Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-22
Thieves Falling Ont.

Ii grieves us to learn that Matthew
Stanley Quay has ceased to have the
high consideration for John Sherman
which heretofore has steadily animated
his conduct and that made him cham
i pion so persistently Sherman's prcsider-
tial candidacy. Mr.. Hart, of Ohio, re-
ceives the solicitorship of internal rev.
enue at Mr., Sherman's instance
although Mr.. Quay says he had bar
gain with sherman that he should have
this office for a Pennsylvanian in re-
turn for the surrender of the deputy
commissionership of internal revenue TO
Sherman and Ohio.
Manifes;ly there has been falling out
among thieves over division of their
plumber We regret to be required by
the facts to speak of NIessrs. sherman
and Quay as thieves; but il is not the
first time that this has been our sad
duty. Mr.. Quay's dishonesty has been
exhibited in political matters, while Mr.
sherman's has been shown pretty nearly
everywhere. Mr.. Quay, however, does
not seem TO have had this general
experience of It, He doubtless knew,
as every one does, that Mr.. sherman
was secretary of the treasury and be-
came rich the salary being IS, 600 "A year
and the expenses more. But Mr.. QUAY
has been treasurer of Pennsylvania, and
did not see anything wrong in public
treasurer aInassing large wealth on "A
small salary. He knew that there were
ways OF doing it without taking the
identical coin and bank notes of the
public out of the vaults; and he evil
IDENTIFY conceived Sherman TO be
honest enough to be president
just as he conceived himself
TO be good enough to be senator and
the 'eby he discovered capacity for self
deception which does not make IL seem
strange that sherman has finally cheated
him MIR. Quay has shown dis
tingushed aptitude for being fooled
in certain directions. He did not
get rich as state treasurer, although
ne had the most animated and earnest
purpose TO become so He was deceived:
knd the bottom dropped out of his oper-
alton. The CREASED dollars slipped away
from him; and the current narrative is
that Senator Cameron's moved into the
treasury to supply their place.
Mr.. sherman and Mr.. QUAY are alike
engaged in political business. and are
animated by like principles in attacking
the country, which is their common
game. They have agreed that the coun-
try owes them and their adherents a
livelihood and they are Of the
opinion that the offices belong to thels
70 be distributed. Mr.. Sherman cares
for Ohio, Mr.. Quay for Pennsylvania;and
they seize upon everything they can
carry off. In the course of their forays
they both seized upon the same offices :;
and Sherman has been unduly greedy,
faccording TO Quay. He considers his
conduct 'discreditable and dishonor-
abie" in carrying off two offices, after
ktting his friend Quay think that he
would let him have one Of them. This
Is violation of the rules of honor pre-
vaiiing among thieves. A fair distribl-
tion OF the plunder is cardinal princi-
pie of the creed of all bands Of robhers
because 1t Is essential TO the continued
existence of their band.
The only difference between the u,h-
lie and Quay, in their mutual estimate
of sherman, is that his "discreditable
end dishonorable conduct was mani
fested In seizlng upon the offices as per-
sOnAl plunder, instead of CONSIDERING
them rs places To be filed with the sole
& Inn OF securing the, best service 10 the
'tion. Ia which view, Mr.. Quay's ac-
us In appropriaiing offices is as dis
sorabie and discreditable as Mr.. Sber-
MS. They are both senators of the
K ted States aud IL is as such senators
claim these offices for themselves /;
Their sworn duty a. senators IL to
Their best and impartial judgment
le consideration OF the presidents
nations 70 Office. How do they do
when they have been made at their
citation and when the senatos