The Morning herald., 1876-08-30
SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
FOB sHERIFT,
ISAAC GRUBB.
FOR CORONER,
DAVID G. ROSE.
THEIR PROFESSIONS

FAIsIFYlNG THEIR PROFESSIONS
The Republican press and the Republi-
can leaders and orators, have always pro-
fessed undying devotion to the soldiers
and sailors. They never weary Of their
praise of the "Boys in Blue" They are
now in the opening Of the Presidential
campaign fulsome in their admiration and
praise Of the Union Soldiers, in fact, the
Jacobin presses and orators grind and
prsttle so much about the "Boys in Blue"
that the very epithet is becoming nausea
ting to the soldiers and sailors of the late
war. The people have been treated to
such vast amount Of this sentimental
stuffby partizan journals, that they are
becoming disgusted with it, and especially
is it disgusting at this time, when Secreta-
ry Robson has fnrloughed nearly four
hundred officers of the active list. In this
the Republican party falsifes all its pro-
fessions of love for the soldier and sailor.
1t is worse than idle to endeavor to throw
the blame Of this iniquity on Congress as
the Secretary in his order speciously seeks
to do. His Geneneral Order No. PIG
furlough nearly four hundred officers on
the active list including such men as
Admirals Sevoy, Rowan and Porter, and
Commodores Fairfax, Bryson and Guest.
HSecretary Robson had any real desire
to comply with the wishes Of the represen-
tatives Of the people, he would at once
commence intelligently to reduce the ex-
penses of the Naval service to peace
basis, as far as lay in his power, by abol-
ishing the numerous useless. officers and
sinecures in the Navy Department and the
numerous Navy Yards and other places
now held by the favorites, dependents or
political friends Of the Government. Con-
gress never meant that the morally lame,
halt and blind Of the navy should be pre-
ferred to posts of duty, and in some cases
to positions Of power and influence within
even the sacred walls Of the Navy Depart
ment itself while the healthy strong and
vigorous are laid aside in disgrace.
IfSecretary Robeson was compelled to
furlough officers, he should have COM
menced by furloaghing the least merito-
rious Of the two thousand men on the list,
and not strike at to many Of the very best
men and officers in the service because
they had the candor and manhood to de-
clare the condition of service as it exists,
and not as he would like to make it appear
to the country. Why don't the Secretary
put out Of commission such worthless and
expensive play things as the Michigan,
Powhatan, Despatch and Tallapoosa ?
Why don't he cease making appointments
to the Naval Academy and to the grades
of Assistant Surgeon, Assistant Construc-
tor, Assistant Engineer, Chaplain, Civil
Engineer and Second Lieutenant of Ma
rines, and recommend gradual reduction
of the number of navy officers to the wants
of the service, until Congress meets.
Mr.. Robson after delivering himself of
his General Order No. PIG, has gone off to
Rye Beach to enjoy himself for the bal
ence of the season. The Republican Or
gans in passing over in silence and with
out word Of reproach, this last outrage
Of a high official, are falsifying all their
professions of love and veneration for the
'oldiers and sailors. By virtue of Secre.
Eary Robeson's General Order No. PIG,
'ome hundreds of genuine "Boys in Blue"
not bogus boys but the heroes of fights
have been placed upon furlough and star
ration pay, while the genial and rubicund
Secretary goes off on pleasure trip in his
'aval steam yacht, the Despatch, laughing
n his sleeve at the subordination of hi
avy chaps and the gullibility Of the Amer
can people. It would be far better for
ur "Boys in Blue" to trust to the chiva-
ous and brave men who they met and
in the late rebellion. than to |
n tender nercies and shamt economies Of |
y pssSsnt jovial hsad b, ,the Navy De-.
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