The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-06-16
Three Months Of Garfield.

President of the United States. His
election was secured by the combined
action of all the factions and elements
of the great party that has had control
of the Administration since 1861, with
the exception of the Andrew johnson
fiasco after Mr.. Lincoln's death; and
Mr.. Garfield's inaugural address was so
broad and statesmanlike in grasp and
tone that itgratifed his friends at home
and abroad. His first serious work was
to name his Cabinet officers, which was
done, discreetly and well, and with an
eye to settling the discords in the party
and to selecting men of acknowledged
ability and of National reputation.
His first serious embarrassment arose
from the deadlock in the Senate, which
the President could neither avoid nor
remove. and for eight long weeks some
of his important officers Sxere nee-eef.-
frmed- Party spirit ran high in the
Senate, and both sides determined to
fight it out on that line If it took all
summer. Finally, the Republicans re-
ceded from their position, and, after
the principal combinations were made.
the Senate adjourned sine die. +,--
While this angry political debate over
Malone and the right of each party to
rule the other was going on in the
Senate, the President and his Cabinet
went at their business with the skill and
earnest devotion of experienced states
men who are familiar with the routine
of their departments. and are deter
mined to. perform them. The Secre-
tary of State found important duties to
perform relating to the action of cer-
tain foreign Nations in interdicting the
free importation and sale "a one of the
most important products OF this coun-
try, and his energetic and intelligent
action at once removed the cause OF the
misunderstanding and, with it, the cause
of alarm. He also took prompt meas
uresl to protect the rights of certain
foreigu-born citizens who were being
oppressed by Governments to which
they formerly owed allegiance. The
consular and diplomatic system need
ed the prompt attention that it at once
received on the accession of Mr.. Blaine
to the Office of Secretary of State. The
Monetary Conference, which assembled
in Paris in the last of April, in the Sue
cess of which this country has large
interest, has had the warm support of
the President and MIR. Blaine from the
start.
In the meantime, the Secretary of
the Treasury was developing plan
whereby the Administration would re-
pair to some extent the damage done to
the business interests of the country by
the neglect of the late Democratic
majority in Congress toprovide by law
for refunding portion of the National
debt at a lower rate of interest. Hav-
ing perfected his scheme to call in a
large amount of bonds, and exchange
them for others at about one-half the
interest of the old ones. the Secretary
met the bankers of New York. who
cordially approved of and warmly sup
ported his plan for readjustment. His
success has been so marked, and the
scheme has been SO brilliantly ex-
ecuted, that he already ranks as one OF
the great financiers of the country, rival
ing already the splendid reputation OF
John Sherman, and gaining the thanks
of the country, whose interest indebted.
ness has been lessened from ten to fif-
teen millions annually by the operation.
IL nothing else had been done by the
Administration in the first three months
OF its existence to entitle it to the last
ing gratitude of the whole people, Mr..
Wfndom's s, plan for reducing the inter-
est by the exchange of bonds would
challenge the admiration of all behold
ers. BY one bold stroke of financial
diplomacy the Secretary OF the
Treasury has relieved the taxpayers OF
large amounts annually; and he has, at
the same time, established the credit OF
the Government and its ability to bor-
row money at low rate of interest
upon frmer basis than ever.
While Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Window
have been achieving such fine dist:nc-
ton in their respe tive departments,
and con ferring such vast and lasting
benefits upon the country, Postmaster
General James has been ferreting out
some very scandalous proceedings in
the Star mail-route business, and re.
forming other serious abuses. He has
exposed a great conspiracy in the Post.
Office Department to defraud the Gov
ernment, and the revelations soon to
be made public WI probably put an
end to the fraudulent transactions in
that respect, without the opportunity
ever again to have them repeated. At.
torney General MacVeagh has been q
vigorous and persistent supporter oi
the Postmaster General, and his motto
has been from the start ''let no guilty
man escape" In the meantime the
Secretary of War has been busy in eff
forts to improve the affairs of his de.
partment.
This is bird's-eye view, and very
imperfect one, of the brilliant achieve
ments of the new Administration dur
ing the first three months of its exist
ence. They are such as to challenge
any honest mans appreciation and ad
miration, and invoke his cordial sup
port. They have never been matched
by any three months of solid work by
any Administration, in time of peace,
since the Government was organized
and the first quarter of the first year 1:
the promise of brilliant success in the
future. That there have been SONS
mistakes made, all candid men admit
but mistakes always will be made a
long as men are human. The trouble
the President has had with Mr.. Conk
ling may turn out in the end-like mos
of our earthly affiictions-a real bless
ing in disguise, so that all of us viii
look up through our binding tears anC
bless as we kiss the chastening rod =
Chicago EUesing journal.
nS-It is a curious result of secessio,
that South Carolina is likely to becomi
in few years black Republican
State in earnest. The negroes are in
creasing faster than the whites. whom
| they already outnumber. A lawyer re
Gently removed from Columbia, S. G.
to Colorado. He said the negroe!
would soon learn to count as wei
as vote, and that many whites
were beginning to feel like giving
up the unequal contest and moving
North. This man said one hundred
white families would follow him if h,
found his new location agreeable
| There is no law to prevent this kind o
exodus, and no need for Congressiona