The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-08

| brethren of the Pacific coast to the incur
sioas of race not sprung from the same
great parent stock, and in fact now by
law denied citizenship through naturall-
zatlon as being neither accustomed to the
traditions of progressive civilization nor
exercised in liberty under equal laws.
We denounce the policy which thus
discards the liberty-loving German and
tolerates the revival of the coolie trade in
Monaghan women imported for immoral
purposes, and Monaghan men, hired TO
| perform servile labor contracts, and de-
mand such modification of the treaty
with the Chinese empire, or such legisls-
ton by Congress within constitutional
limitations as shall prevent the further
importation or immigration of the Mon
golian race.
sKCTARIAN STRIFE AND SECTIONAL HATE.
Reform is necessary and can never be
effected but by making it the controlling
issues of the elections, and lifting it above
the two false issues with which the office
holding class and the party in power seek
to smother it
l. The false issue with which they
would enkindie sectarian strife in respect
to the public schools, OF which the estab-
llshment and support belong exclusively
10 the several States, and which the DEM
ocratic party has cherished from their
foundation, and is resolved TO maintain
without prejudice or preference for any
class, sect, or creed, and without contri-
buttons from the treasury to any.
2. The false issue by which they seek
to light anew the dying embers of sec
tional hate between kindred peoples once
estranged, but now reunited in one indl-
visible republic and common destiny.
CIVIL SERVICE.
Reform rs necessary in the Civil Ser
vice.
Experience proves that efficient, econ
omical conduct of the governmental bus.
mess is not possible if its civil service be
subject to change st every election, be
prize fought for at the ballot box, be
brief reward of party zeal instead OF
posts of honor assigned for proved com
potency, and held for fidelity IN the pub
lie employ; that the dispensing Of patron
age should neither be tax upon the
time of all our public men, nor the in
strumeDt Of their ambition. Here again
promises falsifed in the performance, at
test that the party in power can work out
no practical or salutary reform.
OFFICIAL CRIMES AND MIsDEMEANoRs.
Reform IS necessary even more in the
higher grades of the public service.
President, Vice President, Judges, Sena-
tors, Representatives, Cabinet officers,
these and all others in authority are @
peoples servants. Their offices are not
private perquislte; they are public trust.
When the annals of this Republic
show the disgrace and censurc OF Wee
President;
A late Speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentstives marketing his rulings as pre-
siding officer;
Three Senators proftlng secretly by
their votes rs lawmakers;
Five chairncn of the leading commit
tees of the late House of Representatives
exposed in jobbery;
A late Secretary of the Treasury fore.
ing balances in the public accounts;
A late Attorney General missppropria-
ting public funds;
A Secretary of the Navy enriched or
enrichng friends, by percentages levied
OF the profits of contractors with his de-
partment;
An Ambassador to England censured
in dishonorable speculation;
The Presidents Private Secretary bara-
ly escaping conviction upon trial for
guilty completely in frauds upon the rev.
enue;
A Secretary OF War Impesched for
high crimes and misdemeanors;
The demonstration is complete that the
first step IN Reform must be the peoples
choice of honest men from another party,
lest the disease of one political "rganiza-
ton infect the body politics, and, lest by
making no change of measures and no
real Reform.
REPUBLICAN REFORM IMPOSSIBLE.
All these abuses, wrongs and crimes,
the product of sixteen years aScendancy
of the Republican party, create neccs-
slty for reform confessed by Republicans
themselves; but their retormers are voted
down in Convention and displaced from
the Cabinet. The party's mass of honest
voters are powcrless 10 resist the 10000
office holders, its leaders and guides.
A CIVIC KEvoLUTIoN NECESSARY.
Reform can only be- + by peaceful
civil revolution. ,unLn,
We demand chi condit. system,
change of adminr;eed. few change OF
parties, that we mtsi >pdicst.
ACHANdE OF M ~ "f".., \ TMES.
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