Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-03-03
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y trrem the London Tine, rsb Of
which beneficial changes have 70 encounter Tbousl
strong aud loud for season. easily acouiesces In IN
lea. 10 the great reforms which the las. twenty a.
stop has ever seriously been asked 10 do 40 yiev
change preudlces are engheued tho Defeated leader
hnd other subjects for their eoquence AID their follow
discover that the change Ia not disastrous "a th.,
were led to believe. Even Appearances demand al oc
casiona sneer ut past Of their oppone.ts Nh,
sa.. Gus 70 ready promise
decent coyness the Government accepts tho policy
the old matter OF course. But tho interested oppos
ton OF class h Of far pertnacious kind I.s,
open aud dcmonstratve It makes great show IN ths
eoquenoe OF ia supporters but Is able 10
act ON all parties aud without argument plsusbty
mako head against sense aud justice better than
tho most specious eoquenco tho most popular
The proposed reforms In the civil service are SO
just and beneficial that deceucy viii demand
and even APPROVAL yet doubt there will DO plenty
resolutc not to abandon It's pleasant abuses
struggle and that the sanction Of the Legislature will
BE- rather the beginning than the end OF the conflict
measure Is never in such danger when all men sneak
well Off, and when there not sufficient resistance 10 IN.
crest any warmly in ts success IL ia we'll that The
public should thoroughly understand this m,ter-wha Is
the scope OF the proposed reform what era tho
| expected, aud where lie the chances VI failure.
IL proposed to throw open upwards Of 10 900 saa.
ried places to the general competition Of tho country
From appointments o great Importance aud pccunsry
value demanding tho attanmeuts and worthy tho pur
| suit OF the most educated Eaglshmeu down to small
posts which might recompensc the Industry Of tho head
boy In the village school, the door Is to be opened wd
to all comers who prove their superiority before Inn
partial aud responsible e1aminers Any person who Ia
able to give satisfactory testimonials Of moral character
and physical health may, without interest or intrigue
succeed to an honorable position in the servcso his
try merely by the Of those gs talent and education
Stn winch nature aud fortune may have endowed him.
proposed AS Indeed Is the necessary consequences of
such change, TO sweep away for ever the entirs sye
OF patronage, which has hitherto been Considered essen
va, party uovernmsnt-,o put an end to the barter OF
places Tor support and to all that network Of solicitation
| and intrigue which involves highmiuded men nnd
proves how much morality Is thing Of custom and that
the purest cannot b. long ia contact with had syso,,
without de6lement. Such Is the purpo,t or n sch.n,
which must depend the sanction the Legislature for
authority aud the cooperation Of tho people for its
in success However, IL theoretical change
that this measure was first conceived 1t has originated
out OF long experience of practical evils prevailing In
various departments Of the State and two great bsn
hts OF advanced education and purified mn,
merely incidental growing out or and yet eou,lLn, l.;
magnitude the first object Of the reormers-the ecieu
cy OF the public service
The present state ofthings Il this quarter of
fury since popular movement compared by IL, on.
ponent,-not unhapply-to tho deuge oyor wbemed a.,
oiu world OF privileges aud pensions Giant sinecursts
have passed away race and if solitary specim,n 4
now aud then found he excites admiration among all but
few patriarchs But in political high
lakeland escaped and the civil service il relic M ,bo
world which proceeded the Reform Bill. Iucapacy, in
ercnce and dleness reported be the character
lscs oil body appointed chiefly through private interest
Or political venality Which source of promotion rro
iuces The worst class It is difficult say. With regard
u the former, u Is bad enough with
out any merit save connection with the great IL NAV he
considered an unfair advantage that the wealthy and
powerful should add to their andinuence at the
expense OF the natop but II becomes unLe rabe when
this very couneconis deemed by the person benefited
ground for greater privileges th those allowed 10 his
fellow" and aristocratic nomination is an excuse for ne
elected duties and supcrcious demeauor. Asfor tho
posts obtained be political influence il is cnouuh IN co
sidcr that they are generally tho reward of those who
have traded in sacred privilege whether 30 corrupt
tree is likely to bear good fruit leave to common
sense TO determine. ~
one of the greatest evils about this sys,e ,h., ifs
detects do not attract obs rvaton. II il broke down
would he comparative benefit tor tho country might re-
construct sauething better But il drags on lust well
enough to do harm deceny and quietly with duties half
periormed with improvements delayed from year 10 year
WIN large portion OF the staff incompetent and cores
pohnnS iioour thrown on those Who able aud willing
10 work u vegetables under the deadenng influence of se
lory, and as 10 individual advance his Inv
efer''oh or retrd them by negligence aud Willingness
come to be considered indicating fee encss Of mind
and as pointing out the whom more spiriteJ ma
lures may impose their own tasks The consequence H.
mat while the Ministry and Legislature Ear more en-.
hShened and pnbicsprtcd than Of yorc tho admins.
ratve departments what they 10 the time of Sid.
mouth and Nansar and totally unable to aid in tho ro
iorms ~hch statesnenship may originate. One part of
the State machine Is OF the th. other
Is OIL clumsy and expensive it is now proposed 10 rome
dy this incongruity. w ''"'
The ran advocated by the Government ono the importance
masni'adc AID WI aaet social gres, desrer Tia,
than ,he creation Of profession as freely omen I" All
;Ss nI 5sSsiss The Royal assent The
All in % Ss s.c 9 The
iSn those sinister hitherto general
con'eienGe A, to general must be
which our unyer.ss instruct cause has been osrs.
h. there no Incentive eeae
present only opens the to There
mus, BE- earn oen ;s sr own 1ss s
they had been sem, into eounes
house atsktecn FOR all these there will be ready re,ouyce
be of his erited place college contest The large
da .m. ys aSrd will greater .tauia;
liberal Nor humber ranis Of life fail to reap
sSg,epSni,ng benefit AZ present. equeny ash,
what's the OF Tie oaon Of the Tsss sso
n:a lS 'i sa sGe ARE a
such The feadiest and best eonaueed "a
IN these schools rogd in OF coue such elias, are
s'I Tc ,s is 5 ss isns
would be held out b. parish schooas,er 10 the
objects OF h. measure means proposed for their
attainment equally worthy popular atlepion 10 more
Ssne any GSes SI
e There BE- some Who @ TO ,usss, viii
ssS Sa s Of and as %,,,s:s
the present by The past and measure the wishes and
yernmen, viii be nghened by nothing Nv proot
sD sns to sn .,,,s@ ns aao9
strange vitality which seems Inherent iu evil.
The doctrine preached by Gen. Cas- in his Nicholson
letter, aud more recently rc-aiIirmed by him from bis
place in the Senate, that territorial legislature can abo
sh slavery will not hold water in the sQuih.-Souih
| Side Dem.
And ye. the looooCo party Of the South In isis sup
ported den Cass for the Presidency, upon the strength Of
that very letter. Their duplcity In this respect only
equacd by their present hypocrisy In stepping forward
aud procaming the sanctiiy of tho Compromise
1res which, ia 1850, they denounced bi of
der, aud tho friends of which they branded as "baso
enthusiastically Raleigh Register
| NEW HAMPsnJRg
The Union or yesterday In TurriBE to the approaching
election N view anp,e seems 70 apprehend damage
OF the Admin sation the Nebraska The Union"
"rhe Annuil election In Hanp,he Tor uoysrnor Raj
road Commissioner State senators
two weeks from to-day many con which
eonspre give unusual Importance Upon the 10
be chosen will deVovc the election
"a fact OF itsc sufficient impaTt the
canvass THIS together with tile
cd by the territorial bill for the organization Territories
Kansas and Nebraska pending Congress- has
freely promptly and boldly accepted Democracy New
ampBhet aud adopted by lie democratic
united wings Aboonlsts the Maine.
Law all other deuded the
State opposition Democracy"
Union" think dismiss Its fears, N
pesumption that element opposition
uranitc has arrayd Itself Democracy
having eey, promptly and boldly
the Nebraska bill The Democracy has done such thing