Year: 1872

the best lawyers think the view taken by the navy
department. to be just 1t is right, then, if they
it upon Grant and the whole Republican party ,
Grant nominated Thomas Murphy, of integri-


ty position collector of customs for the port
of New York. and the Senare confirmed the noniina-


tion- If my friends live 70 the injunction of


crecy removed, and understand who voted for A ur-
phys confirmation, theylwlll understand the merit
demerit of making him collector. The best
testified on the stand tst he made good collect
or as New York ever hal. The record shows while


there he put mouy into thctreasury ttan any
his predecessors. As a politician he remains a
sistent Republican, AMI when he found that large
portion of the party was disturbed because he was
collector, he voluntarily laid down his olce for the
peace and harmony Of that party Murphy didn't
give the general of business to Leet Stock


ing. Grinnell did it, The general order OF business


is the storage of unclaimed goods brought in by YES
sells. The law says the collector must take care of
them, and permits him toput them into any third
class bonded warehouse. When one warehouse
ceves the business anoter does not that other feels
bad about it. How did Leet & Stocking get it ? Two
jersey warehouses, belonging to the Cunard and
North German companies, both foreign companies


had the storage these goods and Grinnel conclud
ed that they should not be permitted to retain that
privilege. Consequently he removed it to the New
York side. The loosng parties were outraged and
being wealthy they could make disturbance over it,


Leet Stocking, having convenient warehouses, were
given the storage of the goods after Mason, who had
the contract, got into trouble, and left New York
W no are Leet Stocking! Leet is a young man who
enlisted private soldier in the Chicago board of
trade tatery He detailed after the siege fVieks
burg, clerk in Raw Inns office, and sixty days
later pi ioinoted a captancy Grants - i,
where he remained to the close of the Stoc ing
also, is young of integrity and charae ter.
Against these two harmless young Schurl is
sumping the country in behalf of two foreign steala
ship companies. Since General Arthur became cd
lector of the port he has washed his hands of tie
general order of business leaving to the steamship
companies to select warehouses, not their own, i'll
which to store the goods. The Cunard and North
German companies refused to make such selections
They say fthey cannot have the business themselves
they would as soon let Leet Stocking do it aay
other firm. Every steamship company but one now
permit Leet Stocking to have the storage of telr
goods. The custom house investigating COMMITTEES,
of which had the honor to be member, has been
called whitewashIng committee. They white
washed the custom house, it is true, but they left
those who instituted the charges very dirty. have
detained you already too long, but L have 50
much of these untruthful charges that L know not
how to stop when once open the subject. To the
Liberals say what do you think it your duty to do?
You are commanded to vote for Greeley and Brown.
1t may be that Grant and Wilson howed
down as dishonest men. May be extraordinary
thing will happen. 1t may be that this great de-
fusion may win. 1t may be that God is asleep, bu
don't believe il: believe he is above and viii
not be dethroned before November 5th, and 1 don't
believe he will suffer this great cheat to be consum
mated.