The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1872-04-18

southefH sldtSs fi'iSe Dcen smaller IN some
instances two-fold, from what they were
before the war began; and they don ese.,
have what YOU had in the city of New
lor1-a show for the money expended
/ Another reason for the continuance of
| these political disabilities are of partisan
character; the men in auttorit use these
| political disabilities as 50 much cepital
! upon winch To trade. To illustrate what |
mean, l viii refer to what took place in the
| state OF Georgia, a few years ago, when a
man namel Bullock was Governor When
. the l'gislature OF that State was abo1t to
/ b- o@ganlzed, it was understood that GER
tain persons had been elected wko we're
iauoT.ns under these political disabilities:
tAeF We're given to understand that those
Jt them wAo woaii sustain the Government
could have the political dis; biiities removed
ait those who would not, could not EaAe
seats IN the Legislature. The resI!t
wAa that the political disabilities were re
moyci from such Us acted with the Gov
erument, and the others were excluded
and the control of tl.at legislature succeeded
IN fastening upon State debt, the dis
coyery OF which lately caused HIM
TO flee his State and escape a nun
shment which would have fol-
lowed the frauds so committed SO it
Is with members Of Congress elected from
the Southern States, they promised to re-
move ali political disabilities from their adj
nerentS, ami they are always ready to do
1t where they can gain favor Three
cheers were heartily given for Horace Gree
ley, who was espied on the platform. Mr.
frumbull-l am glad to hear such cheers
in honor of the first champion, believe, in
the country-and he proclaimed it boldly
of universal amnesty rcnewed cheering
One great measure then, which is demanded
in the name of honesty, in the name of
peace, AMI the best interest is the passage
OF the general bill removing political disa-
bllitles. (Grcat cheersl Another cause
u complaint among the people is the one
# patronage, which this Government has
used as ii 1t was so much money, to carry
'ections, not in the interest of a party even,
Al eoes not rise to the hight of dignity, but
n the interest of a faction of party.
Great applause.) 1t is notorious, YOU all
KNOW 1t III the city of New York for it has
recently been disclosed by an investigating
committee, which sat in this city, that your
Custom House Is here filed with men who. /
instead OF having received their appoint /
.nents IN consequence Of their fidelity, /
their ability and of their capacity to dis |
charge the duties of thoir offices for the |
best interests of the country are appointed /
because OF the Influence it is supposed f.
they can exert at some primary election or
tate convention, or in teaching YOUR
people whom to vote for ut the polls. /
(Laughter.) This civil service system of
oars Is the parent Of many, very manv
wis. l cannot stop tonight, to point out
the officers iii many localities who are
take! ii portion Of their salaries for party
and if they do not perform the
political daty required of them, they are very
Don removed, an,l others substituted, who
VIII be active in politics. Passing from
this question of the civil service system,
'hlch would occupy an hour to discnss
properly betole you, ! come to another
m asure which shoull create alarm
throughout the country. | allule part!cu-
arly to the assumption Of unwarrantel
power on the part Of the FEDERAL Govern
nrnt bf the departments Of the Federal
government. (Ghccrs.) To Illustrate:
4 military officer in command in Georgia.
ssae III or',eF prohibiting certain men to
.l' t the ,br Ia ss5 sa '%l, Will, anaa have
unecte,l that officer to imprisonment of
not less t....n tYo years in the ncnitcntiary,
y II, any notice ever taken Of it? Yes,
the matter was referred TO the Committee
IN Ju,.iclarv in the Senate Of the United
states aud Il report was made by that
committee, drawn up by Senator Elmanls.
If Vermont, an ardent friend of the al
expressing, il mild terms,
nat the comm ttec were constrained to say
sh,t The actluI Of the military authority /
was contrary to law (applau>e), and that /
va. lie only notice ever taken of that .
t,,;r3. ...-of that e.croachment upon tie
-...i.. ~ no lori SI,tn-.