The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-01

praaapi In my raa annual ,na-Aage. tiint Il,
temporary ~ "A RtriIHiattniivp interests W iht
government, however urgent q weiehtr. wi
ever daattt the zeal w nrt rnprla Ia i fenat
5nf THE URINARY right nf ctis pehip, and thn
the power ~ puhlin opinion VIII nyntriir ~
political ntf5 u,lines mud all apntinual end A'att
ntinabmHnta III demanding that all uyeI pnl
wide tefil ory the name and character nt en-
rep 0f the United RtAtrp Rhal innpn enc anh tht
same thing. and narrt With them unrhallengei
sannrly Rnl respect earnestly nuuani 80 N /.
iutalllRenee and nattiolam Of NJ enua ciiz"ns
NJ every rntt Ut the n5snntfy, hnwavaf mnef
they may hn divided In opinions nn other unlit=
lnHl snhiants n nnlta IN rnnralliaa ohad nuee
tc eyisting lewa aimed at The protection of the
NEW ELECTION LAWS au1aFsrFn.
! respectfully urge upnn Congress tr surrlr
any defects IA these laws whlrh experience haa
shown and which II IA within Ito nnwa' Il,
remedy. | pgnin Invoke the 60 operation u
the executive and legislative authorities If the
Hates IN this great purpose mn fnl'y con
vinred that II tha puhllr mind car ha sa' at rnat
IN this paramount question Of popular fights
no SERIOUS ohinnt viii lhwart or delay The com
plete paclnentIon oi The country or tetari the
general diffusion ~ nrnauaritys
oIvtl SERVICE REFORM.
ca the nuiinrt pf nivil aarvina rntnrm. whi II
the President trenta At anme laneth. he says.
III viaw ~ the fnrt that for sume time the
HNyernmani ~ arem hfitain hna been dealug
with administrative urahems ana Rhnaaa Ia
various particulars analogous to those preapni
ei IN this country. Rni that In recent yeata
the measures ainptea hy England were under
auent highly sa'iefa tory, Thought u desirable
w have fuller Information ~ the subject nnd
aerotainRly f,pnesled the nivii eei viee com
mlsatpn 10 make thorough investigation fnr
THE purpnaa. Tho result has bean Nh elaborate
ari com rrnhan tepurt The report aata
forth the history ef the partisan apulls sysfem
III Great HtItain. and If The lac AMI fall M tho
parliamentary pnttonRpp nnd az unlrial iufer-
ference With the freedom of nlantlnhH. II elbows
that ntpr tong ttiala Cf various kinda. exam
inauona npen ~ egnrl terms e M. ani which
nra earri, 4 nn undpl Tho auppi tntanienna ~ II
s'nRla nnmMiasian haye, With great advantage,
haas established Ha condition af admission to
almost every aneiR nlann infha euhntllnaln al
min lratirn ~ thRt eaunt Rnd ~ ltitish III
hia. The nomnleinn # tne r.npnrt nwlne E.
the extent " the labor involved In ta urnprrRs
ilan, and The onliaaiin If Congress to make any
ntDvIalnna either for thn compensation ~ AZ
renaae nf the .nmiasFon, haa en reatnaned
until tho pr"ennt time. y a herewith trans
mltted toIonereaa While The refolm meas-
tires ~ another rCy rnmnnt Hrn IN nv nn'hnrity
for ia they nro nnttlal to Influence uq Ia fhn
extent which THEFT lntrin4tn wisdom anl ihoir
ndnptatiNn te our institutions aud social life
mny eammen1 lhpm ~ cut consideration.
The views ! have heretofore nxprneanI nun
rarnInR the detenfs and ahuana III nnr civil nj
mnlatra ion remain unchanged except In az
faf Ra ~ ennraeA eSarrinuen haa inatnnaal mr
sanan nf the duty Of both the offinais ani ~ the
pnnrla thnmanlrna to na-0unratn fnr thnfr ra
mosal. A large and Responsible rnr of Tie
duty ~ restoring 'lln nlvl service 10 iha do
Hltad purity and efficiency ranta upon the Pres
iiapl and II hpa hnan my purpose n do what is
within my power 10 advance auoh pruleni
aud gradual measures nf reform 10 will ,nnat
surely and rapidly hiring about n radical rhnnua
" nyatnm aud servo to make nnr aminialrn
tive mathphe satisfactory tn FREQ and intnlli-
gent uennsn ny prnn@r aSnfatRe nf authority ia
IN the power ~ Tho executive To d much ta
promote euoh reform. hut Il nnnnnf he tao
clearly un1erateod that nothing adequate rnn
he H"onmnltaheh without cooperation on the
part " Congress- aud nnnaidafata and Infelt
peu' aupnort among the people
Tho PRECEDENT then refers "a the work rf tho
,lvil Rervi"a communication and the failure of
~ IA tts n I..t
ion If the work 81 the commission.
on i the suhie@ ~ nsompetitve examinations
md cffioianor " tho uuhlie s"trien would he
greatly rtemetod hy theti ayplamatn lntrodun.
Ion, whenever practicable. throughout tha Az
Ire civil pervt"n of tho government togo her |
md uniform iuatioe. The ropora Of tho eS-
'minAtinns horeto'9rn tnnae ahow hut tho 70
uts nave been an lulnfY In mRrkah degree, |
'ui lhAt thn Eenntnl anrll"at!nu ~ eimilar 70
ulta eannot fall "a he ot decided henal tathe |
etN'ne h"anl I my huty ~ fnn"W 'ha t"""m,
,aonmhnr iait, FauHaathR 6nnErnaa m mako |
ne necessary npprnrratnha | r tho reannc-
lnn ~ me work ~ thaolyll aeIvio" eomm'aat =.
!, nnnetalo "nnronantfNn ~ ratanna N the tub
'c serNloe whe may uetf0rm extra labor upon |
4 under the 'nnmiaainn. ~ the executive may
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fhNhhAl' afEl0lAlR ~ NnfiIhR.
y may moi ho eaav aud i may never pcthara
% nncepaary 10 define with pfnciaian tho urnper
lmi' 81 = political action on e." nalt Of fh" F"d
ral offlnnta, hut whila thair right tn hold nnd /
reely. eXrraan their opinioup cannot hn auna
'ennd, y Il very plain THAT they ahouli mother
@ allowed to devote to other suhIeo'a The fimo
utica, nor e. use the authority Cf their et,lea
Z enforce thor awn nuinienp ar ~ oreroa the
elitieal action 81 thnaa who hold ditTarcnf
plniana-
keaa@na of lusttcn and puhin policy quito
nRlaEana a. haae Witch forhid THE mta of af1i
ial powof tor tho ouprnsAlon II Tia prtvata
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