New-York tribune., 1873-06-14
TOPICS OF THE TINE.
nRnTHER.TN-LAW CASEY.

vrhsf Is the great National HInderance TO
- sarvios Reform Brotherin-law Casey, No
,..- does that much-desired reformation move for
- few PAGES than II brings up against the nevtae
st.obsfrueron In the NewOrleans COlectorship This
unfortunate persou seems 70 be the ty in the oint-
oept the marplot and the untang answer TO all ar
msnt IN favor OF the good intentions Of the Admins
go, Tttsurred that the Civil Service is admirably
.s.-.s .or,ebody at once says, Casey" ana there
A. E,,. IN the politcal heavens for the space Of six
norths TAe Atlantic MoHty, for instance, which sup
orts Grant last year. though with many wry faces,
oNas AR Casey the pivot Of a new editorial grumble
about the Civil Service as follows;
s,,p ssrvice Reform Is merely piece OF machinery
for giving sober, Industrious and thorough people the
,,o,rer AMI influence Of which thev have become by
t,e of circumstances, deprived. The essence OF IL IS
.,oa0n Of candidates for treasury cerkships, but
those virtues We nave naneu pruIounu Denef IN tne
secrSsitv OF elevatng the OF the Governments
short little OF that sacred passion or perfection"
which leads men ln trouDled times 70 sacTince ~ the
general good their selfish appeutes and love OF ease
without uls spirit, there eau be no life IA the rules.
Gen. Grant, however, mas never given the public any
yeason 20 believe that he BE- possessed by this spirit
while he he's given q thousand reasons for believing
Gat ne mas not &c Us true that We 20 BACK 70 the
Spenng Of his first administration. We lind hlm an-
nuuncug his determination the cold shoulder
ee pOluclans ana MAKE MS appointments without re-
gard any other claims than those OF fitness We have
doubt that ne sincere i'm his professions, for he
a nominate cabinet, selected with a view 70 Whtt
d. considered Illness and doing declared upon
the politicians. as he had promised. Bat tpTQYel a
1.0Odlcss conflict He grew very urod OF IT, he was
fogd Of popu artv and ease, and few months truce
was declared. From THAI ume % thls ne mas uot
troubled himself about the matter He has allowed the
machine" 30 Dee worked bv old crew for their own
pr,d quite content hmsclfif they viii Work 10 without
pcserlug HIM with questions for which ne mas ly ma
turc and education no disposition 20 deai lL Woud not
De- difficult % select from the principal acts oI Cen
Grants Administration those IN which ho himself took
lively interests Tor when le does iake AYey interest
any hing. ls apt m4hC ls friends ana support
ers. we'll his enemies understand tue fact. He ld
cake lively interest Zoo the annexation OF SantO Do
luc0. This was evident enough, both from his mes
sl.s and from urgency with which he half publicly
.rupOrtuueG mCmh Of Congress. he took warm
interest ID the Iul.au peace policy. He has showed
p rsisteut determination % keep his brOtherin-law
Casey u the Louisiana Cust0m-lUuse and % support his
government Louisiana by force Of arms necessary.
He has asU wished. n du evident but uniutegtnt sort
way reduce taxation, % pay OF the national debt
grt the currency into a sound condition; we say
uulnte gent, cause he nas pretended 20 have
definite ideas economical subjects, except some
antique exploded IdLdces which can hardly De sup
pls-a % furnish the grounds FOR his practical recOm
meld4Ous. so long have the mucn more plausible
explanation tuaJ mas allowed his Secretary OF the
Treasury O drit lim into policy Of which he neither
understands the virtues nor the detects.