The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-26
Washington Letter.
WAsHINGToN. ID. Z. July 20, 1877.
THE CIvIF SERVICE POLICY.

THE CiVIF SERVICE POLICY.
Quite an uneasy feeling exists
among the members of the Admins
tration over the threatened Issue to be
! taken by the members OF the National
Republican Committee with Mr..
Hayes on the question of resigning
their Offices or retiring from the Com
mittec. To dismiss from their offices
the members who do not care to sac
rifice self-respect by resigning their
positions on the Committee will re-
suit in open rebellion in the Radical
ranks, and the trickery that made Mr..
Hayes President through fraudulent
practices will be openly exposed and
complete. In this dilemma old Zach
Chandler, whose influence with the
Committee is very great. and whose
hostility to the "Southern policy" Of
Mr.. Hayes. partakes of the same ma
tare as old Ben Wade's, would put on
bis war paint and prepare to take
Ruthcrford's scalp by calling the COM
mittce together, and publicly con-
dcmning Mr.. Hayes recent order by
an overwhelming vote, and ego for
him for his abandonment of Cham
bcrlain aird Packard. 1t is the knowl-
edge of these facts that keeps Mr..
Hayes and friends in hot water, and
cempels them to watch the drift of
matters with an an. ETY. equal almost
to frenzy. Apropos Of the above we
arc reliably informed that the respect
able members of the committee, such
as Assistant Secretary Mccormick,
and kindred members, do not intend
to make any issue whatever with the
Administrations, SO the denOuement
will be confined to the old "political
hags," Wade, Blaine, Chandler, ct I'd
hOnnes.
CLERICAL GRUMBLING.
Soon after Secretary Sherman en-
tered upon the duties of his Office. he
issued an order that vacancy occurring
above class one, would be filed by the
head of the bureau in which the va
cancy occurred reporting in writing
to him the names of the persons, who
by reason of industry, &c, were the
most deserving of promotion. A va
cancy in the second comptrollers office
of S2,lO0 position occurring, the
name of a clerk was sent up for pro-
motion, but the Secretary saw fit to
promote another person, as he did in
1.-Two other instances, when a great
howl from all three Of the different
divisions was sent up, complaining of
the injustice. Now we hold that if
these growlers are not satisfied with
their good fat salaries, they should be
made to step down and out, when
their places can be filed bv just as
able persons and for one half the pay,
who would be glad to get the job.
Just why Unc!e Samuel should be
compelled to pay dOubly more than
outsiders for hours work, is what no
fellow can find out, but Oliver Twist
like, the clerks arc constantly crying,
F"more soup!" "more soup!" These
fellows who have held these fat offices
for the last II years seem TO think
that the offices belong to them and
should be taught differently. The Of
fees are the property of all the people
and not this recently established cler-
ical aristocracy. Go in Johnnie.
THE MEXICANs.
1t is understood that at the Cabinet
meeting tomorrow the Mexican ques-
lion will be fully considered and some
definite conclusion reached as to the
proposition submitted by the Mexican
authorities. Our diplomatic friend,
Evarts, will be in attendance at the
meeting and therefore our interest
will not be neglected.
MHE LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD.
According to the statement of the
men comprising this Board, whicn
must be taken with good quantity OF
allowance for veracity, there has been
no Indictment found against them. but
simply an information filed i'll Court
by the District Attorney embracing
the charges of "perjury and mall
fcasancc in office" on which Wells and
his associates have been held to bail.
Nothing can be done with the case in
Court until September.
WHY THE TROOPS DIDN'T GO.
The neglect in forwarding troops
from the South to General MacDowel
in Idaho, seems to be the fault of the
railroad officials who refused to trans
port them unless they could see how
they were going to get their pay, there
being no money appropriated for that
purpose. AS these railroads are con-
trolled by Northern capital, it speaks
rather bad for the loyalty of the North
where dollars and cents are in peril.
The matter was adjusted by the COM
panies taking "promises to pay" We
shall expect soon to see the Radical
press of the North howl "Another ev-
idence of Southern rebellion" or
something to that effect, hence we an
ticipate them in this explanations, of
Northern capital managing Southern
roads.
HAYES AND OHIO.
Mr.. Hayes evinces no little interest
in the approaching Republican State
ConyentiOn, which meets at Cleveland
Ohio, on the lst of August. TO an
old personal friend who called upon
him he inquired particularly as to the
feeling about his Southern policy, and
was informed that it would be endors-
ed, but only after hard and exciting
contest, The political outlook is not
very hopeful for securing q Republi
can victory in October.