Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-27

ticke< Hut s Il q absurd +" 70 taIk aboui
pYfiiDe them IN tie lead to command our
s1jp a. distract our councils; and Mr..
CIeyc,spd can never dream Of connittsnR
sucb IN set Of suicide and infidelily, nor
cau any FRYE friends desire 0s expect any
such sacrifice at hls hands.
N they who helped 10 defeit Blaine have
got To I've honored with so much dislinc-
fjon. why. then. Mr.. Cleveland would be
compelled to assien the nrst PLACES In bis
fsbjnef 10 such factors in the result a.
lanes Gordon Benrett, Of the New
York Herdd. who was the first
Iudependent n hoist his dag. and
one Of his ablest and most consistent
champions. The Herald unquestionably
,n0uenced more than 1900 votes in the
Emnirp state against Blaine. Then Carl
scbtirz and George william Curtis would
have TO he assigned the next honors; and
I,st. hut not least, the Prohibition candi-
date. st. John, and the Rum, Rom mist,
and Rebel preacher, DIR. Burch,rd. who
completely turned the scale for Cleveland
in the yery nick OF time, could not be ex-
Guided from front seats in hi councils.
How ..absurd TO talk about such a GOA
fused and unnatural mixture OF men. poll
tics. and partiesl
But still more " absurd" il possible, Is
the other theory advanced by some OF hi,
would.be advisers. that Mr.. Cleveland
should make himself the particular guardian
of "ciyil-seryice REFORM" and retain in
office the 10000 Republican politicians
who have been 'attenlng on the spells Of
Office for the last twenty-f0ur year,. and
who, IN the late election, and all preceding
elections since the war. contributed their
money and exerted all their influence To
retain themselves and party In power!
Does not such proposition cap the climax
of the ridiculous and the absurd!
Nine teuths, no doubt. Of these officers
were placed in Office before the civil-seryice
reform bill was passed, aud got their APP
noiuiments from HAYES. Garield, Arthur,
and Malone. because they were Republic
oans. and purely Ar reward for partisan
service. | venture to say thai there are
not one hundred Democrats 10 be found in
Federal Office, in the United States. and
not ten IN Washington city. Like John
Wise. they were "aIl for Arthur, because
Arthur was for them -; aud nobody from
virginia Of least, could ever get Federal
office who did not wear the Malone. badge.
A Republican negro was always preferred
20 Democratic white man OF superior
merit and qualifications.
For these men. then. aud their friends.
now to cOolly ask the newly.elected Demo
cratic President to graciously continue
them in all their comfortable bertbs and
leave all the hard-fisted and sclr.worn
Democrats OF hundred battles out in the
cold uncarcd for. is unparalleled impu-
dence. and TO crafty il on the part OF orr
new President would be the extreme OF
folly aud the basest Of ingratitude
TO party friends. How are We 70
have Democratic Administration II
Republicans are to run il! and how are
we 20 have an honest and reformed admin
istIation Of the Government II we do not
..turn the ra.cal- Out2" Why not have
retained Arthur and Malone il we are
going 10 retain all their horde OF political
office. holders and hireling, who swarm IN
every department and section, Why, they
would simply laugh at our folly and mock
at our calamity II Governor Cleveland
could be induced to perpetua,e such \
bunder and ungraciOus act As that.
But will not discuss such ~ "abSurd
presumption further. II i impossible 10
believe that our new President can be Sc
duCed INTO the adoption OF any such faith
less and ruinou. blunder Of rewarding his
enemies and Furnishing friends. He will be
4 Democratic President and call around
MIN wise and sound Democrat, to help him
conduct his administration for the good OF
the people and honor Of the country. Less
than thi, would be ,uicidaI-more could
not be demanded. OLD HicSoRY.