The New York herald., 1878-10-08
BEN HILL ON PRESIDENT HAYES.
A Scathing Review Of the
Administrat tion.
BUDS OF PROMISE NlPPED.
"CiVil Service Dangers and the
Failure to Meet Them.
PRESIDENTllL BEyEFlCIARlES OF CRIMES.
Perjury Elevated into a Virtue
and Forgery into an Art.
BUDS OF PROMISE NIPPED.
lRESlDENTllL BENEFlCIARlES OF CRIMES.
ATLANTA. Ca, Oct. 7. 1878.

Somo nom hs ago Senator Hill. OF this State, VINO
was upon r. Hayes to Office, kindly dis
posed toward he President TO almost excite the
suspicion OF his democratic constituents published
rather caustic illusions 10 the Presidents
CIVIL service policy These remarks have been sharply
commented upon by Northern journals. Mr.. Hill.
replying TO Georgia acquaintance defends his accu
saion the following letter.
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 2, 1875
MY DEAR SIR-In this day OF much printing It Is
CORRECTLY represented | suppose IL Is because
representation Is so easy. ! have never cast any
any .btlerness toward MI. Hayes" because have
never feit any. have implanted IN ged
TO oince VINO were recommended by me.
| have never recommended any. / have IN
aorsed some applicants as quahned, ana have greatly
desired ~ seq The cvii service improved-espectsily
In the south. trust no man who knows me needs 10
DC ssured that IN the discharge OF my pubc duties
am incapable OF being irnuenced by personal
pques ana disappoint tments With mo all per-
sonal feolings and relations, whether Of friend
snip otherwise, are subordinaed 10 the public good
But / should be very uncandid II cid not confess
that have osen most grievousiy disappointed Mr..
Hayes anu Ia mis- ADMINISTRATION. Ii my grievance
were only personal the wora would never suspect IL
In my olicia conduct ana opinions 1t Is because
my grievance relates only TO our national character
ence, and will proceed 10 set forth briefly The
Tor IL
TIE CIVIL szRvIcR
believe that what Is known our "civil service"
as II now exists, ana has long existed, Is crime
heve II has Deen the chIeI Cause OF many troubles
ana corruptions in the past aud II not thoroughly
institutions. / Will not stop here discuss the
grounds oil this belief Tneyshave been long ell
considered and have produced absolute convection.
always did aohor that oid party slogan, "io
the vlctors belong the spolls." II
saited TO any but Danuits ana pnnderers, and was
always disgracoiu to men claiming BE- patriots and
Blatesmc.. IL reduces the science OF government
the tricks oil gamblers the hypocrisy oil aemagoguss
anu The biows oil ruihaps heard Mr. Hayes wnen,
In his inaugural address, ne announced his poicy, or
Father his purpose OF civil reform TO say
pleased would feeOy express the truth. In spite OF
my CONVICTION that he was not elected by the people,
but owed Office TO uumitigated frauds Tor which
beiieved he was not responsible, felt Wiling to Dury
TINS last ana greatest wrong With The IN any that
had preceded IT, and for winch all sides or
less sIDle and uuite my humble efforts sup
port oil poicy whicn. in my judgment, promised
escape TO our whole country irom all such wrorss In
Inc future
WHAT IS spoken OF as Mr.. Hayes Southern policy was
OF Tar less sigEi1cahce THIS southern policy
Necessity OF tho situation. Mr. Hayes h.d no power
II. The OF carpcl-bag piundering IN the
South ana disgrace 10 the nation lad come
Even General raut saw that tn army could no lsnger
be settle contested elections the States
MAINTAIN robbers IA power But with our corrupt aud
ever corrupttn. cvi service the situation Was differ
THIS evil had Its origin before the war. IL uad
grown under tne nurture OF the leaders OF PARTIES
IL pushed its brazsn supporters and benehcares
strengthened ~ish every year and seemed TO have
iutrenched itseif impregnabiy during Gen.
eral GRANTS administration. When, therefore,
ia the very Gay oil It's iuso,ent power
IL the very midst OF It's pampcred courtiers, and on
u.
nouneed clear and uniatcring voice his purpose
Birange lnis hydra oi mauy heaas, he seenca TO
worthy DC President This exhibition gave mo
high hopes OF the maE, and several early tree aud
frank interviews when felt encouraged TO seek with
him greatly strengthened aud hopes
PRESIDENT HAYES FAILURE
Now, my freud, Is the utter ana sicksning disap-
peintment which these hopes nave experienced, ana
nothing else, sch has forced from the words
which you aiiude. aud wnicn have been falsely
construed W republican papers express personal
Hayes. In my oplnIon nj. Hayes mas utterly failed
to lmprove- .ndeeo, Las strangely thrown away-au
opportunity 10 make Tor nimseii
worthy enrolled with that OF Washington, be-
cause that opportunity improved would have con.
ferIcd on his ciuutry OeIent quite equal 10 any
coLivrrei oy Washington himself He has JAILED
because nc las shown himself utteriy uhequa to MS
opportunity SHOWN himseif unequal in that
be has utterly aiied 20 ronze that III. C1isi Aagis-
rate Vi great country nas 10 personal ir re1ds, NO
personal eLemies aud personal ociI cations,
but under obligations only to lis country, and 10
tnat coun.rys honor, glory. prosperity constitution
honor himself his couatry by
recosnz ~ an obligation 10 reward those who,
by frauds dissraceiui 10 their
Try, gave him tEis opportunity He has thrown away
The graudest opportunity ever gwen TO o0iy
thai might give Offices and rewards TO worth
less rapscaliUD- as ever sgraccd humanity.
PREsIDESTs ~ akAsoS os cKiAx
A man may become President by reason OF
crime and yet himself not be tainted or even
cuIpaDlc. l~ice, Ia our history, have men be-
come Presidents by reason OF crime. Andrew Jonn-
son became President by reason VI WICKED and
ioul aSsas Mr.. Hayes Uesame President by
ol wicked ana oai conspiracy 10 cnange, and
winch change. the ballots of people tnose
ballots had bosn cast Ycl each becaue President
through the iOrnIs oi The constitution anu laws How
1d Mr. johnson deal with those who COIN IN tted ana
~Lo Sere charged Win aiding to commit crime by
WHICH he became Presidcntf Hc pursued
them for punishment with sucn vigor mat
all the world believe. inno-
cent woman was hangedl How has Mr. Hayes dealt
with those Sno committed and those VINO
cuargsd with aiding TO commit the crime by wuIcn
became fresiuentf II you Will examine the list
tom the humblest manager Of the election precincts
70 Forida and Louisiana, through tue visiting states
men as tney are now IN mockery called, anu ny TO
anu through the Electoral CoininssoD aud show mo
oae, black or white, hign or low, who Is known
10 be guilty, ~no is suspected Of the
quit Of this crime, who has not received been
pain and morthca.'ol | feel looking those
bicksning GeyeiOpmcntG
AMONG rnR CONSULTATIONS.
There wns a woman charged 10 ai1ong tho con-
sprators "a BON crimes la ar. Jonnsou's case Mrs.
serratI protesting her Innocence with honest
woman tears aud devoted moIner's cnlreaties Was
CHAINED aud InOckea aud hung
In Mr. Hayes case, Agnes Jenks coniessng her guilt
IA Drazen gDberisn never before equaed receives
an oihse o. good oay and little work ia treasury,
and that, too, at time .nen many ladies' OF un-
question worth, hungry chidren ana nds
siain !" battle, were ruJey turned away with the
grun answer "no vacancies" II, instead OF fleeing
IL a criminal. Wakes Booth hau sought tbe prraercc
oil Andrew johnson who nad req tho
latter good service, and Mr. Johnson had tertained
hin al TIE Executive Manson aud given MIN office
what would tho word uayc saidf WHAT would you sayf
Letters have been produced before the Potter Com
L.ittee, written W rspuOncan members OF Congress-
tcDucd ior puDncatiou when sirikingiy exhlbl inc
superior snbucnce III Kellogg, Packard, Wells and
Andarson at the Executive Mansion. 10 other ways
We know now tnat almost every person with
tue fraud has claimed or exercised special influence
or iayor at the waite House. But the contrast may
DO stated IN one sbOrt rentencc:-
IN Mr. Johusons case AL tue ninas, real or gus-
spected. we're rpeciaiiy marked Tor punishment In
hf Hayes ali criminals, real or suspected
we're specially marked Tor reward.
THE GRIMES cDSrRAsTKD
would be roaiiy siau u cOula nnd excuse.
some apoiogy Or soiuo paiiiation Tor the Mr.
Hayes has pursued ~ this matter. Hut aiter iuiI
cunsiueratl0n, 4 can nnd none. Ii ia liation to
say that assassination was greater crime tnan
fraud Botn we're crimes. ii u Is rg az rexard
VI All, then the greatest crimes suDuid the
highest rewards You cannot produce innocence, ucn
Ass merit W grazing crimes All Joserve punishment
Ad none are eutiteu 10 reward 10 reward fraud is a
nester crime tnah 10 commit ~, sor tue reward
Ntcsuany COMMISSIONS IL Andrew Johnson had
Rewarded Booth tne wnoc world woud have pro-