National Republican., 1873-09-17
MIR. SHEPHERDS APPOINTMENT

We have II at last-we mean the monarchy. |
The Herald, In an editorial yesterday, entitled |
the New Government Of the District of Co |
lumhia-Is It CHsarismi" says The Presi- |
dent In this full and hattering Endorsement
Of Mr.. Cookies administration in improve
ments and expenditures, and heavy debts In
Cured by the Board OF Public Works, mani |
festly does not believe word Of the hue and
cry raised against Shepherd, and does not |
care ig for that public Indignation which |
he does believe has no foundation In truth |
against the officer. But Is not this apparent
indifference to very considerable manifesta- \
ton Of public sentiment carried In this case
too fari decent respect for public opinion,
and particularly for the public opinion Of the
community directly interested. should gov
cru the President In all his appointments.
Has this becoming Difference to public senti.
ment governed him In his appointment Of
Mr.. Shepherd as Governor Of the District Of
Colnmbia' From the general expressions
on the subject Of the public journals Of WASH
ington 1t is evident that the prevailing public
sentiment was ignored In this appointment
that personal considerations controlled II,
and that, In connection with various other
appointments and manifestations OF cxecu-
tive favor since his reelection, tho Prcsi-
dent has pursued course whose tendency is
towards Crsarism, however innocent he may
be OF design or thought In this direction -
We have reproduced this long extract for
the reason that we desire to charactcrize 1t
asinchably stupid, and to allow our readers to
judge for themselves Of the justice Of the con-
dcmnation. The Herald prints good deal
Of trash, but 1t very seldom disgusts Its read.
ers with bosh like the above. The logic Of !,
Is, that while General Grant Is convinced that
the charges against Mr.. Shepherd are un.
founded; while he Is convinced that Mr.
Shepherd, as lone Of the able and energetic
subordnatcs" who helped to advance the
national capital towards what It should be
with rapidity that astonlshcs and pleases
every one, has acted fairly and honorably
and for the best interests OF the city, he should
nevertheless sacrifice him TO please few
newspaper editors who have the impudencc
to call their own deliberate falschoods pub
lie opinion" General Grant Is not that man
ner of man, and in the fact that In his whole
official career he has always sustained officers
who have been similarly falsely accused lies
the secret Of good deal Of his popularity.
The cold and selfish policy which the Herald
suggests as wise and proper is the policy OF
towards and tmc.scrvcrs, and not Of brave
men.
Yesterday, with full sense Of our rcspons
ibility to the public-a responsibility which
may be measured by the declaration at th,
head Of our editorial columns, that our circu
lation Is larger than that OF any other morn
ing paper In the District Of Columbia--w,
denied the assertion that the appointment o.
Mr.. Shepherd is unpopular or excites tn,
indignation Of anybody, except small cllqu,
OF strikers" who have been unsuccessful il
their efforts to obtain money from the Boart
OF Public Works. To-day we reltcratc III,
statement, and when We say so we know tina
we reflect the sentiment Of nine out OF every
ten men In the city. Mr.. Shepherd has won
the position by his genius and his services to
the city, and We do not fear to hazard the
prediction that the longer he occupies the
Governors chair the more popular will he
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