Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-30
CHANGE Oh NO CHANGE.

There ars one hundred thousand Of
ficeholders who are CRYING aloud against
achange.
Opposed 10 these oficeholders is the
great commercial and industrial popula-
ton of the country, who want to see a
re.establishment OF the business, polit-
zeal aud social union between all sections
OF the country which existed before the
war; TO DO away with this sectional
spirit which demands n policy for the
North and another for the South; and
restore the largest measure o! prosper
ity that belongs to US as a united oun
try.
The fimsy arguments which the Re
publican leaders are urging against TINS
change are torc;bly answered by that
great business journal, the Ns'g York
Journal of Commerce:
Senator Blaine and other Republican
orators have much To say about the
dangers Of a change at the present
time. But would not these dangers al
WAYS exist. in their jmaglnations1
When would they be willing 10 be put
on, OF otiic." Wou!iIt be IN ten, TWEEN
~ or thirty wears? Would they ever
admit tina, the necessity had arisen Tor a
change OF administration which would
take all the places, power, and patron,
age from themselves and give these good
things to their political opponents? We
think not. Reasons why such a change
should not be made would never lali
Senator Blaine and his friends. IL the
country is prosperous, times good ana
everybody making money, they say that
such a condition OF affairs can only be
continued undera Republican President,
if the CROPS should fail, the banks burst
and the country be swept by any con-
siderable commercial and financial dis
aster. they would still say there must
be no change of administration. They
would then insist that they were more
INDISPENSABLE to the coIntry as office
holders than overwhelming q mOnOpo-
ly OF the administrative experience and
wisdom equal to such an ~exigencY.
Thus, whether the times are good or
bad, arguments for their retention In Oh
flee will never be wanting in the mouths
OF the place holders. For similar selfish
reasons these men protest against adj
uniting the South to her share in the
general government. There seems,
however, TO be no fear on that head II
the persons admitted will but favor
the Republican party. Not only
the rebel brigadiers, but even the
| major generals who fought on that side,
and safe men TO trust in office at home
and To be sent To represent the country
ON foreign missions, if they will only
adhereto the right political organization.
Ii Mosby and Longstreet vote the Re-
publican ticket they are welcomed and
embraced; but their comrades on that
side who vote with the Democrats are
men whose very alliance is dangerous
to every material interest. The party
which has dispensed the enormously
valuable patronage OF this Government
for twenty years wants 70 hold on TO 1t
forever. The change feared by the BlaiEcs
and Conklings and the rest is II un'
! duubicd!y full OF detriment to them
! selves. BY il they would lose a large
measure 1.-THE power and prestige they
| now enjoy. No wonder they fight hard
| against a change so iraught with serious
consequences to their fortunes. But
that which is personally injurious to
them and their followers may be bene-
fetal To the country at large. II a ma
iority OF the American people, needless
of the interested cries OF all the Federal
office holders. decide 10 make a change,
We imagine they will he capable also,
through a President and Congress OF
their choice, to direct Il policy which
shall cause no i~aiT.minded, ~non-partiSan
man to regret that the long delayed
change came at last. To think other
wise would be TO impeach the Republi-
can system of government, We have
undiminishcd faith in it, and will trust
the peop'e to make changes Tor the bet
ter insteaI OF for the worse as the years
roll on.