Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-03-07
RECEPTIONS.
ms. oRANr's RECEPTIONS.
THE APPOINTMENT TO CADET,
SHIPS,

1N't.tN' SFeiiuk away appointments "
'he Military and naval aeademlesi That
radical reform Is absolutely necessary Is evil |
dent from the recent Investigations, and the |
promP'ness with which the guilty members
have eVaded or attempted TO evade the Just
esnsure oil tue House.
II n popular TO accuse men 10 high places
oil corruption, OF bartering away their priv
hegea for gain. It costs something TO run for
an elective Office and more to continue 10
once. The report Of tho Military Commit
tso Of the House shoWS that the cadetshlps
sold were without exception disposed Of for
political reasons.
Although their laborS are not finished,
already three members have resigned, and
lnere are several who Will doubtless follow
their example or be expelled. IL It expected
thls will check like abuses herea ft.rf Pom.
MIA, Ind,sn.,Io. 4. ,.-...- -, ~
-, - 20 Pe'"aPs 'ououhent nO"b
Vu' NJ" iong VIII IL last what good, then,
Is anticipated more than present purglng
OF the guilty members.
II IA trpe candidate. ,,r W, nj,
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AnnAPons are pound 70 pass satisfactory
examination before they can be admitted TO
nFnVNmta country
from b.Ino I'm ,o,oa -, b., = .sst,..'
- 20 ~ PO,eu upOui ou' why maAo Au
example OF the Offenders against the dignity
OF our National Legislature this session, aud
lsaye thu wnv oman for ,h,,nsr srcc,,o,,oD
uext year' HOW many ambitious parents
are now In expectancy Of appointments for
THAR sous, and what will thev no, do To
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'u0'0 PO""'ons iuo PeoPle' "nUS
tney condemn the tranic, applaud the hives
tlgatlon, and have q right to expect a radical
change I'm IN, mptbod nf dssIgro,I,r tho ~
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POsn
Inc Nc" lork INlsI, 10 an article on this
subject, referring to the probability OF
WhIttsmore's reduction. regrst. mai III,
''9
vase was nOs uaae more Oh But II ADDS
cit IL not yet too late, however, 10 make
more Of IL. Congress ought not to let the
Investigation go by without making II the
basis OF some legislation that will take the
selection Of pupils LOT the natlonsl academies
Domin.,Ioo, b"yo son ''G ac,o some OF ne s
ysars, matter OF bargain and ale, For
twelve years, at least, they have been offered
LOT sale oy advertisement In New York and
Sn1r ~ ~ 'u Isi, STy mere soa 70, easn
scores Of persons. The CommIttee OF the
House acknowledge that II they pushed
Sr.ss al neo. .u =, ,hi 'uey uigot uneirln
and they have ds,i,tsd from tbsir n hors ~,
because there Is nothing moro 10 AMI ont
bat because there would DO no use In nndlo J
0ns; u,. o,.,,sv,,, ,,r,.,
courage and Baltimore than apy Of ia Irp,
deesasors for long wilhelm ferrellbg
aouIss OUT without ,n regard 10 the eneet ou
sII thIs mics IL ro,iow nn Ips sunios W.
with positive measures of reform. In fact,
Investigations and 'dlselosures,' which are
W ~ ioiIoseu " Aht IetVe measures, r9Iher
H. he I'll. oS - 1aeS Iaui IN
,,r,,,h.a P.I,' - sIe PeS'eeIo VI NJ, ~
pS1 s ul' Suu u"'eu'Ssseu MtouS' pe1'
80 ,SiS ~, IT, AI n'. ~ NJ suSt cAuetsn'p
~, S S,N t su,p Ano" u enu 10 notnlhg Y
- ,,,,tOP W sn s. Ptaessei anu tne 1hIy wa!
80 rs P W tae PI"ctiSe 10 uot "
i w ooIso" "a, " tho NOMINATIONS hp!
Nsoi ~ H"JoouS u'Sefe'iou'
~ VIII douotless Do urged that member
ofCougTess should not DO deprived OF max
ing Nomination. tn onr ratIop.I scbooI, 7
,hsv .ro !. ho n,oS q. ,hoI' "r
so uSoN 'C' '"oH Pe'sOua' up'
PhVa'e emolument, why not
Admitting the majority OF these appoint,
mentS are Judlclously bestoWed-apd aureIy
xonId No, -, -, a.. ,-,.--I,., =,
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Ine worthy msmoers-yet what particular
benefit can they derive from the privilege II
ii IL rightly used. Perhops 1t is q personal
Qualification and dorb,ie,. in r.rv in,
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Npe' Tue young men ueslsuatea "e'e wy
very ones meritlng the favor. THIS system
worked we'll before the rebellion, and whit
the country reiolced In the ability Of Its Iowa
GRADUATE. 20 uere comn.l,cd II oohnow
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Naso INC 0'a'ery @uu tAih Vi Tue reoei sep
erAls whose names were enrolled among lh
graduates Of both the Military and NaYa
Ae.denIe,.
,--,--, $780,
Inc WAT las ue'eiopeu strong passion
for the science Of warfare, and where there
was one asplraut for chlyalrlc fame befor,