Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-19

tho mental roscryatlop that nj the first oppor-
wnIty thew would undo what they had done
AgoIn many Of them believed that 1t was a
matter of little consequence anyway, because
they trustcd that the Administration would
ouietIy ignore the whole thing, and allow
rples and commission and professions on the
subject to quietly lapse into oblivion. The
rpde awakening which the politicians have
mat exncrirpced from this deusiye dream II
ia that has started the movement to break
down the barriers that cannot be Jumped
over or broken through.
1t NAV be no harm for tho gentlemen who
contemplate accomplishing this end this win
ter TO consider before they begin the work q
few Of the results that are certain to ensue. ,
II tbey belieye for A moment that the reform
OF the civil service lie not an object very near
To the hearts of the people-we do not mean
the ward politicians or the party managers,
but the treat mass OF the people, who do not
wan, ok and would not have it-they arc
greatly mistaken. The people everywhere
arc determined that they shall have only
good and efficient officers In public life, and
that there shall be an end Of the Vlllainy and
the corruption and the fayorllsm that have
obtained for the last forty years. That lie
the meaning Of the last election, Of the tri.
umph Of General Grant. The great argu-
ment against the coalitOnlsts everywhere
was that however fair their professions WERE
the country could not trust them. They
stood upon a good plattorm-there IL no
doubt In the world about that-but when the
people looked into their lives they saw that
they were about the last men In the world
who should be entrusted with the-admlnis-
tratlon Of the Government, al whose hands
reform could be expected.
The campaign was fought on that theory,
and on that theory alone. That was the
reason why the Republican press and the
Republican orators were at such pains to
circulate Mr.. Greeleys record; TO expose the
corrupt cotton speculatious OF Doollttle; to
show that Mr.. Greeley was supported by
Tammany Hall; that was why Fitzpatrick
was exposed why Trumbull and Schurz were
painted In their true colors. Now, We are
assured the idea is to recall all the profes,
slons that we have made; TO declare oul
Philadelphia platform lie and cheat, made
/ only to be broken, and to write ourselves
down a set Of hypocrites during the last slI
months II NAV suIt some gentlemen TO do
| this but twill not suit the Republican party
and the Republican party could not, even Il
IL were inclined To do so, afford to make sc
terrible an experiment. The campaign thai
closed so glorlously two weeks ago created q
seutiment In favor of the reform Of the civil
service that cannot be broken down, and tina
no party can afford to oppose. The propo
sItion made before the ballots cast at tn
election have been counted, that now that W,
are snccessfuI wa can afford N do as W,
pI.aso and break opr most solemn promise
| N the couptrv IA sImply monstrous
No the Renubllcan marty must stapd h
cIvl-seryIce reform until at least a bette
plan is devised, or it Is demonstrated to tn
satisfaction of the public that it is perniclou
in its operation and destructive of the ends
was calculated to subserye. 1t may, possibly
Interfere with the plans Of certain politician
who are trading and trafIlcklng upon the pub
lie Offices Of the country-we do not meal
getting actual money for them, but usinl
them to secure their own political prefer
ment. The system may, possibly, embarras
these persons, but 1t Is just as well for then
to know once for all that they are not ndil
pensable to the Government, and that II the
cannot climb To power excepting on the lad
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