Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-04-03
VOLUME 35, NO. 2l.

will still further reduce the revenue and
bring disgrace upon this Office and upon tho
Treasury Depar,me
1T is because OF this that the many and
oftentimes repeated changes during the past
year have prejudiced the revenue TO the ex-
ten; OF many million dollars. speak of
this, and in connection, with hope that
those may be appointed to place Of the char
acter have Indicated"
~ neither ask nor expect the preferment
OF men merely because they are republicans
| ask rothing at all. nor do claim any
thing. from PERSONAL or political conside era
ton. Tor would. il possible. take the ser.
vice altogether out OF party politics do
not ask you even to hear me for the appoint.
ment OF any particular man, although be-
lieve that the practice which long prevailed
under which nominations were made by this
Office to yours can alone secure thorough
discipline and efficiency but as Commission
er OF Internal Revenue. charged with i'm
portant public trusts. and so olicitous for tho
success OF the Treasury Department, do
pray you that in Ohio and else where. where.
ever vacancies exist or shall hereafter occur.
they shall be filed by those whose past lives
and present regulations shalt entitle them
to the unmes'ured confidence OF the De-
Partment and the public
''in many districts. as have frequently
stated to you before. and as you are aware.
the officers are Incompetent or unfaithful.
and in others they are corrupt"
For lime hoped that good results
might follow from the appointment OF special
agents and inspectors. but there i, a reason
b fear thar many OF these have yielded to
temp, alton. anil IS their number has been
multiplied frauds seem TO have increased
An efficient remedy is impcra;vely de-
manded. No Legislation, however strin-
gent. can avail without honest AMI capable
officers aud sec no reason 10 change tbs
views | have so often expressed 10 you that
moved AMI men of intregriiy and superior
ability appointed IN their place.
IL therefore respectfully refer you again
to my communication Of the 18th of July
last, in which [ CONNIE need the retirement
CT the several officers therein named.
have seen no reason 10 change that recon-
mendaiion. and now earnestly renew it ="
Thus it will be seen ths; the Commis-
sioners OF Internal Rvenue, in subdued
terms and moderate language, as becomes q
subordinate Off often and earnestly
called the attention OF the Department and
The President to the Jolly of the course they
were pursuing, and appealing to them to ap-
point better men; ; but the appeals fell on
ears deaf to everything except to "pcrpet.
nate his power" through the very men who
were thus swindling the Government while
sworn to guard ITS interests. Mr. Rollins,
it appears, s,anls in the way OF the COM
picte coDsummation OF Mr.. Johuson's un-
holy purposes, and because OF his fidelity to
duty--ior there can DC no other reason Civ
en--he has attempted TO remove him. and ~
Only prevented by the fidelity Of the SEN
ate. His shameful exhibition oi himse II on
the day OF his inauguration before the
American people and the representatives OF
foreign naiions-to say nothing OF sim liar
disgraceful scenes since that time-was a
disgrace to the whole co1niry. and under the
the circumstances, we'll deserving inpesch-
ment an removal.