The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-12-18
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wAsmxoros. c.. Dec. Is. a.
Dgan JOURNAL;
The. 10 him. unexpected result Of the
election last mouth 80 ssm plstsly demor-
allied your Washington correspondent
that be felt unequal 10 the task Of dss-
cribisg TO the readers Of The JOURNAL the
Washington aspect Of thinss.
While tbs disappointment vas ksssly
isl. by Republicans al over the country
the defeat brought TO large portion Of
the population here 90 affection bear
ing more directly on their fortunes
than to most Of those living in other parts
Of the country. The generally accepted
opinion has been till quite lately that the
coming iOto power Of the Democratic
party would produce . "clsan sweep" 81
most Of the positions held by federal
appointment, and while such an event was
mot anticipated by Republican Siico hold
era they generally felt that Democratic
victory would terminate the tenure OF
their Offices. SO after the reaction from
the stunning effect Of the blow had set 10
the most Of them began 10 set their house
in order and get ready 10 move On. but
few we're studying the civil service law
asd finding therein, that while the letter
Of the Law does not forbid the arbitrary
and sxmnary removal without cause, YET
there 10 no way Of getting their successors
in but through the civil service door, viz,
by compel tive examination, whereby one
even more obnoxious 10 Democratic tastes
might succeed.
These facts. taken in connection with
certain pronounced opinions OF the New
York Governor, inspired many Of the
department employees with hopes that il
might not be 80 bad for them after all az
il seemed vt FIRST, ard while they absied |
rot one jot or little Of their attachment 10
Rep ublican principles with al that the
name implies. they would DO wiling, evsn
glad to hold Office under Q Democrat
M they see very many
Democrats do under Republican admin
To many however. the view is not OF 80
rosy hue, rs they look upon the "Iude.
pendent Republican" promises with much
distrust and believe that the probabilities
are that, long before the end Of the next
administration. the Democrats
will have quietly. slowly and surely in
,tallsd themselves 10 nearly oil the offices,
great aud small. that are controlled by
he party in power. Nevertheless, cast
down but not in despair, equal to either
they serenely view tho onward
march Of svents.
The writer has not observed any suck
st the possibility Of losing
heir places among the thousands Of office
holders here ~ has been published far
md wide by the papers, especially the
Democratic ones throughout the country.
When these received their appointment
hoy wers fully aware Of the Auctuating
,surse Of American politics, and they
COX their places subject to the conditions
Ittached.
Very maLy had been soldiers who had
aced ssath on score Of battle fields and
/ we're pity il they could not view with
the possibility Of temporary
oss OF employment might 60 on to
how why it seems probable that very
arge portion u the clerks and other
nployses Of the executive departments
Isrc are as likely to remain ~ II the
election bad been otherwise,
'ut the reasons are obvious aud have been I
matter Of newspaper discussion during
be past few weeks.
The Washington monument is built.
'ou I'll knew ii before but yen Do not oil .
20 II daily. - il rises majesticslly 10 .
OTTER distance from the Earth than any
Their work Of human hands. The alumi. :
I'M point IL 5J5 feet from the raise I
,sund on which the monum snt stands. /
Ut 10 90 Ieet IRON the level Of tie sur
ounaisg earth. This apex Of aluminium !.
! 8 .2iachss square u the base. . inchss .
igh, . perfect pyramid aud weighs exact u
/ 100 ounces. II itwers copper il would .
sigh 326 ounces. 40 much lighter is the :
lateral Of hieh the point consists. Inssd h
o. describe 10 Intelligent readers what +.
minimum 10. the papers are full Of il, the b
pcy ciopsdiss tell il. all better than car. :
This point 80 ftly forming the SHINING n
ID 81 tbs monuments career toward \
esven. 10 connected by copper conduc d
y with the iron stair case that leads from o
10 top 70 the base and thence connects Z
ith the scll underneath. forming . light
ng conductor. IL,
In my school days committed to men. =
y Tor defamation > good part Of The ii
|dnss delivered on the occasion Of the 4,
yiag of the corner sisDs of this monu-
sat Losg years after despsirsd Of
ing losg enough 10 see the work com 70
stsd but IL 10 the unexpected that d.
ppsns Hs ~ho 90 sloqusntly iasugu- II
led the bseinnisg Of the great work is 81
ally preparing for the second aud last 81
luguntion OF the great nonumsst. ie'
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