Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-22

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eraole pody OF the population. and with tn.
Whlte republicans are numerically in excess
0i the Democrats, yet precisely the same 20.
1 llHcal result obtains-the Democrats marty
invariably carrying the elections III IS moi
even thought advisable to allow an occasion, q
or unlmportaDt election to be carried bv the
nnesse.
Careful and impartial Investigation has
SHOWN these results TO follow the systematic
exercise Of physical intimidation and vi0lenee
cohlolned with the most shameful devices
| ever practlced in the name of free elections.
20 CohhfneQ mas this result become that we
ars Drought iaee 70 face with the extraordinary
pohtical fact that the Democratic party Of tht,
South relies almost entirely upon the methods
stated for its success in national elections.
| rms unlawful perversion OF the popular
| Aanchise. which desire TO state dispaSsion-
ately, and in a manner comportipg with the
| proper dignity OF the occasion, is one Of deem
| gravity TO the American people-iu a double
/ sens.
First. 1t is in violation. omen. direct ana
/ Migrant, OF the primary principle upon which
our government Is supposed to rest viz: that
@ @the control OF the government is participated
/ IN Dy an legally qualified citizens in accord
| ance with the plan of popular government
| ali questions.
Second. 1t is in violation OF the rights and
interests OF the States wherein are partieu-
larly centered the great wealth and industries
OF the nation, and which pay-an overwhelm-
ing portion OF the national taxes. The inn
mense aggregation Of interests embraced
Wlthln, ana the enormously greater ponnla-
ton OF these other States OF the Union are
SUBJECTED every four years to the dangers
OF wholly fraudulent show OF numerical
strength. -
Under this system minorities actually at
tempt 10 uirect the course of national affairs
anu anu though up to this time success has not
attended their efforts to elect President, vet
success has been so pcrilously imminent as to
encourage repetition of the effort at each
gt gu@uLShnial election, and to subject the inter
% a afagr
peop G, north aud South. to the hazards of
illegal subyersion.
a., The stereotyped argument IN refutation of
tnese plala truths is, that if the Republican
clement was really in the majority thew could
not be deprived of their rights and priviieTes
py minority; but neither statistics of popu-
latlOn nor the unavoidable logic OF the sltiIa-
tion can be overrldden or escaped. The col
ored people of the South have recently
emerged from the bondage of their present po-
,i.loaI tba a pfessorsi they have had but few Of
tne advantages OF education which might en-
aDie them TO compete with the whites
AS nave heretofore maintained. in order
70 acnleYe the ideal perfection of a popular
government, 1t is absolutely necessary that
the masses should beNeducated This prone
sltlon applies itself with full forcs 10 the col
ored people Of the South. They must have
Detter educational advantages. and thus he
enabled TO become the inteIlectuoI neers ~
thelr Whlte brethren, as many OF them nm
doubtedly already are. A liberal school svs
o9ii sn0uIu ~ pe provided for the rising gener-
Inaue as capable of exercising the duties Of
electoIs as the white people. In the mean
.aiIe @ II Is lhe duty OF the national government
10 go beyond resolutions and declarations m
the subject, and to take such action ne |
may ne IN ITS power to secure the absolute
freedom OF national elections everywhere. TO
the END that our Congress may cease to CON
tam members representing fictitious MAORI
Ties OF their people, thus misdirectinS the
popular VIII concerning national legisla- |
tlon, and especially to the end that in Pres
aud,
interests OF the country may not be placed In |
lear and trembling, lest an unserupulous |
of the majority. 'O '9'i''
In accordance with the spirit of the last res
oIutIon OF the Chicago platform, measures |
evil. 'N'' b'S"'
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
Under cur liberal institutions the subjects |
ana citizens of every nation have baan yvoi
c0med TO homo in our midst and on n com
pllance with our laws to a co-Operation in our |
S9auIhinent Mnile 1t IS the policy of the
o OF % otner nations and offer them facilities for
HSeS36F HSV36 E5ntenpl the admission Of class Hs
of servile people who are not only unable to |
comprehend our Institutions, but in disposed
70 3eeohe part OF our national family or to
embrace any higher civilization than their
own. To admit such immigrants would be
only TO throw retarding element into the
very path OF our progress Our IerisIation
should be amply protective against this dam
GER and If not sufficiently SO now should be
made so TO the full extent allowed by our
treaties with friendly powers.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The subject Of civil service administration
IS a problem that has occupied the earnest
Thought OF statesmen for a number OF wears
past, ana the record will show that toward its |
solution many results of valuable and com
prehensiye character have been attained bv
the Republican party since its accession TO
power. In the partizan warfare made upan
the latter with the view of weakening it in
tne PUBIC confidence great deal has been
aHeSed IN connection with the abuse Of the
civil service, the party making the indis-
cflmlnate chafges, seeming TO have entirely
io9rgoIten that lt was under the full sway Of
Ine Democratic organization that the motto |
TO the yictors belong the spOils" became a
cardinal article in the Democratic creed.
vain the determination to elevate our gov
ernmental administration to q standard Of
lustlce; excellence and public morality, the
Republican party has sedulously endeaVored
10 lay the foundation of a system which shall
reach tic llIghest perfection under the plastic
nahu OF Tune and accumulating experience
Inc pfoDlem is one Of far greater intricacy
IMAM appears upon its superficial considera-
tlon. ana embraces the sub-questions of how
TO aVold the abuses possible to the lodgment of
an immense number of appointments in the
hands or the Executive: of how to give en-
conra cement to and provoke emulation in the
various government employees, in order that |
they may strive for proficiency and rest their |
hopes OF advancement upon the attributes OF |
oihclaI merit, good conduct, and exemplary |
honesty; and how best to avoid the evils Of |
creating privileged class in the government |
service, who, in imitation of European proto- |
types, may gradually lose all profciencw and |
value ID the Dallef that they possess d life |
calllng on.y TO be taken away in case of some |
hagrant abuse.
1he thinking. earnest men of the Republi- |
can can party nave made no mere wOrdy demon
stratlon upon this subject but they have en- |
ueaVofeu 10 quietly perform that which their |
opponents are constantly promising without |
peIIQrming' Under Republican rule the re- |
suit mas been that, without engrafting auy OF |
the Objectionable features of the European |
systems upon our own, there has been a steady |
ana even RAPID elevation of the civil servIce |
In an OF Ils departments until il can now be |
stated, without fear of successful contradic- |
ton, that the service is more Just, more efi- |
elent' ana purer in all of its features. than |
ever before since the establishment of our |
government; and if defects still exist in our |
system, the country can safely RELY upon the |
republican party as the most efficient 'instru- |
ment Tor their removal.
am in favor of the highest standard Of ev
cellencc IN the administration of the civil SER |
vice, and will lend my best efforts to tho ac |
complishment of the greatest attainable per |
fectIon In this branch of our service.
THE REMAINING TWIN RELIC OF BAR
BARIsM.
The Republican party came into existence |
IN crusade against the Democratic institu- /
tlons of slavery and pOlygamy The first of |
these has been buried beneath the embers of |
AhC parry continue IT'S e1- /
forts until the remaining iniquity shall disaD- |
pear from our civilization under the force df |
faithfully executed laws.
Ihere are other subjects of Importance /
which would gladly touch upon did space |
permit. limit myself to saying that while /
there should be the most rigid economy Of /
governments al administration, there should be /
no self-defeatlng IarsimOny either in our /
domestic or foreign service. Official dishon- /
esty should be promptly and relentlessly pun
lshed. Our obligations to the defenders Of our /
country should never be forgotten, and the |
liberal system of pensions provided by the L
Republican party should not be imported /
by adverse legislation. The law estab- |
fishing Labor Bureau, through which /
the Interests Of labor can be nlaced in /
an organized condition, / regard as q salutary |
measure. The eight-hOur law should be |
en.orced as rigidly a. any other. We should |
increase our navy to degree enabling us to |
amply protect our coast lines, our commerce
and TO give us force in foreign waters which |
snalI pc respectable and proper representa- |
tive OF a country like our own. The public !
lands belong to the people, and should not be |
alienated from them. but reserved for free
homes Tor all desiring to possess them: and
nnally, our present Indian policy should be
continued aud improved upon as our ex-
perlence in its administration NAV from time
TO time suggest.
have the honor to subscribe myself. sir
your obedient servant, JOHN A. LOGAN
Frank Calvert Dead.
CINCINNATI, July 21.-The fact Of the
death Of Frank Calvert at the Walnut
Street House in this city yesterday was
made public tonight. The deceased was
tho diuorood hrfoio,J II A.