, 1869-12-17

~ body Of faithful md conscicn-
ious, Is well as Capable aud expc-
fenced, pnbiic servants, or something
II rcar that mark az possible. Fancy our
laving through such an agency our taxes,
or iussaLcc, faithfully assessed and collect
ID, MD then our expenses reduced 70 the
minimum. Almost Utopisn in the Light Of
'ur experience Of public matters. Yet ous
private business establishments secure this
in the man. Unhnppiis, there are ahnnaant
where they fail; but there is m
number Of cases where they
II a merchant in any extensive
husinesa should prefer to cntrust tho con-
duct Ut his Affairs to clerks not bred to
business habits, s,-picfed up anywhere, with
cut experience, and without interest IN the
success Of tic house, sesusily paid, and not !
sure Of retention even il faithful rather |
thai to higher aud more costly order Of
assistants, how soon would the experiment |
sci him right upon the question Of the |
economy!
Yet the government, in its civil depart
ments, putsues just this COURSE and Con-
g1e>s il now called on to rctrench By paying
the public employees still morn scautiiy, and
By rendering their continuance in office sill
mora precasious, and there to stop. 1t is c.r-
tain that We will never have an honest, faith-
tu], intelligent, and, therefore, truly ecouom-
iral, administration Of the public service By
pesss'e11ae IL 'n's poaes. no oo NV w"
eopa''l ou''e.seS ~ o"J =. 'uo F'a..o 1''u1'
Congress tos tne reorganization " 'ae Ut
ral'men's, OF iof !esenenmen. ass u 'uea.
bot we II aiss upon II t1.A' soae.ok uuss
oe done to"afas eievalane .ne s.ala a. aha.a ~
.ono ~ De e,t".;s.;.s % .,,o ~,o,e ,osnons;,
w. ,aNo1es so,.;as,s ~ -. ~ riva tbem
w t s,,.s.,..as ,,'nt ~ ,,of,,,.
sl!nos os-s, -, -, ~ .'as. " raoa ,.at,ar
'soa+' @st'', .,. =" a.f",a ,sa ..s.,,.aa fo.-a-
II than secnr;tv If nosihon during good
ncoawur, ,.ana7essonat'se f'rvs1s,on -iu' ur1
ngc or iucEpacity for further work, Are
neceapty- ele1nents, it, seems TO us, in any
plan of oficial reform. promising the least
hope Of. success, ehd Id: this We are sus-
tsiued by ayieu of.&ha Practice Of al! the na-
| ,;nns ~ lin wu;fa, - veil rs lie nractico
l!o"s "a a'o "ei'es sss&tEtt 40 t'A1'
"a tic moat sncccfhaut ORGANIZATIONS 70
carry On extensive a'1a1fa, everywhere; IN
private life.
As far Is the army is concerned, II, after
full, fair, aud dispassionate consideration
II the prcsani and future military peeta OF
the country, it appear thnt it can DO reduced
without prejudice to the public ~e1are,
Congress will assume grave responsibility
if it fail TO mike reduction. The General
j Of the Army thinks the military force small
enough rs reduced hy the last Congress
t HIS opinion must have great weight, but il
4 cannot conclude tho judgement Of ME nhez
If congress. They are bound to e1amin
,,,is sul,;cc, for themselves. In this car
.+c,im, wo are bound to say that va ar
c)enr that blow will be- dealt to the he,.
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