New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27

or crafty, 10 an intoerabe burden. Then, too,
something may be done IN diminishing 'ns
Marshas of the United Statcs-by lodging the powero
poinment in the courts, whose ministerial 0iGcrs t'Y
are has been the case IN regard 70 htlr Ciclh "n
as has been suggested by others 10y providing Tor TIE
nomination Of posjmosers by local authority iepI g.,
sentng the community for whose benefit tins service is
specially designed And in many extensive departments
Of the public service including the entire hNed eiet
zeal force employed in the Executive business NJ ihe
National capitaI, the Consular service the Revenue
service, both Customs and Internal the principle miet
be introduced o. Indefinite teuureS ana appointments,
all but the lowest grade, only by way OF promotion ~
these and other means, rs the experience OF Oiee HI
our own may suggest, gradually but ultimately
establish the Civil Service of the Government except Us
Offices whose administration Is affected Dy the gcheI
policy Of the political party upon basis ~ eicehcy
equal TO that of our military and naval etahishnets'
and purify the politics Of the nation ir9m at est Ol
ton " the corrupt faint communicated by the pieN"ch'
THE SILVER QUESTION
The Republican Convention ut Cleveland, upon the
question OF restoring silver to its place in our coinage
made very distinct declaration in favor OF the reGstal
ushnept of the bmetalc standard and Of the restora
ton OF silver not as a subsidiary coinage, but on an
equal footing with gold, legatender IN payhent VI
all debts and in all sums except where the law othef
wise specially provides The only conditions TO us re-
monetization are, that the coinage and the valuation
shall regulated that We snail not suffer III our
foreign trade and that both metals shail be kept
in circulation together at home TINS qualhSaton -
10 the coinage is undoubtedly necessary and proper
All the conditions prescribed by the kepuOhcah resoi
On for the reconciliation OF silver, VIII De adeluatey
fulfilled by the restoration 10 our coinage anu currency
Of the ancient silver dollar on Government account
under the control Of the Government as 10 the
rapidty and quantity OF the actual coinage A. e c1P
city OF our miutR is limited TO an annual coinage as Is
said, of less than fifty millions before any excess co
De put IN circulation the tendency and ect OF le ne"
silver currency would be ascertained from acual eA
rcnce, and developed evils corrected by necessary Ios
DEBT PAYABLE GIN COIN"
There is no claim made that prior 70 march Is, 1867
any Of the obligations of the Government were by ID"
specially payable in gold. On the contrary untll tia'
time the question whether by the terms OF the law
creating them they were not payable in lega[tender
paper money greenbacks TO Settle thdt uu'sttpi
T1hiic edit 1t was thereby provided and declared,
that the faith Of the United states was soelHii8
The 66gaton Of Inc United states not bearing interest
Tho specie Resumption Act Of January Ia Io'2' I9-
clares that and after the LIST day OF January A. ~
1879 the Secretary of the Treasury SNAIL redeem IN com
the United States legaender notes thch 0aIaHs' On
their presentation for redemption at the Office or me As
.isant Trsasurer of the United states IN the Guy OF
Kew.YorR. III sums not less than 500
30 that the bonds authorized 10 he Ssued under ths
act are like those authorized by the FUNDING Act OF July
IL 1870 be redeemabe N coin ot the standard value
The fact clearly appears that part Of the pubic
dcb the United states by virtue Of any special pro-
visions law. under which IL contracted payaoe
Otherwise than in CON- consisting OF gold ana silver OF
The Ilth dav OF July 1870 As on that date the silver
dollar containing STA grams OF pure s st,
was lawful coin of the United states, Of standard
value and lecaendor III ali sums for the payment OF
rIesIstibe that the United states have to-day the legal
right 10 pay every part OF IT'S deot plhtilal anu IN
tercs as il becomes due, in coins Of that description
and If they can otherwise be procured, 10 purchase
I'm the open market silver bullion at any price, no
matter how cheap, and com that description Of silver
dollars I'm any amounts needed Tor that purpose.
The question OF legal right being disposed OF IN
mn Nav, dispo,cs of the question OF moral night ia the
same wav. Ii does moi OF course always happen th@l
legal and moral light coincide But mere Is question
of good faith aud We have already that tine only
fsth expressly pledged 10 pay 100 CON- Oh GOA OF
silver of the then current standard value mere II
nothing, tacn, prevent the restoration or the shNci
dollar To it's place On our currency unlimited legal
tender far as payment of Tho public creditor Is con
cerued, except considerations OF cNieheuey.