National Republican., 1880-06-28
UNvIsE AND INIPoLITIC.

are made victims of the official guillotine, for
the reason that they exercised the freedom
of opinion and speech so far as TO prefer his
nomination by the Chicago convention.
We are reluctant to believe that the ad-
ministration is guided by SO short-sighted
n policy, in view of the fact that the ear
nest cooperation of every republican voteris
essential to secure the success of the repub-
lican ticket in the pending election. We
are in receipt Of letter from Jackson,
Miss, communicating the information that
ROBERT J. ALCoRN, esq, receiver of the
United States land office at that place, has
been removed. He was appointed by Gen
eral GRANT, and was an ardent supporter
of his denomination at Chicago, and for
that reason it is alleged he has been kicked
out of position there being no charges
against him of an official character If
this allegation is true, the act is alike un-
wise and impolitic at this peculiar era in
the history of the republican party.
Another prominent case is that of JAMES
ATKINS, esq, whose term soon expires as
collector of the port of Savannah Ga. The
record of Mr.. ATKINS. who was an appli-
cant for reappointment, has been heretofore
set forth in THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
from the treatment he has recently received
at the hands of n republican administration.
1t is stated that he voted for LINCOLN in
1864, and has continued to sustain the re-
pablican party ever since whenever il has
had ticket in the field. II has run twice
for congress rs a republican nominee, and
received far more votes than were ever cast
for any republican in the counties then COM
prising his district. He has stumped a
large part of Georgia for the republican
party in every campaign since 1s67-that OF
1876 only excepted, when his city and him
self were afflicted with the yellow fever, a
circumstance which prevented his doing
service in that campaign. This is his politi-
cal record while that of his official
life is said TO be without re-
proach. 1t is now alleged that Mr..
THOMAS +. JOHNSON, who has been APP
pointed to fill the vacancy made by the
retirement of Mr.. ATKINS is not heartily
in accord with the election of General
GARFIELD. The truth or lnlsity of this
allegation is to be decided by the future
course of Mr.. JOHNSON himself II is con-
tended by the friends Of Mr.. ATKINS that
though slaughtered he will do more worl;
for GARFIELD and AUTHUR in the pending
canvass than this new appointee and his
hackers, including ALEXANDER II. STEPH-
EMS, JOSEPH Z. BROWN, w. II. FELToN-et
i'd genus omne; at all events it seems q
pity that the harmony of the republican
party should be disturbed at this crisis by
prescriptions that are not called for OF
justified by any exigency of the public
interest.
One thing is apparent-if the national
administration does not manifest becom-
ing interest in the unity, harmony and
efficiency ofthe republican party in this can,
vass, and give The republican ticket cordial
and hearty support throughout all its de.
partments, General GARFIELD will not be
| inspired with confidence in the good faith
of pretended friends, or with strong hope
| of success. We venture the opinion that
the administration has the power to bring
either success or defeat to the republican
cause in this contest, just as it wills and
shall determine, And with this opinion
we venture the admOnition that a slaughter
ofrepublican officials at the behest ofdemo
Gratis, or the intimidation of republican:
who happen to hold subordinate positions
in the several departments, and who seek
to assert the rights of citizenship in asso
ciate capacity relating to their respective
states thus restricting their usefulness, are
not well calculated to advance the genera
interests and prospects Of the republican
party ut this period. We desire the success.
of the party and its principles, otherwis
we would stine our opinions and admoni
| tious at this time.