The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-28
MASSACHUSETTS,.
How it Takes,

NOW NJ Iakes.
BOSTON, Feb. 27.-The confirmation of Sim
mons to the Boston collectorship was received
TOO late to become generally known over the
city, but was canvassed with much liveliness
at hotels, clubs and public resorts during the
evening. If the act is a surprise, it was GER
tainly unlocked for by those who had read the
earlier dispatches from Washington on the
subject.
simmons' Confirmation
The journal of tomorrow morning referring
to Simmons confirmation, says: The piece OF
trickery contrived at Washington, against the
people of Massachusetts, has met with success,
or the appearance of success, for the end IS not
yet: When President has been or has allow
ed himself to be deceived he is more likely to
aggravate his error than to rectify it. When a.
Senator has hesitated too long evel his just de
cision is shorn of its influence. On no IMPORT
ant occasion of late years, has the voice of the
Republican masses Of this Commonwealth gone
up more Enthusiastically and commandingly to
tae National Capital than in remonstrance
against the nomination of Simmons, and vet
the answer comes back that we must taka
Butler and Buffers men, whether we want
them or not. We have long battle before us,
and it is no use to issue plans of operations, or
to fore cast definite results All we know il
that the Republican party of Massachusetts
will not stand this evil and disgrace sought to
be, whether Intentionally not, inflicted upan
us at Washington.
The Daily Advertisers editorial article upon
morrow morning, after referring to the civil
service rules now in force, and recalling the
Presidents words concerning them at the time
of his last inaugural says:-The nomination of
Simmons for the Colectorship was made on
the recommendation of Butler and Keeper, who
represented to the President, or gave him to
understand, it was the wish of the Massacbu-
sets delegation. However the impression was
given,lhe was notorionsly selected because he
had been servceable to the two congressman
named. and because one of them had work for
him on larger scale hereafter. If the citizens
OF Boston had been informed that there was
vacancy, their respectful and seasonable repre-
sehtations would have spoiled the game The
President was good enough to say that if he
had known their wishes he would not have
made the nomihatson. 1t was precisely for this
reason he was kept in ignorance of them. 1t
was equally an insult to the citizecs of Boston
and to him. If our delegation in Congress had
been consulted the scheme would have been i'm
possible. When the President discovered, as
he did before the day was over, that he had
made the nomination under a misa pprehension
OF facts, he should follow the honorable impulse
he must felt as soldier aud gentleman, re-
pudiate the strickster who had deceived him
and accept the recommendation of the delega
tion itself.
His refusal to do this has forced upon this
community an obnoxious officer against the
judgment of both Senators from Massachusetts
against the almost unanimous voice of the citi
zen of Boston Of both parties who do business
at the Custom House. against the moral sense
of the entire Commonwealth. This is an inya-
sion of our rights, for which no precedent will
be found in the political history of this country
an outrage which cannot be many times re :
peated without destroying not only the political
party which tolerates it, but the harmony of
the States as surely.