The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-06

yet DO seen. every day spending afl he could lay
] hands on in rotous living. would lose n
| character for honesty and veraeitv. His Offer Of
u new promise or his professions ~ to thesvalue
| of the old promise would alike provoke do
RESUMPTION r1ASE or THE ST. LOUIS rIATronm
The 1t. Louis platform dsnounces tho failure
| ior eleyen years TO make good the PROMISE OF
| the legal tsnder notes IT denounces the omis-
sion to accumulate any reserve for their re-
| demptiou, and II denoupees The conduct which
during eleven years Of peace has made no adj
! yHnsss toward resumption nor preparations for
| It. but instead of that has obstructed resump-
| ton by WASTING our resources and eshHusting
oil our surplus incomes. While protesting 70
has annually enacted fresh bindrat,ees thereto
] and having first denounced the barrenpess of u
| promise of q day Of resumption, II next de-
nounees that barron promise as q hindrance 10
! rcsumption 1t then demands its repeal and also
demands the establishment Of n iidicious sys-
/ tenn ef preparation for resumption. II cannot
| be doubted that the substitution of system of
| preparation without tho promise of u day. for
the worthless promise of day without q system
! of preparation. would be the gnin Of the sub
! stance Of resumption in exchange for it's shn-
| dow. Nor is the denunciation unmerited of that
| tho pence has consumed $500 900 900. and yet
could not afford tQ give the people u sound aud
stable currency, Two and u half per cent on tho
| expenditures Of thsse eleven years, or even less
| would have provided all tho additional coin
ngedfu to resun ptipn.
aEIdgF TO BUSINESS DISTRESS.
The distress now felt by the people In all their
business and INDUSTRIES though IT has it's prin.
| cipal cause In the enormous wnstc of capital
OceasiOned by the false policies of our Govern
ment has been greatly aggravated by tbs mis-
panagemsut Of the, currency. Uncertainty is
| the prolific parent Of misehiefs In a business
| Never we're its evils more felt than now. Men do
nothing because they are unable TO make AM
| calculations on which they can safely rely. They
undertake. nothing, because they fear u loss IL,
| everything they would attempt: they stop and
wait, the merchant dares not buy Tor the futurs
turer dafes moi M make fabrics witch ma NAV not
refund his Outlay; he shuts bis factory and dis.
ssrty bsy eomsdsr sa md s9a
lie almost without intergst. Men Of enterprise
who have credit Or ,sscyritiss 70 pledge win not
| nral limits OF " reasonable economy. Prices Of
rnany things are under their range fn frugal
speole-pAyihg times bsftrs tho war( vast masses
nS SsfiE " R $ @ sfs enasa s1ases ssss a AEsr
largest volume. and tbstwelve millions atnpe re-
ss ssf ons nHYa her q Bsaf s 1sh :sss s e G
M Hsp sn5 sss re sa ssd a aS Sps
SSage ua ass s q ss ssssS he
suffered enough ff3tntll ff3tn Illusions. An ipslhosre
RolIey inS.ssses ,'hsl dlstrps, N HSb BOZ
IN tho direction Of pltl1ats safsty And PROS.
sss gsSs sa sPe atssfssSs @ ssss ds'sA s
sure TO infiict no new sacrifice on the'bustneHe
Of the country then the inspiration Of new hope
storing process OF nature. and prosperity win
begin to return. The ut. Louis Convention con-
olbdes Its expression In regard TO- the currency
tiea results Of the system Of preparations Il de-
mapds IL says we believe such system we'll
DEVISED and above ALL entrusted to com petent
bands Tor execution creating mt no time an arti-
hcial scarcity OF currency. and Mt no time alarm
ing tho public mind into = withdrew.l Of that
vaster machinery Of credit by which nDety-five
NOR
formed, system open, public and inspiring
general confidence would. from tho day OF It's
harassed industries. set in motion the wheels oil
commerce. manufactures and the mechanical
arts, restore employment to labor, and renew in
oil its natural sources tho prosperity of hs peo-
pie. The Government Of the United States. in
my opinion, can advance to resumption OF
specie paynents on its legal tender notes By
The present business distress. II charged BY
the people with the admin istr alton OF tho Execn.
bs ys oHsl. Ss w sRSgS ra Ss SS ss e s1fsss g.
vested by Congress, - best and soonest 10 con-
duct the country TO- that benaacent result
%" i'i''9v ctvfL sksvtcE akxoRM 'ltt7
+ The convention Justly affffms ffat reform Is 4
necessary In the civil seryieej necessary 10 its
ssSs, s s ,a. sns y
PS sssh m ~ r. q nis'S s III; a Be-
vsrd of tArtp zsal. instead ibt b,ostsl qf honor
g pT%S1 pyc sa ssS f.,
wisely aed9d that rsfer1n dy AesssssBy iaven
Ssi IL hs s II t tS sS[yiss
kqprsseSia,iyss. GsSinss of,ssts' 1sso ioI asd III
tsi sHss s. sSasE afs hs nv
ss p rY9 ess The s
prevalent and dsmofalzinU notion mat the pub
lic ssryiee exists netior the BUSINESS and benefit
ofice.lIoiders. Who ars b truth but tfs servants
oi tho people, Under the influence Of this .per. |
the ranks OF ofllce-hoders have been steadily
Increased beyond any possible requirement. 6f
,hs public business whie insfIleieocy pecua
from the high places OF power to tho lowest have
oyerspread the whole service like le1rosy the
other evil fs tho Organization Of the official class
into u body OF political mercenaries governing
the causes and debating the nominations of
their own party and a'temrting to carry the
elections OF the people by undue influence, and
by immense corruption funds systematically |
collected from the salaries or fees Of office |
holders. .,.., l..-t, |
The official class in other countries some
times by it's own weight, and sometimes in alli- |
ance with the army. has been able to rule the uu-
frage here II has already grown into gigantic |
power. capable OF sitting tho inspirations Of q |
sound public opinion and Of resisting an easy |
becomes intolorble, and public spirit has been
stung to the pitch Of n civil revolution The first
step in reform is the elevation of the standard |
execute official trusts. Next in Importance is u |
conscientious, fidelity in the exercise Of the au
thority TO hold b. account and dispaee untrust- |
worthy or incapable .subordingtss, The public |
interest IN an honest and skillfui performance |
OF official trust must not be sacrificed TO the usu
fruct Of the ineumbents. After those Immediate |
steps which win insure tho exhibition Of better
examples. we may wisely go on TO the abolition |
Of unnecessary Offices, and finally. TO the pa
tent and careful organization of & better civil |
service SYSTEM under the tests wherever prac-
ticable Of proved competency and fidelity. |
While much may be pished BY these
methods, it might encourage delusiye expectat
tions II / withheld here the OK preston Of my |
convictions that no reform Of he civil service
In this country will he complete and perman ent
until It's chief magistrate is cOnstitutionally dis
qualified for re-eiectioh. "a '-Ab y
/ Experience having repeatedly exposed the
futility Of self imposed restrictions by candi.
dntes or rincumbents. through this soIemnity only
can he be effect aqfIy delivered from his greatest
temptation 10 misuse the power and patronage
with which the Exeeutivels necessarily charged |
8f.e u n 9f CONCLUSION. of .lHt H9d |
Educated In the belief that 1t lis the first duty
Of citizen Of the Republic to take his fair allot-
ment OF care audtrotble In pubcaffairs have /
for forty years as apriyate eitizen fulfilled thai