The New York herald., 1876-10-30
A DEMOCRATIC MARTYR.

The following letter has been addressed by Mr.. J.
Jay Pardec to Mr. Wyman, Treasurer OF the United
States in reference his dismissal from his cerkshp
in tho Treasury Department.
Hon. A. N. wYMAy, Treasurer OF the United States
Two weeks ago to-day was invited TO appear before
you for examination into my political preferences.
You will remember that you tho said TO me, "You
u good clerk Mr.. Graves the Superintendent of tho
National Bank Redemption Agency, has often spoken
about you but complaint has several times boon
70 me yo H IS am You @ kewo 70
ber that IN reply to this ! told You that "before
entering government employ | had always voted
the democratic ticket. but that when under
the so-cacd civil service rules secured appoint
ment in tho Treasury Department entirely on my
ability shown in competitive examination, de-
tcrmned TO entirely ignore politics anu be only
faithful servant OF the government, determination
had most faithfully kept" You WIZ remember. too,
last TALL, and my answer tnat I'm obedience
structions from tho Secretary" as was then in
formed Il camc home and presented myself for regis
tration and was refused; that believing IL my right
uGder the constitution OF the State OF New YORK
obtained mandamus and compelled tho Board Of
Registrars TO my vote and then, not willing TO
against the administration nat gave employ
mcni nor yet 10 sell my vote for place. deposited
blank ballot, feeling In honor bound to do much
this for the party In power, although well knew
It was doing vastly moro than 10 cast an unopposed
vote for the administration candidates." You will
also remember that related to you how, after
ing notice OF my appointments, dIstrusing even then
republican professions OF REFORM went to General
Garfield and, old friend asked his advice about
taking the proiIercd place, and that his advice,
alter telling him thai had not changed my political
opinions, had never voted the republican ticket and
perhaps never should, l accepted the place.
You also said 10 me, III tree to vote according to
your sympathies you would probably vote the dem
ocratic ticket" l replied that II most undoubtedly
should" All this you know is but tho PLAIN and
adorned truth, and II was Tor this candid statement
from me, presume, that was three days after dis
charged from your Office.
ask you, SIR, how you reconcile such action with
the sounding ..cvii service clause plat
form which you and your party trying elect
Mr.. Haycsy This clause says:-"The lnvariablc rule
for appointments should have reference to tho hon
csty, hdeiity aud capacity Of apponlees, giving to
the party power those places where harm mony and
vigor Of administration require It's policy to be
scntcd but permitting all others be filled by per-
selected with sole re cereuce TO the efficiency Of
tho public service and the right OF citizens share IN
the OF rendering faithful service 10 their
try' Was dishonest. unfdi;hful or incompetent, or
did interfere with tho harmony ana vigor OF the
administration, when 20 recently suggested to the
Superintendent OF the agency" changes and improve
ments Ia the plan OF work, which were NJ once
adopted, and which effected saving Of at least twenty
nvc per cent in the labor OF tho entre clerical force
the Supcrintendcnts room, or, IN other words, max
ing IL possible for nine clerks to do the work hereto
fore performed by twevey Perhaps you feared that,
emboldcncd by success, !, mere "routnc cicrk,"
thus making possible TO systematize and condcnsc
the work OF Tho entre agency that there would be
cause OF complaint about reduced appropriations
for that part OF your Office We're any oil the foregoing
with tho recent fatc OF Dir. Ireland,
OF tho Post Once department, TO warn you,
did you ieur-as was moro than limited 10 mc-that II
inter- icrcd to Of your good clerks you
would .bc broken down Tor shielding democrats in
Office, y your onicial head pay the penalty!
IL such Is your scrvude to party, poor as am can
pity you Believing that the voters OF the country, in
tcrcstcd in ''cvii service reform have interest
in an answer from You await yourfcply, aud remain
very respectfully yours. j. JAY PARDEE.
40. IS BROADWAY, NEW yonk, Oct, -, 1876.