New-York tribune., 1877-11-13
WHY DEMOCRATS ARE APPOINTED.
BECAUSE JBIICANs CANNOT AGREE-A DEMO-
CRATIC MARSHAL NEEDED N GEORGIA TO SUP
PRESS ILLICIT DIsTILLERIES.

BECAUSE REPUBICANs CASNOr AGREE-A DEMO-
CRATIC MARSHAL NEEDED IN GEORGIA TO SUP
PRESS ILLICIT DIsuILERIES.
lEY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNEl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The caucus of Republican
Senators last Saturday Is already bringing forth
fruit i1 explanations IN behalf Of the Adminstra-
tiou. which. If they not satisfactory 10 the Re
publicaus who have criticized the President, viii az
least lead 10 a better understanding between him
and the party leaders.
One subject about which the Republican Senators
seemed 70 be especially anxious was the appoint
ment Of Democrats 10 important Offices. There
seemed to be a fear prevalent in the minds Of many
Republican Senators that it part of the Pres-
dents policy to ignore Republicans, especially in
The South, and TO win the support Of Demo
Gratis by giving them the most important
positions in that section Of the country
which lie was called upon TO fill This idea is said by
those authorized to speak for the Administration to
bc entirely erroneous. The President has not know
iucly appointed a single Democrat to office in any
Northern State. In the South with one exception
The cases in which Democrats have been placed in
Official positions may be divided into two classes :
inst those in which il was impossible TO find cOmpe-
tent and reputable Republicans to ill vacancies-a
class which has not been numerous and second,
cases IN which the Republicans We're SO
divided into factions that the appointment
of any one would be satisfactory TO only a
small portion Of the party in the locality
where the duties Of the Office were to be performed
aud would be denounced more bitterly by the oppo-
site faction than the appointment Of a Democrat.
IL both of these classes Of the President has
been careful, it is asserted. TO put one in posi-
ton who has not announced his determination to
support the Constitutional Amendments, and to
execute faithfully all the laws of the United States
which have been enacted for their enforcement.
The only exception which does not come within
thi. classification is the appointment Of Mr Ftz-
simmon 10 be United States Marshal in Georgia. In
ths case a Democrat of prominence in his party has
been selected on the recommendation Of Mr.. Alex
Guder H. Stephens, in the place Of a Republican who
on the whole was a successful officer The reasons
for this appointment are given as follows: The
mountains Of Northern Georgia are filled with peo-
pie who carry on dis.lling in a small way and very
few of whom pay the Internal Revenue tax
upon the spirits which they produce. To
break up this illicit dstillug II Is necessary
for the United states Marshal to make frequent raids
IL the mountains and by the aid Of his posse and
sometimes supported by United States troops, 10
capture the stills and arrest the men whoare engaged
IN the Illegal business Popular sympathy IN the COM
multies whore this Illicit dstiling ID carried on is
strong in favor of those whose property Is cap
tured. OF who placed under arrest. and instead
of attubuting these raids of the United States
officers 10 the persistent violation of law the people
have come TO look upon them AS acts
ot persecution. instlgated by the desire Of
Republican officers 70 annoy aud injure innocent
citizens simply because they are Democrats This
feeling IL was the desire Of the President 20 remove
and ho therefore thought IL wise 20 try the expert
mcut Of appOiItingR reputable Democrat, whom the
Inhabitants of the mountain districts Of Georgia
o. intrust 10 him the execution Of the Revenue
Laws, hoping that in this way the people might be
brought 70 realize that 10 not political perse-
cuti0n, but simply an attempt % secure honest
collection of the revenue