The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


home during the warm weather, yet he
has put the government upon whseis, as
was said of General Grant, and Las been
having good time of it accepting the
rendered Inequalities of our sister cities
Philadelphia and New York. lie has
saved the nation by dint of the hard
work involved in filling few hundred
vacant offices, not counting such minor
matters as adjusting the political diff
culties in South Carolina and Louisiana,
and now doubtless feels he has as much
right to some reaction as school boy
has to fish or swim on Saturday after
five days of books. We speak OF South
err troubles as o minor matter Tor every
body knows that federal Office holding
is a more important subject to the mass
of voters than all the complications and
evils possible under the fact of certain
states not being at peace, and as con-
ooqunnon with civil war and financial de-
preston likely to ensue at any time
through the excited passions of ali di-
rectly affected by the lack Of adjustments.
But as Mr.. Hayes has made the appoint
ments and attended to all the side issues
such as withdrawal of troops from South
ern State Houses, he is, of course, at
liberty to take flying visits to other cities.
He cannot, however, as yet, attempt a
IL n at Rra1, oh or
the inevitable delegations of office
seekers are still to be seen at our hotels
and departments, imperitively require
the presence of the President here at
least one half his time. Why, Balti-
more alone, with her daily car load of
friends to some one OF other of the pet
Office aspirants, can give occupation to a
President in listening to the grand dilo-
quent speeches, pro and con, made by
these parties. But the rub to all OF them
is that Mr. Hayes will not commit him.
self one way or the other, and the uncer-
tainty on the part of applicants IS hard
ly agreeable if we may judge from the
unequivocal expressions of dissatisfac-
ton uttered by those disappointed at
not having their wishes granted upon
the asking. 1t is tantalizing to say the
least, that forty or more interviews and
as many profound assurances of the ap-
plicant being the very man the govern
ment needs for particular position, viii
not suffice to compel the ''sphynx" to
commit himself and give, say Baltimore
a postmaster. That Mr.. Hayes should
go out among the people admits of no
question. England compels her princes
to lend his presence to every public enter
prise or occasion which is a matter be-
longing to the people generally. Prince
Albert, and subsequently the Prince of
Wales appeared at cattle shows, sheep
weighings, colliery openings, and all
similar occasions where Englands mater
ial interests were involved, and so should
it be in this country. Our President
has no right to be exclusive. He comes
from the people and whenever any pub
presence, there he should go, unless a
national exigency, as with Mr.. Lincoln,
should render absence impolitic save
exceptionally. We hear some grumbling
because Mr.. Hayes went to Philadelphia
and New York, but there are people who
are chemically disposed to find fault,
and it is fair to presume, that those who
carp at his opening grand national
exhibition, which can only be product
i've of good to the whole people, and
at his presence among that body of men
in New York, who control more material
influence than any other in the nation,
would grumble were he to remain in the
White House.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The country can be profted by our
experience with these peculiar institu-
tions. One of our most furnishing in
situations has just discovered that its
treasurer is a defaulter in tie sum of
S1S, 500, and as a consequence the stock
holders will be minus all expected profits.
Such loose management is inexplicable
for the uninitiated cannot understand
how it is that such important interests
as the moneys of any concern possessed
of officers, and Board of Finance should
be SO bhndly committed to the entire
keeping of one man. We have had sew
eral of these associations fail just as this
particular one has, and as the fools are
not all dead, and time will ever show an
abundance of them we suppose such
embellishments Will ever continue.
SILVER.
The plague of this precious meta
grows daily, and now haunts the Pos
Office Department with its burdens
On the Pacific coast the people of course
buy their stamps, ETC., with silver, bu
invariably refuse to receive it in return
for any dues, hence the Postmastel
General cannot pay his contractors Will
the accommodations in the hands of hi.
Deputies and must ask Congress fo
relief, as ne is unable to accede to tn,
demands made for gold or greenback
by the contractors.
EX-GOVERNOR CARPENTER.
of Iowa, now second Comptroller of tn
Treasury will retire soon from the office
and report says, will be succeeded b
Judge Upton, of Oregon, who is pushe
into the place by Senator Mitchell
Last year the governor expressed him
self as dissatisfied with his place becaus
it compelled him to dismiss clerks, unde