National Republican., 1873-09-27

The Charleston Is. C.) Union has tho fol-
lowing sensible and well-tlmed editorial In
regard to the appointment of Gov. Shepherd
and District affairs generally:
''The nomination and installation OF Alexau-
der X. Shepherd as Governor Of the District Of
Columbia has been received with remarkable
satisfaction BY the people Of the District and
papers outside Of that city OF magnificent dis
tances. Unlike many OF the Presidents ap-
po,ntments, Governor Shepherd Is well known
to the peope-havlng been born and raised
| among them. Not that IL necessarily follows,
that because man Is born In the locality Of his
appointment and has made good native record
lected to MI the public ofices; but because 1t 10
| nothing absolutely agsinst Federal-or for
that matter State appointee--if he happens TO
as an honest, able and energetic member oi the
| community.
"This is one point that, we notice. is particu-
General Grant in the appointment Of Governor %
Shepherd, as against the howl raised by the per.
sistent grumbers who npd even In the Presden-
sese whcS Commend tae
lay much stress on the fact that Shepherd was
born In the District and grew up to manhood
Wsa % %
him It becomes the outside press, which has
nothing to do with II, to be silent. Now, In this
STATE We GS not propose 70 press the claim @,
Governor shepherd; but we do mean to say that
It ought not to operate against the claims OF any
man to public once or public respect n It is his
misfortune to be born and raised among the
people whose sunrages or good opinion he seeks.
We recognize the old Latin phrase which says
Una ie1 Roinds aha Athenis, but the same rule In
the matter Of Federal appointment prevails fol
Washington and for South Carolina. II may be
, more polite and profitable TO encourage native
loyalty and Republicanism In that section than
In this region under the ban; but to Us, who had
begun TO regard the fact OF mans birth and
raising rs having nothing TO do with or militat
ing against his Official status, 1t seemed very
strange that such an argument from natlvit,
should be urged directly under the nose OF tn,
madyersions from the public Dress upon the Fed
, eral appoIntee. But there Is deeper signln
q canoe In this appointment than the mere ques
y tion Of nativity. Governor Shepherd was tn
y vice president Of the Board Of Public Works II
Washington, and In that position distinR uishe'
= himself by ihe great works Of municipal i'm
Il provement which he inaugurated and carrie
y through.
= "a letter from Washington, which we publis
: In another column, will give some idea OF tn
i, work that Governor Shepherd has done In tn
- control Of the Board OF Public Works. THIS a.
= polntment In nothing more nor less than Pres
% dental Endorsement Of the policy OF maxim
N the American capital not only city OF magnit
cent distances, but city OF magnificent appoint
ment. II y new road ID laid with decent pave
ment, II a new house Is bgilt, or for that mattel
10 corner grocery erected, some Io6bing edito
forthwith foresees the horrii front Of Cesarisn
q | but the sober renectOn OF the people reallze
the propriety Of making the capital o. the nAtio
in some respect worthy Of the republic. In othe
countries the seat OF government ~, perhaps, th
finest city OF the land. In England, IL IA London
y In France, Paris; In Russia, st. Peersburgb; II
y Germany, Berlin; and IN other nations the CAPT
. tai Is Ia aomeway adorned and decorated as be
. comes the dignity VI tho people. Not that ",
y | should initiate or emulate the pageantry, tn,
y pomp and circumstance OF moparchlcal coun
. tries, nor that we should Ignore the Republican
0 simplicity Of our fOrefathers; but that Washing
IN hat ba haah af lta IN a./
0 fairs some man wn0 understands Its public I'm
Q partAnce ps the national capital, and who knows
how to use In It's embellshment the fi2, 2,OOo, ,Oo'
Y appropriated for that purpose. We feel assured
J | public improvements which he had projected a
chief Of the Board Of Public Works.A
A CASE OF INCORPORATION has created an i'm
mense sensation In the rural town OF Louisville,
Ky. As the dusky Ethiopian and his fair bride
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