Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-11-23
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. s, 1872.
THE VICTORY.

THE VICTORY.
At length the probation has expired
and the fruiton Of our just expectation
is realized. President Grant will con.
tinue TO stand at the national helm dur
ing the next four years, and the progres.
sive principles ofthe Republican party will
be permitted, after this the fourth success
sive endorsement Of the people, to carry
on to the end protection for the rights OF
all men to think, to speak, and to vote
freely their sentiments, without hinder
ance or molestation. The Declaration
of Independence giving to all the people
of this great land the equal right, together
with the constitutional means Of enforc-
ing it, to life liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness has been significantly re-af-
frmed. The false cries Of reconciliation,
corruption and imbecility in Office have
been patiently heard across the continent
from the marble halls Of the Capital to
the rude stump at the Cross Roads. Per-
sonal defamation and the most absurd
charges have been heaped upon the heads
of those who support the Republican
standard everywhere over the country.
Misrepresentation and the widest exag-
geration have characterized the coalition
campaign. The last appeal has been
taken, and the grand national inquest
has ignored the bill Of Indictment 50 ran
corously pressed by interested parties
against the present administration and
the leaders Of the grand old Republican
party. Nearly all the supporters Of Gree
ley other than Democrats are well known
to have been disappointed in getting Of
fee or marked as among those whose
the consent Of the party that brought
them forward from ob>curity. The aches
Of the Democracy for the spoils of office
had become so painful, that insanity was
threatened if it did not actually super
yene. The great man Of the white coat
prayed for square issue on which to
fight his supposed enemies, and he has
been gratihed The result with all its
wealth Of blessings and prosperity to
the people Of common country can only
be dimly foreshadowed. Constitutional
republican government with its noble
train Of practical benefits to all races and
nationalites is still firmly maintained be-
fore the hitherto doubling votares Of
monarchy, and the cohorts Of freedom
and human rights are ready to march
forward to renewed labors and grander
triumphs.
CLERICAL APPOINTMENTS.
A large number of clerical appoint
ments in the Treasury Department are
just announced as the result Of the com
petitive examination Of the llth and 18th
Of October. Among these are several
ladies who are allowed to come into
equal competition for clerkships with the
other sex. Whatever faults may be charg-
ed to the competitive system Of reform, it
certainly deals justly with the female sex
by giving them an opportunity, when
equally well qualified, to receive equal
pay for equal services. This is IA redeem
ing feature, but there are some objections
to the system and it is not at all necessa-
ry, under the law as it now stands, that
the appointment Of ladies to full clerk
ships with pay equal to that Of gentlemen
should depend on competitive eXamina-
ton as "A sole or principal means Of secur-
ing .hem justice. Forty-four appoint
ments are just published, seven Of whom
will receive $1,000 per annum as first
class clerks.
ARMY VACANCY.
Under the new law the vacancy in the
regular Generalship Of the army caused
nv thp 1onth of General Mnodn i ia hn