, 1880-06-06

daavnre1 Ia obiiterate the sacred memories and
to overcome its tnestlmnniy valuable results Of
Nationality, personal 1reedom, and individual
e'|S Fhe es1ual, and steady, and oomplose enforce
antv IN ,nn BY the on ae ar
The duties q The Soa Ndt0s; sou ena e1
ayerted rb I'' bv faithful performance Of every
promise which tho Nation has made to the citi-
len Appaase The If a1 thnsa Of a the iaw
them, are tho only s1lo melhods By which IN
enduring peace can be secured and genuine
prosperity estn9shea 11,nmghnus tue South
makes the Nation must perform. 4 Nation can
not with safety relcsate this duty to tho States.
ncaceful nrencics of tho ballot, and all honest
oDinious must there find free expression. To
this oud the honest voter must be protected
against terrorism, Violence or fraud. lap
plAad And We affirm it to be the duty and the pur-
pose Of the Republican PURITY to use .ll iegti-
Union to the most perfect harmony which may
be possible nnd VIC submit to tho practical,
p So to he der
est Interests of our country ut this time sur
render tho administration OF the National Gov
ernment 70 II party which seeks to overthrow
tha existing policy under which VIC are so pros
pnrous and thus bring distrust and confusion
where there is now order, confidence and hopo.
Tho Cheirman-The question Is on the adop-
Hon Of the resolution.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Mr. Barkor, Of Observation-Disclosures to move
m amendment to tho resolutions by adding
additional resolution, which l will send to the
Chuir,-u resolution touching the civil service.
The chairman-Ihe 9ehhleman 9h feom slassa-
'' sThe Heputiicau party, adherrg to the prtn,,
respect for the constitutional rules covering up
poinrments u Office, atiopt the declaration uf
| President Hayes, that tue reform Of the civil
| service should be thorough, radical, and COM
| plcto. [Chcors.] TO this end it demands the CO.
operation Of the legislative with the Executive
Of thG ehnt na GSo
by proper practical tests, shall admit to tho pub
| lie service. .-.
| cent those through which the distinctive policy
| Of the party iu power is carried out, shall be
| nude permancnt during, good behavior, and
| with tho power of removal for cause.
Tint duo responsibility for the good conduct
| Of subordinates shall accompany the power Of
| appointment.
| mcnt of the gentleman from slassnchusctts
| Mr. Darkcr-I lllve no desire, Mr.. Chairman,
to delay this Convention IN tnaklng an argument
| upon the position Which the Republican party
Mr Van Horn. Of Mtssouri-Mr. Chairman, 1
The Chairman-Tho gentleman from Missouri
Mr, Van Horn-Under the rules just adopted
TQo[ blUa4A EO ~ l44E SnAAlAAtkIV VIA
| Resolutions without debate
| Mr. Earkor continuing said: As said. have
no desire to delay this Convention III order to
| argue this point. Every member Of this Con-
ycution every member OF tho Republican party.
every voter in these grent United States, h's his
opin on upon the civil service arom m the emt
| tho man who reintroduccd by his messages Us
President Il reform in the civil service, down to
sre'' are made ':' up about TINT But, sir, tako
| tho position here--I take: the position
before tho coIlntry-that 1t is not fitting for the
tbs g country, to piss over without mention such
| subject as this at this time. There has been
great variunce at different periods IN the history
OF civil service. Ono Of these periods WAS under
the Administration Of that great man whose
| portrait oyerlooks us, and OF his successors,
when the civil service needed no retorm' lor 1T ,e
| period when the party whom We attack to-day
| brought that
| VICIOUS PRINCIPLE INTO PRACTICE,
that To the vlcturs belong tue sspoils" The
third period was tho period when Gen. Grant,
having saved this country BY his military genius
| sought also to save il by his state5nanshlp ana
his patriotism, ind attempted ~ us mes s.
| sages by recommending the enforcement oil
| Civil Service reform, to save 1t IN that 1itec-
ton, and ho only was compelled to dssist
from thnt because he WIS not supported IN Con
gress. The fourth period is the period which
| was inaugurnted in our lust Convention; anu nc
that time plank was adopted which ask thlt t
tho Secretary may read,-the fifth plank OF the
| platform under which we mnrchcd to victory
! four years ugo. ask that it may be read 1t Is
OH tho nfty-sixth page Of the book.
| The Secretary read rhe resolution, as foloHs;
| ''Undrr the Constitution. the President ahd
| heads Of departments are to make nominations
for Offices tho Senate is to advise and consent TO
| appointment; aud the House Of Representatives
| is to accuse aud prosecute faiGhless officers
| Tho best interest OF the public service as
| 1nands that these distinctions he respected; !;
| that Senators and Representatives who may
! be judges und accuscrs should not dictate
| APPOINTMENTS to oilice. The inrurable rule, II
| appointments have reference. to the honesty,
| fidelity, and capacity OF nppOlntee5, GIVING u
the party IN power Luose piaces "uctc n.'t 1i'Gy
ana FlBor ol anH41a!ss'ntu s tIa ~ ~ n7hars ~
70 po represeuee.' n.au ,, .;t' n IA ofnranro
be nllcn ny persons scaeeseu @ Ms'n aosG ,n ,io
| 70 tne encieues " .no too ~ ~ tonar ~ raraar
rlgnl 81 Gatizens ~ io ~ ~ tba;r r e3n,trt
Mr. baTRer tcu'tuS -, ~ ,,t sa. ~, aa sh,., w,
mct.n' ' ~ ~ se"nh,,Snrts i1, this C,t,nvrnii,,n
speak for Massaenuseti,7 ,.;, u LUIS t'nh nau
Ine pun. ~ +h .a1 NM nractic,,,," vh..rn fna
reform has la1lea' y ~ n,'3 l,i'Gu tht ial,rjnu
taat u na9 Ln. n,n - 1,an,,cnstin 1;nm
| % - aoooto 81 - ho s.rn .ra hurc RI usk for IT,
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put ~ ~ ,n1 a. 1b;s ffn,e mss w;thout hny-
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