Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-21


Investigations into this mysterious oTganiza-
ton still continues. Many witnesses are sum
moned here, and il Is curious to remark nov pro
founlly ignorant Of its existence, are al reeu,
lar lovers OF the - Lost Cause" have heard
men who openly declare that every northern
carpetbaggsr who goes south TO take oihee ought
to, and would be run cut Of the country OF hung
solemnly affirming that there are no K. h n
IN the South. Il seems to me If meu feel and
talk and act ike that. they msy as well be called
Ku-Eluz a. anything else
CIVIL SERVICE REyoEN.
The board organized for the purpose Of re-
forming our Civil Service System are nov at
work on the wsys AID means 20 produce reform.
They have 8 regular augean stable 90 clezn out.
and will ind il hard work TO turn any river Of
reform through it. 50 Sc 10 wash it out Euiisient-
IL. hsve known congressman 70 urge the ap-
pointment Of women Whose only claims sre better
known to the member than any one else, and
know Of some Of the Interest, little rebels Of the
striped snake order to get appointed through the
efforts Of a esrpetbsg Congressman. nave
known men who could r0t perform the duties Of
a clerk in a grocery store, where monlniy &C
cou1ts are made cut, forced upon the Depart
msnts by a senator or caEgressmau, after ne nAl
failed utterly IN the simplest eZamlnGilon-
hsye known Of q rebel soldier having baen u gel
for a eerkship, ard successfully TOO, o. the
ground that be was useful man 70 ne
member Of Congress. i is g mistake, now
ever. 20 suppose thst the Departments
arc filed with worthless men and women. AT
lesst one half the appointments made sre those
of Young Students Just from College OF Law
Schools or Medical Schools, who have ~ ilea
that few years Of employment III a G1yern-
ment cfice will enable them 10 lay up enough
money 70 ssrtin the world, and practice their pro
fessions. They make good clerks s-e popular
il society. ere happy and genial and an soT-
~ % add, generally grow very lazy. ii nlne
cases ont Of ten the student Of yesterday, Whe
has leit his College with eo1l ideas Cd study and
comes hcre with a firm determination % couiin-
ne 70 be d student 10 his leisure l9Irs, a11 10
be ssTiuE Of his money, and thus IN e lev years
haye enough to set himself Up IN his profession
begins 20 spend sil mis- leisure hours IL anus
mlnts, flirting 10 useless and aiu-lass soeietias,
and IT the end oi two vesrs vase ur, u be
wakes ct ALL 20 tine reality that be has actEa- y
lost his time, is worth DO more peouaiarily,
and Is q thousand times poorer IN mind snd
ENERGY than he was before he was cursed with
the appointment. Then there r. another class
the utterly worthless suobs. who are, ior'unaieJ
for them, but unfortunately fer their parenis,
born Of good families sni are '' taken care OK
Tor the sake O. the family influence. such per
sons are firmel OIL Oh tie government 1ectuss
the business man To- private lie WILL not employ
them And yel they VII. s,icE 10 the depart
mems lie tarlas.a. sn- very strong must De
the civil service scrub hT-sl 90 sascl taem or
About one third of the appointment are proper
0nes They sre the one ierrl- a-l enc armed
soldiers, or broken down business men who have
not the means nor the health -a start l-slu l1
life Their duties sre uat hsrl AMI they have
leisure hours enough Tor bone cll-rl and
hone society. Snip The Departments % the
worthless narlac'tz. the eL-re1e arl demo
crats. ans the young mel vino. though valuable
clerks. could DE- mach better t-r themselves ll
the open Geld % lie. anj we sl1u-I have re-
form that wcu.l smack o. -rz-i-ule Oh clr c1ul-
trT Defenders care t.r car able bus lL-1rtd-
nate ulnGs5 r-1- .-i c--ll--- sense - regard
Or party .Ines-
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