Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-12-09

have it go beyond the mere fixing of the tenure
of Office of clerks and employees who do not
require the advice and consent of the Senate
to make their appointments complete. would
have it to govern not the tenure, but the man
ner of all appointments. There is no duty
which so much embarrasses the Executive and
the heads of departments as that of appoint
ments, nor is thereany such arduous and thank
less task imposed on Senators and Representa-
tives as that of finding places for constituents.
The present system does not secure the best
men, and often even not fit men for public
places. The elevation and publication of the
civil service of the government will be hailed
with approval by the whole people of the u
nited States.'' $50 IS --- .-='+'
1t is proof of the strong hold which the
cause both Of the revenue and of civil service
reform has taken upon the people of the c"un-
try when the administration thus spreads its
sails to catch the rising breeze. The hit at
Senators and Representatives is. not bad.
The President thinks that the day has pass
ed for regarding the public lands as direct
source of revenue to the government. They
should be rather administered in the interests
of the whole country for the purpose of pro-
noting immigration and the settlement of
new States. The President makes another
Piles march, and dscourages the policy Of
granting government subsidies to railroad or
other corporations, either of land or money
From the recommendations in favor of erect
ing new buildings for State and the War De-
partments, we infer that the President has
not taken stock in any of the capital moving
projects which have been started.
After some minor suggestions, the message
closes with the following summary of the poll
cy of the administration, of which it can only
be said that if the practice be as good as the
theory, there can be no room for opposition or
criticism:
'1In conclusion, I would sum up the policy
of the administration to be a thorough enforce
ment of every law, a faithful collection of every
tax provided for, economy in the disbursement
of the same, prompt payment Of every debt of
the nation, reduction of the taxes as rapidly
as the requirements of the country will admit,
the reductions of taxation and tariff to be so
arranged as to afford the greatest relief to the
greatest number, honest and fair dealing with
all other people, to the end that war, with all
its bllghting consequences, may be avoided,
but without surrendering any right obligation
due to u.s. reform in the treatment of Indians
and in the whole civil service of the country,
and finally, in securing pure, untrammeled
Dallot, Where every man entitled to cast vote
may dc so just once, at each election, without
fear of molestation or prescription on account
OF his political faith, nativity or color"
These expressions and concern about an
"untrammeled ballot" &C., would, however,
have much more consistency and force were
they accompanied with that recommendation
of general amnesty which would restore the
elective franchise to the many intelligent and
worthy citizens now arbitrarily deprived of it
10 the interest of party.