Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-06-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER

A Monument 10 HEafdnf who Planned The City
Of Wa8kiogton-C Cira Sciricr Reform Pro
eressing Under the Orders Of Seer, ta,y Sht,
man-Oid England Wants Gen. Grant 10
Become a Doctor Of Girl Larc- Brushing
! Up for the Fall Campaign in Ohio Ra-
mors that Muderers in Utah are not 10 BE-
Punished The Secretary Of the Interior
Clearing the Deck for 4ictoH Under the Bo,I-
ner Of Reform. a1'
WAsHISdToN, D. c., June ., 1877.
Washington in by-gonc days wns known
as "thc city of magnificent distances" Be-
fore long il will take from near neighbor
the nppelInti0n Monumental Gtyp as we
are multiplying structures for perpetuating
memories Of the distinguished dead, far in
advance OF any city in the Unien. The
Naval Monument near the Capitol is near
ly completed, and something will soon be
done in completing the halt finished Wash
ington Monument; and now it ia proposed
to erect monument to the memory of
Peter L'Enfant, who was the civil engineer
that planned the Capital of the United
States, and laid out its beautiful avenues
and streets. The enterprise, il successful,
will be accomplished by private aid from
citizens of Washington.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM BEING rNAuGURA-
TED IN THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The Republican party stands pledged to
the country that Department abuses shall
be corrected wherever found. That there
is need Of civil service reform in many
quarters is not to be denied and Secretary
Sherman is taking the lead in making ef-
|; forts to give it practical effect. In this
work he is fully entitled to the support Of
the Republican press, for it has always re-
solved to correct abuses, by agencies organ
lied within its own ranks. The Secretary
OF the Treasury has laid down certain gem
eral rules for recognizing the personnel Of
his Department, which, if inhexibly adj
, hered TO, will be productive of good results.
Filling vacancies from the Republican
ranks, permitting only one of family to
hold an Office in The public service and n
fair and equitable distributinn OF places
among the several States Of the Union are
measures which the Republicans expect to
be honestly executed. II ii be ascertained
that personal favoriti.m ia to work sxeeu-
tlons in the applcatio.. Of these general
rulas, il win adt only lessen respect for the
rules, but will convince the people that the
PRONUNCIATION OF them was for the purpose
! Of deception. o'
;, Ex-PREsIDESr GRANT AS A DOCTOR OF
y CIVIL LAW.
, The proposition coming from the Ok.
r ford University, Of England, to confer upon
! Gen. Grant the honorary degree Of D. G. /
VI doctor of Civil Law is neither appropri-
!, ate, nor will it he useful to the beneficiary
J. And in addition to the inaptitude of the
intended honor, it would be repugnant tt
s Gen. Grants known contempt for those who
Il claim distinction TO which they are not en-
i titled. The ex-President's profession il
i that OF Arms" in which he has gained
h worldwide reputation, and any distinction
v in that line would be considered meriteC
r and in good taste. President jackson wa
# q lawyer, but the comforting upon, him o
v the degree OF LII. D. doctor of Laws) by
i New England University was, at the time
). "ridiculed to DEATH" We want our Eng
e lish cousins to send our General back to II
n without plastering him over with their ii
r ties, II anything of that kind is to be done
r we will do il ourselves. We know bette
Is than they what will suit him.
n FALL ELECTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN OHIO
&c The political prophets who abound il
y Washington are already at work prognos
g ticating results of elections to be held il
u some of the states this fall, but the creates
II interest is directed TO the state OF Ohio, il
V which Governor and Legislature will b.
'c chosen. There are several reasons why tn
y contest in the Buckeye State will be greatl
'e interesting. 1t is the home OF the Presi
u; dent, and his political friends will be cale,
d upon to pass upon the measures OF his Ad
ministration as far rs it has progressed
D The Legislature to be chosen will be lie,
'e upon to elect United States Senator, il
place of Hon. Stanley Matthews. Tn
IL Ohio Democrats are hopeful that, by Ell
dorsing the Presidents Southern policy
rs and in view Of known hostility of larg
rs number OF the Ohio Republicans to tha
ID policy, they will carry the State triumph
I'd Nntly. In thIs it il to be hoped they vii
es be disappointed. Ohio is n Republican
le State, and it should be kept in the Repul
W ican column. ~
g. MORMON oUTRAGEs NOT To be PUNIsHEI
&c II it be true, as il reported, that the Al
/. torney General hns instructed District Al
= torney Howard of Utah to Withdraw th
v suits pending against certain Mormon
~ charged with participation in the Mum
5, tain Meadow massacre, the order will NEE
- with severe criticism. Lee was tried, con
60 victed and executed for crime in the pei
A. pctEhtlOH Ol MniCn lie WAS only one q
iIe many. Now it ia proposed to stay til
- hand OF Justice, the Government being in
, duced thereto by fear OF embarrassment il
= = the administration of the Territory. Th
u twin relic Of barbariRm" may we'll tax
= encouragement, ii the prosecution OF thcs
~ assassins be stopped at this stage. Such
succunlbing OH the part OF the Guvernmcn
:, will disgust every lover Of law and or,le
: in the land. Ii would much better com
7! port with the dignity Of the Governmen
y if the menacing Nauvoo legion were swep
7 from the face Of the earth. ..,. -.
\ THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR GOING
l. TO WORK. M
IT The Secretary OF the Interior has no
,r progressed very far in the work Of renrgan
N iLing his department, hut he evidently Il
q making diligent inquiry into the exact lit
8 uation OF its machinery, and in what wal
Is its operations can be improved. So far al
o relates to the personnel Of any of the De
IL partmentS, real Improvements in appoint,
Is ments and promotions will depend npOT
o the impartial and honest discharge Of duty
/" by the commission designated to make ex,
d Amnations. Promotions in the Interior
II Department will be made from lower te
J. higher classes, leaving vacancies in III,
IA first class for new appointments. This Il
It all right on its face, but II "ring" influences
e which have been no pOtently exercised IN
& times gone by are TO control promotions
It and new appointments, old abuses will
Il continne. In the past, every Department
u has had its "ringp and the very first stem
A tOwarda refOrm nnuKt ha thA crnshfnn ~