National Republican., 1880-07-20
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How tho Thing works IN souih Carolina.
10 he Editor Of TIE Nai.oael RtpH5liean;
sfRi In a short article published In Tux
NATfoSAL REPUBLICAN some time ago IL was
charged that under the present administration
ono.half OF the minor federal Offices In South
Carolina were held by democrats Ia vcrih
cation Of that statement appcud 10 this note
a partial list OF democrats now holding fed.
oral positions IN the city Of Charleston alone,
b. tho exclusion Of worthy aud competent
republicans-rcpublcans too, who have en-.
durol more for tholr political principles than
those Of any other part OF the country. II l.
not only false policy to food aud cloihe our
enemy but II Is cruel injustice TO-
1870 to save tho presidency 10 the re.
publican party, ard We are willing toI
do the saino now. But we cannot be expected
10 win much OF n victory with our political
enemies for weapons Tho democratic doe
trine Is ito the viciors belong the sp0ils," aud
that party has always lived M to that doctrine
sacredly. IL Us good doctrine 10 stick tn
one that wins aud tho democrats know n. Bo-
sides, they have the honor 20 award their
| friends, There Is not shadow Of a Topuhi-
can IN office anywhere where the democrats
are In power. Is this not n good example for
the republicans TO follow2 Il there any reason.
ablo obligation or sane party policy that re-
quires us 10 support our enemies aud
| throw our fiionds ovUrbOaidY Aud yot
IL VIC look around us In South Carolina
VIC find every department VI the federal
| service, the courts, tho mar,baVs Office, the
postoilcc. tho railway mail service, the Gus
toms and internal revenue service crowded
with democratic ofice-hcldcis. Is this good
party policy? Is IL right7 Is Il Just TO tho
/ u.l,n Ia r..i a
victoiy2 Can we hope 10 win again with
such pOlicy2 am told that the heads CT
| the various branches Of tho service bore
shirls the question when charged with keep.
ing democrats in Office, and excuse themselves
upon the amazing prctext that they can't get
competent republicans. That's a very Gun.
ming and very cOwardly device. will not
say that these gentlemen lie win draw II
a little milder: When they resort to this
| 1imsy OXCuso thoy simply assert what they
know Is not so. II Is u slander upon tho ro.
pubicans of the country TO say that we are
obliged to 90 into the democratic party for
intelligence to I'll tho public Clllccs.
and it is to be hoped that this
cringiug and unmany policy will
be speedily ended. Lot us do our opponents
full justice, but show them no layOrs. They
are party that don't appreciate hvors; nj
least they don't rociprocaie them They will
eat at your board and stab You in the back.
When General Grant was president we had no
catering TO rebels; aud IL will bO n glorious
day for tho country whom wo have another
Grant ut the head of the government May
| that day not bo far distant
/ will now append tho roll Of honor (Y),
which will show TO very limited extent
how gracious our republican administration
has been to tho red'shirt, shotgun democracy
of South CurOlinp, as u reward Tor killing re.
publicans and stuiling hallotboxes;
| US. Mdrshdrs 0Gce: SqLgu.
J. ii. simmons. chief lVg
L. GHrisch, assistant clerk erk,.........,.........
W. D. llanniiin, chief deputy. fees.
PUs,o9cfs:
J. C. Beckman, l722
W. Il. Honor clerk .:..,.....,...,,,........ 42l
George IL. Cords, clerk. rk...................... sSl
j. W. De Reef, clerk, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. GSB
l.. f. Schachtc clerk. Observation-Disclosures. 200
Charles schoppogrol, clerk. 720
s. NJ. Clements, letter carrer...........,.., 800
William Nolte, letter carrier ..........,,.... SO
William McCrAdy lettGr-cRrrier. 800
Rditgay MAJ Sslriee:
N u. Myers, mail agent. 100
= PeXoi0, mail agent. ..............,..,... ll00
j. Roumilntt, mail agent. 100
= Mcet2c, mail agent. nt.......,............. 100
I, Grist mNll agent ,...'.,..,,........... LOO
William Wade, mall agent.........,.,..,.... l00
Customs SerVicc.
W, II Porter inspector: :.................... 100
W II. Krltwood, steamboat inspeCor,,.... 900
W. II. Heron, custodian. Observation-Disclosures. 73D
| Retenus Service.
D. \. J. Sullivan, deputy colector......... 100
h. NJ. GilDraith'...''....'.. LOO
Tho above list could DO easily doubled II
were to take IN the whole state, but this is
quite sufficient to show how megnanimous tho
republican party has been in the distribution
of public patronage. There arc plenty Of ro.
pubHcans, many of whom bore arms in the de-
icnsc Of the union throughout tho war of tho
rebellion, and carry on their bodies the scars
of battle, to fill all these places. But then it
has become so fashionable 10 condone treason
that our republican authorities, feeling
obliged to make the amende honorable to the
democrats for defeating their little game of
destroying the union, conclude that The most
substantial and acceptable apology they can
make them is to put them all in office.
Respectfully, j. MARK BLANK.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 10.