The Lake County star., 1877-05-10
Special Correspondence.
Democratic P0iicy--7he Vdr-Gov.
crnmcm Enployees-Me Weather.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 3, III.
From various indications here an
impression has gone out that the
Democratic leaders have determined
to make the repeal OF annullment of
much of the reconstruction legisla-
ton Of the past twelve years con-
dition to voting needed appropria-
tions. In other words to trade up
on the necessities Of the Govern
ment. A good deal has been yield
cd to their rapacious demands with
in the past two months, Including
tive States with q decided prcpond-
crance of Republican voters, which
seems to have been accepted as
though prompted by fear more than
through desire to conciliato the
South, and in the interests of the
pacifcation of thu country; and
there never was a time, probably,
when the Democratic party was
more united in its purpose to again
secure control Of the Government.
No official notice of the existing
war between Russia and Turkey has
yet been served on the Government
by the Minister of either residing
here, although our representatives
at st. Petersburg and Constantine
plc some days ago formally notified
it Of the fact. n'ai,' =
TO those familiar with the char.
acter of many of the FIVE hundred
and fifty discharges made in the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
during the past two weeks, the con-
viction is irresistible, ,the'.influence''
has had much to do with them; and
whether we'll founded or otherwise,
there exists n firm belief that the
clamors Of influential members will
soon result in another batch of new
appointments. So long as the prac-
tice is continued of discharging
faithful and competent employees,
but, who have no influence, while
others are retained who are nstori-
ously immoral and incompetent,
but are backed up by those whose
voices arc potential in the appoint
ment of Departmental subordinatss,
as well as those of higher grades,
just so long will doubts be enter
tanned of the sincerity of tho efforts
being profcssedly made to purge
the public service; and until the
practice of taking up now men who
have never been an hour in the civil
service, putting them in positions si
great responsibility and profit, while
those old in the service and admit
tedly qualified are left in the places
they have filed for years-nevci
promoted because they have nc
friends at court-the same incre-
dulity that now exists will continue
to obtain, and all professions of"re-
form" will be greeted with tho jeers
always Olicited by hypocritical pre-.
tentions when they are known to be
such.
We are having an exceptionally
cold "spcll," !" in very marked con
trast with the warm weather Of Q
few days ago. However, there has
been no frost as yet; but whether
we escape it or not, every one is cx
pecting to hear the stale cry from
the peach region to the effect tina
the crop has been almost entirely
ruined by severe frosts and tina
those who eat peaches this season
will have to pay for them. This
dodge has become so well known
that very few allow it to inAucnc,
their estimates of the production
that is rapidly increasing each year
and there docs not now exist th'
slightest prctext, except these tha
may accidentally occur, for the cx
orbitant prices which prevail at tn
opening Of every senson. ,.'''-
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