The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1874-11-14
Jewell and Bristow.

there has been great lukewarnncss Ell
! geDdercd in republican ranks by the up
T parent fostering of corruption and cor
ruptionists ut Washington, it would be
4 folly furany one ut this day TO dispute.
Any complaint or attempt to put II stop
to these evil practices HIS baen met
with swift evidences OF anger and dl>ap
proyal on the part Of those nearest to
the PlesiIont. The prople had really
bePan to suspect thn, the Prcsi lent him
self was i'll close uGili,tium with those
who we're thus intent upon the upheld
ing Of corrupt practices, Lut the recent
accessious to his councils have given
gratifying evidence to the country hac
such is not the case. The republican
party can only be he'd together hy tic
maintenance of an administration frc.
from all completely in fraud an ,rrup
tion
Postmaster. General jewell ana Sccre
tary Bristow are evidently gentlam:n Of
the old republican school Hh, have car
ried into the cabinet aud poured Into
. the ear Of the President the grievances
of the better class OF republicans o. the
Country They have brukaa through
thc Chinese wall which bal mal uai
self seeking advisers had hrilt around
-the executive chamber, allowin no one
TO enter without their cnncu.ren 70 in
tho object of the visit, and their an3ro
val of the subject to be discussed This
policy had driven from the Pre- ideat
all those who were unwilling tp BE- IN .le
: ahe mere tools OF cabinet Ulcers lnl
trucking politicians. NIau OF ch ,raote.
who, during the first term oltha Presi
5dent, had his confidence an / r.so,ci.
have, during the past twn years, felt
Ihat their advocacy ur recum.nen .l;it,on
y&ould be fatal TO any i'll whose b.halrit
was exertcd. Having 40 personal mo
tives to srbscrve, they have retired in
disgust from any a:tcmptto maintain
slieir former friendly SIC ca r,l .ti,,s.
1t is this state OF facts that ms caus d
80 much lukewarmness everywhere all
here in Maryland has prodnc. $, muh
Sdisurg and lack Of enth ,.i,sn.
Hence, i've hail with qualification tn,
sslfterp,ini,tipll of Messrs Bristow .ar,l
Jewell TO correct the errors of tlm ;isl y
niinstration which have done mnli 4,
bring disaster TO the repu3lic,, c,iso
and relieve the President from appar
ent t1@carelessncss rs to nlatters Of vital
Importance if no wishes to maintain the
confidence and respect Of tie republican
party.
The efforts making by Mcssrs. Bris
tow and jewell for the correction OF
abuses, the expulsion from the service
OF the government Of improper officers
and the stoppagc of leaks in the ire.
sury, are receiving the cordial and earn
.st aid Of the President, shown. that
he has been the victim Of gross ,lcc,p
tion. Every one cognizaut ofrublc
affairs has known that for the last four
years the public Offices at tile South
have been largely filled by most dis
reputable characters, who have brought
the republican panty into contempt and
weakened its hold upon the people
When charges were made against them,
men Of equally bad characters were
sent South TO investigate, Who of course.
brought back reports sustaining and
maintaining the good character of lhair
iellow-reprob tes. They doubtless wen,
with instructions to return with,a white
washing report, and were selected for
the ~~icason that they were the sub,cvi
cnt tools OF their supcriors Through
shc effoits of these two cabinet officers
fresh from the ranks Of the pcopc, light
has been thrown into the vision of the
PRESIDENT, and as the first evidence of
his determination to correct the evils sp
long complained Of, telcgraphic de,
patches were sent by the secretary Of
the treasury on Saturday to cx G. ,vcr
nor Pease, Of Texas, rendering him the
Office of collector Of Galveston, an by
the postmastor-general to Mr.. Sabb;ns,
Of Galveston, rendering him the post.
mastership Of that city Neither Of
these gentlemen had made application
,ar the positions, and it is not y1
klown Wlcthfr they will uccept thm.
Tie President is understood to have also
exl ressed his determination to disch,rae c
al inefficient and improper characters
from Office, aud to tender their pncps To
the very best men to DC found in the
ranks of the republican party. 1t is
nlso understood that the views of Mr.
Brsiow and Mr.. Jewell relative tn the
dictation of members of congress in the
matter of appointments of federal OIL
cials i'll the States ana the departments
have met with the hearty concurrence
of the President. Had these measures
been adopted two years ago many dis
asters would have been averted and
New York and Pennsylvania would
have been free from doub as to tho y,