, 1877-09-10

patch mp their quarrel, and 60 tn work to make
a clean sweep OH HE State tfckc. That don't
nfnn'nt to much, provided they don't carry the
Legislature. Il VIZ tssn bold o'lF own th.r:. Il
will lnsnre Republican Senator to succeed Mr.
of VI. Conkting, year from this winter. That
ie tho nny Issue OF Importance In the State
Here In thu city there ls cl'an.c for o7crtrow-
n. "S Ts"'"y 'A at2raaaag r '''tep Nom. with St r
,s.,, our 1sat opportunity yv.v was "a l@t ,ls1,' fs'
!lal i not |,een for doy: %9's:a i IL 1;soaS::
tlI.,,,3its In that cvcut he wnui1 be tr11cl oil by
Republicans IN Ur'lcr to Eet votes. for Hreen,
n,nl ~ wn,,ltl not consent 10 II. THIS year tho
stakn Is llortl!y worth playing for, mud N1k to
sso the Kcpu!icans c1eancd GU. simply by their
own dcfault."
The aia,ro arc substantially the views Of a
man who has stood high III Republican councils,
ling. / was surpriscd at some Of his rcvcla-
tIons regarding TIC .''1nachne." .notwlthstand.
fng my knowledge that st'fne of tf.c men named
were not ardent supporters of Mr. conklhg at
THE NOVEMBER xLgcrfoN.
Il appears to me that there isn little moro life
being exhibited by tic Republicans thnt' was ap.
t,lru!it two weeks ago. TIC preas throughout
III poitical aiIairs. and 10 decry any d!stiay nf
flrtlon pastlsansh'f,. THIS snlnilrcrs Of President
llayes arc becoming moru numerous, more nut
Ivy. and more 0utspoken III his defcnes+ His
Of The average citizen who IL not dependent
ut,ou the Customs NJ Revenue Service for lila
daily bread, and who rather rejoiccs tn sce the
1it,!,ay wtcl, persa1es the rat'xs Of the Office
par.ttinatton It, tho political otga,tzatns Of the
With - u.at A''I terrible disaster c. thus iar
that was predicted. Federal officers have
fr1
their Government otlices,-tlclr successors hare
hecr clusctl, and tho usual rtlt!tfno work In tho
wards Eocs on unintcrrtirted]y. What nar f,e
tlu uute1tne when The active. hard work Ut tho
Ter, Is yGt to be secn Ot!icc!loltcrs have hHrs.
tofoEe been crctl1tcd With utpsyinE
TlR BINEws or WAR,
and VIC hare hrard much complaint regarding
conduct u cyery campaign. statc Or national.
Siy own IDEA !s that thrsc contributions of olll-
cials have always been voluntarily II uot cheer
fully given, anil that tho Prcslsnt'e order pro-
Lly dlmiutst the campaign fni,d. or
oi t1'c,l'. recognize ttcir2 Obligation
te the party, and c3pee. to pay for the privilege
which the regular assessment held over tic
voluntary contribution systcfn wits that It
clualizel tho payments made BIZ nil. TleiT
contributions ~ election expenscs werc fixed at
u IEEHIN@ ENEEEHtuA0 VI kuCH eHL4aiCas I4fNCl
tho present arrangement, such assessments can.
t,ot be Levied; but have no doubt the Office
holders will voluntarily contribute as mitch Is
they hasc heretofore done, and will probably,
SINE ina,,t,cT. liz would bc regaricl Is rather
a snail specimen Of O naM who should refuse to
support the party that placctl him III position, Or
thu ntcu by whose Influence l,o acc'srcti hla
met humlruis OF oiIlechol'lcFs, heals of
departments and eubordlnntes. md never
knew onc to Efowl at his political nsscss-
monts. Such growls appcar occasionally III tho
their nithors hayo been found to originate viii.
eoinr Democrat whu was fAttGtlng on Rcpublte-
MI porr1Kc. The Democrats are moro pu1ltlc
in this matter, Tor they never allow Republic
they llayu control, and their own men never
daro to grunlbic. ...'
POLlr1cs.ANp EpPIctExCr.
III Justice to the tncn wtuln my friend has
wl,c.ller ti,oy aro Contliag Or Morgan ,ncu, il
should bu recorded Ut tllcm tilat eyerY unc Is NJ,
efficient officer, attcntivc to hla duties, sober,
inaustraous, and disctiargnE his duties with
thur Surveyor Sharpe, Sub TREASURER lliIlllousc,
aud oshcrs-Ar: Cornell u, pyyrtaps. ths Least
gucnt vacations OF several lays at ttnc.
pa peqaa n2s.enAt A tfsa. M 51s y. arc ess a e pase t
Incits upon their Dentocrattc PREDECESSORS: anu
constitute Us tine body Of Federal nllcctodcrs
ns New fork cyGr fsnu. Htnca tho lHpublicans
GANG In puwer, With I'LL tho hug and cry TINT llas
ftcn nidu!e atuat' tiisEonesty, corruption, utc.,
tl1cro have never hcen any such detaieatlons as
wero seorcd up by thu Democrats. What With
old Collector SWartout's tlcfafcatt0n Of 81, ,Q0O :
DU3 ur more, Postmaster Fowicr's largo deficit,
and numerous otllura Of lesser uote, tho Demo
crat8 lid not leuye tho Now York ofces III re-
markahiy sayosy condition. ,YEat IL true Of tho
Nrw York otlieera may b. said with equal truth
rcrariline tho officers throughout tho
Stats. The Fcdcrnl oiIlccs have never
bccn administered Will, more ability or
with . greatcr degrcu Of efficiency and
honesty than Is exhibited by tho preseut 1ucutn-
bonts. II Mr. Conkilng has usel his patronage
to rowari political trle,Ids tho Government has
not, tn asingie Instance, suffered In consequence.
| CONEL1N1 ON CIVIL sEKytCk.
Commenting fcw days at.u upon tho report,
very freely circulated, that his friends iii Office
| wero to be removed u make room for friends
| OF ex-senator Fcntun. alr. Conkang sais1: "1f
any person now Ia orice, md who owes Ills up
| pointncht In aly degree to my Influence or
friendship, Is unfit for the position lse holds,
shal bo tho ilst to approve Of lts removal. But,
II we are really seeking capable, efficient, nill
| honcst Civil Service, know nf no better way
tu sccuru 1t than by rctaintng capable a.ltl
efficient officers wherever they may to fountl.''
Tint scctps 70 b. pretty good Clyl-Servtcu doc
trlnc, aud fully Ia accord with the Presidents
/ views. CARROLL.