The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-15

pertinent OF CIVIL service Te!oTm III IHs
United States Mr.. Eston's paper was
quite long and its reading was followed
by an animated debate participated in by
Gamliel Bradford Elisur Wright
and others who took somewhat different
ground from Mr.. Eaton.
Political Parties.
Prot. G A. Kent then read paper on
the political parties, their Organization
and management, and the evils thereof.
Political parties are, the professor says,
necessity of the ageand arefully develop
ed in free countries. Through them come
reforms, but since the profession OF re-
forms are easy, and will be made alike by
ail parties, it is impossible that any party
can hold together on the one reform basis
for any length OF time. Rarely can
man, or newspaper, hold a!oof from
party and have much influence, for direct
influence on governmental action i
only obtained By party ties.
\ leader must not slip out
side Of his hearth, if he does, iEtu-
encc aud leadership desert him. lntclIl-
gent members Of Il party usually prlZeit
political ideas, but their number is small.
The Professor describes that partisan
ends are sought by the adhercnts
of a party either dominant or in
minority The ideal after which II party
should strive, Is to put its best and wisest
men at the head, 80 that when in power
it may be tested under the most favorable
circumstances. Among the chief defects
in the management of parties are
First The great excess of party prclu-
dices manifested in ultra views and
statements Of the most intelligent men.
For this defect there seems to be no rem
cdy except II gradual education to better
ways
Second-the patronage Of the Govern
ment, which grows out of the
desire Of party managers to make
for themselves adherents. This Is
the most co'rupting and greate,t
Of all defects. II causc- caucusses to be
backed: il makes lobbics, and raises
money for corruDting and bribiug voters.
To provide an rtectuaI remedy is eX-
tremelv difficult, but tho remedy might
be found in a prescribing that eXccu-
tive appointments be made for definite
and somewhat lcngthcnrd periods, eN-
piring at time, removed from executive
elections, and by requiring qualifications,
including character and experience. OF
fetal salaries should be revised and made
only large TO those tina. act suitably.
Third - The difficulty Of get
ting competent men to become candidates
for ohicc. one reason l. the small salaries
paid some importau; Offices. This i
hard matter 10 remedy. Another reason
i. the service that j, required OF Il ran-
didule IN the CANVASS, together with 4
dram on his purse lor th" purpose Of IN
aurncing votes. This !, thing q
hi.G minded man will no. submit to.
and without it, election j. almost imp"S-
.iblc, hence
Poor aud Honest Men Cannot secure
Offices
and they remain the prey OF the rich and
unscrupulous. The sacred duty Of all
good citizens in these premises l. to take
a deeper interest in politics. Teachers
should enforce this. preachers preach it,
however distastrrul, let every citizen
belong to some party and strive to purify
it by attending the primaries and BY
defeating unworthy nominations pertec-
ton is impossible, but by such mean, rs .
those suggested much will be- gained and /.
the world be benefited.
Mrs,r.. Bradford and Wells, Of Detroit, |
discussed this paper briefly
The next paper read was by Prof /
Elliott on the
Treatment ofthe Guilty.
The paper considers only the treat .
mrnt OF the convicted On this point .
there are three sources Of light. First, .
the philosophy OF human nature; second, :
the teachings of religion; third, the .
practical experience Of common SENSE .
teaches us that the guilty do not cease to .
b. human, and should therefore be treat .
ed "a human beings. This iSa substance I
of the whole matter. The wrong doer
is merely diseased and only >killful
treatment can cure him. He must
be treated justly and impurtialIy,
with not too great tenderness,
however, but with consideration
establish proper relations, and they APP
peal To the sam" motives rs you appeal To
IN ulhrr, RELIGION teaches us L. 30 do
~ Won would he done bv. The applica-
tiou oithuL rule settles the whole matter.
\ pampcring system that shrink, from
iu., punj,hmen, !. u. hnd Il, a system Of
Ipdu. scyrr,ty Bu, religion and hu-
manity would unite in demanding that the
doors of free reformation be- kept open.
Ezprricnc. teaches Il, diversity in that
matter for unfortunately neither human-
itv nor relirion have been tried. and we
can only cues, wilma, results would
hc bowayor x. r,.y say coprraliv thut
..yrri.. n.rdro.. and rrpr'tv have h,d
n!r,i%;aI,' n4,., hn,h nm
rri,,ii,.Is and,o.i.tv at Ioroo and in nro-
norton .. RATIONAL md humane idrs,
have been introduced and applied. the
total amour, Of crime has been lc,,cncd
and chunce. or - reformation increased.
The nrocrrss or i,nnrovcnents j. slow
nnd raf,r7n or nrison law and treatment
~ ~ cr;m;nnIs outside If thr nrison must