New-York tribune., 1876-08-09
Slavery guard. 1t is good omen. when such
men ore once more summoned to the front.
CJVyL SERTICE Reform.

ANY plap for the establishment OF COM
"pctent and non partisan revenue corps" whIch
is not priaa fdoie impractlcabe and absurd, Is
entitled to respectful consideration. The mere
talk about civil service reform has been Ia
mentably disproportonate to the good when
has been effected. No part OF Nir Hayes
recent letter was more important 'han hls
clear reference to the principles upon whlch
public servants should be appointed. anu the
conditions upon which they should be retained
in place. The law reported by Mr. Gordon to
the Senate affects entirely the Revenue
DEPARTMENT. Its main idea is thai
hereafter all its appointments shah dc
to the lowest grades OF gau2ers an"
stOrekeepers, and shall be made upon com
pcti,iye examination. 1t provides that all
vacancies in the higher grades, namely, III
those of supervisor, collector. and deputy col
lector, shall be GlleG by promotion from the
next lower, and also upon competitive exaini-
NATHAN The Commissioner OF Internal Rcy-
cuuc. with the approval of the Secretary Oi
the Treasury, in such localities as may require
them. is to appoint a board OF eXaiDihcrS' 10
consist of three ireehoderS OF gooh stihulI@'
one OF whom shall belong to different poiid-
cal party from the others TINS board VIII
examine all applicants for the position OF
gauccr or stortkeeper in such locality lh'eS-
rity. sObriety. and industry are to be c0nsIdeica
~ pccpssylv qualifications, and IN the second
place Intelligence. capacity. and knowledge
No applicant j. 10 be refused EXAMINATION ne
cause of adherence to any political party
The examiners VIII report 90 the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue the result ot the exam
jnntion, with their recommendations upon
this the Commissioner shall IndOrSa his ofiii-
ION or Recommendation aud forward tn" same
tn .llc Secretary OF the Treasury, who a!A!i IN
Ike manner iudorsa an forward 10 the i'r'S-
idcnt of the United States, vino may appoint
from the applicants 20 examined one or more
storrkcepcIs or gau.;crs. Promotions "i' 10
he made by the President upon competitive
examinations The Commissioner % Internal
Revenue may with the approval OF the score
tlry of tie Treasury. rcmoyo al SUPERVISORS
and MI officers OF lower grade III the iH''ih'i
Revenue Department. for incomp"t"ncY. Tor
neglect ol Official duties, lof mllica.arc' ~
office, for paving money Tor political pnt-
noses. or fcr using official influence for the
same bit not without such cause
These are the main provisions Of Nj Cor
don's bill. IL viii be s,,a 40 glance ihi'
within 'ac limited service to winch they appy
thcv Will ahyuld they tr adopted. c.tcrt IN
entire revolution IN t!ic c.i. ..rr II G'lr Once
holdue They doraai hoa.s.Y and c"np"-
tcncy and ii.li-euc.-,l:i-e yr,y good gid'I-
fcat.ons Tor c,,n glGs,.s 5at ,toir"'r@'IS'
They aim ut r,.l rtuali1u OF t.'-a qualities
in supcryi..l., collectors, and deputy collect
o!s. They mi-a,. il plari'I.,y 1H! honestly
enforced, give Ms % succession Of p1"lt ser
wants at once intelligent am a.>uDH'. Ea-
peciallv they mich. remedy ou, G.clt evil OF
the scryio,--tha constant ut..t,vcn"c oi o.licc-
Eol.lcrs with partisan cur;'i.;s. H't only ar"
tbcy no longer to hc robbed under tr cdlSr
nf au a..rssMrnt To support tuc party, bNi
thcy are not to he permitted To lEl taeiI
money 10 such uses, even u th,y my desire
to do 80. They are TO u."" t'ir business
and not that of the party e which they be
long. II they obey these regulations, t''F az"
to be kept IN Office, with .aii chance ct p'o-
motion; if th,y d>obcy them. ,!"y air 10 h'
removed. II thcrr should b" 10 w'""a'rA
inpc,lurrHi 10 the practical vor,inr OF t'c
law. what coUi We desire letter!
We do not lnow what Will hc The tate O!
Nr. Go.dea's II. Senators o. Repro .jH,iy"e
with no idea, above the machine Tui.it' oi
the day may take alarm at method so m
,omparfbl" with their established works and
ways. OF coulsc, against the general rrinci-
plc of this bill there is not 4 word to- be- said,
bu. bills quite as imrresnablc have been aIlln
and again thip;;lcd, because m'r" r'riiNanS
were dis,.ustiu! of their c.icct' upon thr party
PROSPERITY. The change wo1ld indc' be
Great and grave one, bTt woald it keep any
body out Of place vino otherwise might attain
it2 If So. the argument in it, favor i, simply
irrcsracabc, and ;hc bill s.ou!d become 4 law
at once.