Ellsworth American., 1877-05-31

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~ N4ricrs ia ne >cNh- III, Riyht hind
- IgLS-Ttc InioE AMI ns Confederate
Deul.
RELIEF FROM OPPRESSIVE HEAT.
The oousong assurance from the : isual OF
fee, that cold wave from the northwest was
approaching to relieve Us from the sweltering
heat with which we have beea oppressed for
some days. has been made good. For some
thirty or forty hours prior TO it, arrival we. in
Imagination, saw the gallant Chief dressed in
the military toggery OF Bvt Brig. Gen. rid
Ing upon and directing the comforter" to-
ward 'hc Capital. and in our agony We cried to
him, in supplicaiory term, 10 hasten along.
and stand not upon the order Of hi. coming.
but come NJ once" The cold wave was pre-
cecdcd bv copiou, rainfall>. 30 that we now
have really MAY weather in it, season, and not
the ,corching temperature Of July. our graft
tIir for thi, change i, measured by our suffer-
ins for some time. We hope To chronicle
continuance OF It for the remainder ofthc month
Of flowers. and for many days after the sun
entors the sign Of the Grab"
TIE LADIES MOUNT VERNON ASSOCIATION.
AF l<AAllts iApAAk vernon Assoc AA4un l.
now in annual session at Mount We rnon. The
members meet under happy aI-pice. - the
receipts l.., vaar - i.,,o-nva.I -.
condition Of the association A. 10 leave sn en-
dowment fnnd OF $1,000. The Mount We rnon
estate VA bequeathed by Washington 10 Bush
rod W Ashington, from whom ii passed 10 hi,
nephew, John 4. Washington. In lSls thi,
association purchased from him the mansion
aud two hunired acres Of land for 500 coo
Since the purchase many improvements have
been made 10 The buildings and ground, with
out de-troylns the original distinctive marks.
The dc,iicraium l. TO provide for maintenance
and repairs, 80 that the home and burial place
ofthe Father Of his Country NAV not suffer
from decay. No one visiting the Capital should
fail 10 make pilgrimage to the tomb Of the IL
lu-irious dead. 1t +, but fifteen mile. below.
Washington, on the right bank Of the Potomac.
II can be reached daily b. a steamboat specially
engaged in conveying visitors.
OPERATIONS OF THE CIvIL-srRvlCE REFORM.
Public attention is directed 10 developments
connected with the Introduction Of ciyil-ser,ice
reform in the several departments. As yet
there appears TO be no clearly defined rule
which i 10 be observed in making appoint
ments. There have been ex aminations of ap-
plicants, and having pissed through the ordeal
the sspirant for official honors Is informed that
he must await vacancy. A. few die and none
resign that vacancy is seen away of in the dis
tant future.
We have had the assurance that political in
huence j. hereafter u have no weight in con
trolling selections. But only a few days ago
the son of Western L nited States Senator pre-
sented himself for a competitive examination.
aud it i. said that he did not stand very high
bat his father telesrsphei the categorical in
quiry: is my son TO be appointed or not; II
not, wish to know it," The young man W a.
kept on the snXiou, bench NJ longer. He was
appointed. Persons best informed say that he
will not be shining light in the civil service
of the Government.
RENEWAL OF MURDERS IN THE SOUTH,
As was expected we have before u. the evil
dence that the cessation Of murder aud vio-
lence in some ofthe Southern States was des-
tined 10 be Of temporary duration. For
time the chiyalry were on their good behay ior
pending their prayers for recognition. but
having obtained, by making promises that they
must have known would not be fulfilled. all
they asked, and having deposed Chamberlain
in South Carolina aud Packard in Louisiana
they are now ready for renewal of their
develish o1trages. Any denunciation of the
Chisholm tragedy in Mississippi is stigma tized
by tho Democratic press as another display OF
the bloody shirt to stir up new crusade
against the South. The assassination OF James
Law. colored man, reading in East Felicians,
Louisiana, follows in its order. The deeds
Of blood will thicken as the demons grew more
and more secure in the immunity which has
been granted them. This generation will pass
away before there will be freedom from perse-
eution in portion. Of the South.
THE RIGHT KIND OF TALK.
When President Hayes replied to Repre-
sentative Gibson, of Louisiana, who was urg-
ing the appointment of Gsyarre ss naval officer
at New Orleans, that as to the distribution OF
the officers he must consider the claims Of
members Of his own party IN preference TO
those Of the opposition he enun ciated a sem
timent that will be approved by every true Re-
publican in the Union Let this be the rule
by which ne will be guided in dispensing Exc
cutive patronage and there will be less danger !
of want Of harmony in the ranks Of his poll |
tical friends. Nothing could be more disheart- |
ening to those who stood by him until he was |
finally inaugurated than to witness the eleva-
ion Of men who had fought him to the bitter
end. The Republican party possesses within
itself the material for successful sdministra-
ton Of the Government in all its branches.
The people have SO eosstitutionally adjudged. |
There is no good reason why their judgement
should not be respected.
THE UNION AND THE CONFEDERATE DEAD.
As the day for decorating the graves Of the
Union soldiers who fell in the war Of the late