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office holder should be permitted to take
part in the primary elections of his party.
much less be assessed for campaign expenses.
and we can readily understand that it would
be greatly to their advantage were all the
employees of the Government forbidden to
have anything to do with running the ma
chine. At the same time, it must be adj
mitted that to deprive the office holder of
the liberty which the private citizen enjoys
would scarcely be just or equitable.
There are those, too, who are strongly in
favor of civil service reform as an abstract
principle but insist that it would be unsafe
to try the experiment until the control of
the Government has been placed IN their
hands, and they seem to be perfectly con-
tented to await that transfer. AS for our
selves we confess to a shocking degree Of
Indifference rs to the result of the agitation.
Human nature being what it is, we are hope
lessly welded to the belief that no imper-
sonal method Of regulating the civil service
viii ever endure. If so be that the civil
service reformers should ever get control of
the Government, we should expect to see
them turn out the present officials without
the slightest twinge of conscience and replace
them with their very particular friends, and
in that event we should ask no more than
we demand now, viz, that all appointees
shall be honest and personally fitted to
discharge their duties. Whether they take an
active part in politics or not is entirely their
own concern.
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The Presidents Veto.

In another column will be found an
abstract of President Arthurs message veto
ing the anti-Chinese bill. His action, it
viii be seen, is based on purely constitu-
tional grounds. In his opinion the suspen-
sion of Chinese immigration for period of
twenty years would be virtually prohibitory,
and, therefore in controvention of the terms
of the Burlingame treaty. We infer from
the general tenor of the message that the
President would be glad to sign bill of the
same character but limiting the period of
suspension to five OF ten years; and mas
much as Congress at the end of that period
could extend it as many years longer as it
pleased, such measure would, perhaps,
accomplish all that could be desired We
hope, and indeed we are almost certain,
that the present Congress will not adjourn
until it has met the expectations OF the
country in this matter
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claimants in various States, that the task
viii prove a somewhat difficult one
1t is, however, never too late to do good.
Let Congress take up this matter at once
and dispose of it without further delay. 1t
is national disgrace that the present con-
dition of affairs in relation to pension settle
ments should be permitted to continue for
single day. We again appeal to our readers
to write to their representatives in both
houses, urging upon them the necessity that
exists TOR performance of their duty. Tell
them plainly Of the distress and suffering
caused by their inaction. A shower of mis-
SlVes OF this character will prove as effective
IN fastening legislation as a shower of grape
OF canister on the battle field. THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE will support You in this
engagement, and if we all pull together we
cannot but be triumphant in the end.
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ally provoked the wrath Of Mr.. Field, who
lost no time in putting the detectives on the
track Of the Vandal. He succeeded, indeed
in ellecting his arrest, but, being released on
some technical informality, the yandal man
aged to escape beyond the jurisdiction of
the New York authorities.
The third act of the comedy, as already
noted, consisted in the attempt to blow up
the monument by means of dynamite OR
nitro-glycerine, but it resulted only in the
partial destruction of the pedestal on which
it stands, so that fourth act viii be neces-
sary to bring the comedy to conclusion.
Whether that will be played by Mr. Field or
the unknown patriots who seemed to have
conspired for the destruction of the memo
rial, remains TO be seen, but if the former is
inclined to take q sensible view of the mat
ter he viii Of his own accord remove the
remains of the monument and recommit
the fame of Major Andre to the keeping of
the historians. There are many ways in
which, if he is still disposed to do so, he
can pay tribute to military valor without
outraging the sentiments of his follow-cit-
liens. Let him, for instance, erect a soldiers
home for the disabled veterans of the late
war! We are sure that no vandal hand
would ever molest such monument, and
that instead of little cheap notoriety
it would earn for the founder the endur-
ing gratitude and respect of his fellow
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IT WILL be seen by reference to our Balti-
more letter that not only the trade bodies
of that city bat the citizens generally are
taking an active interest in the preparations
that are being made for the approaching
Grand Army Encampment The leading
business men, without re.strd to politics,
have placed their means and time at the
disposal of the managers, and there can be
no question that the Veterans will receive
welcome of the most hearty and generous
character. a feature of the parade which
will inaugurate the Encampment will be the
presence not only of the Maryland militia
but of at least one command from Front
Royal, Virginia, which twenty years ago
was the theatre of war, and the pleasant
spectacle will be presented of the soldiers
of both armies marching in the same column
under the Stripes and Stars. Indeed there
seems to be good reason for believing that
the coming Encampment VIII be the most
successful that has been held since the war.
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE will keep its
readers thoroughly posted concerning the
that are being made for the
event.
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\ 9FonumcntaI Comedy.


The attempt 10 blow up Mr. Cyrus W.
Fields monument to Major Andre which
was made at Tappan, \. y last week, is an
other curious illustration Of the exaggerated
form which the sentiment Of patriotism some
times takes, and one scarcely knows whether
to drop tear with the great Wall street
gambler over the Development Of Vandalism
il America, throw up ones cap with the
Vandals over this rebuke to toadyism, or
unitewith the impartial spectator in hearty
laugh over the occurrence. Certainly it is a
most amusing comedy; the first act Of which
may be said to have been played when an
American citizen, ignoring all the gallant Of.
ticeTs Of our various vars, whose services
have never yet been commemoIated with a
shaft Of marble, went out of MS way to set
up monument to the British spy Of hun
dred years ago. It's truo that the historians
agree that Andre was 4 very brave and ac-
complished officer, and in engaging in the
plot for the surrender of West Point but took
a proper advantage of the opportunities of
war, so that the odum which attaches to the
name OF the traitC. Arnold cannot, with
justice, be linked with his memory, but, on
the other hand, there was nothing in his
career which called for special honor, and,
least Of all, at the hands Of an American.
10 one was better aware of this fact than Mr..
Fled, and the truth is that in taking upon
himself the task Of making sort of hero Of
Major Andre he was guilty Of IN act Of snob-
bery, pure and simple. Whether Mr. Field
expected to earn The undying gratitude Of
the British nation or not by this procedure
we bavc 10 means of knowing, but he Ger
Uainiy succeeded at the time in making him
SELF thoroughly ridiculous in the eyes of his
counTyIacn.
The second act of this comedy. however,
was in some respects even More absurd than
the first. Some weeks ago, as has already
been recorded in our news columns, a
young workman from New York, named
visited The monument by night
and stealthily chiselcd away the inscriptions
-one of which was indited by the late
Dean Stanley--on its face. This exploit
created sensation at the time and natur-
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IT DID not take the House of Represents
tives ten minutes to pass resolution
making an additional appropriation of one
hundred thousand dollars in aid of the Mis-
sissippi valley sufferers. Without question:
ing the necessity that exists for further
Government aid for the victims of the great
floods, we contend that it is no greater, nor
more urgent, than the honest claims of the
soldier which this same Congress permits to
remain unpaid, simply because it neglects to
make the necessary appropriation to prop
erly equip the Pension Bureau. At every
days session of both Houses bills are passed
involving immense expenditures of the pub
lie money, while the soldiers interests are
coolly ignored: How long is this state of
things to be permitted to continue?
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THE SUGGESTION to our readers to aid Us
in extending the circulation of THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE, by sending us additional
subscribers, has met with an instantaneous
response. Many of our subscribers have
sent two, three, and even more names, and
others have volunteered their services to
get ND clubs. Such interest in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE is highly gratifying, and
VIII encourage US to even greater efforts in
the future. At our present rate of increase,
the time is not far distant when our circu-
1ation will reach 100000 To the many
thousands of our readers who have responded
to our request to aid US in giving THE TRI-
BUNE widespread circulation we desire
to express our thanks. 1t is impossible to
acknowledge individual efforts,
but our friends can feel assured that we fully
appreciate the interest they are manifesting
in our behalf We have reduced the sub
scription price to one dollar per annum, and
if our circulation increases as it has recently,
we Will be enabled to continue its publca-
ton at that very low rate. We hope that
our friends will not abate their interest in
the good work.
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The Civil Service Ghost.

The Senate is about to grapple once more
with the ghost Of civil service reform. That
unhappy wrath, it appears, obstinately re
fuses to quit the arena OF politics and returns
at every session of Congress to vex our states
men. We fear it will not be laid at this or
any other session Civil service is indeed
the fataus ignis Of politics, and it seems
destined TO forever elude its pursuers. The
trouble is, that while there is no lack of
advocates of civil service reform, there is a
hopeless diversity Of views as to when and
where it should begin. The occupants of
snug berths under the Government naturally
want it to take effect right off, so as to secure
them in their tenure, while the applicants
for their places would prefer that it should
be postponed until they have captured the
offices, Then again there is decided vari-
ance of opinion as to the method of enforc-
ing civil service reform. The opponents of
the administration are quite sure that no
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Betty and the Baby.

The sympathy that has been manifested
IN so many different quarters for the wife
and child of Sergeant Mason does credit to
its authors, and we trust the practical form
which it has taken will go far towards plac-
ing them beyond want in the future. At
the same time one cannot help thinking
what contrast exists between the treat
ment which Betty and the Baby have re-
ceived and that which some other soldiers
wives and babies have experienced. The
soldiers of whom we speak did not it is
true, distinguish themselves like Mason, by
violating the military and civil law of the
land and we do not know that their names
were ever published in the newspapers, but
they gave up their lives in the service of
their country, and left their families quite
as dependent upon it for support. Among
the two hundred and sixty-odd thousand
claims now pending in the Pension Bureau
are many that were filed long ago by the
battle, and if Betty and the Baby deserve
the sympathy of the public, how much more
do they! Yet Of the sufferings and priva-
tions which they have been forced to en-
counter alone and unaided while waiting
the slow operations of the pension laws we
do not hear a word. The public journals
that wax so eloquent in describing the help
lessness OF Betty and the Baby are silent
touching the sorrows and trials of those
whom the cruel fortunes of war vedepfived
OF their natural protectors. They seem to
have forgotten the noble women who, with
brave lips, though sinking hearts, bade their
loved ones rally to the defense of the Union
in the memorable days of '61 they do not
recall, as they might, the fortitude with
which they bore the loss of husband and
father, and the heroic courage with which
they struggled on against poverty in order
to feed and clothe and educate their Or
phaned brood. Yet surely, compared with
theirs the lot of Betty and the Baby seems
quite happy One and we dare say there
might be found in every State and county
and township in the country some instance
Of unrequited patriotism far more deserving
of Nations sympathy than this. It is
pretty sentiment which prompts a kind
hearted people to care for the helpless wife
and the innocent babe, but let us not forget
that there are those who have stronger claims
upon Nations care than the hapless Ser
geant's family. Would that some such wave
of pity as has just rolled across the land
might burst through the barriers OF Congress
sional Indifference and arouse our statesmen
to the necessity of expeditiug the settle
ment Of these claims! 1t is burning shame
that the widow and the orphan OF the Amer
ican soldier should be compelled to expiate
in toll and pain and hunger the sins of the |
political demagogues who persist in denying
to the pensioner the aid that is owing! A
little less sentiment and more exact Justice |
would become the occasion.
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Presidential Pension Bills.

The bill granting pensions Of five thousand
dollars year each to the widows of Presi-
dents Garfield, Polk, and Tyler was promptly
passed by both Houses of Congress, and has
received the signature of the President The
action of Congress in this matter viii, 10
doubt, be fully indorsed, although, as every
body knows, in the case of Mrs. Garfield
there exists no real necessity for such assist
ance. II, however, the Senators and Repre-
sentatives recognized the Justice of the
measure-as they of course did-why should
they not be equally prompt in recognizing
the necessitous claims of the soldier, whose
debt, contracted III the defense of his coun-
try, has remained for years unpaid, and, with
the limited force employed at present in the
Pension Office, cannot even be examined?
With a surplus of $3.50 100000 in the vaults
of the Treasury, and a full knowledge of the
pressing necessity Of increasing the Pension
clerical force, in order to secure the auditing
OF claims within reasonable time, what
we would like to know, has
Congress to offer for the outrageous delay
It's members may be called upon in the
future TO explain their lack of interest, or
negligence, III this matter to their several
but we are under the impress
sion, from the tenor of some of the commu-
nications which THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
has received on this subject from honest
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IT Will be seen by reference to our record
Of Congressional proceedings that tic House
Committee on the Payment Of Pensions,
Bounties and Back Pay has reported bill
increasing the pension Of those who lost a
leg or arm in the service to forty dollars per
month. Would it oe asking too much of
our Representatives, 20 give prompt consider
alton 10 this measure, IN order that it may,
i possible, become Law during The present
session. We are aware that there are a large
uumher of private bills On the calendar, and
that warm weatheris approaching, butsurely
the interests Of our crippled veterans ought
10 receive attention before southern war
claims.
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IN sending has subscription for THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE from Lo,crcace, Ma&s
Gen. George s. HcrrW, Commander ia Ca5ef q5
The Grand Army Of tie EcpuJlic, says:
"TEe bold adroeog cf TIE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE Of tie rights Of tie soldier c7ic'ls my
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Now THAT Commissioner Dudley's state
ment Of the needs Of the Pension Bureau is
before the public, we may venture the hope
that Congress will appreciate the Importance
OF taking some action at once towards sup
plying them. It Is merely question of
appropriating at once the money which, in
the end, il viii inevitably be compelled 10
devote to the payment of the clerical force
Of the Bureau.
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The Battle of Gnntnun

General Sturgls, brave and ACCOMPLISHED
officer, gives an account of q battle in which
his troops were defeated by an overpoweripg
force, with the candor of truthful man
For many years General Sturgis has been
made the mark OF slanderous reports as to
his efficiency as a commander. The char
acter Of no United States officer has suffered
to the same extent on account of a military
disaster. He has been accused of drunken
ness on duty, and every bastard who fled
from the field of Guntown has had his say
as to the cause Of their ignominious retreat.
General Grierson and Colonel AIcMiIlen
s1lenced this charge in communications
fully exhonerating General Sturgis from all
blame in the matter, and General Grant
indorsed him by requesting his appointments
as brlgadler-general at the close of the war.
saying, that notwithstanding the disaster at
Guntown, General Sturgis was brave and
faithful officer.
General Sturgis has frequently asked for
a court of inquiry to test his conduct upon
the field he describes, but has never sue
ceeded In obtaining one, and now General
Sherman says it is too late. As the accusa-
tions against him, like those against many
of his brother officers, have been confined to
the newspapers, it is no more than simple
justice to a meritorious soldier that he
should be permitted to employ the same
medium in which to reply.
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DURING the month of March the public
debt was reduced $1G,IG2,9l575, and yet
there are those who pretend that the Coy
eminent can't afford to discharge its obliga-
tions TO the soldiers!
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The LOW subscription price of THE
NATIONAL TEIBUNE-only one dollar per
year-pgas it within easy reach Of every ex-
soldier in the country, and the name Of
every veteran ought TO be on It's rolls. Send
in your names at cnce and take advantage
Of the temporary reduction in price.
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SENATOR BECK no longer hopes to secure
a repeal of the Pensions Arrears Act, but he
may be relied upon to oppose any increase
in the force of the Pension Bureau. Even a
mule may be said to possess the courage of
obstinacy.
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Official Organ of the Grand Army.

As viii be seen by the letter printed below
from General YIN. z. ". Ross, Past Com
mander Grand Army of The Republic for
the Department Of Maryland, and at present
Chairman of the Executive Committee hay
iug IN charge the arrangements for the ap-
preaching National Encampment at Balti-
more, The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has been
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~'ztes. We shall endeavor to show our
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General Ross pays us, by continuing to
publish sGch 4 journal as VIII merit the
support Of ex-soldiers everywhere.
The letter is as follows:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SIXTEENTH
NATIONAL EECA3IPlEET, G. A. L.,
baltimore, March 31st, 1882
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
SIR: am so much pleased with the fear
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National Encampment, in June next. I
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your valuable paper until the close Of the
ceremonies, on the oath of June.
Yours, very truly,
WM. L. w. Ross,
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JOHN a. THOMPSON, JE.,
Secretary.
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IT SEEMS but the other day that the
various trade and commercial organizations
Of the country were yieing with each other
in extolling the valor of the American sol
dier, yet already Congress is higgling over
thee payment of pensions to those whose
valor was the theme of that praise.
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