New Orleans Republican., 1877-05-09
KNOW HOW IT Is YOURSELF.

The PicdpIne makes some sad and ter
rible admissions about the character of
State and city appointments. 1t will now
have an opportunity to see that neither
the best men nor the journals of the
largest circulation receive the conHdera-
ton at the hands of the dominant Democ-
racy to which they are entitled. 1t is the
price of the system now visible to those
who have thought that the change of
offices meant reform, while in effect it
only means a transfer of salaries. The
Picaytne, no doubt, might learn that
Governor Nichols is by no means on q
bed of roses. The distribution of Offices
has involved a responsibility which
neither he nor any other functionary can
fulfill without causing great discomfort.
Given one thousand appointments, the
problem is to SO distribute them as to
satisfy ten thousand applicants, their
families and their creditors. This same
problem has puzzled monarchs, ministers
and popes. What is the remedy for this
responsibility? Simply TO cast it upon the
people. If the PicSgme will recommend
to Governor Nichols the abdication of
this patronage, and its bestowal upon the
people, it will relieve his administration.
1t viii substitute men chosen by the
people for those who are appointed by
subscription of their creditors and en-
ployes in expectancy. We have been
pleased to observe that the Picdytns is
sensible Of an abuse which the Repub-
licans have been unable to reform, and
which has had much to do with their mis-
fortunes. Can not the Picaylne, then,
recommend such an amendment to the
constitution, and such repeal of statutes
as viii make the mode of filing offices
here correspond with that employed in all
the other States ofthe Union2
We avail ourselves Of the occasion to
inquire whether the Republican party
shall eonfne itself to distributing the
remainder biscuit" of their shipwreck2
Have they the madness to think that
few hundred of soup-house salaries, to be
awarded on the basis of starvation, can
reinstate the party in the consistency of its
principles2 Those principles have been
accepted by the conservatism Of the coun-
try, and SO long as theyshall be admins
tered in good faith it viii be difficult for
Republicans to regain their control win
the Republican party, then, contsnt it.
self with the almonage Of the Federal
Offices, or viii il reorgapize and purify its
party administration Of all names which
brought II no strength, and commit its
cen trail and municipal direction to men Of
the couptry who have some claim on pub
Lie confidence and public fayor9 win the
Republican party consent TO see its prin.
eiples. its policy, and the administration
il has elected, captured and controlled by
those who had opposed Republicanism2
VIII the Republican party renew and
ma intain its cardinal doctrines, and give
the world assurance that il is worthy TO
be again entrusted with their execution
Both parties should bo convinced that
party patronage usually falls into the
hands Of the least reputable and useful
members Of = party. Both parties should
unite in 50 amending the constitution and
the laws that the people may either
improve the character Of the officials or
tsIrs flsa waase.os1,<iifo Az t1,n,- s,,oo,,,.,
teney and corruption. The Picayme win
now know, how this burden and curse Of
bad olieeEs falls upon those leaders and
friends Who, mainiAining IN good fish
The principles q s party, and diaappoint-
msnt ID seeing theso principles disfs-
ga1aed. nWiu ind nlBo The dlfaculiy q