Ellsworth American., 1877-06-21
Letter From Washington.


WA~HINGIuN. u. O.. Junc il l.5..
IHs cIrV-serrjce rai,, .loRI b. ualf,r4-
aad aP4icIble 10 AN Dsp1r,aeat,-Np .
distinction il racs ar caIDr ia ogpoiaf- I
a,snts o. efIce-H9s. -N1a-a B,Ts ,tt
against be Nes- Iart >.a Pratiay aad
THt{jAtag -issaci1tjaa.- Tie yr.cs.aiHg,
q, Tie Nlah1vH Ciaj sAfertaiam,at q,
eo-G.rert-r, I,iJe4 a.i H.airIcls IN.
aatVry of He Fc..r1 G.reraiaslt 20
pr.rc'ht, aad frapr-yH Mississippi
Ars>tig1'ioa asi rsppr',} startling rer-u
fi,a ~ fc1,ais IA ns haitian jar.ra.
WY THERE SHOULD ~ UNIFORMITY N
CIVIL >EE,IcF REGULATIONS.
Il ha, been suggested that - ID j. the Pra-i-
deur. and not ,Le Cabinet. fom whom the
country expects citll-,cryice reform, fur
iher that "a. il i, he. and not hi, advisers
who viii be held accountable for noniuhll-
ment Of pledges, he should determine upon
and make pubic some well maturcd rule. for
bringing about the desired reform. which rules
shall apply to al the Department, allie.
When talking Of oili.-seryice reform in
Washington. that a. put into operation in the
Department i a diversified as the number Of
the Departments VIII allow. When referring
u a rule established IN The Treasury. the
ejaculation - Whim Of sherman j. followed
by the further remark '>churz does not be-
lieye in that kind of reiorm'and rice rer>d.The
people have right to know what j meant, in
Washington bv ciyil-seryice reform a. under
stood by the President, They will expect that
there shall be uniformity in substance and
application Of the rules. A. is, there i
neither. In some of the Departments, the
idea Of any change i ignored, while in no two
Is the same code Of law, put into execution.
Hence the reason for adyersing That the Presi-
dent should issue hi order for the govern
meut Of all.
ONE MAN A. GOOD As ANOTHER Is The RACE
FOR OFFICE.
The continued practice, persisted in by the
colored people in some sections Of the Union,
Of sending delegations to Washington to inter-
view the President for the purpose Of impress
ing upon him their claims for office. is being
severely criticized. 4 Louisiana eolOred dele
CATION called upon Secretary Shermsn the
other day. and claimed one third Of the ap-
poiutmens in that state. The laws, In politi-
cal sense, oblilerate the line Of demarcatiOn.
between the races, 20 that there exists DO dis
tinction. There would be a. much propriety
10 Irishmen. Germans. Italians or indeed cit-
zens Of any nationality and their offspring.
claiming recognition because Of special descent.
No one should be viewed in any other charAc-
( ter than as an American citizen, when he sp-
! plies for office. He can have no higher claims.
HON ALoNzo BELL AND HIS NEW YORK
LIBELLEks.
/ The freedom Of the press has aptly been
/ termed the palladium of liberty but it would as
closely approximate the truth TO say that its
I Gnbridled license to defame private eharaci er
/ is subyersiye Of good morals and individual
/ rights. Of this latter truism we have almost
/ daily illustration in the columns of the New
I York sun. II sEeers at responsibility for yio-
/ lstions of truth; and besmearing OF the good
name of an intended victim is an objective
/ point, to reach which it claims that the end
| iustifies the means, We have a case before us.
| For no other reason than general desire to
defame the reputation OF all Government Of
fieials' it recently published letter attackin Z
the private and public character Of Hon. Alon-
| 20 Bell, Assistant Secretary OF the Interior.
| Ii gave to the public tissue OF falsehoods, all
impesehing his integrity and his ability as an
officer.