Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-20

repeats tee assurance that that section sccts
nosntng hm ~ Inorcr share In The hsr,i-
src Of the land ma IL tosftutIous- Tsnev
profess entire loyalty 10 the Union AMI ~.
yoIion 70 the wellhcimg OF ~ wi,e,c cs,,,.
try. We feel no doubt thai those A. :, :. 49,
wiz lie msde good aud that Inc Inf,u me.
u southern sf:tcsmen IN the Nations, IA.
ministsaiion will be conservat,ve ana "a
tfioilc. They have Il In their powee 70 20,
NJ test forever NIL tho fe,rs derived fro,o
the controversies OF rcueratlon seo
Another snd more rational apprehens,on
entertained by many honest j.enublic,n.
"a that there viii be hungry b,rdc ~
ctlice-huntsrs aud patronsyc.scek yh,
viii ir,ist upon sharing the snoiIs fran
which they have been kent 30 ,onv. n
has been difficult 10 convince believer, In
ciylLseiyice fctosm that the system %
laboiiousIy established Will be safe In The
keeping OF The Democratic party. Thcrc
viii be 4 strong temptation DO over
tnrn 4, and mighty pressure 10 opeo
TIE doors OF The public service 10
thorssnds who have laborcd and waited
TOT Their Turn. There will be the plea that
tue present force OF ofliec-holders came In
moi'y under The old system, and belong
20 cue pcni,ea' party. Why, u will DC
askJd. should these mcn be scpt In when
thtir psfiy has been displaced. and those
who belong in the ranks OF tho yiciors bc
kept OUir I;nt IL was inevitable thai the
policy should be initiated while one n,rtv
OF tie oibtr was In possession, and
u car never Ice permanently e.t,b.
lshed 80 long rs the plea II admitted thu,
change of Larly control viii Justify a
rev distribution oi the gifts OF the Gov
einme0t. Rn, The Offices should no longer
he regarded ~ the gifts OF the Govern.
mani, but ~ cinptoyments Ia The service of
the people 81 which honesty aud efficiency
viii sUafanicc retention and promotion,
Changes are constantly occurring. aud the |
system OF merit, II faithfully adhered TO, !
Hill in 4 few years take away the last trace |
oi paitiSin character from the subordinate |
ranks o. the public service.
Southern men wall inevitably ha,ea ycrs |
erai, md msy, u they will. have n mos. |
wholesome influence over the policy II the |
party which Is TO take charge OF the cxccu- |
tive administration next March. They car 1
for their own section restrain the disposi. |
ton to rush In and divide the spoils. BY |
tsling firm stand for the preservation OF
what has teen gained in the way OF reform
IN The methods az the civil service, and
by Insisting upon the perfection of the
Fss'm hhu upon lis laliniul admints-
tisiion, they csn do much 10 strengthen
the bands Of the now President and retain
fol- The party the confidence and support Of
the people. The Democratic party, unless
II Is 10 make a disastrous wreck OF its OBJ
poriuni;ies, VIII baFc 10 cast behind Il many
OF III old traditions. II will have to come
fuiIy up 10 theprOercssiye demands OF the
time. whether it is TO do 80 or not dc.
ponds largely upon the attitude and the
efforts % the conservative southern men
aud the sympathy aud support they receive
from TIE section which they represent. II
rests with them to dissppoint the fears and
Justify ihc hopes OF those who await the re-
suits oi the change that has been so long
delayed and which Il TO be Iraught with lm-
p0firni consequences 10 the country. The
10 display the wisdom and pa.
uiotism which they profess will be ali that
lhct could wish.