The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

sooner.
Letters received from ali parts of the country by
members OF the two houses complain that while the
prospects OF business and industry never fairer
everything prosra.ed by this Presidential difficulty,
and great and continued suffering is the result This
and other considerations lead prominent members OF
both parties here to desire 10 the whole matter
settled as soon as possible and any before the
Joint meeting the l4th OF February II these gen.
tIcmcn encouraged by tho public press they hope
bring such Influences to bear tho House as Will
the efforts which, there no doubt, VIII DO
made by lew extremists TO delay all settlement and
push the whole muddle upon the joint meeting.
THE oFFIcE-HoLDERs DEMONSTRATION IN
wAsHINGroN-THE LIFE OF THE GOVERN
MENr EMpLoyE-wHY HIS WIFE AND CHILL
pREN PRAY FOR THE SUCCESS OF HAYES
GOOD READING FOR THE OPPONENTS OF CIVIL
SERVICE REFORM.
The Sth OF January demonstration OF western demo'
Gratis Is to be met by an oihce-hoders hayes anu
Wheeler ratification meeting IN Washington, to dc1ray
the OF which the clerks and others ia inc Puonc
Offices have been asked TO subscribe. Tho "boys In
Blucn are to be in this matter and there Is
also coorcd military organization II 'herc Is any
i'm propricty IN holding such demonstration at tho
capital under the auspices OF ana pay
ing for II of the salaries OF the government clerks
concerned do not perceive IL oul Oh the other
hand It may be SAID that II the civil service were not
the sport politicians and II the clerks ana other
subordpates in the government offices did not bccvc
that Mr. Tden's Inauguration would be promptly fol-
lowed by dismissal, they would not contribute
cent TO u Hayes demonstration.
The more the elements OF tho Presidential struggle
develop themselves tho whole matter is seen
to DC agtalcd OH the republican side hy the help OF
al, hold, yt % ret
Southern republican onice-hol!crs arc prepared for
any measure whatever winch will put Mr.. Hayes in II
Mr. Hayes will keep them in; but tho recent coquel-
ting with Hampton deeply alarms and irrtates them,
and If they convinced that hc meant really TO DO
what President woosey advised him, ana what he
must do II he expects TO restore good government In
the Soulh-put southern men in Southern otices-the
Southern republicans would. to use the language Of
one of them, "have use for Hayes Here in Wash
inglon tho matter somewhat different and less sor-
did. There are hero the public offices a great
number OF clerks and other subordinacs who have
served. the government faithfully and for moderate
pay tor a good many years These men have families
depending on them; they have become residents OF
Washington property holders Oh a small scale, own
Ing the liltlo houses which they live and in which
they have invested their small savings In majority
OF cases these houses probably not entirely paid
for, and interest and principal must be laid ASIDE
man who has been government clerk Tor some years
is untitled to struggle with tho world Moreover.
Washington, to which most Of them are bound by
property and social Ties, has no industries capable OF
giving employment to clerks out Of work. 1t results
that the thought Of Dir. Tdcn's inauguration brings
terror many hundred small homes; 1t Oils the mas
ters heart with apprehension and makes the wife and
children regard Mr. Tilden as an ogre coming to drive
them out into tho cold world-,o rob them Of fire and
II ,0icull tn kov hio
terror makes parlisans of who not politicians
and makes the ready tools Of designing leaders
here.
The HAYES and Wheeler ratification meeting will be-
therefore, political demonstration only IN name.
Most Of those who subscribe Tor and will take part in
would gladly thor money and trouble II they
compelled by the dread OF causeless expulsion
from petty places and by the terror OF seeing their
helpless families suffer want, impeled to hope and SO
far they can, work for the Inauguration oil Mr.
HAYES No ono who knows the lives OF tho men and
women employed In Coordinate duties in the public
offices here and knows-what is fact-that hundreds
and thousands Of thcm people with children ana
helpless persons dependent on thcm, will be plunged
into absolute and suffering il they are expelled
from their hunblo places "a change OF admnstra-
ton can help sympath:zng with them. II Mr. Ti!den
had made In his OF acceptance plain and ex
plc,t a declaration for civil service reform Mr..
Hayes did or II Mr. Hayes had said no moro than Mr.
Tildcn did the government clerks here would care
little who was be the next President.
or course an oflice-hoders Hayes and Wheeler
demonstration held in the capital has no political sig
nncancc but it Is plea tor reform OF the civil service
which statesmen both parties ought to learn some
thing from.
81 don't care q cent for politics." said government
clerk yesterday ..but it Hayes comes in shall have
fair chance OF keeping my place; II Tlden comes in
my wife and children will be homeless therefore arm
Tor Hayes and in my house we pray every night that
he may come IN"
That is tho moral OF the Washington Hayes demon
stration II is commended to thoughtful men OF both
parties.