Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-12-28

iOr MS SOtnpiele reSlOFdtIOp
GEN. CURTIS has paid his fine OF $1,000 for
squeezing the government employees little.
But "My Dear Hubbell," who applied the
screw 10 them in the most vigorous and I'M
relenting fashion, Is still the patron saint of
The Republican Stalwsrts. Such inequality
and injustice would not be tolerated in any
party not totally demoralized.
The Chicago ITibuns suggests Bob Iuger-
soil for president in 1884, because he is ''our
most famous orator and an honest II IAN
moral for the sake of morality, and not from
the fear OF perditioD; Just and honest for the
love of his fellow-man. He shines as a dia-
mond amid the baser gems that surround
him-a comet among the lesser stars OF the
political constellation"
THE New York Herald says: Seen. Lo-
gan is very indignant about the statement
that Gen. Sherman is his candidate for the
presidency. He wants no such man, and his
reason appears to be that Sherman is the
only man of Logan's acquaintance in the old
army who would take whisky bottle from
his pocket, take drink and replace the bot
tie without passing it,"
SAVANNAH Ne,us; Uncle Sans mail yes
terday contained the long .looked for recog-
milton of the late Confederacy in the shap
of ten-cent Confederate stamp, with ex-
President Davis's face upon it, upon reg
istered letter. The letter was sent by mer-
chant in Wiregrass, Ga, to another in this
city, and had safely run the gauntlet of two
United States posmasters."
SENATOR FRYE, of Maine, favors a refo rm
In the, civil. service not only because it will
be beneficial to the government, but also for
the reason that "tbe bane of public man
to-day is the importantly of office-seekers,
and his weakness come from the distribution
of Federal paronsge" He will supper. the
Pendleton bill, but does not believe that il
goes far enough in divorcing government
officials from congressional influence.
Ross J. ALEXANDER, the Democratic can.
didate to fill the vacancy in the Ohio Seven
tenth Congressional District, is reported to
have said in his speech accepting The nomi-
nation, that "if there ID to be revision Of
the tariff he would prefer 70 have the duties
on the products of the mills of the district
increased and those on articles which the
people of the district consume decreased"
If Congress will give us the Pendleton
bill establishing the system of appointments
and promotions for merit in certain ofiees,
We may reasonably hope for speedy extern
sion of the system, 30 that one of the chief
temptations TO removals, namely, the secur-
ing OF vacancy for a favorite, will be re-
moved. The reform desired cannot be eff
fected all at once, but it is coming, and the
late decision of the Supreme Court marks one
important advance.
AUGUSTA Constitution: "Ben De Lemos, a
notorious Alabama politician, tramped from
New York 10 Montgomery some dozen years
ago. He was barefooted and without mo ney
when he reached the capital of Aaba ma
and on the nigh: of his arrival he stole into
the representatives hall at the capitol and
slept in the Speakers chair. Less than two
years sfterwsrd he sat in the came honorable
ch air and presided over the House of Repre-
sentaiives Of the Alabama Legislature"
Now, about that" said Gen. Sherman
10 "Gaib," you see l cannot be fool enough
10 decline what Is not offered 10 me; but
what do l want TO turn from The prospect of
rest and pesce, al least Tor period of years,
TO the delusion of four years In an office thai
il Just heli2 That's what il IT," continued
theigeneral, emphatically; "idis hell" What
did Gen. Harrison get out of IL? Nothing
but a month OF misery. What did Gen |
Taylor get out OF II? Twelve months of !