The weekly standard., 1869-11-03

| Doughfaces. -
| We learn that the Penitentiary Commit
tee has appointed DR.. VIM. G. HILL phys
ician to the Penitentiary. This appoint
ment has created much surprise and indig-
nation upon the part of Republicans.
Against DR.. HILL, personally, we have moth
| ing to say. He is gentleman Of high
character, and a physician of more than
ordinary attainments; but he is not only not
a Republican but is violently opposed to the
Republican party. 4 s-trtFxrE
1t has.always been a rule in American
politics, as in fact it has been in every ma,
tion, that official positions should be given
to the friends ofthe dominant party. This
rule is good one, and should always be
followed. Hence, we are opposed to the ap-
pointment of DR.. HILL because he is not a
Republican.
There are many good physicians and tai
ented gentlemen who are Republicans and to
some ore of them should this position have
been given, The men who had the be-
stowal of these Offices were given the privi-
lege because they were Republicans and they
were expected to act in accordance with the
wishes of the people who elected them.
This they have not done.
We are tired of seeing men who call them
selves Republicans, using the party to OBJ
tain their private ends and then ignoring
every wish of the people who elevated them.
This kind of business has been done too
often and is played out. And the men who
do it will be played out too. 'H
1t seems as if many Republican officials
think that the party was created for their
especial benefit, and that the thousands of
Republican voters cast their votes that they
might be enabled to put whomsoever they
choose into fat Offices. We have no objec-
ton to see men get good offices. 1t is an in
evitable consequence of the triumph of any
party So long as there are governments
and parties and knaves and fools, so long
will men sharper and more unscrupulous
than their fellows saddle themselves upon
the public, and cling to the treasury for
years before they can be shaken off This
always has been the case, always will be no
matter what party may obtain power.
But when there are Offices to be given
away we want them given to Republicans.
We are party man. We stick to those
who stick to us, and will never, knowingly,
give an enemy aid and comfort. Neither
will we insult our political friends by put
ting in power any of the men. they have
fought to keep out of power; and those who
do SO 6etray their party. d.
Too many of these doughface appointments
have already been made. 1t now looks as
if to obtain office under this Republican
government man has only to be Demo
crat and the place Is his, despite recommen-
dations of Republicans.
No matter what may be the record of
man, or how much he may have done for
the party, the fact of his being Republican
is enough to damn him, and some Democrat
gets his place.
As for this Penitentiary committee we do
not know who is to blame for its appoint
ments, nor do we care, but we tell it that
some of its appointments have not been such
as to give satisfaction to the people.
We think the best thing would be to have
a new committee.
The people are tired of boosting men
into positions of trust only to have them
lgnorathe wishes of the people, and the
men who have thus acted will find it out.
Let them run for Office and the people
would not elect them to so large place as
turn-spit of constable's kitchen.
1t is time that it should be known that
two men, or six men, or dozen men, are not
the Republican party. The party is the
people-the thousands of voters who put
these men into Offices, and if they do not
respect the wishes of the people, they will
go out of Office great deal easier than they
went in.
We warn gentlemen who think they hold
the party in their breeches pocket, and that
they have only to command and the people
will obey, that they are sadly mistaken. So
long as the leaders respect the opinions of
the people, so long will the people respect
the wishes of the leaders-and no longer.
And we will tell one thing the people de-
mand now-they demand less doughfacing
and less expressing of the working men of
the party, and more respect for the wishes of
the masses.