Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-10

IL respectfully call your attention 10
one abuse OF long standing, when
would like 10 see remedied by this Con
press. 1t is a reform in the civil service
of the country. would have 1t 60 De-
yond The mere fixing oil the tenure OF Oh
ice of clerks end employees who DO not
require 'lhe advice and consent OF Inc
Sens,e' to make their appointments coD'
plete. would have il 10 govern moi the
tenure. but The manner Of all appoint
mems. There is no duty which so much
embarasses The Executive and The heads
of departments as thai oil appointments,
nor is there any such srduous and ihank-
less task imposed on Senator'S and Rep.
resenralvss az that Of finding places for
constituents. The presen, system does
no, secure the bes, men, and often even
not fl men for public places The ele-
vsion and puIihcston OF The civil service
Of The government will be hailed with ap-
provsl by HE whole people Of The United
States"
lis proof Of The strong hold which
/ the cause both Of revenue and Of civil ser-
vice reform has taken upon the people OF
the country when the administration thus
spread iis sail TO catch the rising breeze.
The hil a, Senators AMI Representatives
/ il moi I'D.
The Presiden, thinks thu, The day has
passed Tor regarding The public lands as
direct source OF revenue 10 the govern
men,. They should BE- rather admins
tered in the Interests Of the whole coun-
l;y for The purpose OF promoting emigra
lion and lie settlement OF new SAFES.
The President makes another advance
step also, 10 the measure OF The people 8
march. end di:courages the policy Of
granting government subsidies 10 TsilToad
or other corporations, either Of land or
money. From tie Recommendations in
favor Of erecting new buildings for State
and War Departments, "e infer that The
President has not isSen stock in any Of
the Cspi;s.movlng projects which have
been eiaGie6.
After some minor suggestions, the
message closes with the following sum
u''I ,: " vac Po'''y W Wv .;I ,h", - ,ha
practice be as good as The theory, there
can be no room for opposition or Gill.
| ci3m
IN conclusion, would sum up the
po!lcy o. me sdHiNis'fa"n" 20 % d 'H"''
ocgh enforcement o. e'e'? Jaw, lain
'uI co'!cc"oa OF e'-Fj ''S FFoFldeu '"'' E.
conomV - 'he disbursement o. we same
prompt payment OF every debt OF me
10 90 ,be 1so,;ramoo,q of The counrry will
admit. the Reductions OF tsxai;on and tariff
TO De go arranged as - S'i"'o me creates,
r s;' :" wv .; ~ o,La. ao.,, - go
end ,,el var. sin Il! j,s iI;,nli,o cnrse.
queaces, cay be avoided, bui vilAuu!
s-Trence'iaS cry tSt t obligation Due 10
W. 'S,'!'2 !" ''9 ',s1'''.'''' % ir''' '
c"no',y srI fr.qr - ,Sc.,;rc nrro
uu'ramm.!sd ballot, where every nan
en"ted to cast . vote nsy do 20 just
once al eac" e'ec"on' WHICH, '''' .,
moiTs,s''on or pfosc,iP!o' Oh scsD1"' o.
-, p' o =. ,.,"; oancarn ,b,r,
an ..un,rammeled ballot" &c.. would.
however, have much more consistency
and force were they accompanied with
tina, recomm ndslion Of general snncs,y
which would restore The elective fran.
chise 10 The many in,ellIeen, and worthy
cillzens now ordinarily deprived OF it in
The interest OF psrly.-Bahimore Sun.
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w. fER'oNAL.-!h our 1851 ISSUE We
mentioned The recen, visI! 10 our town OF
the presjdeo, and Directors Of the Chesa-
.,.o -, o,;o C,,l 70 Anon,.,
p''"' ."' 0"'O
'nose WHO accompanied ''eh "e'o o"'
esteemed editorial brethren Of Frederick
city, Mes.rs. Bsughman Of the Ciiizen,
and Cola Of the Union. HON We greatly
.J ,o,u,;,,.
'es'''''o wv " nav '-' ." 0fPo !
OF greeting with The F'gh' Pr OIL gooG
fellowship. BIZ, iheir sissy in town was
too brief to allow Us the pleasure.
In their respective papers they thus re.
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