New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
SENATOR MATTHEWS's SPEECH.

strengthened the Republicans here. Gen. CARRIED
made a speech, which was well received
SENATOR MATTHEWS's SPEECH.
The first part of Senator Matthew's address
was oecupied vita discussion Of the Presidential title
"cnoroed by the Democratic party 70 have been &C
onired by Republican frauds, and exercised without
moral right" aud the Southern policy Oh the AdInh's-
tration, in refusing TO sustain the Chamberlain ana
Packard governments He then proceeded TO CONSIDER the
subjects OF Cyl Service reform and the remocuZauoh
OF silver the following being an abstract OF what he
said on those questions:
The Rftl article Of the declaration of principles an
nouuccu by the National Republican Convention dI I'm
cinuat u 1876, formally committed inc hcluMlcdh pa
Is 90 reform % the tvll service me lIincnes "s
tiucflv announced in tns formula OF doctrine, may ne
C1i'.tutou requires that nominations % office the
Executive Department should act INDEPENDENT! Oh sen
service require this independence 10 be protected
AGAINST the dctation OF mgm9ers OF ConSl ,if,
ii.r3tinus should be regarded in appointment, to
ei ,tee administration ia affected by the decision
al political questions. 80 That appointments 10 o,Att
ores should be made solely ON the bsss of efficiency ia
tGe service and should e u0u-fdrts,u i'm their character
Cen HAYES. iu Dos letter of acceptance commented at
some icnctn ON this declaration. lie said; If elected
shgu conduct tle administration OF Tie Government
upOn these principles, and AN the CoAatitalo Pow
reform" II smpossiDe add u the force OF ts expo
euro OF the evil to- DE remeded ana % iAe leTes oI 'Ie
explanation OF the nature OF lhe teueo{. uo 81, f 80
of any attempt 60 carry into effect tue pIncpes on 7
Ir
whu 40 tac time, webs we Atlu,l'S tV"t' 80,
Is manifest tbat the preliminary sjc3 toward lS miro
ducin s 90 afX To the tenure OF Tic Presidential once
the disability OF reelection Do oIuel lo ENJOY i.o "
AL tempt iJu TO abuse It's patronage Tor MS ltl1Vi
ENDS hlt' WHAT pr Nlloa' % 'i ,i 'i, ,lil a tr.,o
away the very -I-lnrlon OF IT, Accot" WIN i'o
insight into tc inherent Oucuiy uI Tile uhncita"l4-
III pr,.,.,,.v "a. necessary pant 0f the reform 10
which vac pledged took ou himself thc voluntary No"
lie ds, effective step, in my opinion, in permanent
Cyi Service lciorn is ioIn.oip'Fait lAal Ies1id'" l
Presidential office 10 single term NIuoul th"t W.
shall have guarantee OF dlanittts'educs, 10 Tue VIEW
auuse Of uc public trust IN that high and conspicuous
place Viii sooner or later inject every uetttn,n, "uu
branch The removal 0i the temptation destroys every
motive Of ambition except 90 promote me puoHc GOO"
ana inspires every Official influence Win the purity % 10
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER.
BY way Of inaueuratng this reform, the President has
issued an Executive order ire rule Is made applicable
10 every Department Of the Civil Service and every
officer " the General Government Is expected 90 con-
form his conduct 10 its requirements An innovation so
great as this upon the lOnsconunacd customs Of panty
management it may Ice expected, viii be received NJ
frst not without doubt ana un76t lHk, Us 10 V
bilty its beneficial results Bat moment renee
oOn, h. a" II tne POSSESSION OF Office and
tGe uso and Influence of official patronage Is neces-
TbSt sustsDs te party in oppositionI IL may be
swercd u that case not the present hut me nope oil
fufiue endowment Keeps the opposition awe. ms
tr-r our tIsru mo- doubt is lie OF iuuch point
ic activity and strife, but u Is certainly not compliment
tary tine public spirit, intelligence ANA PATRIOTISM OF
the body of the people to assume that ther party 10" is
simply hungry uuut Tor Office. II such were the iaci
n would only be the stronger proof OF the necessity Oh
elcvating and purifying 0uf poHIes u, Is because aus
the proper work OF the people has 50 long
been done for them by tnelr SCI ii
leaders tJat 10 seems TO De thought tty ecI HC' @
or have the faculty Of acting for themselves AmO
grows numb Of use, and We say We can NOT use
~ because % Is nuiuD. NhtH inc luc" va, - nm ni
al seypriu TIE state from tie support OF tEC hufc u
T@s vJJSI H. be Soinrs SUPPORT Of it, vo aries The
result showed that when lett 90 MS own resources
sonal EFFORT evoked the enthusiasm necessary TO meet
The cxigency. 80 The management OF pai3 e'nSei'ds
candidates The expression of political opinions ana
framing aud Shaping party policy is, above al tAe Dsi
sotations Zee from any official suggestions, dctaIl0n
control TO preserve TINS supremacy Is OF lhe Aei}
essence of representative government; ne people mus
assert their mastery OF their servants VIII become 'heE
We do not find however IN other spheres OF voluntary
associated ay such weakness h tc character OF
our tpnIe the number Of voluntary associations for So
oety for business, Tor amusement, for instruction Tor
charity, for mutual ad, IN sickness ana IN hcdlh, lor
Nurf1.es connected with rel gor coupled with the intel
iiecit appreciation Of political questions peYadME All
classes of the community, ana the prevalent lohdhtss
Tor political DISCUSSION, the cheAIness and number Of
uCNs aud ideas, and Tue ha5t OF making ana nearing
public speeches on political topics certainly lufhSl We
most ample guarantees tAat pOhucaI parties VII not de
lie cribs II anything were netNeu 20 o"IhuSu5 10 IG
American people the idea Of complete ana ehectu"I
separation Oi oMcldl influence HoiH tnv ny
Of political opinion and leChhg, through 'ne NqL".tI3
action OF parties Ofgdnzed ~ ule ptopc We sNth ma
spectacle presented ~ the et'Aru istluD-
liz of France. There SEQ tho striking example OF
IA contrast There the President ,!MdIehd M4cbahon.
dissolve TO- legislative body OF representatives OF l1t
ucOulr because chose 10 believe their pOucd Oph-
ions were hcTetca and dangerous. Ana although tuat
dissolution could only cOusltuiloNdig tahe lic' IA
order 10 make renewed appeal, III new ccctluh, -
Tie Viii Of the people TO De- expressed through universal
e1le-e Instead Of submitting that appeal u the PEG
ne luIpartIally, and without the bias lI0h olhc.A
COERCION DC turns the whole combined ofhcid MHcAh-
cry of Tue Government Into an open ana pONtrfui
electioneerlug agency Tor ayONed soVeinmeh. c~HOl
d.tcs Every one can what sa,ite 10 s npoh inc
freedom Of the representative pruCplr Ana YET thdt
Il s lie possibility when, when The hdplt OF pohNcSl
nv dtsns f4t Tie civil Reform u instituted u
avert Tie Administration voluntarily oHclr % inc
peOplc ana urges upon tncr acceptance, Tue reht uuh-
Iueuced aud uucOustraiucd by official interference 10
them beware, lest from inertia rtJcclng lLelr oppof-
tuuity tey seek hereafter 10 reclaim tuCr rights When
IL is too atetO regain them. Let them learn lesson
FROM The fable. King Log IL better thah hihS otOlA
MUCH YET 10 BE DONE FOR REFORM.
no doubt perfectly true that the present stage Of
the uroposed reform Of the Civil Service is quite
stsaetory that il needs to be matuTed and developed
thar time and experience are needed 70 make it dedue,
sd IN educate public opinion and official habit, 10 its
hearty recognition and acceptance. Nevertheless much
10 ieeu done simply By making a beginning, lOr
A. A. perbaus one Of those cases IN Whlch
me rt .tep while IL costs The most eHOl alsO achieves
s-fsfsufIly fbe complete result Much, 100, perhaps,
renalus 10 BE- supplied by legislation For one hhSuid
e'Ould make IL Illegal for any member OF CONGRESS 70
s1cit or recommend appointment 70 Federal once
upless Ia answer 10 official inquiry law "heh ~ Ie4st
coud bo pleaded u ba Of the opportunities u eh7t hs
Supposed tlG-encc, S-stA' SAeineS 10 's'l''