New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-27
AN ADDRESS TO GENERAL GARFIELD.

AN ADDRESS TO GENERAL GARFIELD.
THE INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN CLUB OF NEW.
YORK CONGRATCLATEs TIE PRES i0ENI-ELECT-
TALK on CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArCH.i
WAsHIXGToN. Nov. 26.-Horace White and F. ".
Whitrdge. a delegation of the Independent kopub-
hean Association of New-York called on General
Garfield at his residence this morning and pre-
sented hun the following address
SIR: The Inde pendent Republican Association Of
NeYork congratulate the result OF the recent
K.fonaI election wnieh they most pIoptiou as
4 ,,en es tne popular approval OF plies with
you have Oeen long identified. and gives reason
stle assurance that you Will be sustained by
pubhc opinion IN your endeavors to carry
ihe same mo cf'ct Your utterauces IN
Congress on the condition aud needs Of the Civil
sqrvce ana the eT.cuve support which gave ia the
Cncago Convention 10 the resolution there aoopted IN
oeha ard gnch constitutes part OF the platform
OF ne R:pubnran party imp-lied Us 70 give YOU our
eordlai support IN the late campaign and n,pres u
confidence mat your adninlstratlon VIII justify
The promise Of 80 noble a record.
Ihe dangers to our political system arising from a
contest every four years extennS Over the en-
tire continent and penetrating a. rcDks .! society.
respecting The Distribution o. tie Federal Onlces' seem
10 extremely grave, History traches thd1 me thS
mO-t 10 be guarded against ID a republic
an excgss OF party rage: Inis ii,s-,,pial ,pTir
!. simulated aud smentod 70 alarming 0egree by
spols winch regards i tedfr1 ON es as tne
pzes OF the majority ana wlich Mouid nave snatcneu
IRON wnoie body Of the present incunDents thoir
means Of livelihood lew Ousaud votes IN this state
which cast for yourself baa 'een cast or rrbra
Hancock IL 10 apparent that th1 $tcsd ana terror
iuSplr a -
andfGy and ttje1d M dangers O OuI \ ttona eiecIos
and increasingly the country grows ~ population ana
thc Feueral patronage DtcOLes more extensive No
0ther eIyliz-d government exposes lts pugo SNahlS
10 The da Deggary upon The hazard OF an ELECTION
or wOuId eKDect good service NoM them uhdef sueh
We are aware that this subject hcdged about with
oifeutcs. ana lhaI abuses OF nilf ccnturys growth
an nos 10 be- root d "a m day We believe, now ver
tAat pubic OpiaOn .. Ia advance OF any IeIOfb OF the
taley establish rules for all subordinate
tucns winch snail make scertalned merit the sole test
Of appaatUent dscarding Doih parts ih service ana
party aniatOn from the list oi quaiIfeatiOns In tins
way an-w may be gradually 2alded Tor the ClylI
IN lis hour Of triumph shall Ook npon the puiic ofhces
as an e4emy's camp. subject TO ludlscrinlnate
tae zane siaiesmauke treatment at your
Lands Pfeslden tnat you have bestowed upon IL as
member COugIes, aud pGolc teacher You viii be en-
uied ~ tne giaatude Oi your e0Lntymen ana 10 tIe
yetdct whic history awards 10 those no nave wisely
hsmy s Van R'G Dazor secretary; F. " Wnitrdee
Gsofge WALTON Gr.en George Haven putnan, relix
A@uInaD, y. .. Spencer, Clarence DeminS' executive
Committee.
General Garfield. having received the paper, ell
tered upon discussion of the CIyil Service. in the
course VI which he said that be h0ptd TO have the CO.
Operation of Congress III establishing legal basis
iOr ali routine appointments so that II should not DE
IN the power OF any body. even tbe President, to re-
move any capable and faithful appoiDtee during has
Term Of office. whether the term be long or short.
AWORD FROM GOVERNOR PORTER.
GOvernOr-eleet Porter, of Indiana, who has
oen MAKING a visit to SewYOrk, said To TRIBUNE re
pOr'ers few days ago in answer TO an inquiry about
ue campaign
The campaisni the most exciting and notify con-
.es'ed OF any Indiana has seen. The Democrats put
urn all their power There Is no truth In the claim
Tue loss OF the State to the Democrats was dne 10
cA OF irendhDess between Mr.. Hendricks and MT
Aasasn Although The former probably dlsikes the
s'ef' he met hun IN committee and they worked To-
se1ef hArmonOusly We carried the State on The pure
Sii% 0i the questions at issue"
0aop
iSdw him al Mentor for about half an hour. He was
IeA spirits He had just received a letter from
seonelc. Of Washington. in which nc said ne sup
uial most OF the Generais correspondence Just
was III the spirit OF tbs thief on the CROSS VITO said: