The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-03

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THE professional politicians OF this city end o.
various other portions Of the country are In
tensely sgitated over the momentcus ques-
tion whether General Grant intends 70 select
his appointees exclusively from their own
privileged GLASS, or whether, in administering
the affairs of the Government, he will have the
audsoity 70 seek the assistance Of men who
are more distinguished for purity Of ohsrac-
ter, capacity, and patriotism, than for skill In
stufing bSllot-boxes, In carrying delegate
elections, In wire pulling. and in the various
species OF dishonesty, duplicity, and double
dealing by which many big rasoals aud little
demagogues win influence and office.
When taxes are to be paid, when great
labOrs are to be performed, when battles are
to be fought, when wise measures are to be
devised, when real rising Of the people for
any great national purpose is TO be effected,
no GLASS ofthe community is more useless than
the professional politicians. They are not only
useless, but nine times out of ten they are
worse than useless. They are perpetually
begging, lying, cheating, and snesking their
way into important places that should be
filed by better men. They crowd into Legis-
latures and into Congress to sell their votes to
the highest bidder, to retsrd the progress OF
good measures, to facilitate the passage Of bad
laws, and to exert an influence at once preju-
dicial to the public and advantageous to their
individual interests. They seek Offices of
trust and all stations which ''stealings" can
make lucrative with the avidity OF a shark in
pursuit Of q man overheard, and they have so
terribly demoralized the administration OF
national, State, and municipal affairs that ex-
travagsnce and corruption have become the
rule, and economy and honesty the exception.
The impartial history of Ruropesn nations
has given vivid picture Of the crimes, oorrup-
tions, and mischievous influence exercised by
the oourtiers of various countries who alter
nately pandered to the worst vices of bad
monarchs and thwarted the good intentions
OF kings who, in their day and generation,
were wise aud just msn. Professional poll
uoans are the courtiers of the United States;
and taking the range OF all parties aud all
sections, they could be safely backed for the
hrst prise for astute villainy at any grand In-
ternationsl Exposition which would summon
the wicked eourtiers of all former centuries, as
we'll As she living representatives OF this ras-
eally race from all countries. Aulerica can not
enly beat the world in fast tro!,ing horses, fast
yachts, tool making machinery, Yankee clocks,
weeier pusmsss, Sanitary Commission am
b1lsnees, and volunteer armies, but she oan
snr1 cat the largest and most graoeless host
sf cfics- esggsxs, and the most oonscisnceless
band u wcrshlsss. arrogant, and audscious
pal.riciaas, that ever brought confusion, taxa
ION, And MISERY zro1 this fair earth.
I Vhsaa isssIUslivs vs-miR have only been
snlerassf, Ezs IGns other Eons.rositiss, by
sie plea fhas they ARE . reesss&ry evil, and
maj each party a1gIss paHpef and maintain
its Gw1 gang OF 1sEcartng eohorss, for the
Ia.fa lf sssusing TIA sssissaacs In combating
ia1s pniiracians Of a rival organization. This
republic IA gIhisessG, By sais reasoning, 70
burteu IeasssLg Less saaa .ha; imposed upon
tIls psnpls Of Basope by shs pretended nsoss.
sitg for sds nsaiasszaneS Of large standing
F-niss; aa9 While We smiis al tbs folly Of this
tsanaaslaaslG wastsigInsss, We are guilty Of
"a sxs,s7agsa@s far lsss justiasbls, for IL
would bs much sssisr for tbs psopls Of ons
ration 70 nsusgs thsis public affairs without
his expensive snd damaging aid and supsr-
vision, than IL wonld be for eli tbs diversified
nstionslitiss Of the Old World 70 maintain
tbeir boundaries without ths aid Of bayonsts.
0spsrsl Grants reported discrimination TO
stand by his party rather than by ths mere
politicians Of the party, Ia hailsd with great
satisfaction by ths body Of his supporters as
well ss this mass Of the American people. His
keen vision has discovered at onos the true
road 10 enduring popularity and the pro
per mslhod Of sfiso.ing tho reforms
which are 20 impsrativsly necessary.
Andrew Johnson had at his book and call
tbs greAtsst array OF politicians that ever
danced attendance upon . President. IIs
could count upon ths adhesion Of all the poll
tioians Of the defunot Confedsraoy, all the
politicians Of the Democratic party (and their
name 10 lsgion), and q fair proportion OF the
tresohsrous camp followers Of the Republican
party. But his betrayal Of tho people
thwarted his aspirations and rendered his
administration lamontAble failure. General
Grant win not repeat this disastrous expert.
ment. The honest and useful mon who have
participated actively and prominently In the
political AFFAIRS OF the country will applaud
his determination TO follow the example 80,
by his own nomination and election TO the
Presidency; and II mere spoil hunters rave
with baiiled rage, they will only render them
selves as ridiculous as they are oorrupt.
WHAT FRENoHMEN READ,-Tho Mayor o