The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-21
Growls Over Civil Service Reform
and the Southern Policy.
DIVISION AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
President Hayes Chances for an
Effective Support.


some OF his friends say. to receiving the recommends
lions OF members OF Congress aud other mi uensal poll
ticaus in OF their friends; but no 10 fix
tho responsibility upon them whenever he makes or
refuses appointments ~ their solicitation While the
Senate still IN extra session no sent up for
nrmaton tho Of two persons Indian agsnta
Two Western Senators who, under General Grants
loruy system, had been in the habit Of
picking out their personal adhereuis lor
the agencies 10 question, were indignant but
did not wish to make fuss early
with the new admin stration. They went 10 the White
House and Incidentally remarked 70 Mr.. Hayes thai
tho two men he had named drunken thicves;
that he had evidently been deceived by somebody and
that no had better Withdraw tho The story
goes that the President asked anSously II they
sure Of what they had told him. They were quite
certain.
"IAen, said His Exeellency, '.r you will write out
the charges you have made and sign your names 10
them VIII withdraw the names OF the Two u.
once.
They declined 20 do 80, and the not
withdrawn--out thoy confirmed either, Tho
senators privately deGouncng the Presidents sugecs-
ton us q con louudcd trick
Those politicians who how quickly, when Mr..
George Buffers appoins mcnl caused "a fuss in tho
newspapers the names OF Messrs Sayor. Cox and
other Congressman who recommended him made
puuilc anu tn0 eItr0nly eject OF inc ex-
posure fancy that Mr. Hayes may be full OF tricks
as All Sin himself; and IL Is probable that Con
gressmen will hereafter bc a httle careful whom
they recommend. for there is not rno loasi
doubt that their letters OF Recommendation will be
made public by the prcsidon; their lavcrtcs
misbehave. Secretary Chandler could put the pre,-
dent up 10 another trick OF the kind When Con-
gresham camc 70 him and demanded place for
OF hs iayortes Chandler used to send Tor tho list
which appointments arc charged to Congressional
districts
"Now thcn," he would say, "Ill appoint your
man. but there Is no vacancy. and you viii have 70
tell mo whom In your districtI shall turn OUT
And that generally ended tho discussion; but
believe no ono prctends that tho noble Chandler
treated all congressman in thls way.
REPUBLICAN DISSATISFACTION
II 10 longer denied here that thcrc Is grnt deal
OF dissatisfaction, aud Generalization IN the
republican ranks, In almost all tho States one.sees
and hears enough evidenceon this subject to enable
him 10 mako study OF u; aud think II would be
mistake 10 believe all the grunbng come from the
olnce seekers aud professional politicians These
classes tho most furious they teel
and say that they have been swlndlcd by
tho President; that had they suspected what
his policy would be they would lave very good
no should not get into the White House. Indeed
hesitate you private discussion TIM. they
believed Mr.. Hayes elected they did not be-
evc that he carried Louisiana, and they are the less
reconciiabc tits account Tor they feel that they
carried their candidate In defiance right ana now
got aothing, not even thanks, for doing 20. II Is
amusing 10 tho Of there disappointed political
spectators who end themselves caught in trap Of
their own making.
But u Is not tho politicians alone who grumblc In
such states rs Ohio Indiana, Iowa. Minnesota some
parts Of Now York, Pennsylvania aud Inos the rank
and Hs OF tho party tho honest vocrsin the die
tricts are amazed and indignant AZ the Presidents
Southern policy. Those simple souls cannot why
"the South" is less dangerous than It during
the Presidential campaign, when evory republican
stump speaker assured Thorn solemusy that the Union
was never in greater porii. In the Northwest the
farmers ana country people generally believed what
Blame and Brislow. lnasrsoli and Morton and the
army OF orators sent out by Secretary Chandler told
them about the Soutn; they took \ all Tor gospel
truth and voie0 Tor Hayes tbs Union and keep
down the rebels In fact they quito ready for
new rather than not put in Mr.. Hayes and now
they their President acting M though tho South
was integral and harmless part Of tho Union and
they do not understand It.
COUNTRY VOTERS.
Whatever trouble the President may experience from
DO OF hts making Of He was silent all the
summer and fall whie the who urged hts cIcc-
lion told the country that the Union was In danger
from the South. Tho farmers ana country people
swallowed all this rohy campaign trash, and arc nat
uray alarmed now to the President go back on
tho country" for that Is what |. means 10 them.
at ~ q worry dangerous thing to deceive Tho pco
pc,n remarked ons OF tho most experienced
politicians Of Washington the other day. What
they once believe they hold fast to. Tho
old democratic party made this mistake. They
howlcd for the Union during many years and
told the people tia. those dreadful republicans would
break down the constitution aud dissolve tho Un,on
and when, after ali this Union saving nonsense tho
biggest part OF tho democratic party turned against
the Union In 1901 tho people did not hesitate nye
minutes, but sat down tho democrats and smash cd
them.
General Hayes would have been a more com.
portable to-day than he is II bc had let people
know last summer that he took no stock IN tho stun
which Blaine Morton, Bristow and all the OF
speakers pouring out The politicians can do
bun no harm. They are mad because no has. AS ,hoy
say gone back the pariy bat that nobody but the
Office seekers care Tor. Our Iowa farmers say
no has COMO back on the country, aud that is
more serious Bat even that ~ not very
serious; Tor tho people have common sensc and will
presently and out Tor themselves that tho President
tho right track. When They discover TINS they arc
very likely to be down on Tue pohaeians who have
mislod them ana the prospect that you'll see
n tremendous nock OF republican lame ducks within
eighteen months. =
POLITICIANS BELLicosE
There seems TO me good deal oil truth IN thia Tho
President will presently Ind the people his side
but he can hardly help retaining the enm.ty largo
part Of the politicians The republican party leaders
havo ceased TO DO compact and harmonious body.
The voters VINO sbeho,s In ~ are oil right; bat tho
leaders arc jealous Of other ready 10 tear each
other TO pieces each extremely xious or patronage
to mautain hirnsc aud break down his rivals; and
there Is hardly northern state In which two
or three republican iscsons are no, At log.
gerheads. The party has been In power ~
long that has two sets OF natural leaders, tho old