Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-01-10
OyERPAID LOYALTY.

The telegraph has already announced ,
that the psesi1euti is soon to issue an /
order notifying all persons holding !
United States commissions that the /
acceptahce OF Holding of office under |
ai1y State Authority is inconsistentwith
the scope of their official duty, and an
improper interference with State con-
Germs. The holding of such office will
be deemed the vacation of the posi-
tons held by them under Federal au-
.thority, aud theit successors will be
appointed. This order viii be issued ]
at a very early day, and will
take effect from and after the 4th OF
March. The irapiring caaae Of it is
the fact that in some States, notably
Louisiana and Florida, very large
proportion of the State officials and
members Of the Legislature are per-
sons holding Office by appointment OF
the President. This fact has given
rise to much of the irritation that has
existed, not only between the two diff
ferent political parties in these States,
but between factions of the Republ-
can party As the Presidents power
to terminate the official existence of
any officer violating the order is abso-
lutte, he virtually has the remedy of
this matter in his own hands, and, it is
said, proposes to apply it.
OF course MADISON, our distinguished
Senator, as we have before stated, must
| make his choice between an Inspec-
tors position and the State Senate.
Doubtless he will be able to find dusky
| patriots willing to wear either pair Of
| his cast-off shoes--nay, we expect
he will find some who will thirst so
much for his official blood as actually
| to report his case to the powers
/ that be- L,.y t...
But MADISON is not the only "loil''
citizen guilty Of too much patriotism
Our very clever Postmaster is the
Treasurer of the County and member
of the Board of Aldermen of this City.
We like to see men sacrifice. themselves
for the public good, but even monop-
! oily Of good Offices i'll political zeal is
! thought by our Government to he
Objectionable.
! Then Shoemaker and Lowery, the
industrious Inspectors, whose valuable
service to the country, at four dollars a
day, cannot be dispensed with, must re-
| sign their ard,loIls duties, or give over
/ the care, of the affairs of New Hanover
county to others, no less :" loil, but
whose time and talents the United
States cannot afford to nay for.
We wish the local list was now COM
plett. Insatiate President will not
these suffice =? Is the city to loose the
efficient and intellectual services Of our
Chief Collector ? l. Wilmington to
, Jog along without theprofoundR umleyI
taking hi. accustomed seat at the Off
cial feast table? Surely the President
will forego his valuable services in the
Custom House, rather than jeopardise
the welfare of the entire city by his
loss from the Board Of Aldermen.
! Or possibly, by petition, We can
get the President to make an excep-
ton in our favor. Shall We petition ?
d, OF course his owRepnbljcans can
| not spare him from the Collectorship.
3! All want him retained. We cannot
:! spare him as Alderman. In this terri
bic dilemma let us, by all means, APP
p! peal TO the President for special eX-
ception to this order i'll our favor.
We grieve for these patriots, one
and all. But then the time has we'll
nigh come when even pronounced
Republican can be too we'll paid for
his gushing loyalty.