National Republican., 1875-07-15
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Who Should Contribute and What Use Should
ha Mada ~ the guns ColIa,t.1

DS maui VI LAO SOAAcObous
To the Editor orhe National Republican:
Sir: In reading an editorial in your issue of the
18th instant in reference assessments for polt-
ical purposes" and while approving the general
tenor Of your remarks thereon, could not recon.
cile the conflicting agitations Of my mind upon
the fact that the party for whose success duty
would suggest o generous contribution of both
time and means was tolerating and permitting
to remain In office some OF Its most bitter ene-
mics, while it was calling upon its real friends
for means Of securing perpetuty In the ascend
ency-thus to continue cruel wrong upon some
of its friends, upon men (and women, too,) fully
capable and every way worthy Of filling the po-
sitions Of patronage secured by party success.
In saying this do not wish to be understood as
advocating the adage,
ITO THE vIcToRs BELONG THE sPoILs,n-
as enforced by the Democracy in "days agone ~
by making the qualification for civil position de-
pendent alone upon the political status and in
huence Of the applicant; but when we see men and
women Of known and boasted rebel or Democratic
proclivties placed and maintained In ONCE under
Republican administration, while men and
women who, when called upon in the days OF the
nations dire necessity, went forth to DO battle
thieveraey," are seemingly passed by with sppa-
rent indifference, or because Of the lack Of the
teriTe the devOtees Of the Lost Cause" think
II high time We commanded O halt in that direc-
tioD and let the friends and supporters Of Republi-
dement's and privileges Of Republican success.
This appears to make poor showing for the
watehful care on the part Of
THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
to give preference to the pporters of the party
through which they owe their own advancement,
and to which the whole nation is SO much in,
debted for its perpetuity; for the grand scale Of
honor and power In which she has advanced both
partments, Mr.. Editor, and ysu will see en-
ployees who, in political principles, range from
down to the .tindependent voter" Liberal Re.
publican" " "War Democrats, (who were never in
ciples al aii"Nmen Of the anything To- rsep.in.
office kind-and last, but the most dangerous
enemies of the Republican party, who call them
retain decent political name, l suppose but
who give vent to their most heartfelt rejoicings
at Democratic victories, even when at the price
THE BLOOD OF REPUBLICAN VOTERS,
and who Join with the public libelers in speaking
all manner Of evil falsely against the "present
administration" and Of everybody whose sympa-
thes are enlisted in behalf Of the honest Govern
ment which II seeks TO maintain, lbarring the
msgnanimous policy In the Departments Of re-
warding Its enemies.)
These are the men whom We are 70 help keep
IN, instead Of out, Of ONCE BY our contributions
from our purses, with many Of US already drained
| by domestic expenses In spite Of the str ictest
persons are promoted to the most lucrative POSI-
| lions
No wonder, then, Mr.. Editor, that the true Re-
publican mind recoils before the picture thus pre-
| sented by the force Of such stubborn facts, and
| ponders the otherwise reasonable proposition Of
JUDGE EDMusDs' CIRCULAR,
| when under different circumstances the mere In.
timation that the "snews Of war" were needed
would, II seems to me, be q SUFFICIENT incentive to
bring forth willing and generous contributions.
| am one who, like yourself, Mr.. Editor, considers
Il o duty incumbent upon every Republican who
possibly can, without injury to himself family,
especially those who are "enloytng" the sweets
Of Official position In the civil service, to con-
| tribute of their time and means 10 the support
and success Of the principles Of their party; yet
In confederation OF the painful facts above pre-
sented, Il is question In my mind rs to whether
they should do so In this case until Justice reigns
| supreme IN all the Departments Of the Govern
ment. b.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. July Il, 1875.