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Federal Appointments III the
South.

views by First Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral Hatton upon the subject of Federal
appointments in general and in the
South in particular. His position briefly
stated, is that the party which is placed
in power by the votes Of the people
ought to administer the Government
through the agency Of members Of that
party. This is the doctrine Of all people
except Il few self-styled Reforners, who
CLAIM to have sort of divine right to
tho offices, whether the people want
them or not. Mr.. Hatt6n is opposed to
The appointment of Democrats in the
South as well as elsewhere. He depre-
Gates tho wrangles and qaarrets among
Southern Republicans, which SO often
render it impossible for the appointing
power to decide what is the best thing
to he done. He says tire Democrats do
all they can to get places for their
friends, but that they generally admit,
when compelled to, that the party in
power is entirely justitiable in excluding
its opponents from Office.
Mr.. Hatton is right every time. The
appointment of member Of the Bourbon
Democratic organization by Republic
can President is lending aid and comfort
to the enemy. The appointment of nom-
inal Republicans selected by Bourbon
Senators and members Is no better.
Some hold that the postmaster at the
residence of Il Senator or Representative
ought not to be man personally often
sive to him, but this ought not to apply
where the personal feeling is based on
political grounds, nor need it extend to
Senators or Representatives who take no
care themselves to avoid being personally
offensive. Having had our
say against placing any Bourbons in
office, " have something to say as to
who should be trusted in the South.
Every Republican who docs not fight to
keep his party small, but who opens
wide the doors, aud who will oven 20
out Of the party door if thereby he can
secure the cooperation Of enough Demo
Gratis and Independents to overcome the
Bourbon organization-such Republic
cans are to be trusted. Every Democrat
who believes the Democratic organiza-
ton is given over to Bourbon adherence
to the past, and ought to be destroyed,
and who denies the right Of appeal from
the United States Supreme Court to a
State Legislature on questions Of nation
al authority-such Democrats are to he
trusted. The Republican party has no
other creed thai, obedience to the laws,
civil, religious, and political liberty for
all alike, free education, honest admins
tration, aud revenue tariff which pro-
tects American industry. Whoever
stands by these is good company for
Republicans everywhere, and whatever
name is most likely to rally ali such in
bne party is the name by which to con-
Auer BourboDism.
The Federal offices are not prizes or
gifts, to be distributed as rewarda or to
satisfy greed. They are trusts, and
should go only to worthy men. But the
recognition of any citizen by the Admin
istration gives him some additional pc
litical standing in community, and
hence the Importance in a party view of
selecting true and earnest men.
To Southern Republicans let us say
that Mr.. Hatton's admonition is wise
one. The unseemly struggles between
small factions of the Republican party
in some Southern States ought to cease.
The Republicans Of tho North can not
understand how divisions can continue
in II minority party in Southern States
# there is any honest intention of be-
coming a majority. The spectacle of
Republicans in Southern States excom-
municating each other from the party
Ind blaekballing each other at the De-
partments III Washington is simply an
exhibition Of total Indifference to the
party itself, and shameful struggle for
personal benefits. 1t would be entirely
fair if the Administration were to COM
pei reconciliations or ignore all the bel
aigerents i'll making its appointments
AS for Republicans who insist upon
straight-out party contests for the pur-
pose of ;nsuring Bourbon victories, they
hNH II, fs
have the ballot-box- stufting Bourbons
who use them.
The Administration will of course
gradually determine what sources Of in
formation are most reliable as to affairs
IN Democratic States. 1t is already safe
to say that the Bourbon Democracy will
hot be among them.
The effort of Prof. Bell to locate the
BAH in President Gayiielcs body by
means of an electric induction balance is
fresh III the memory of all. Another
plan for detecting metallic substances in
the human body has boen submitted by
Prof. B. to the French Academy of Scien-
ces. The method is as follows: A fine
needle is inserted near where the ball or
other piece of metar is supposed to be.
This needle is connected by wire with
ono terminal of a telephone, while a
metallic plate laid on the skin is connec.
ted with the other terminal. When the
point of the needle reaches the ball an
electric current is set up between that