The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-22
AN INDEPENDENT VIEW OF 1T.

Harper's Weekly, George William Curtis,
eiitor in its leading editorial this week, gives its
views of what the Independents" expect Gov.
Cleveland TO do when he becomes President and
Curtis ought to know what he is talking about
From the editorial referred to we extract the fol-
lowing:
"The result is not mere party victory. There
is no reason to doubt that Mr.. Cleveland compre-
bends fully the circumstances under which he has
been elected. Those circumstances secure to him
freedom of action which is most desirable in the
situation, but which other conditions in the cam
paign and the election would have seriously limi-
ted. Mr.. Cleveland is attached to his party, but
his whole career proves his profound conviction
of the truth Of his remark that public Office is a
public trust. The trust which has been confded
to him is that of clean and upright administra-
ton upon principles and by methods which he has
already shown that he approves The old tradi-
ton of parties that change of administration
imports clean sweep of the civil service is not
tradition which he has accepted. The same re-
gard for the principle of public Office public
trust which he has shown at Albany he will OBJ
serve in Washington, and all the more because it
is his fidelity to that principle at Albany which
has really transferred him to Washington. 1t is a
great advantage to the country that Governor
Cleveland has learned from his official that
dependence upon the good sense and honest patri-
otism of the intelligent people is surer reliance
than subservience to mere party politicians.
"The ultimate results of this great change it is
impossible to foresee, and all speculation upon
them is premature. The one thing which is clear
is that no great national policy will be changed.
The Democrats retain the House and the Repub-
lcans the Senate. The record of the present
House shows no disposition to disturb the exist
ing order. Mr.. Ceveland's election does not sig
nfy like Mr.. Lincoln's, a reversal of the course
of the country upon any great question. 1t Is
not a result due to free-traders, or paper money
men, of Southern reactionaries, but to citizens
who demand the emancipation of the government
from the evil influences and tendencies which
have been too plainly disclosed. 1t is not a
change which threatens any interest, but one which
| promises honest andvigorous administration, and
close scrutiny into the details of the public bus
| mess One result of the election, however, Is
| most beneficial and it not be too strongly
| emphasized. 1t will dissipate the mere supersti-
| ton of party. However American citizens may
differ upon cardinal principles of public policy,
it is monstrous that half of thepeope OF the coun-
| try should be regarded as dangerous enemies OF
| the government. The longer that this extraordi.
nary notion was cherished, the more difficult and
periIous any change of party administration De,
| came and no circumstances could be imagined
| ,nore happy for such change than those OF this
election when the most conscientious and de-
voted members of the domincnt party have made
the change possible, and when the situation is
perfectly comprehended by the President-elect. y