, 1877-03-10

i{m; llc is dictated tn hr tl.en; he plans anil
!tntrges with them. ael,alora md Mcn,bsra OF
they fosm government within tho Govern.
nent. Those Senators and Representatives who
his rcno,nfnaton arc. Of couEsc, powerful in
al o'ers s'' %fe s1 e1elu,'e' from til janta i
tlsocnscl official patronage, anti all things arc
snbortlinatctl to secure hts nomination for re-
election: 1nsteatl of being President Of tho
unitcd State. and Of the wilo'c people, Or Pres
ilcnt evsn of tho party. llo becomes Tho n,cre
Freefdcnt of that faction of hts omn political
party which sclnshly doslrcs t!s reelection. lie
H. necessarily brought tntn collision With every
other ambitious Or aspiring man ot his own
partly a,E1,. as the time for nomination ap-
proachcs, there begins that struggle aaaiust
which ~ e. Cis!l -sersiee Reform tan hope to con
end Ihp President !. appealed to BY big
Of fealiv to or actfslty for hln, and to put in
that n,an Eho can tnnke or control vote In Tho
Convention. Then begins that utter disregard
often orcrridcs all othef considerations. md
pcrs15,al, support T. gyGn Ia return for license
official crln!cs which, In other countries, would
bc punlsfc1 al fclonfes.
The rfcaldcnt, for tile time, becomes tho
SLAVE Or TnK orFlCEiioLDEns
to whom tic looks for such aid rs will rcnomt-
nate hlmi while tic of1ieeholdcrs, fn turn, he.
tlse sole tcnaro Of personal service to the Prest
dent, Thtcl, too often 10 accepted as substitutes
for fitness. competency, au.l Integrity. In like
sass GGnSse,: ssses leading Pa1t e s D
dent cocrecs Metnlcrs OF Congress into ,!s sup
port, nuf tA cocr.ed into reciprocal obligations
to them: They become mutually dependent On
ihe partisan machinery that each controts. The
Representatives; they want Offices for tAcr sup
putters and elanasurtl. Considerations are ex.
Changed; bargains arc struck; tho whole policy.
reorganization an,l reelection ot tue President;
and, to uror,nte this public interests, tho tlvl
Service, and ail else, are wantonlY sacrificed.
II tho President were eligible but for one
longer pero1 Of healthful ropaso than now.
Tie excitement Of general election. with Its
corruptnE and denloralzing concomttAhts. oc-
cIrs too often. Hardly Is tha ono election over
before the plots mud plans for the succession
bugin. r..
II the ono term be tlaal, and for sIx or seven
years, tho President then would have but Que
ovcsrulilG purpose: tt, so administer the Gov.
ernracnt Tint bis t,amo would 10 remenbcled
serve, upon his retirement, the parting COM
Encndation,
"wELL poNx, ooop AND FAITHFUL szRvAsr!"
The time now wasted IN plotting, for re;slec-
devoted to the public interests, to the enforce.
ment ot the lawa, to the good Of tho wholc pco.
pie, to fostering all intcrests. to wcedtng out
prn.i,1.rt ,vc,,{,S r." ..n III 'tnT. nsu,.t
of Congress, free OF d!cta:!on from, an.
ii"veI aS ~" gsasptmg goa' mcopess| s| ann r.
ifo,, of thc nrc.ort .vstsro ~ ~ an,ortiantp,
ns.ronnos -" ,r.ai,sr. * G,,. - ...s
under personal obligations to tho President,
and No longer compelled 70 support him for
trn1cI ,hn,y si'a,,i 1au afmsr. "GS" T., ~ 70.
eentrnI,ra s tHa Eres,tvc w. ana u'
~ T.. s,hnt - @ a"o -. a.Aesutts ts 4,,.
.or,;,ti1, M mas as .t,et osea ss'4 VI tne nuat!nE
,y,,"rnpns vyns !" ~ Tcm % sne ;, rGhuent leaaecu
ttnu hnre IL mst,,;ns nests . sIoaIc 19f scelcs
5!e. Il sn 1@sra III stt.en s p1oad ID d ssns IL
SnFg 4na 1. q 1er III inststasi2ns aoW mnch
wnss ,s,';' p1ssoeI y tuo saamcess 1 ettltn1o IN
" A.. Tor'ni ~ W aee ansnseaves
nao,c !,,s sys.csa1 T.
Wnat tho rrcstdeht la TO the who1o Civil Berv-
,Ge, tlat u eash Member Of Congress within
his own district, Or Il, tho territorial area Of
tiyo patfoa.ss. 10 sooaer il politician t olsct.
ca akepfeseniat!se than hc has to plot md In
trig4e tur lts re.sectlon: Ills ain capital ofteu
eonsHt9 - the distribution OF Federal patron
p'.; me, N iact,
VIZ wl,o packed County Conventions, bribed or lul-
hv xt"ianS -. "nu spresn ~ 1raa,t ala oiscn
tyhon, hr ta W tndnbtna aato foe Tin 9 Icse men TO-
s'H'aas un1Gs euinIsGt n y nafe mem appolutod "a
o,lces; ana 70 o11.ces p wate! they Eau make
TosG ars tbe sa1s q. ,y ss sxcE acai enousts
~ at1I % xonstess Eaen o. ths.9
~, " ,na flaRs aepcnas lor va Fe-clcc-
ti son npon iho Ercsash. anu his seeretas1es mt
a.lr. LYING anu CARRYING into execution aii these
si,nri .na n.hes W ."c ouisss, ihlosgs.
ptpe anu 4t!.es s4anheless Wfetehes 1e TO whom ho
ins9I. Gmss MS hsaso: Hc g2ss to Washington non.
m who 81 ss p 10 ia rs
Feaefai olso y ~: district arid who depends
uiIon sa sns ~, Lfcsaent aaonsing Us hls own these
~ tre' Il vtau tau cauSahanIputatofs OF tho co1n.
tIs,,ros IL, ""s ai, eaes.ct. ne cannot Inrego hls
nsaGes. n,lafp mtMM hls heels follow these
T"s s1ast 1Gna,h9 IT,. tho prno o. ~ clcetton
;tMFf .teat .,lIn ~ lnef saYs' IN their behat
~ foumas tha ssc!etaHes am hGadso Of burealis;
r,n ~ goeoioe l.'r., a@t9i9 @ ~ @ ina Exeenpo ats,
toon1, 19R.1ol!s VAIN otller Members, and
~, d,espscs himself beyond lrvasurc; but known
tne msxotaolo necessity ol getting from tho
~ sons so Wnat ne has PROMISED t!la supporters
~ noHle. uHloftufhtc!y, tho President, seck-
iMa9 le-olestion, nseds tho services Of MI such
Mss"oe.s .'n. o! c9neresa; thcF arc necessary to
t1IRUaS