The New York herald., 1869-05-04

MAY 4, l889.-QUADRUPl
stituted lobby 10 defeat an legislation having Tor
III object tine reduction Of the civil force 70 the foot
only successful in this, but they annually obtained
from Congress special pension equal to twenty per
cent additional salary. During Johnson's admns-
tralon the number OF civil officers OF the govern.
ment not only at Washington, but in all
parts OF the country, was Increased. Neither
Congress nor the Executive had the courage 70 as
miss the useless offcials. D'rf'sg a Jeto moiths,
tohtte General Grant acting secrvtafB ar var,
ne TOOK me responsibility, as Jar as his discretion
ecteasded OF dis7fssnC a large number OF persons
and OF closing large number OF offices no longer
neeaea ,',e by the government There was inc nsnai
0utcry against the petty economy OF dlsinissng
iew clerks at comparatively small salaries. put the
most eifectua answer to this was the fact that the
aSgiegaic OF expenditures saved by the limited re.
form already instituted was equal TO two ana half
millions OF dollars a year.
The last Congress at its last session was driven
INTO REFORM by the inpenous demands OF the press
and people OF the country. These thor.
Of law than the appropriations from time
to time. discontinuance Of the appropriations
involved disconinuance OF the Offices, and since
the first OF March have wit. essed the discharge
OF large number OF these clerks. Several hundreds
nave an already oeen discharged and by the ilrss o1
l,5O0 males ana females.
The democratic papers are making piteous COM
plants about the hardships and cruelty upon these
poor men and women who have been dismissed, and
thev ridicule the economy which exhibits itself in
ment ave made up OF small items, and the cutting on
OF LOU salaries, averaging $1,000 each Is an agsre-
ducton OF Expenditure by millions is exactly what s
needed TO reduce taxation, and no government can
paliiate the crime Of continuing any man In Office
whose services are not needed.
An Iowa Radical Paper OF the Chicago Tri-
bune and Its Views About General Grants
Cabinet
From the burlington Gowa) Hawk Eye April 2o.l
IVA a ia
the exception perhaps, or the Secretary OF War,
who is an illinoia man and Of competent for
his position Secretary Fish 'has come down TO US
from former generatlOno ana lis not the man to
conduct our diplomacy" The abilities Of the 5ecre-
he is only able to 'driit with the tide" The Secrc-
tary OF the Navy is untitled either for administa
political AFFAIRS Is exceeded only by his ig.
norance OF naval AFFAIRS" The Secretary OF
tne Interior the Postmaster General and the Attor-
the clerical duties Of their offices, but in no
way distinguished as statesmen" such IS the sub
stance II the Trfbune'S Indictment Of the Cabinet.
1t has further grievance in the fact that the Presi
dent has appointed some personal friends aud rela
tives to Office. We mention the 7ribune's article
matter OF current news. That paper and some
other journals that might be mentioned have not
thus far apparently had the influence with the new
administration they expected to have, and this
doubtless has enabled them to detect the neciency
they otherwise would we wait to see il Grant
comes down at the Chicago T1bwae's bidding
Subject in Question.
[From the Chicago Tribune, April 27J /
When General Grant was mducted into the Prcsi-
DENTAL office Oh the Attn OF March last. he
stronger Ia the respect and confidence or the people
than any other man who has filled that high olice
during the present generation. ~ On that
the strongest man in -Christendom; for his power
was rooted IN the affections OF q free people.
assed mas 9dg peea and ea be dneS n@Se S
zoe hareG strong administration. Its moral power
has been FILTERED away oy small absurdtes;
Ia ms supposng fna' government Is the same
Thing as s,a,a an army o 70 % carry on govern 5e
ideas, the wants and temperament OF the people,
and whose conjoint experience and wisdom may
form body OF opinion In harmony with the nation,
or at least with the party In power. II there be
statesman In General Grants Cabinet he mas yet
to make himself known as such to the pubic. To
begin at the beginning the Secretary of state does
not know the men, or the idea or the country at
II is probable that ne was as much surprised
when he was called to fill the foremost place in
thee the Cabinet 70 @ as his counrymen We're he mas SEQ come
is not the man to conduct our diplomacy. Nor 10 he
the man to take leading position IN great and
Ond mistake OF the President Jand the one which has
perhaps weakened him most in public estimaton is
hs eagerness to appoint personal friends and rela-
tives to Oiiice, In this behalf he has furnished q
target to the enemy where all their shots tase effect
elected him. In appointing Mr.. Washb urne Secre-
tay OF state, as mere matter OF compliment, lie
gilt. \ compliment OF this nature ought not to
have been either conferred accepted. The
ment OF pohteness. More than than > half the
votes against the repeal of the 0nice Tenure
asked, do we say these thiAgs The answer IS two
told. In The frst place they are already known
everybody Is talking about them, IN the streets
the horse cars, in the railroad trains IN the club
rooms, around the euchre tables and everywhere
ceps in the Executive Mansion. The facts cannot be
more public han they are II the second place 1t is
necessary as we conceive, that there should he q
change. There must be CuJiaet, ,ct,h stafesnal.
ship In ana ttre must be an cid 10 nepotisl ia
the goreranen', because the respcc; and confidence
OF the public cannot be retained where the former
Is wanting and where the later abounds Without
tration can have any Vitality.
Response of the Western Democratic Press.
From the st. Paul (vlnnesota) Pioneer, tdem.
ocratic). Aprl 3O.1
what does all this nieanY People who remember
back to the election aud Inauguration OF Franklin
Pierce, IN ls523 can here see ts exact counterpart
and repetition. The principles OF the democratic
parry were then all triumphant, aud established II !
more worlds TO conquer" Their lat en.ly was un-
derneath their feet Nothing consequently, was left
to be done but for democrats to light over The oces.
The hour OF weakness succeeded the hour |
OF unclouded triumph. In SIX months alter |
his Inauguration by the votes OF nine-tenths |
OF tho ....oTr.:esa people Franklin Fierce was the
most unpopular Individual not only that ever occu.
pied the Presidential chair, but within the limits oi |
the four seas tina: surround the continent.
The republican party has carried into the egisia-
ton Of the country the whole programme OF radical
politics. Its sytcm OF reconstruction Is as complete
a. laws can make it. Suffrage Is, so far laws
make It. for Oil c0ors and natvites except native |
born American white mem, accomplished fact, or
an assurance Tn9V hare nothing fet 10 Tght 1, bn
the OsccS dni ~. these her fglt against zach Os.
Dsintegrailon and ruin are before them, and none |
will NOUN the catastrophe.
the MTi-sum ERA ~ BOSTON
Expiration Of. the License Law-The Bar- |
room Keepers Ordered to Close Ur Imme.