Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1879-03-04
THE wAAHINGTOS POsT.


This paper, published at the national capt.
tai, and recognized as the central organ Of
the Democratic party, is making decided and
effective war upon the abuses and usurpa-
tons of those in power, especially upon the
bogus President, whom 1t shows to be not
only fraud out a hypocrite. With merciless
severity, the Post shows up the deformity
and inconsistency of the administration. As
evidence Of this, we make the following ex-
tracts:
In less than ten days after his accession to
stolen power, Mr.. Hayes gave the lie direct
TO all that he had said on the subject Of civil
service abuse and his proposed reforms. In
deed, we believe 1t was but three days after
the Inauguration before he began to remove
officers against whose integrity and capacity
neither he, nor any Of his supporters, dared
to utter a word. One of the Florida thieves
was furnished with good place at the public
crlb during the first week OF the new admin
istration, although the vacancy had to be
made by deCapItating a faithful officer. IN
the same way about twenty places were
cleared before the country press had time to
get the inaugural address IN type. And ali
this time Mr.. Hayes and his toadies were
assuring the public that no worthy officer
should be removed. OF course the effect OF
this was to cast reprOach upon every man
who was turned out. Under the old system,
the ex-otficial was not disgraced, his removal
was not a reproach. The Hayes system
added a stigma to the misfortune of removal.
1t was as much worse than the mode that
Hayes had denounced, as a mean, sneaking,
hypocritcal act is worse than square,
open, manly conduct. For two years
this has been going on. The motto,
mo removals except for cause" the
maxim, Every honest and faithful
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Office, have been hong IN the foreground,
while Hayes, Sherman, Evarts and other
leading members OF the concern have been
making vacancies TO be filled, IN many IN
stances, by worse men and for worse reasons
than ever before degraded the public service.
There has been no public declaration of an
abandonment of the civil service policy an
nounced by Hayes when he accepted the Gin
CInnati nomination. On the contrary, 1t has
been repeatedly realirmed, while being viO-
lated every day. But IN a few instances a
removed official has been privately furnished
with certificate of good character and high
official standing. A case of this sort was
noticed in the Post yesterday. A consul was
requested 70 send IN his resignation, while
the state department was directed to say to
him that the record shows mot only satisfac-
tory fidelity and efficiency in the discharge IF
his duties, but also an earnest zeal and patri-
otto purpose that are cordially appreciated.
IL WOulu Be lLQpUASlGIG 10 utVlSe OF GQutflFE q
more direct violation Of solemn and repeated
pledges than this case furnishes; and human
ingenuity could not invent = meaner civil
service policy than that which leaves the
public to conclude that the deposed officer
was incapable or dishonest, while Mr.. Hayes
instructs a subordinate to send him private
certificate of honesty, efficiency, patriotism
and zeal. But all this Is what might fairly
be expected of a man who is proud OF a stolen
Office, and who Is not ashamed to divide
places OF honor and responsibility among the
sordid, knavlsh, thieving crew whose crimes
were the stepping stones on which ne climbed
We respectfully invite the attention OF those
personal organs OF Mr.. Hayes that have never
wavered In their faith IN his honesty of puT-
pose to his removal of so faithful and salts
factory an official, and we ask them to COM
pare the letter Of Mr.. Hunter, from which we
quote above, with Hayes's numerous civil
service manliestoes. If they are not con-
vinced that the present incumbent of the
Executive Office Is a weak, wavering hypO-
critic, then let them endeavor to supply long
felt want by the erection of some logical struc-
ture that will make the world believe IN the
honesty of the man who not only holds what
belongs to another, but pays the thieves who
stole 1t and placed it within his reach.
This is a sample of the pungency and
power with which the Post is warning upon
the hypocrisy OF the bogus President The
Post should have a large circulation in every
State of the Union.