New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-01

recorded AZ Paul w. who was Borghese, bis nepotism
the saying y oo meS ~e to
his relations These instructive Incidents illustrating
Se snd galleries at Rome which BY
the visitor from distant lands not created they "ero
does nS swsys appear how many relations Pope
endowed Often 1t was ALL as IN the case OF Gregory
called thither all his nephews and grand,nepaae N
whether from brothers or listers and gave them
Roea and h,s sister ieretia were not the only rela
ons Of Alexander vi do not find the number SaoPtSo
was Of the grasping Medeean family favored no less
than Alexander w. Of the Chig family had aperS
characterized "nepotism all complete ms pon.n
3 sp S al once s to credit
the Christian world while the as9nsned n, PeGP e eS
pectng even miracles In making the change no
yielded evidently to immoral pressure and the example
The performances OF papal nephews figure in history
Next after the Borgas were the Caraias VINO ooIasu
Tent and rapacious their uncle compelled TO strip
them their dgniies and drive them from Rome Some
times nephews employed chiefly In ministerinG
pontica pleasures, in the Of Julius Ill., who,
according TO the historian, thought Of nothing but pan
quoting with that and with this one, keeping MS
relations in Rome rather to accompany him at baaqnets
than to aid him in the % OF the Holy o
does not exist at Rome now the pontf eads discreet
| life, always at home and never banquets abroad. a.
These historic instances make us nepotlsm In ts
original home. Would you know how i was regarded
heads sprouting anew the election Of pontf then
again IL was called Ottoman rather than Christian In
| character The contemporary historian who has de,
scribed it so mnutey says those who merely read
OF without seeing II will find 1t difficult TO believe OF
even imagine. The qualities Of Popes relation were
| said 10 be Ignorance and cunning" IL is easy 10
believe that this prostitution OF the head OF the Church
of the abuses which excited the cry for REFORM
and awakened Rome the echoes of Martin Luther
brave Swiss is recorded as declaring himself unwilling
of his own relations But even this pretension was not
with which il was maintained assumed that it above
question. II gave with eyes closed, most gave with
their own blood that they should show themselves
than the beasts not OF whom failed 10 caress
ferocons of all was cited as authority this recogn
ton Of ones blood. All this was soberly said ana
his blood but help and charity must be at his own
expense and not at the expense of his country In ap
pontments to office merit and not blood the only just
That nepotlsm has ceased to lord itself in Rome that
pont blles his relations upon the Church That the
appointing power of the Pope is treated as public trust
and not personal perquise-al this is the present
testimony with regard TO that Government which knows
from experience the baneul character OF TINS abuse
AMERICAN AUTHORITIES on NEPoTIsM
The nepotism Of Rome was little known In oureountry,
and do not doubt that Washington, when declining TO
make the Presidential office personal perquisite, was
governed by instinct Of duty and patriotism which
rendered him so prominent Through all the peris OF
seven years war he had battled with that ngy rule
which eevates whole family without regard to merit,
fastening all upon the nation and he had learned That
therefore he rejected claims OF relations, and in
nothing was his example more beautiful His latest
bOgrapher Washington Irving records MN as sayIg'
80 M as know my mind would not be in the renoest degree
making nominations 0 S sa s9s a'P Vol Ne s
| Then again he declared his purpose,
public which ought suffer connections Of blood or
friendship mnge have the least sway on decisions Of pubic
This excellent rule of conduct is illustrated by the
advice to his successor with regard TO the promotion Of
mis- son John Quincy Adams After gyingit as his de-
cded opinion that the latter was the most valuable
Of ali our diplomatic corps Washington declares:
be S Ior to S SSqsf into , P s nf 9 E conc
Goei dssppro7e Of which huted at in he letter"
Considering the Importance OF the rule it better
II had prevailed over parental regard and the extra
In indicating his conduct at later day John Adams
| virtue" OF Washington, and insisted;
President ought appoint because shs relAtve
With certainty that the President is above all
prejudice OF family and sensitive to merit only this rule
II not unreasonable but who be trusted TO apply III
jefferson developed and explained the true principles
in manner worthy OF rGpa5ca9 institutions Pr IN
dent, he wrote; A.. 49, ,,... .,
T 4. made on The ground Of merit alone BY family
views nor can they with appreciation Offices the disposal
a a,si 9iT Mr. r. s, rI'y4S d @s nSc BY bis coH
sb egsmps 70 proceed b. should douby
letter GdTse Jefferson March u, Sol Jeaerson WORKS Vol
her his retirement from the Presidency, in letter to
q knsman. he asserts the rule again. g., -, -. g., MAJ.
Toward acquiring the confidence the people the YER lI
satisfy them Of his dntns's aud 'aai n
o himself hni and faulty and especially that The officers appointed to
ypsac; their business appointed because they are the t men
they BIZ 80 rS.e sTe hey 70 Spb eS
yae .s,y s AMI not merit was the motive therefore laa
down as for myself never to give an appointment "
LaSS J. Garland Jefferson jan as IalO Did, Vol " 1873 y
THAT statement is unanswerabe. The elect oI t.e
people must 1--we so as DeSt ~ ant mis- can he only
Inv an example OF unselfsh devotion 10 tle pubic "ed,
which shall be above suspicion. rrgsuS' h ~
Of weakness for his relations Is a!feauy sno1A VI
| strength. ,...,u q dod birosolf in.
fnitey by his conduct ON this subject JeeIs9n
the risor of his requirement Besides the transfer OF me-
1ntSer JShn Adams is responsible for the appointment
of his sOnnaw C0l Smith, as surveyor Oh tne port VI
Sif fnsce of The Circuit Court of the District OF Co
hmbia-both persons Of merit and the former serving
through the war with high applause OF Ms supetlors
The public sentiment appears IN the Goue az @ "a
these appointments. In refusing ahother VI MS Fea-
| lions. John Adams wrote - ,.,,o,. - .,v
| ,itrs Uitbout daE iug forth torrent OF obloluy"
' I1t this torrent was nothing but the Judgment Of the
American people, unwilling that Republican INSTITUTIONS
Thus far ohn Adams stands alone If any other Pres
ilent has made appointments from ms own IauIiS 4.
has been on so petty scale not 10 be recognized In
| history John Quincy Adams, when President, dld not
follow his father. An early letter 10 his mother IVie-
hope ever and honq mother that og se Sy com
WINGED from letters which you nave os ' nj @. t
the eontngegey Of y SIs6 hy Iop for once Of ny Kind
sss Pe T I have repeaed so many times
have nothing expect that an afraid you have imagined
1 mr Knew me better did the justice believe that
nav had iDste nor 90 totally Of asondI Of
deccv a susceptible Of wish tending In tAat direction
| Adamss Works, Vol VIII, PIP. $40, $50 note.
To Jeferson's OF public duty John Quincy Adams
added the personal decacy both strong against
the appointment OF relations To the irresistible Judg
ment against this abuse, recent mOrast OF lofty ma
ture Theodore Parker mparts new expression when ne
saws "It ia dangerous and unjust practice" (Hist0rc
| Americans p. 21I.) This is simple and monitory.
| PRIsrpESTrAL APOLOGIES FOR EEPorIsN
Without the avalanche Of testimony against this Pres
Dental pretension it is only necessary to glance at the
defenses sometimes set up for such is the insensby
hred Inv Presidential example, that this ntoerabe