The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-07-09
SPIRIT OF THE HOUR.

President Lincoln's idea: Government of
the people, by the people, and for the people rresI
dent Arthur's idea: Government of the bosses, by
the bosses, and for the b"sses.-Prorfdsnce (R. 10
star (Rcp.)
Senator Miller's Civil Service Reform
talk at Woodstock Conn, Us good to illustrate the
progress the reform rs making, sagacious working
politicians like Miller recognize the fact.-Boston
Transcript tRtp.)
Governor Long, of Massachusetts,, in his
Fourth Of July Grafton in Buston said: '' There Is
rust upon our escutcheon. our Cvii Service cIicS
aloud for the reform which has begun To come, and
which Ia already shaping the action of politicians and
depar tments that unConscously obeying the pub
lie sentiment II has Creatcd.'
Gen. James w. Singleton, Democratic Rep
Iesentatiye In Congress from Illinois. has written TO n
friend In his district: ~ know there win he many
advantages that Will bc taken Of my absence from the
district hut would prefer to be defeated at my post of
duty rather than secure renomlnntiOn by ncgucting
the Interests am here to representa-
OF Gen. Stoneman's nomination for Gov
ernor Of California by the Democrats the san Fran
cisco Bulletin (tep.) says: 'rhat lie has many ele
ments Of popularity cannot he denied. 10 get
him at all In the the Republicans win have to put
forward tho very best, most popular. aud most capa-
ble man who can he found In their ranks. From the
present outlook II would appear that no other Kind Of
candidate would have tho least chance of success
In his speech after the nomination he said: I" do
no not claim that this is victory for myself indvidu
ally at all. It's victory gained by the people, and
those who Were the opponents Of The railroad. Go
down In the street and see the railroad agents. They
were the men had to nght. Tho order went forth
Crush this man Sloncmnn. That WAS the nght.
1t would not do 10 allow ms terrible individual 10
come mp and slap them In tho face because they knew
| very well II would give them u black eye.'
Stone Pasha, who is reported as " hamper
| lug English action Ia Egypt, Us Cen Charles l..
Stone, late Of the American Amy. Al the opening
| Of our Civll War Gen Stone, then captain In III,
Regular Army, was in Washington, aud was Of great
service IN Orgnu2lng force for the defense OF The
city while 1t exposed 10 attack from NirginIi
before volunteers FROM the Northern States could b,
assembled In sufficient numbers TO avert that danger
After the battle of iull Kun he assigned, with i,
rank Of hIgader general OF volunteers, To the
mand Of corps Of observation on the Maryland sid,
| of tho Potomac. between Washington and liarper'i
Ferry, with headquarters at PO0lsrille part Of hl'
command, crossing the Potomac were defeated In the
disastrous affair at Bars Bui October 2i 1861. For
this reverse Gen. Stone was held responsible. lilo
tired from the Army before the close Of the war witt
| impaired health and some indications Of mental dis
order. a few years later lie went 10 Egypt and ac-
ccpted u commission IN thoarmy Of the Khedlye. liz
was made chief of stan of the Egyptian army whIcl
| uOgiiIpu he has since retained,