Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-12-03
OUR WASHING GrON LETTER

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. 30, 80.
Among the callers upon Gen. Garfield
last week, was Committe from the "Inde-
pendent Republican Association of New
York" Ostensibly their visit was to con-
gratulate the President-elect upon the sue
cess of the late campaign, but as matter
of fact, it would seem from all accounts,
that their visit was to remind the General
that they had magnanmously buried the
hatclet during the struggle,a that owing
to their having been so self sacrificing, they
held that they had right to instruct him
in advance, rs how lie should run his ad-
ministralion, and particularly in regard TO
that honored, and by them reverred idea,
Civil Service Reform. The President eject
thanked them most courteously and kind.
" for the solictude they had manifested, /,
and remarked in the graphic language of
the noble Red men, that it was cheap good
talk" that he would treasure it up in his
heart, and would when the Council fires
were lit and his braves assembled around
the same, after March 4, 1881, lay the
same before them and as he knew all good
Cabinet ministers, Senators and Congress-
men if they loved anything more than an
other, ii WAS Civil Service Reform. The
Committee retired in good order, much
pleased with the Great Father, and hied
themselves at once TO New York, to sharpen
their little hatchels and hunt around for
my Lord Roscoe. My impression is that
this Reform Tribe will find him, If they
don't, / am sure he wW find them, and when
he does, the fur will tlv," and most OF it
will be found hanging at Roscoe's belt.
Civil service is a splendid thing in theory,
but when you come to reduce it t6practice
at least as experimented upon, in the
last four years-it passelh the understand
ing TO tell whether it was not 4 Democratic
job to put Democrats into office. If that
be the true intent and meaning OF Civil
Service Reform, and il would really seem
so on looking over The roll of the Depart
ments, it has been pretty etfectually set
down in the last election. The Democratic
party-if there is such an organization-
Is very busy just now in pitching into one
another. The New York Herald is lasling
John Kelly, aided occasionally by The Sun.
The World abuses Barnum. The Demo-
cratic press OF this city abuses everybody
The Superb "gels lift now and then,
lUSt ny Way VI tuut uc tOpy MIOiG
and telegr, phed more than he ought 10.
Hon. English, OF Indiana, seems 10 he too
s,null game even Ter Democratic abuse,
Consequently escapes the wrath 80 fouliy
poured out on the laie Managers {? so
called. Buell., Of the G pitai, IN his article
of yesterday, says that the one blessed
privilege ol defeat, is that they can all
free their minds about it," this, they seem
| f.,I Ia in, and ,.ra / t..-
sonably happy. IL is now understood here
that Hon. ". p. Frye will be the mex,
Senator from Maine, the Withdrawal vi
Congressman Reed, il is said. assures that
result, he being friend Of Frye's and will
throw all his influence for that gentleman
With Blaine and Frye in the Senate, tile
State OF Maine will be represented rs but
few States are, in point OF ability,in debal,
and practical know ledge, there are but few
members Of the House that could be com
pared to Frye. With Garfield out OF the
House, Frye would have been the leader
on the Republican side had lie remained
In the Senate il is safe to say that w. Z
Frye will not only sustain his already Ma
lional reputation, but add new lustre /,
his name and State. OF his collegue
james q. Blaine, il is superfuous TO speak
every stalwart Republican in the land love
and honors him.
The National Grange, Patrons Of Hus
bandry adjourned last evening. Their ses
sions have been secret; sufficient howeve
has been learned to know that they wisl
AN interstate commerce bill passed, 4
regulate transportation, the patent law
amended, have the Commissioners OF Agri
culture made q Cabinet Minister, ais
they endorse The Tennessee plan, that q
having course Of instruction in the ru
diments of Agriculture taught in tll
Public Schools, and last, but not lens
they have a little axe TO grind, In til
shape Of donation from Congress, viz
The donating to the Grange Of piece {
property for headquarters in this cit,
They will meet here next year. Tom.