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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
A GREAT DISCOVERY ABOUT CIVIL
SERVJCE

Once i'm a while our diverting friend, John
Thomas gets into a panic and declares that
something must be done, and that soon.
Standing behind his masters chair and seeing
how the bills come in and protiigacy and
general loOseness reign where there ought to
be economy and attention to business, he be-
comes nervous. He is dreadfully afraid that
his master is going to the bad. What with
evil advisers, Deuceace, Murphy, and the rest,
he sees ruin staring him and his master In the
face. The other day, he seemed to have heard a
great roar from Cincinnati, where were lately
gathered crowds of the common people
whom he so much despises, and he walked
I'D to say that there is certainly some
thing wrong with the Civil Service. Since then
has come an impOrtunate noise from New
Haven; and yet another from Rochester. AS
tonished, at last, into telling the truth,
he is very sure that something must be done
about it. John Thomas has stroked his ro-
tund stomach many time and oft, declaring
that the Civil Service was all right Best
civil Service on the planet, SIR he has
proudly boosted, over and over again. But
the wind is up and as it whistles oninously
about the family mansion, with one eye on his
master and the other on his wages, he swears
that something is the matter in the Civil Ser
vice. John Thomas loves to write editorials for
The Times, and while the company is enjoying
good cheer in the dining-room, he walls in his
pantry: 1--WE have no hesitation In saying
"that the condition of the public service has
sheen at the bottom of fOur-fifths of the dis
"content among the masses OF the party"
Mathematical and discriminating John But
Yesterday no sOreheadn cur should raise his
bark against that perfect institution now
even the obsequious Yellowplush, in glow OF
fine Indignation, says that it is fearfully out of
Joint. The evil is rank indeed when John
Thomas scents it in the air. sI...s
He is not clear in his mind how it all came
about but as he wipes his apprehensive brow,
he murmurs: whether this discomfort comes
" from the traditions of politics, from unfortu-
"nate appointments, or from the failure of
"Congress to support the President in reform,
"thus throwing the most unjust suspicion upon
"his neutrality-suspicious. it arise from either or
call these sources, the discomfort exists, and
"should be allayed." But what is to be done
This is the question which he asks himself in
alarm. Will not Congress do something's lie
adiures that body "to rise up at once to the
"hight of the OCCASION Poor John Thomas |
II Congress only would just make an effort
and rise up; if it would shake off the thought
"of its part in dispensing patronage all
might yet be well. He thinks these are par
lous times there is a great deal Of discomfort
about; he does not know how things came to
such dreadful pass; it has only just now come
into his poor dazed head that anything is
wrong but he is sure that something must be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
TIE TRE1TY QUESTION.

The power of organization and tho influence
of the Government in Canada have borne Sir
John A. Macdonalds bill, providing for carry
ing into effect tho Treaty of Washington,
safely through the Dominion Parliament. 1t
yesterday passed to second reading by the
decided majority of 121 to 80. The
opposition had been so strong and
SO noisy that il is not without some
general surprise that it was yesterday seen
that Mr.. Blake's amendment. which squarely
opposed the ratification, only gained SO votes,
and Mr.. Bodwell's amendment proposing to
delay action on account of the questions now
pending at Washington, received one less.
The Treaty will run no further danger, there
fore, from any quarter, if 1T escapes the or
deal to which it is now to be subjected in the
Senate.
1t is to be hoped that Senators will not con-
slider that in voting upon the supplementary
bill they are voting anew upon the Treaty.
1t is true that England has threatened that
unless we accept this addendum she
will withdraw from the arbitration But
this is a consideration which should not
enter into the deliberations of the Senate.
The question for them is upon this supple
menJdTy dlODc. IL w upplONo
it, it should be rejected. We do not by that
act destroy the Arbitration. We leave the re-
sponsibiity entirely to England. 1t is not
necessary even to discuss at this time the
conduct Of the Administration in the prepara-
alton and presentation of our Case. This was
done with deplorable awkwardness and lack
of Judgment, but that was matter for
us to criticise and for the Tribunal to pass
upon. 1t afforded no ground for England to
demand from us modification of our own
plea. We stood on our own right through
every stage of this unfortunate correspondence
until Mr.. Fish and Gen. Schenck began
to talk to each other by telegraph,
catching the contagion of each others anxiety,
until they both lost their heads in the panic.
1t would be with genuine regret that we should
see the Treaty fail. But there are other things
equally important with the Treaty, which
would receive serious injury, if in this irreg-
ular and undignifed style we should submit
to registering the decree of Mr.. Gladstone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
FLEXIBLE LOYALTY.

The organs of the Administration party,
unable to find any advantageous point of at
tack in the platform or principles of the
Liberal movement, are devoting themselves
exclusively to bitter personal attacks upon its
prominent men. There is busy Overhauling
of records and searching of old files, to try
to prove that something these men are
saying now is not exactly what they
were saying years ago. This is small bust
ness, and does no harm TO any one. 1t would
be a waste of time to any one who was
capable of doing anything better, but per-
haps it is a providential plan to keep these
microscopic historians out of something worse.
There is no more inconsistency in a mans ia
voring the war in 1861 and full amnesty in
1872 than there is in his wearing furs in jan
uary and linen in July. 1t is only when a
mans past acts show him to have been un-
wise, untrustwOrthy or corrupt, that it is
worth while to call them up against him. 1t
is only an affectatiOn of especial loyalty when
the occasion has passed by which justifes US
in showing that when this ferocous virtue
was needed it was lacking.
We tiud an instance of this reversed de-
velopment in the case of Mr.. Henry X. Pierson,
Chairman of the Grant Renominating Con-
vention at Elmira. This Convention put itself
80 strongly upon the ground of extreme and
unflinching War Republicanism, it was SO sure
of it's position as the only depository of the
traditions of the Anti-Slavery struggle, it
claimed so arTogantly that those who now
opposed it were the same enemies who had
been met and conquered in the battle-felds of
the Rebellion, that it is not impertinent to
make some inquiry as to the political gene
alogy Of those who claim such unstained
purity of descent. We would naturally ex-
pect that SO yindictively loyal an assembly
would elect as their presiding officer some
one of unblemished orthOdoxy-some one
whose unspetted Republicanism should be
the justification of such impiacable virtue.
But Mr.. Pierson was an unfortunate choice for
a Convention 30 loud in the assertion of pro-
scriptive Republicanism. He is the gentleman
who distinguished himself by quite different
attitude, in March Of 1865, when the war had
not been ended year, when anarchy and con-
fusion reigned in the South, when the Consti-
tuition was rot yet amended, when the rights
and liberties conferred by the war were still
trembling in the balance, TO be saved or lost
rs the chances of politics should decide, when
violent and reckless President sat in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

done II is not 40 much his master and biz
company in the dining-room that he cares tor.
but he likes his wages, and these will fail him
if Congress docs not rise up 10 the occasion
and, somehow, mend matters. Things are go
ing wrong, and. al this gait the bailifis viii
s3pn be in the house and John Thomas will
DO out Of service. The is dire calamity for
him TO contemplate; he does not contemplate
it with equanmity, but wrngs his napkin.
and tearfully asks if Congress will NJ: just
for this once, help reform the Civil SerNoc;
He has smiled respectfully behind bis masters
chair when he has heard the gay company
break their jests on Civil Service Reform be
mas enjoyed the joke just ~ well as il he had
understood it. But, really, this thing has gone
too far. 1t is no longer a laughing matter; he
begs Congress to rise up and do something.
Is MT it too late 7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
Netn'2lotk Daily Gribntte.
II RIPL e S III f f T.
SATURDAY, MAY 1S. 1872.

1t is feared in England that the delay in the United
States Senate will be dangerous 10 the additional article.
So The Carhsts have been again defeated. 60 The
hllibusterng steamer Edgar Stewart has been taken
possession OF by the U. s. steamer Wyoming. -
recent decree establishes lgous federation Japan
In the U. Senate yesterday the KuKlux discussion
was continued =-= In the House, considerable pro-
ress made with the Tariff and Tax BILL the free list
being enlarged. An amendment adopted authoriz
ing the payment Of onebird OF the customs duties 10
legal tenders
Another horrible Indian outrage Is reported, II per
sons being either killed or wounded. So The trouble
ut the copper mines is subsdng troops being the
ground. An extensive forest frel is reported in
Massachusetts,
Aidavits were presented and evidence taken in the
Gould Gordon controversy. &C., Campaign speeches
were made at q banquet in honor Of John b. Haskn.
a=== The Methodist General Conference adopted a new
plan for the support Of the Bishops. The Reformed
Presbyterian Synod discussed the proposed union with
the United Presbyterians. 1t is rumored that the
Police Commissioners will annul the STRENGTHENING con-
tract Cold 1i4t, 1lsi Thermometer SO, no coo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

White House striving in every way TO defeat the
efforts of the Union Congress to reap and garner
the blood bought harvest of the war. Never
in all the history of the party was stronger
line of demarkation drawn than then between
the Republicans of conviction and those who
followed only short-sighted and selfish expe-
dency. Mr. Henry X. PiersOn was found then,
where men of bis class are always found, on
the side of the man who has places and favors
to bestow. Il was he who introduced into the
Senate of the State of New-York, on the 9TH
day of March, 1906, a series of resolutions.
which, beginning with set of tepid platitudes
worthy of the united genius of Tartufie and
Chadband, found their fitting climax in this
utterance of the --LATEST fawning known to the
postmaster nature: ta
"Resolred, That Andrew johnson, President OF the
United States is entitled to the gratitude and support OF
all lovers of the Union not only for bis successful OF
forts to bring back the revolving States to their ale
glance to the Federal Government but for his consistent
policy OF Reconstruction and that his veto OF the Freed
mems bill was statesmanlike and eminently proper
"Resolred That We deploro such Congress action
as has tended interfere with the prerogayes OF tho
Executive and we tender thanks to the members Of
tho House OF Representatives and the Senate VINO nave
aided TO resist such encroachmelts."
We understand that as soon as it was clearly
discovered that Mr.. Johnson was not to succeed
in carrying over the Republican party to his new
schemes, Mr.. Pierson, like many others OF bis
superserviceable friends, grew rather ashamed
of this Improbable zeal, and even attempted
to mutilate the record to keep these gushing
resolutions out Of the history of the time. lie
may even then have foreseen that he would SIT
some day in position of prominence in
concaye called to do homage to another Pres
ident of opposite views to those of Mr.. john
son, to preach the gospel of hate and proscrip-
ton instead Of that Of peace and amnesty, OF
Capitalization instead Of that of State rights,
of chronic war and exclusion instead OF that
of reunion and reconciliation.
He was certainly right in wishing to con-
ceal such a record. A man who in 1865 was
in favor of full amnesty, and in 1872 is in
favor of continued prescription, in 1866
wanted the civil authority restored, and in
1872 wants military administration perpetu-
ated, in 1856 wept with johnson and in 1872
shouts for Grant, is specimen of political
evolution more amusing than edifying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
MARTIAL Law IN a NATIONAL ELECTION

MARTIAL Law IN a NATIONAL ELECTION.
When Congress passed the Ku-Klux bill,
under pressure of a supposed emergency, 1t
still provided that the law should not extend
over a Presidential election. Is it wise now,
without necessity, to do what then, in tho
hight of the need, seemed too dangerous
There are not now, and there have not been
for months, any complaints, in any quarters
whatsoever, of Ku-Klux outrages. What pure
or patriotic motive, then, can prompt tho
effort to renew law never defended at any
time by anybody, save on the theory OF imme-
date and alarming needf gAa
We ask the quiet citizens who wish the
Government well, and mean by their votes to
render it all needed aid, to consider the bear
ing Of these questions. If Congress, in its
cooler moments, would not trust President
with martial law and the sweeping powers OF
the Ku-Klux bill through Presidential can
vass, is it safer for this Congress, in the
opening heats of the campaign. to make haste
to give to this President, who has already TO
solved with all the INSCRIPTIONS tenacty of
his nature on reelection, power to do what he
will with the civil liberties of nearly one-haif
the Union If there are no Ku-klux out
RACES to call for the bill, what can be the
Administration motive for trying to force it
through Congress, just now, save desire to
use it in the electiOnf
1t is night and natural that the effort which
Gen. Butler led to overwhelming defeat In the
House should straightway rear its unabashed
front in the Senate. That has come to be the
congenial hot-bed for such poisonous growths.
But we trust tho House; and, whatever the OBJ
sequious Senate may do, will not believe that
this Congress means to give Gen. Grant now,
without pretense Of need, what it before in
tho hight of the emergency refused-power
to use martial law in the campaign for his
own rptlectiop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
A. s. HATCH.
HARVEY PisR
FISK g. HATCH, Bankers,

No. NAssAU-sr.. EEw YORK.
The MAGNITUDE and importance Of the CuEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAIL
MAN short lOwgrsd economical line Of transportation between
de.,er nsvsatOn and the principal the Western States
becoming more sppast approaches completion Less than loo
~ Of aek remain to be laid to and Western
Divisions upon which 1000 employed the opening Of the
Through Line BY Autumn next L therefore, assured The development
Of ,rc on mi. oroughfare viii be large, and
within few years the mineral traffic alone, furnished BY iron and coal
depo,s along the route will be sufficient render Of the most
po.,.roas and profitable limos of communication country
The SIX Pea CENT Bonds THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO
RAILROAD CoxPASr are entirely and satisfactory securities for
uvesn Price, "a and teres, payable May and
November Principal interest payable gold the City Of New
YOt Determinations OO $500 and 900 Coupon or Registered
Pull information furnished 0 application.
The Bosss or THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
originally negotiated By u.s. which buy and sell at market rates.
ere WIDELY known and highly all the principal markets
sf .he world ami are al the principal Stock Exchanges
this country sui Bup, they rank popularity aud market
,. us 4. the Bonds Of the o. Government Present market
pnce sboai 100
We boy add sell GOVERNMENT receive deposits and allow
interest on ooes make collections certificates Of deposit and
d. general banking business
PIsx & HATCH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

If the Tariff bill, now consuming the time
of the House, had any serious prospect OF
passage during this session of Congress, the
action yesterday authorizing the payment Of
one-third of the Customs duties in legal tender
notes would command graver attention than
it is now likely to receive. The first and
most obvious effect of this is practical re-
duction of the Tariff by about three or four
per cent. This is undoubtedly supported in
the belief that it opens the way toward specie
payments. We can impart secret to the
House Of Representatives. There is better
way to specie payments. Tell Mr.. Boutwell,
that the Government does not need hundred
millions of gold locked up in its vaults, while
it pays interest on a corresponding hundred
millions Of indebtedness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

The ghost of an early adjournment seems to
trouble the busy managers of the Administra-
ton in the Senate. There is really no SUBJ
stantial reason why Congress should not finish
its business aud go home; but the managers
are afraid to trust the rank and file of the
House opt of the immediate influence of
washington. SO. for fear they become Liber-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

Army reports give sickening account Of
the massacre of II men, women, and children
attached to q supply train, by party of In
dian and Mexican desperadoes on the Texan
frontier. The rufians are supposed to have
come from the foreign soil across the border,
reinforced by deserters from our own regi-
ments. The outrages and anarchy of tho
Texan boundary seem to be all traceable to
disturbed Mexico.
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allied, these luckless Legislators are 10 De kept
at the capital all Summer Ihis Is proDaoy
conservative policy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

II will be seen from an advertisement else
where that the Liberal Republican organiza-
lions have decided upon meeting to ratiiy
the Cincinnati nominations, in Union square,
on the evening of Tuesday, the 25th inst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

Some apprehension has been expressed lest
the proceedings initiating the impeachment OF
Judge Barnard, hurried into the fag end OF the
session as they were, might, after all, be fatally
defective. 1t appears that there is no reason
for alarm; the steps were all regularly taken,
and are conclusive so far as the Assembly could
make them so. No man has better right to
speak for the movement, or will command
more confidence, than William w. Niles of this
city. His card on the second page sets the
whole matter at rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

The Committee investigating the disappear
ance of the Buell. records has apparently
changed its mind. Hitherto its Chairman,
Gen. John Coburn, has been allowed his own
way, and under him the business of the Com
mittee seems to have been to conceal facts.
1t is now proposed to make it the business or
the Committee to bring out the facts. IL this
determination be honestly enforced we may
look for something lively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

A glance at the diagram and accompanying
table, published on the second page of The
TRIBUNE this morning will show the absolute
injustice and wanton disregard of all popular
desire manifested in redistricting the State.
The disproportionate apportionment is glaring
enough when we say that the population OF
the districts varies from 1851 to 1864, that
of the XVIIth District being about One-haf that
of the With. The relative geographical position
of the component parts of this remarkable
piece of patchwork is still more obvious as
presented on the map.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

A curious complication of disorders has re-
suited in bringing an American steamer into
Key West in charge of United States man
of-war. The steamer Edgar Stewart clears
from New-LOndon with munitions of war,
lands under instructions, ten armed men on
the coast of Cuba is seized by the Cubans on
board, puts down the mutiny, and arrives at
an English port in distress" Eluding cap
ture by an English steamer, the American
only escapes to fall into the hands of the
United States Navy, and is conveyed to an
American port for condemnation. For once,
we can congratulate our elves on having kept
an affair relating to Cuban movements en-
tirey in our own hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

If President Grant had more supporters as
sagacious in counsel and skillful in action as
COL Forney, we should regard the chances for
his reelection as bearing little more proportion
to those for his denomination. But it seems that
his Philadelphia Mentor does not prophesy
smooth things to hm-and has been allowed
to go home again. The report telegraphed us
from Washington may be inaccurate in Its
details; but we do not doubt that it fairly
represents Col. Forney's judgment on the
present political prospects, because we know
that his Judgment is apt to be sound. Would
that his action always rose to the same hight!
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Advertisers in Brooklyn will find it very
convenient to leave their advertisements at No Ill Full
tonst junction of Fulton aud Main-st. The office
Is open till y.
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TRIBUNE Advertisers residing up town may
save themselves the journey downtown by leaving their
advertisements with Mr. Brown, at No. eB West Thirty
second-s at No 3O5 West Twenty third-st, opposite
Grand Opera House. Mr.. Brown receives advertise
nIents up 20 p. IN, at the regular Office rates
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neighbors that because man is an editor no
is not fit to succeed rs President a soldier
elected without experience in public affairs,
we recall tho graceful words of one
of them but few months ago. Speak
ing of the Franklin Memorial, The World
said: "In the professional sympathy which
the occasion excites we cannot pass I'M
noticed tho gracefulness of the selection
which is made for the orator OF the
occasion Of that veteran of the press,
whose lot is cast in quieter times; who,
" like Franklin, has made himself what he is,
and who, it is no fattery to say, writes as
" vigorous English as ever franklin did ~