, 1879-03-26

KepnblloaiaS havo profossed m interest in fta
advancement. Aside FROM few avowod
believers IN tho n'acllino system In both
parsfcs' most OF tho political lenders havo
protested over md over again their adnaira.
ton OF tic English syatom md their de-
alro to have 1t established IN this country.
Ihe English syatem amonnts to tonuro OF
ohce duf'ng good behnviorin tae admihistra-
Two anu clerical positions without regard to
change OF party, anu provides for filling
vacancies by promotion. The olvi! Service
OF dreae britRfh Is sort Of PROFESSION Tor
"n'on 7l'ee'a' tsa,p'o8 seq"'tea' "no e1.
pe1's aio ia''ntu' Sofsaa's ~. a1e ~: eo"'Pcl'eu
~ naAe ""y tor unsk'11oa "ne' 'noon'petont
l'osaone "ioi " ne" 1seta'es ~ c"h'es ~ uf u
~" iHs!s'''one'S ~ e'oo'ea. 1no tsol''i'e,.'' ~,
parry - i"'o 5o"'" 10 on'''ieu W saie efea't
" nav''B ''aao soa'e oa'noss euul's )" .ne
a.lees'on oi sae Ehe,'Fn "Ss'e'h' 'no"gl .ue
ehos'8 n'''o ooon e1n"aF1"SHea "',a 'c'atuc"
ny 'one.es1ao"sne" CUSTOM, oy .ao oohsstt"'
''oaa. in'ea'"'cnt ~ tno it'S''eh' u Luz
"ppo'n'"'s po"o.' W '4's 5'Rons lHe!u''teo
Auo oppos'''on "n'oo e"eA fo1''n.' "'"a,a
oncoot'e': anu ny 'no po'S'stens 1eais'anoeV'
'ao ia"sn'"e HleA' .s"t"i'''e.an''a8 'ns"'
enot1s' IN the ta'e ot oppoa't'oh' Inc lse'
puo''o"n PastS naa peon a''a'8neu ny 'no
oemoe1a's IN tho'r Pla'io'ms' newspapers
anu slump.spoeones' aao the oelhoetaslc
Poli1'c'0na nave eought TO peFsaaao 'he
country that' "hen t"Tv shoulo coma ihto
power, 'neS "oa!a manage these th'ngs very
nueh oo''et. LUG Democtat1o aoa OF oiV'l-
oerVlco reform Is nt'y h1aSttatea " INC eeu-
eral sweep thet mas oeon maae IN .oo oilcees
aaa snoofuiuate euployes OF tue onfteo
States SENATE .......
Of conrsc, nobody who Is famillar with
the history Of tho Democratic party las OIL
tertained tho remotess idon TINT there wns
any sincerity III tho professions Of desire
to reform or improve tho public service.
Tho Democratic idea of reform is simply to
make o change; to remove Republicans mud
substitute Democrats, without regard to tho
past services 1T those who are displaced
or tho nnlltness Of those newly appoint
cd, is Democratic reform. The country
had sufficient notice of this in tho prompt
disposition Of the Houso patronage when tho
Democrats secured a majority Of that botly
in 18Th; but thoro may havo been some t.n-
suspocting and conhding people who awaited
moro conservatism md moro intelligent oon-
duct from the s'aid aud sober 6ennto even
under Democratic control. Such cxpcctn-
tions wore quickly dsBsipatod, for tho very
first business OF tho Democratic sonnto cau-
Gus was to distribute tho places among tho
horde Of Confederate applicants, ind all tho
arguments in favor of Oivil-Servico reform
were answered by a solid Democratic voto
for tho removal Of the old and faithful ON
ployes and tho appointment of tho fan1!shol
Democrats. In vain did A1r. ANTHONY 60
over tue history OF tho sonate during lilo
Inst twenty years md show that, unsler Ro-
publican dominion, tho rractico Ind boon to
require capacity and faithfulnoss rather than
partisan attachments rs qualifications for
Sonato service. In vain was it recalletl
that, whom tho Republicans first secured
control Of tho Senate in 1861, the
only now appointments wero those which
were mado necessary BY former incumbouts
going into tho Rebellion. In vain was it
pointed ont TINT thirty Democrats Ind been
carried on tho souate rolls during tue ontiro
term Of Republican rule, because they were
experienced, skilled, md faithful servants,
/ and at the same time permitted to exercise
| all their political rights with absolute FREQ.
dom. These facts had no influence upon the
Democratic Senators; somo of them, like
EATON aud BECK, openly avowed TINT the
changes were to bo nada for political rea.
Sons; othors, like BAYAnD, who had pro,
fcssoa devotion to Civil-Soryice reform. voted
with tho party unbIushingly; MI united in
tue purpose Of placing only Democrats or
guard, down to tho smallest place.
Tho motto, "To the vlctors bolong The
spoils," and tho doctrine OF "rotation il
Office" form an essential part OF the Demo
cratic creed, and aro ~ relieIously sustained
now Us they wora in DucnAsAx's time. Nc
moro progress has boen matlo by tho Demo.
cratic party in this respect than In othors
The first appearance Of Democratic major
ity in the HOUSE Of Representatives was the
aignnl for a. sudden mud wholesale cl,augt