New-York tribune., 1877-05-02

It is stated with great seriousness by Washing
ton correspondent, and quoted with corresponding
solcmnity by the newspapers. that Senator Dorsey
of Arkansas has "beon through Gen. Garfeld's dis
trict in Ohio conversing with prominent men, and
that he predicts that Gem Garfield will not be the
Administration candidate for Speaker Dorsey is
said to have learned from SOiBe of the prominent
men" referred to that If Garfield should appear the
Administration candidate and ndOrse the Presi-
dents action with respect 10 the South 1t
would DE the end of his career in the district This
is pretty important. Dorsey is a man whO when lac
undertakes to go through a district anything
else is liable to do it thoroughly. He went through
the State of Arkansas in manner that startled the
whole population The feature of the Presidents pol
icy most offensive presume to Mr. Dorsey is that
which promises to put an end to the career.of states
men of the Dorsey stamp, who have been going
through" the Southern States for the past dozen
wears Do we understand that Mr.. Dorsey, having
finished up Arkansas, is taxing in other
States and districts to go throughW And
when Dorsey has gone through" district aud
bntton-hocd its prominent mem and made mp his
mind that the career of its rgpres ntatiye Is endc,
are we TO understand his decision to be final We
confess we have heretofore had hopes of Garfield
but if Dorsey has made up his mind that his career
ia ended we shall have to give him up. And now
what's the next district that wants 10 he ' gone
thronghp Who's the next man that wants to know
about his career Dorscys got nothing to do IN Ar
kansas, and can do up two three more districts II
applied 10 early. Direct 10 Wall Street Ncw-loTk.
The committee which has been rummaging around
in the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing gives sOmo
consoling statistics respecting the unfortunate six
hundred who have lately been discharged because
there is nothing for them To do and lifts load from
thceubc mind by showing that very small pro-
portion of this shattered and sundered' brigade
ever served in the army, while the average number
of persons dependent upon each victim, rs compared
with the responsibilities OF those that arc lett, Is
represented by triiing fraction. Comiort Is good
deal more comforting when it is offered in precise
mathomatical formula like this. But after ALL Why
should the committee have mentioned these facts
The bureau seems to have been crowded with idIe
pensioners who only stood in anothePs way; the
least efficient were discharged until the force was
brought down to business basis. That is the whole
story and excuses or defcnscs are only mpertacnce
The committee surely cannot be afraid that The
American people will disapproye of the SecretaIys
doing his duty.
Considerable astonishment has been expressed at
n recent appointment of special agent of tie POST
Oace Department for the Black Hills II seemed
50 startling "A contrast with tho appointments which
had been made before, and was withal 50 abrupt n
switching off from the original purpose OF the Adj
ministration to appoint only decent men Ia office.
that the whole country opened its eyes wide with
amazement. One person only, and he of ayuncular
rea IONS and strabismic views, winked at 1t lazily.
Bat tho Administration must not be judged
too hastily in this matter. 1t IL not It
is true, a reputable appointment. If considered