The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1882-12-02
WASHINGTON LETTEls.
A our regular Correspondent


despondency among the Government
employees over the result Of the election
is unprecedented. They are notas much
surprised as they were in 1874, when
the Democratic victory was less expect
ed. Nor has the late election produced
the CONSERVATION among them that the
election of Tilden, 1876, produced. The
Republican clerks and Government Of
ficials were not unprepared for this cata-
clysm, and ii they are not resigned, they
at least are not utterly cast down. They
have been SO often pulled through by
fraud and money, that they haye not
unreasonable confidence in their ability
to enjoy the spoils by the same means
after 1884, and forever.
The work in all the Departments has
been much neglected of late, not only
on account Of the absence OF clerks Nho
are granted from six to ten days to go
home and vote, but for the last three
months, SO great has been the interest in
the elections, the legitimate and necessa-
ry business Of the Government, from the
duties OF the President and Cabinetdown
to those of the 5000 clerk, have been
left undone. President Arthur has not
had time to give his moral support to the
prosecution OF the star route theves, or
to compel the appearance OF SO lmpor-
tant witness as Ex-senator Spencer,
now holding government position ana
drawing monthly pay, but unable to be
found when wanted to testify against
Dorsey and Brady. In the Post Office
Department, Interior Department, and
especially in the Pension and Patent VI
fees, the work is from two to iour
months in arrears. There Is no reason
why it should be SO. Inc clerlca' loice
is more than sufficient, but dlsgracel'li
neglect, Incidence, and criminal dlsnon,
esty will always be the rule IN a civil
service whose tenure depends upon
politics and the favor OF bosses, who
value clerk more for what ne can 40
Oh the stump and at the polls than Tor
what he can do at the desk.
The business of the Government,
which has grown to be gigantic beyond
the comprehension OF all who DO not
make it special study, is not managed
| in the interest of the country on busi-
ness-like principles, but, without princl-
pie, in the interest OF politics. Ii the
voters OF the country could only know,
as it is kown here, the negligence and
incompetency, the grand and petit larce-.
nv practiced by one hundred thousand
office holders, thc party in power would
receive more emphatic order 70 80 thah
II received III 'f, ~ o ~, Inu ,nrcanv on lie tho
e w & neii = ca1e .'att ~ Saa I hesn dIscnyered
s,ar Noute .hel. Ian ;nJ;n,ot;on IT, Rnt
tnere Is ereat popu.";a ode r .hat 5,r;,'o
wnen the s'aei,ien. M t,'.;ns - % m ,nrch Il .toIen
every nscai yea.' ,,t W. % hr % ;ts atrust;no ~
rom the uoverIi,iicnt 40 o.aio ,e
servamts 10 atcd nay " Nat i ia the trnth
scnsa.,vn ~, 70 bwnJreds in covernment em.
KNOWN ny iiunu, M ,eio - thSouSands ~ nor
ploy mere; rh:,,.nn lhere alo 'n mhn Lnow fha,
sons III Maslls'om ,nI.i's on W." w tha babit n
govelm;not gl,,;rc tbe;r 20 miles With nens paper
n,,,,ajonoS ;ntstands erasers. pen-kniye,
ehVe'opes' i,hssa"u1, r's'a ara e'" bonott nv IN,
G., esc., e.u, o,t tnis hw Contract @ in immens,
uovetilihent l!1; ~ y,onn,nan+ clerLs carr,
duan','les' allu ~, soo f"m;l;as TLa rl;i
thelil llonie W ti,.,, sohnnls ~ here many n
uieii @ IN ,,o ene az pu1 fnost = Gov oo~nrument lega
49,, 70 cr;ta tha;r eyercises on. iThi
cap 70 wriIe .hel, s. - eNeoo'se ha verv anal
woulu aaI,' seena =. no, ,rortb - nublc attention
tnihs scaiue,S ,,;ad MS hy % ali the clerks i,
nut Enea nn,, n,ul.,',iu y tha oyaraoate m Is enm
tne Depai.,le.;;.n 'n' 80 anra "es than Milo,
NOUS, ,,i, a,nou'''s " N' ~
annually.
This is to certify that |. W. jenkins
Lexington, Holmes county, Miss, hav
lost mule that was insured in tn
Farmers Live Stock and Mutual Relic
Association of jackson, Miss, which wa
paid without delay, and without DIN AS
sessment. ltI WELLlNGroN JENh!No'
This is to certify that ]. A. Jenkins Q
: Lexington, Holmes county Miss, los
, two mules that was insued in The Fal
, mers Live Stock and Mutual Relief Al
sociation Of Jackson, Miss, which wa
paid without delay, and without an Al
sassnant J. A. JENKINS.
I This is to certify that Tommy b%r9wl Brow
of Sails station, Alfalfa county; MIss n,,'
! lost mule that was insured IN II ,:l
Farmers Live Stock ana Mutuat heli'
Association OF jackson, MISS Wh'cn wa
paid without delay, and without an "a
sessmept .a VIZ w g III.
$ This is to certliy !ha' w.. w. = nuy ,n,,,e n,
Naughns otatlo1 H. oi1ss Fsr,,orS noSS i've st,r
was insured IN !he ralne aaan;et;on n nf. I Jacl
land Mutual kelleI ASsocHttloit vi o".'