The New York herald., 1871-12-20

The Report Of the Civil Service Commits
subloned is a synopsis Of che report referred to
in the Presidents Message:- ~ f- 3o
The Clv, Service commissioners. after citing the
act under when shsy were =, co. Sons5linsed commits
administrations Ia the earlier history Of the govern
ment with regard 70 appointment 20 the civii SER
from time to time to correct evils,
and then pass to description Of
which has hitherto Deen sustained by common CON
sent setting forth In detail the serious and threat
snns OF se Of o. IT
prizes, and answering various arguments by winch
il = sought 10 be justified They say that n BY ex
p.ss..:aSy;. {. misnt BE- reasonably eppossd
app appraiser Of linen, and yet know nothing Of history
or OF accOunts but on the other hand, is equally
undeniable tnat an excellent appraiser OF linen is
not tae less excellent because Of general intellt
Rence. OF two excellent accountants the one who
has the most general knowledge Is certainly prefer
able. ana country which declares that, where
er M service sK Is wo Il s beer ns
country which directly and practically encourages
iD.ellige1ce lsn and morality. II Is % true that
might not have passed o certain literary examlna-
tlon, which is now required OF young men entering
men could nave passed the examination had II, in
their case been required and the proof is the capa
city OF which their present dsticaon s the evidence.
adoption y Of % say rules iS however sa ssillaiis
in the civl service which are universally
acknowledged, and experience will doubtless show
those evils viii Certainly not be remeded without
an effort Those VINO are content to demand civil
service reform, but VINO oppose every practical at
little real hostility to The system which they decry
Fortunately, however, public attention was never
was never more favorable moment to begin the
reform. The party issues OF the last few years are
gradually disappearing. The periloas questions OF
paramount interests OF the country are now those
OF the administration. Honesty and eff
national policy will now be ine chief
demand or every party. But nowhere
can that purpose pc shown so plainly as in the
reformation OF the civil sIvce SO as to secure IN
teerity, efficiency and economy"
Alter quoting from recent speech OF Mr.. Glad
and has succeeded in England, the Commissioners
I'VE propose also tina that n,, in this ..,,,,a soga,
shall be restored to those who are found
10 be filed by them. and II any one IS disposed to
republican system little rejection viii show him
his error. II he believes reform TO be Impossible
and iere,s that America every poss
bic. The enforcement OF the rules that we submit
Sf ye should nsy the
OF Congress In the form OF law, their enforcement
would become, until repealed, not only the pleas
ure but the duty OF the President. That sanction,
whether to the rules now Submitted or to any scheme
will surely promote that purity ald efficiency OF
the civil service which the country most earnestly
DESIRES II that should be delayed the rules
adopted Tor his acuon by the President could not
taken, the reform wonld so vndlcate Itself to the
good sense Of the country that the people them
selves would reject any party and any candidate
practice the Improvement Of the civil SER
vice s emphat.caliy the peoples cause, the
peoples REFORM aud the administration which Vg-
orosly begins IL Will acquire glory only less than
that OF the salvation or Tree Union.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS.
ALEXANDER g. CATrELL.
JOSEPH MEDILL.
DAVIDSON A. WALKER
f Il. ELLIOTT.
JOSEPH II. BLACKFAN.
DAVID G. COX.