The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-16
Roston ON Taft.


The old hunkerism Of Boston seems to
be incorrigible. Ever since that night
when some masqueraders employed
their Mardi Gras festivities in throwing|
some British tea overheard ana putting
1t to steep in the waters Of Boston har-
Dor, Bostonians have assumed uncon-
scionabe arrogance, as though they
were not only holier but wiser than all
other men. They have acted upon the
assumption that they are Of Jerusalem,
md not OF the Nazarenes; and that no
good thing could possibly come out of
Naxareth. Whether IL were printed
hooks or public men, preachers or poll
ticians. wooden shoe pegs or wooden
nutmegs,-- whosoeyer or whatsoever
came not from Boston was good for
nought.
The West has always been held in con-
tempt by the old hunkers Of Boston.
TAe silk-stocking gentry OF that holy city
Scoffed at Gen. Harrison, they scofed at
Gen. Taylor, at Stephen A. Douglas, and
at Abraham Lincoln; and now they
nneer at Judge Taft. Hearwha the Bos-
ton Journal Of Commerce saith:
SJudge Taft, as Secretary OF War, must be a
Sailpre. He is man Of rare talents, high in
tegrity and all that He will uphold the ma
vfon's honor, but what special fitness has he for
ztAe offce? Has he any knowledge OF military
matters! Has he seen service, or achieved the
smallest ex erience in the armyH should not
an expert in them2 MIR. Taft knows nothing
A0f them. 1t must be all Greek to him. A Gen.
sfHl Of the army should have received the ap-
pointment. Generals Hawley, Woodf0rd or
banks would either OF them have made efficient
secretaries. And if Judge TAFT had been wise
be would himsef have Seen the absurdity OF
his appointment, and declined it," F
See how lovingly the Boston man hugs
the idols of .the Hub" Hawley, Wood.
ford. Banks! New England is the land
where eefficient Secretaries" most dc
oopgregate; and Boston is the brains toi
View England.
And the same paper IN the self sam
articles eulogizes Mr.. DANA, OF Massa
ehnsetts, AS one "eminenay fitted to fl
the office of Minister to the Court Of st
James with honor" Still 1t comes Il
pass somehow that, while Judge Tafbs
confirmation by the Senate was fmmedi
sase and unanimous, Mr.. 'Dana's confirm
xtien is in imminent danger Of failinl
altogether, on account of some "crook
edness" in the matter of appropfiatim,
the copyrighted works OF another in ed
Hing Wheat0n's Claw OF Nations
Boston mustn't throw stones till sh'
-fnSses out of her own glass house.
As to the necessity OF the Secretary
ofWar being ga general of the army
sther people of some prominence have
not followed this Bostonian dictum Ii
their organization of the Cabinets
What experience In the army" hac
Timothy Pickering, james McHenry
Samuel Dexter, or Roger Griswold? Pal
ofwhem served as Secretaries Of War
after General Knox, in Washington
administrations. What experience Ii
the army" had William Eustis, or Wm
II. Crawford, Secretaries OF War 1
Madison's Cabinet! WHAT "experiene
In the army" had John G. Calhoun, Sec
retary OF War under Mr.. Monroe's ao
uainIstratior? What esexperience In tn
army" had James Barbour, Secretary Q
War in J. @. Adams' Cabinets Wha
s'expeyienoe in the army" had j. r
Poinsett, Mahlon Dickerson, Or ]. x
Raulding, all Secretaries of Wa
In Van Buren's iadministrationf Hai
John Bell, or John q. Spencer "achieyeV
the smallest experience in the army?
and jet they were Secretaries Of Wa
In the Harrison-Tyler administration
Was Geo. w. Crawford an ''expern il
military matters before he became Gen
TayIsrs Secretary Of War; Or, indeed
had EDWIN n. STANTON 'seeen servie
orachieved she smallest experience II
tne army," before he became the Grea
Secretary Of War in Lineoln's admlnis
tration?
We commend these examples TO th
serious notice Of our Boston critics, VIII
seem to write Of this thing muehin th
manner Of Peters remarks on the Noun
af ifransnguration--o whom 1t is RI
corded that, abe spake those things NO
knowing what he said,n
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10 FEAY the mischief with human q
fairs seems to be one OF wcman's right
that Is hereditary and fnalisnable.
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