The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-07-25

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walk secure in his personal and civil rights
The republic should never accept a lesser
duty, liz can never assume q n0bler one, than
the protection otsthe hIimbiest man who
oweH it lOyalty-protection at home. and
protection which shall follow him abroad,
into whatever landshe may go upon q law
full errand
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Recognize. not without regret, the neces-
sity for speaking OF TWO sections of our COM
mon country. But the regret diminishes
when / see that ~ dement's which separ-
ated them are fast disappearing. Preiudices
have yielded and are yielding. while a grow
ing cordiality warns the Southern and the
Northern heart alike. Can any one doubt
that between the sections confidence ana
esteem are to-day more marked than at any
period in the sixty years preceding the cleo
zion OF President Lincoln! This is the result
In part of time and In part OF Republican
principles applied nneler the favorable CON
ditions OF uniformity. 1t would be a great
calamity to change these influences under
which Southern commemorative are learning
to vindicate civil rights, and adapting them
selves TO the conditions CT political tranquil
lity and industrial progress. Ii there be oc-
| ~casional and violent outbreaks In the South
against this peaceful progress, the public
opinion OF the country regards them as ok
ceptional and hopefully trusts that each viii
The South needs capital and occupations
not controversy. AS much as any part of
the North, the South needs the full protec-
ton of the revenue laws which the Repub-
hcan party offers Some OF the Southern
states have already entered upOn q career OF
industrial development and prosperity.
Thasaa at least. ahanld not land their cleo
toral votes to destroy their own future.
Any effort to unite the Southern states
upon issues hat grow out of the memories
- H. ~-oA w~sll 49, - Abe NNr@laes. ckoEn0
to combine in the assertion of hat national
ity which was their inspiration in the civil
struggle. And thus great energies which
should be united in a common industrial de-
velopment will be wasted In hurtful strife.
The Democratic party shows itself Q foe to
Southern prosperity by always invoking and
urging Southern political consolidation.
Such q policy quenches the rising instinct
of patriotism in the heart of the Southern
youth; it revfves and stimulates prejudice;
1t substitutes the spirit of barbaric ven
geance for the love of peace. progress and
harmony.
THE CIVIL SERVICE
The general character of the CIVIL service
of the United States under all adminfstra-
lions has been honorable. In the one SUI
preme est-th collection and disbursement
of r~eyenue--the record of fidelity has never
been surpassed in any nation. With the
almost fabulous sums which We're received
and paid during the late war, ~Scrupulous in
tegrity was the prevailing rule. Indeed.
throughout that trying period it can be said
to the honor of the American name that un-
fa~ithfulness and dishonesty among civil obi
GERS were as rare as misconduct or cowardice
Oh the field of battle.
The growth OF the country has continually
and necessarily enlarged the civil service,
until now it includes q vast body or officers.
Rules and methods of appointment which
prevailed when the number was smaller
have been found insufficient and impractica-
BILE, and earnest efforts have been made to
separate the great mass OF ministerial officers
from partisan influence n personal control
Impartiaiity in the mode of appointment to
be based on qualification, and security OF
tenure to be based on faithful discharge of
duty, are the two ends to be accomplished
The public business will be aided By Separ-
ating the legislative branch of the govern
ment from all control OF appointments. and
the executive department will be relieved by
| subjecting appointments to fixed rules, and
thus removing them from the caprice OF
favoritism. But there should be rigid OBJ
servance Of the law which gives In all cases
OF equal competency the preference TO the
soldiers who risked their lives in defense OF
the Union.
Ientered congress in 1863, and In q some
what prolonged service / never found IL ex-
/ pedient to request or the re-
moval OF q civil officer except in four in
stances, and then for non-political reasons
which were Instantly conclusive with the
appointing power. The officers in the dis
trict, appointed by Mr.. Lincoln in 1861 upon
the recommendation of my predecessor,
| served, as q rule until death or resignation
i adopted at the beginning OF my service the
test of competitive examination for appoint
ments TO West Point and maintained it SO
long as / had the right by law to nominate Q
cadet In the case OF many officers ! found
| that the present law which arbitrarily limitG
the term of the commission offered q con-
slant temptation to changes for mere po-
litical reasons. | ave publicly. expressed
the belief that the essential modification OF
that law would be IN many respects advan-
tageous.
NV observation ia the department Of state
confirmed the conclusions Iof my Legislative
experience, and impressed me with the con-
viction that the rule of impartial appoint
ment might with advantage be carried be-
yond any existing provision Of the civil SER
vice law. IG should be applied to appoint
ments In the consular service. Consuls
should be commercial Notwithstanding
the globe with watchfulness for their coun-
try's Interests. Their intelligence and COM
petencv become. therefore, matters Of great
public concern. No man should be appointed
TO an American consulate who is aOt we'll In
structed In the history and resources OF ms
own country, and In the requirements and
language OF commerce in the country TO which
he is sent The same rule should be appIeu
even more rigidly to secretaries OF legation
Ia our diplomatic service. The people have
the right to the most efficient agents IN the
discharge of public business AID the appoint
ing power should regard this as the prior and
Interior consideration
THE MORMON QUESTION.
Religious liberty Is the right OF every citf-
zen of the republic. Congress Is forbidden
by the constitution to make any law ~re'
speeding the establishment Of religion, on
prohibiting the free exercise thereof For .
century, under this guarantee, Protestant
and Catholic, Jew and Gentle, nave wor.
shipped God according to the dictates Of
conscience. But religions liberty must not
I be perverted to the justification OF offenscs
against the law. A religious sect, strongly
intre nched In one of the territories Of the
Union. and spreading rapidly in four Other
territories, claims the right to destroy inc