The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-08-18
BUREAUCRACY.


1.-THE time and noble science Of politics Is
even the very chief Of Sciences" says Mat
thew Arnold, in recent essay.
To this we will assent, as the comprehen-
sion and PRONUNCIATION Of solid political
principles are essential to the preservation
of our liberties. In examining some Of the
motives and assertions of the Republican
leaders to perpetuate their party in power
all intelligent men must disapprove of the
recent methods adopted. Thus, on the
sixth inst, Governor Cullom, General Sher.
idan and Others, honored Galesburg with
their presence, to witness the sham battle
fought between the Union and rebel forces.
After severe contest the con
federates Internationally surrendered.
This is as it should be- however, had this
taken place In the south, under the obser-
walton of the governor Of Louisiana and
some of the late confederate officers, and the
result Of the battle been reversed the
comments elected from the Radical press
can be surmsed. If it was necessary for
the purpose Of eclat, to designate the OBJ
posing forces, would it not have
shown better taste to have chosen any
other people but our own to mock them
with the triumphs Of victoryl The shades
of the brave departed protest against the
mlmicry Of tauntinga brave but deuded
people. Hatred and contumely,
ike the sacred fire of the
vestal Virgins, will not be
permitted to die In this as in
other matters we can learn from the past.
When the ancient Greeks fought against
each other the victors were not permitted
TO construct trophies OF a substantial value
on the field Of battle, which was only to
last for seven years, whereas their foreign
conquests have been commemorated by
monuments that are a studyto the historian
and model to the artist of the present
day.
Mr.. Schurz in his Indianapolis speech
contends that there should he no change
in public officers without cause. To this
we may say that the Republican party, like
Louis the XIV Of France, considers it.
self the state and it has
been held as q maxim by monarchical
writers that "the king can do no wrong"
The late very able political and economi.
cal writer, Mr. Bagebrat, in his work on the
British constitution, observes that to con.
fine public Offices amongst particular per-
sons form bureaucracy, relatives filling a
subordinate position under the chief, and
this continued without intermission until
public places and duties becomes multi.
piled and complicated; which results in
the formation Of distinct class in society.
This evil has become so great in Germany
that Professor Van Schultz in
his article in the March number
Of the Contemporary Review entitled
Bureaucracy In Germany and Austria
Hungary" taking Prussia as being the
greatest German state, estimates that with
a population of 25,742,404, the proportion
of officers is to SEQ"
The impossibility of having a party cor
rect the faults generated within itself can
be fairly illustrated by citing as an instance
the old L. s. bank under Jacksons admin
istration. The commission appointed TO
investigate the affairs Of that institution dis.
covered that one of the officials received
compensation greatly in excess Of the SAL
airy to which he was entitled. The commits
sion was told in explanation that this meth
cd was adopted to make good an amount
he had overdrawn and could not replace.
Now, should functionary in the Republi-
can party attempt to correct existing abuse,
he could be lkened unto the Australian
bushman who cut the limb upon which he
unsupported from the tree. Did not Sec
rotary Bristow place himself in this predica-
men,l JOHN HALIFAX.