New-York tribune., 1877-06-30
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
LETTER From GAIL HAMILTON.

THE APPOINTMENT 0F MAJ SHAL DOJGfA S-KX-GoV.
NoYrs And THE FRENCH mrssroN-GTy. GAR
HID FOR SPFAKER-THR USE or WINE At TIE
wrE HOUsE-MR. EvARr,s ADVICE rue
PRESIDENTS WAY OF GOING TO CHUReTr.
70 ins Edttor Of The Tribune
Sfa Mr. Frederick Douglas" says one rcformer,
making futile lurch after consistency, " was ap-
pointed to Office on account of his acknowledged
fitness, and not from sentimental considera .onsD
Apart from the question of color and caste,r
says Rcformer Number Two, vigorously and cheer
fully, but unconscously knocking bis predecessor
INTO that picturesque logical discontinue popularity
known a cooked hat, +" Douglass's nomination is
opposed ior business reasons. He certal1iy is not
good business man, has not much familiarity with
the duties of the position, is not acceptable ~ the
officials with whom he will hav. to deal. is not a
practical executive man, aud is untitled by Of
age and physical condition to perform the active du-
| ties of the position"
Which are we TO believe Perhaps Reformer Num-
| Der Three smooth out.
:" Frederick Douglass" says The Congregaiondiist
| promises to oe good officer The opposition to
! him among the lawyers is rapidly passing away hc
having appointed an excellent aud capable deputyn
That is, his especial fitness" consists in accepting
the office, receiving the salary, and appointing an
other to do the work. Which shows past doubt
that the colored has already learned the arts Of
| civilization.
" 1t Is sad to Think calls aloud the Cincinnati Re-
former, with austere sarcasm, that Boss Shepherd
will probably not be- consulted constantly by Carl
| Schurz as to the affairs Of the District
| " 1t is further urged against Douglass answers
through his misty shroud the Boston Reforner,
that he has been conspicuousy identified with the
old District Ring in Washington, and IN public
speech made himself a spec al advocate of Boss
! Shepherds. Boss shepherd is doing all he can to
secure his confirmation" As Mr.. Schurz j. in per-
| feet harmony with the President, the President
| has appointed Mr. Douglass Mr.. Douglass is
identified with Boss Shepherd Boss Shepherd is
not identified with Reform but with the worst of the
old Grant methods, it looks as if our Reform Alninis-
traton were sitting around playing Hunt the slip
! per-" with Reform for the slipper and il is difficult
to guess under which gentleman it is hidden at any
| given moment. The President himself makes no
bones about it, In his address TO the colored people
he walks tat-,ooted over fitness and fidelity, and
| blandly says, reported:
The apo ntmcui Mr.. Douglass to which you refer,
has uore sieu hcance than pers nal remembrance ot
tIat DISTINGUISHED genenan II should he accept as
an Indication OF purpose tn Vance the equal -hts
OF tne people OF the enuTe country.
very noble purpose. and perhaps not bad way
of ind eating il; only it is politics. and not Civil
Service Reform!
| Henry 5. Sanford is mentioned as certain 10 re-
| ceive "A diplomatic appointment, perhaps the French
mission, unless Gov. Noyes insists upon it," Insists
upoRHT Under which rule OF the Civil Service Re-
form Now we see that Gov. Noyes has received
the French Mission. So it seems that he did insist
upon it, What constitutes Gov. Noyes's fitness for
the French Mission, and wherein consists his SUI
periority over Mr. Washburnei Does he say his
prayers in French, and does that make politics for
Gen. Grant to nominate his right-nand man to The
French mission and Civi, Service Reform for Presi-
dent Hayes to nominate his 7
June 13, told that &" in view Of the
tn eaened agtatIOns in France, it is the desire Of
the Government to have Minister Noyes repair to
his post at early day possible But rs Mr..
Washbune went reputably. not to say brilliantly.
through the threatened and actual agtatIous Of
France in her late war; it would 10 be the nat
ural instinct of Civil Service Reform to keep tho
tried and faithful servant there at this critical me
instead of hurrying Oh new man, who, at best, is
but an experiment.
On March IL the Reform Journal thinks that pub
lie virtue requires to be encouraged 10y the
nouncemenI that the President will take part
IN the elections for Congressmen in Ohio;" if this
| wero "A new departure and our Presidents usually
had stumped Their States for Congrcssmen and led
| the hight professions.
Bat just bird whrring up at your feet leads YOU
| to huIt for ncs whose existence you would never
have suspected had birdie sat still in it, this
perluous little announcement huttering up from the
newspaper columns leads lis INTO "still hunt" for
the real fact concealed III the grass.
Aud here rs the nest The very same journal Of
the very same date, with lapse of memory which
aAues for its reasoning faculties perpetual holi-
day. remarks calmly, without the smallest sign Of
/ mental disturbances:
el Gafcids friends regarded his prospects for cleo
ton 10 the United states Senate excellent, bu. their
surprise he has to-day stated he longer cam
didate. Tue for his decinaton is autograph
letter from Pr sd,nt Hayes telling aim that the Repub
hoan party needs his services leader in the House of
Representatives, aud asking him to remain personal
favor.
| A little later the same stanch Reformer an-
nounces that Gen Garfield is the recognized Ad-
minlstraton candidate for Speaker"
S. this Administration which will take no part in
| the elections for Congressman in Ohio assumes to
say what mau shall 60 into the Senate and what
man shall stay in the House, and what man the Re-
publican Representatives in the House shall take
for their leaderi do not attribute great AN I'M
pertiuence and improperly to the President, but
the Reformer does; and without protest and IN the
general Renaissance of Cancellation he is bound to
| concate these two conflicting statements and
while his hand is in perhaps he will be good as to
| inform whether 1t is usual for President TO
designate the leader of the House of Representa-
| tives, or whether the House generally dcsigmatcs
him itself by virtue of his abilities and the free
consent AMI choice of his peers; and whether Pres-
dent Hayes III designating Gen. Garfield as leader
and Speaker of the House of Representatives did so
m the interests of politics III those OF Civil Ser
vice Reform. Perhaps he will at the same time tell
| us whether he would consider 1t the whole an
edifyug spectacle for the Republic to the Exec