The Evening critic., 1882-06-01


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THE CRITIC, when Senator Teller's name
was mentioned for Secretary of the In
terror, said he would adopt sensible In
dian policy, founded upon knowledge of
the Indians as they are, acquired by actual
contact and observation, and not senti-
mental one based upon an ideal Indian that
never existed except in the imagination Of
some novel writer or enthusiast.
The interview with Secretary Teller
published in the New York Tribune of Sum
day, proves that THE CRITIC, as usual, was
correct in its diagnosis of the intentions
and good sense of the new Secretary. The
views expressed in that interview are pre-
cisely those outlined by THE CRITIC as the
certain results Of the appointment as Secre-
tary of a man of common sense and firm
ness and an actual knowledge of Indians,
instead of doctrinaire or one who had not
the ability to resist the Establishments of
an Indian ring, or the fusilade of unin-
formed fanatics and fools who know just
as much and no more of the existing In
dian as they do of the structure of the New
Jerusalem that is, they have read of both.
From the open avowal of the views Of
Secretary Teller, it is to be presumed that
he proposes to stand to and abide by" the
ideas he has suggested, and he may prepare
himself to be bombarded with an immense
amount of words from the sentimentalists
and hypocrites of the Chadband and Peck
sniff order, who have prayed for and preyed
upon the Indians for years past. There is
no danger from this class to the Secretary,
unless he permits them to approach too
close, when probably their breath would
prove very offensive, coming as it does from
organizations that are rotten.
The people will sustain Secretary Teller
in the good work of making the Indians a
self.sustaining people, and relieving the
Government Of an immense number Of
paupers and an army of robbers.
IT WAS WITH NO ordinary satisfaction
that we perused the prompt response o
our distinguished friend, the able editor o
our esteemed contemporary, the Republican
to our urgent request for official informa
tion touching the legal aspect of the Hon
Hubbell's patriotic assessment circular
We gather from the observations Of our dis
tinguished friend that the bright lexicon o
Civil-Service Reform, as it were, recognizes
arbitrary grades Of citizenship, which ar
definitely demarked one from another b!
statutory distinction. That is to say, tn
statute contemplates two great classes o
citizens-one holding office by and with tn
advice and consent of the Senate and tn
other, holding Office by the tenure of Ex
ecutiye appointment solely. The statute
by implication, perhaps, admits the posi-
BILE existence of citizens who do not hol
Office at all, but seems framed upon til
hypothesis that the latter class is nc
within the pale of political consideration
The distinction which this enlightened
statute draws between the two great classe
established by its provisions runs to th
effect that certain act is criminal whe
committed by persons belonging to one {
them, but innocent when committed
persons belonging to the other. Thus a
oficeholder who is confirmed by the senai
may solicit contributions to the Republ
can campaign fund, but one whose tenul
is that Of simple appointment may not
80, under severe pains and penalties. Tn
law seems to us based upon a "distini
tion, 4" not indeed of race" OF color,
but surely of previous condition, and
therefore abhorrent to the spirit Of our il
stitutions. However, it is the law, an
until repealed or declared uneonstitution
by the Supreme Court, must remain
force.
IL appears from the exposition youcl
ssfed BY our distinguished friend, the ab
editor, that the Hon. HubbelI, who Is q
"0fhcehold@," but neither appointed" ~