The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-19

There Is doubtless harushlp lnhlCtcu VI
many Of the clerks who are removed from
office. They lose thereby regular and surely
paid employment. And though at the rates
now paid II may not be profitable, 1t Is still
enough TO sustain life: and thus far Is Of
essential account. But, while this Is so, we
do not forget there are still others just as
needy ready to take the places Of those who
70 out. So that, In the aggregate, what Is
lost In the removal OF one set Is compensated
by the appointment of others. Hence, while
looking at this matter from the standpoint
alone Of those who 60 out, 1t may seem
harsh; on the other hand, looking at 1t from
all sides, II is simply a change Of places, and
on the score of party affiliations and afiiu-
tics, a special good to those who come In.
SO far as preference Is concerned, In this re-
spect il Is no doubt due to those who are In
full accord with the party in power that they
should have it.. They certainly expect II,
and who can say 1t is not the duty OF those
who determine these things to answer this
expectation. Certainly they must do 1t, and
they cannot do otherwise and retain the con-
ndcnce of their friends and co.workcrs In the
political strife of the times.
We have been led to these reflections,
more particularly Just now. by the removals
in the Sixth Auditors office, thirty-eight
being served with "notices to quit at one
time. Almost II not quite oil Of these were
Andy johnson men, or Democrats per SCI
and we doubt not but some Of them wer'
ily prepared for the change; bit such Is the
fate Of war, and such are the consequences
of political changes. Quite number o
these were also Departmental Club men
We all know what that dClectable organiza
ton was. It was to war on Congress nnt
remove Republican clerks. There Is NJ
mistake about this. And among those wh'
worked the hardest in this direction were
goodly number of those who "felt the halter
draw" on this occasion. Though per Sc VI
do not rejoice In the individual suffering
which 1t involves, we cannot help but JUS
tifv the act which causes their remoYa
under these circumstances.
Possibly all were not justly chargeabl'
with the extreme measure Initiated by TIL
club; but, nevertheless, all knew that 1t wa
q club organized to sustain johnson q
against Congress. There can be no dout
about this, and SO far as parties are con
cerned no two parties were ever more an
tagonlstlc than these two. Hence, whoeVe
Joined this club must not find fault VIII
logical consequences which follow the act
By the election Of General Grant the peopl
spurned the one and sustained the other
why should not the "body guard" and spe
cial defenders Of that "hoH>st man" who's
name this club took for the "chief stone Q
the corner" go the same way to which thei
great chief has been consigned Why' Ii
them answer who can. Then as 10 III
'.chief priests" who did their best to 'pus
OUT Republican clerks In order to aaVahC
their own interests, is there not Il suoIlir
and singular justice in that stroke oil II
official pen which writes their "taking OH
aye, that there is. And none SO brazen
todisputc the fact.
In thus dsposing OF these parties, we
not think that Judge Martin was actual
by any resentful feelings, but governed
the policy herein indicated As we think,
performed a simple duty which he owed
the Administration and its friends. he cou
not well do less, and 10 doing what he dl
he showed his kindness Of heart and humai
consideration, by giving the decapitated on
leave of absence until the end of the mont
at which time their letters of removal W
take effect. This, certainly, Is commend
bic, and gives them chance to seek 9th
employment In the meantime.