The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-04-07
WASHINGTON, d. c., Apr. 3, TT.

lie HODie ARMY vi StckcIS dlIel
postonices, over $1,000 of them so far
and growing at the rate of 800 per
day, might be assigned to duty as
Commissioners to louisiana Most
of them are probably devoid of that
feeling of delicacy which has so far
kept every invited Northern gentle
men from accepting place on the
Presidents Commission, but they
would make up in numbers what they
lack in quality. Imagine fifteen
thousand of them led to New Orleans
by John A. Logan or Private Dial
zell, quartered on the city until as a
choice of evils the people should es-
cape persecution at the price of Pack
ard, Pitkin and the Presidents Poll
cy How gladly the banker and
planter would pay their taxes into
the Packard treasury, to be squan-
dored away no matter how And
what sermons would be preached in
New Orleans pulpits, based on the
plaques that encompassed the Egyp-
tians, and Affections that tried the
temper of job. BY all means, utilize
the office seekers, Mr.. President, and
in the surest manner, by the same
token hold in Office one whose dismis-
sal by you would be a confession of
your own defective title.
Seriously, there are already on file
applications for nearly one-half Of the
thirty-nine Thousand postoflices in the
country. and this, too, when the Adj
ministration only, not the party in
power, is charged. Thinking of the
few hundred changes made among
office holders during the first thirty
years of the Government, and of the
general change evidently anticipated
! under this Administration, makes one
believe that we are becoming ma
ton of people who desire and expect
to live by office.
We have not escaped the horrible
epidemic of crime which seems to
have broken out all over the country.
.Tb,,ra bovo haop bara Cox-aroI doatbS
from violence in the last few days.
Thieying in all its degrees flourishes.
The 'Ehard times may account for
the lesser crimes, but certainly not
Or the killing of Il penniless vaga-
!, md or murders in public i'll the
g hit of day or the nameless outrages
III ich are giving the Capital. a bad
an e throughout the country. There
$ a loud call for an increased police
orce and for greater efficiency in its
nanas rem ent.
The civil service rules just promul-
gated 10y the Secretary of the Treas
nry do not vary in any essential par
ticular from those now nominally in
force. They declare that appoint
neubs an, promotions shall be based
on industr V, integrity and competen-
CIV. Bat W no knows of any system
based upon declarations ? The theory
is good-it ould not be better; but
no amount OF theory will bring the re
form so much needed.
Governor Cham berlain was with
the President n Saturday. He said
last night that no indication was Civ
en- in the CONVEX sation as to what the
President intended to do; that the
President wanted information, and
that so far as he (Chanlberlain) was
concerned, the Presidents wishes,
would be implicitly regarded. There
is no doubt Chamberlain will be got
rid Of speedily. He is very willing
victim. Governor Fam pton will ar
rive tonight
Packard remains, and on the ques-
ton of supporting him the Presidents
troubles will be concentrated. He
wishes to be done with the whole sub
ject before the special ses sion of Con
gress in june, and On Friday and Sat
urday was sympathetic in his decla-
rations to Southern men, that they
need have patience but short time.
He said to Representative Southern
delegation on Saturday, II am stead
fast in the course / have marked out,
and you shall not be disappointed"
In considering the President s
course in regard to Louisiana, and in
order that no injustice may be done
him, it should be stated that his
| friends were made to believe that
President Grant would remove the
troops from that State prior to March
4th, and that Mr.. Hayes, up to the
last moment, believed this would be
done. His apparent vacillation since