, 1876-05-04

tNMEnlTED SE'NSURE.-ll0 nOm-
ination of Gen. r. H. Milroy as As
SCISSOR Of Internal Revenue, has ex-
cited more surprise and created
more popular Indignation than any
event of the kind which has ever
happened in the Territory, and we
sre sorry 10 see so many intelligent
men allowing their excitement to so
for dominate their reason as to charge
the responsibility of this offensive
appointment to Judge Jacobs, our
Delegate, for which there is not a
shadow Of proof, as glance at the
circumstances will show. The NOM
ination was made instantly on the
receipt of the telegraphic announce
ment of the death of Mr.. Giddings,
the incumbent Of the office. The
body of the deceased was not yet
cold and had not yet been prepared
for the grave, when the nomination
of his successor was made by the
President. The Delegate had a
right to expect that he would be
consulted in a matter so nearly af-
fecting his constituents, and q sense
of decency would naturally restrain
him from acting in hot HASTEN sum
marily seizing upon the effects of
the deceased, pending the funeral
ceremonies, when no public emer-
gency demanded hasty action. Not
so, however, the friends of Gen.
Milroy, Senator Morton and ex Sen
ator Pratt, who we're on the alert to
provide for an impecunious and de-
cayed personal and party friend, at
the public expense-the Territories
being regarded by Washington poll
ticians as a legi innate field upon
which to quarter decayed politicians.
The Delegate was not consulted
when Gen. Milroy was first sent to
this Territory as Superintendent of
Indian Affairs, and theG Delegate,
with no vote in Congress, cuts but
small figure aga nst the demand of
Senators for places for their friends.
Can any one recall single instance
where a Delegate controlled lead
ing Federal appointment in this Ter
ritory against the demand of Sena-
tor or other Member of Congress?
The President, we are credlbly in
formed and believe, sincerely de-
sizes to fill all Federal offices in the
Territories by citizens thereof, and
in all such cases he comedies to the
Delegate the naming of the candi-
dates; but the President himself is
only the creature of political and
party necessity. The success of Ad-
ministration measures depends upon
Congressional support; all his ap-
pointments upon Senatorial confirm
alton, and Senators and Members,
in all matters of official patronage,
are not above demanding reciprocity
as condition of their support.
The position Of Delega:e in Con-
gress is the most thankless and i'll
requited of any place in the Govern
ment of like rank. His over and
influence, at the best, is only that of
q lobbyist or Attorney acting under
the authority of the community he
represents, without vote upon the
measures he proposes or political in
Huence to exchange for tie support
Of others. And yet his consti-
tuents generally assign to him pow
ers fully equal to those of the Uni
ted States Senators and representa-
lives of State. Hence, we fre-
luent1y hear, from otherwise intel
ligent men, comparisons of Con-
sressional favors to Oregon and Cal
'ornia as the measure of what our
Delegate ought to procure for Wash
Ington Territory. This is absurd in
Itself and most unjust to the Dele
gate. Our representative govern
nent is system of log-rolling; no
'ection receives favors, but in rare
instances, without having favors to
'estow; the plan is that of give and
AXE proportionately, and a Delegate
las nothing to put into the common
,ool. This ought not to be so. Ev-
,ry public measure slouId stand or
all upon its own intrinsic merits.
But we all know that such is not
he case at the present time. A Del
gate can procure nothing for his
'erritory but as personal favor,
nd such cannot be obtained until
10 has had sufficient time to become
with members, to estab-
ish social relations with them and
vim their confidence and sympathy,
xcite in them an interest in the
rowth and prosperity of his section,
nd above all, to convince them
hat he has the respect and conf
ence Of the people he represents
nd is thereby entitled to like re-
pact from them. It would be folly
} expect any man to do this in a
ingle term, amid the hurry and
ustla and thousands of confiictinp