New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-17
POLITICAL MISCELLANY.
THE CIVIL SERVICE IN NORTH CAROLINA.

THE CIVu. SERVICE IN NORTH CAhOLlNA'
AN INDEPENDENT CUsTOM-HOUsE POLITICIAN
REMOVED 49, HOW PRESIDENT ADAMS BE-
HEADED A POLITICAL FRIEND.
IFRoM THB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRiDuNh'l
Wrr,frYGToN, n. c., Aug. ID The best
Civil service in the world" has been found 10 neeu
reformation. oven here in Wilmington. George W.
Price jr oolored map who represented this district
in the last state Senate was rewarded for his services 10
the Grant Marty with pos Ion In the Wilmington Gus
tom-houso In the late contest in this county the Al
mnisration determined to divide the honors' anu 80
nominated new man TO serve in the Senate IN Prices
place But Price had a great many friends, who per
shaded him TO run on an independent ticket and as he
IS popular among coored people he had reasonable
homes OF success Both ne and his friends worked ana
voted FOR Caldwell and the entire Administration state
ticket Party discipline was however. TOO much 1or
Price and he was defeated, and now the Administration
newspaper organ here The Erening Post comes o Win
the following editorial paragraph
George W. Price, jr, has been removed from ms posi-
ton in tho Cu,tomhouse IN TINS ely t ana has
one 10 censurc FOR his MISFORTUNE
So here we have the standard which has been esab-
lshcd aud up 20 which Custom-house officials IN TINS
city must live Do they support Grant as the greatest
statesmen Of modern times and the lifelong friend OF
the nogroi Tat not enough. Do they vote for Cad-
we'll and swallow whole the Administration PLATFORM
indorsing Holdon's unconstitutional and outrageous
nets and the legislature which added Sl)OJ0OO0 TO the
debt OF the State without spending half million in i'm
provomcntsl I:tacy d. not follow the lead of Grants
oicohoiders IN tbs city in regard to local Offices If
they presume to have opinion Of their own as to who
is best n.tcd for the position OF state Senator county
Sheriff town magistrate fenceviewer or street-nspec-
tor the long Of civil service reform reaches from
Washington down even to the petty empoy6 Of the
Wilmington Cusom-Aouse, and plucks of the political
head Of such unfortunate "Thcy follow their own
Judgment the election matter and have 10 CEN
sure for their misfortune"
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM UNDER ADAMS.
Speaking about this matter and the general nterfer-
ence United States officials in the State election, with
of the most respected citizens OF Wilmington, TINS
morning he exclaimed: "Oh my God! what are we
coming TOT Why Sir. I remember well that during the
latter part Of John Quincy Adams's Administration,
James owen. man who had always lived in Whining
ton and was and respected by every one in town
as man OF the highest honesty and responsibility. was
Collector OF this port He in full accord with the
President. and went one evening TO public meeting
held by his party friends Unexpectedly, he was called
upon to preside and to introduce the speakers. Well
sir the news OF that went to Washington, and by the
return mail Icame Mr.. Owens's dismissal from Office
absolutely discharged Sir, for simply presiding at
public meeting OF the Presidents own friends The
Secretary Of the Treasury-Ive forgotten who he was
said in bis letter that while the Government did not de-
sire 10 interfere with public officers in their free exer
else the elective franchise it could not allow them TO
take an active part IN political contests"
"some change since then IL remarked.
should think so, Sir. when the President sends his
Cabinet down here TO assist IN keeping the political
power IN the hands of the most ignorant class OF men
who were ever in trusted with the elective franchise, and
20 give US back into the hands of the men who have
robbed her OF her substance I'm going TO vote for Old
Greeley, because believe he is honest and will give us
honest fl official positions. II he only does that,
tie South viii owe hun immense debt Of gratitude"