Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-12-14

OFFICIAL LUXURY.
Carriages and Ssrvasts at tho csst
Of the PeppIs.
Gross FavortIsm In tho Afmy and
Navy.
Governor Cleveland Not Z Society
Man.
WHAT GEN. GRANT Is AFTER
WHAT GEN. GRANT Is AFTER.
Spcxa h ~ Rvsst~.

celvlng long oeietfeo, tonB uce ee"
paper aiming, that cannot fail 70 have
beneficial result all round. The ehie6 d
bureaus, commissioners. &C., 10, must sst
be overlooked, for they are quite - serious.
ly in need Of reform as the various object
ionable classes under them. OF course
these grandees expect official dsespisaisa
after March 4th, but like tho scent OF sAs
roses about that bit Of Irish crockesy. their
record will leave its perfume behind. and
probably bring some Of the nuub"e 70
Washington on legal business that nay b
crowned with oloistral seclusioa far avay
from the giddy whirlo Of carriages kept q
government expense.
All heads Of bureaus, assistant postnAssee
generals, commissioners, in fact Ii hisa
officials who make the demand, and the!
all do, are given carriages, horses anu
drivers at public expense. messenger o
rs.,aer men so mentioned on the pay roim o.
! tho bureaus 10 which they are seoredisei,
I uhsrS thew receive sixty dollars mon.a
from the peoples money. perform inc pAs'
ns coschmen. Not ep| arcthess cc:.,pAss'
used to d-;.A 10 aud from Office, ha. .rt
'..s entire oonneo
placed at full disposal Of t.> .aa hi
tion Of thoss who appropriate them,. 4
ediiying spectacle Of sisters, cousins Ah-
auats taking an airing at government ek.
pense, after the manner Of the good people
| Iii Pinafore. may be daily enjoyed.
lfnot on driving duty, these messengers
are detailed 10 wait ut table or perform
other household Offices.
When Rounds, of the Bureau OF Rugrav.
ing and Printing, vas appointed 10 the po-
sitiou he now enjoys 10 is fullest extent)
he gave q man by the name Of Smith, his
former barber. . sixty dollar position -
messenger in his department. Smiths
principal duty is to shave and shampoo ilis
benefacior and draw his salary. Sauntering
down in the morning ct about the time Ne.
Rounds ia expected he performs his tousoe.
ial task then saunters homo again. Whea
complaint was made 10 Rounds Of the ir-
regular comings and goings of this valet
messenger the informant was told 10 mind
bis own business. Dismissal would Of
course have been his reward had he made
further mention Of the fact.
Some hoads of Bureaus take such .
lively interest in tho promotion Of economy
among private subordinates that nj movisG
time messengers arc detailed from ofioe
duty to undertake the operation. These
are only few Of the things devoid Of righ.
and principle that arc dono openly and
shamclessly. what goes on behind the
scences may we'll be imagined. No won.
der favori,e wstchword With the Demo
Gratis during the last campaign was. give
us n look at the books" they will doubtless
find them entertaining reading. Already
one hears from all quarters, Of tho early
resignation OF many high officials; people
who fondly imagine BY getting out Of the
way they will avoid the final crash. That
they arc mistaken will probably be proves.
for tho arm Of tho law & q long one, aud
reaches farther than Washington.
Hardly second to reform in civil ranks u
the necessity Of . thorough overhaulins Of
the army and navy. which since the civil
war have been steadily going from bad 70
worse, instead Of keeping pace with tho Do
velopment and improvement OF the country
they are supposed 10 protect. Nov Il may
be we'll enough for officers in both brsaohes
Of the service to quarrel and oomplsia Of
Congress, its scsnt appropriations ssd oppo-
sition 10 increase and development Ilst
let them at least show sn improvement In
~hat We already have and . greater friend.
liness TO future peospecfs may result. lie.
form does not consiSt solsly In ihs building
Of large men Of war ships or increasing
numerically the strength Of tho cavalry o.
infantry.
BY fsvsritism Of the grossest ehssactsr.
officers have been retained on fancy duty
in large cities. notably Washington. where
they perform their carpet beroics TO the de-
lectaiion Of young misses snd old ladies.
whose sole idea Of the necessary qusli6cs-
lions Of an officer are brass buttons and rood
dsncipg-both admirable qualities. but
hardly sufficient for the guidance OF armies.
These gentlemen rarely, II ever. ses the reg.
imepts in which they arc presumed TO ssevS.
al such insignificant matters being leh 70
soldiers that have already served their
country for score Of years end are cosse-
quenty only fit for disagreesble service and
life on the plains
Year after year. men worn out With setivs
duty and unconge genisl climate. TO which tbey
have been subjected for ten os 6ftsss yean
having in that time proven thsassivss
brave and efficient officers In the 6eld-cone
to Washington seeking 10 bs tfsnsferred -
more congenial stations for positions thal
will enable them to recruit their weakened
energies Naturally enough, Washisgtoa
Is the Mecca OF their destination, Tor there
they will lay their case st tho fest Of ~
great Father, and oil the little Psshsss thss
surround him and lend their Republie.
Unless they bring with them the tslismas q
that arm on which the scale u
Justice vibrates, they had better have Do
fered the packing of thsif tsusts
until their resignation of 6sai departure ios
the happy hunting grounds. Tor without Il
hey viii be pretty eure 70 70 beck jsse
where they came from somewhat vosSe 10
pocket and considerably wesss II tsopss.
fbe secret Of that inAuence which soas
Weld to such m extent u simply tkie ls-
coming power. having lived lie Ioag q tSs
Lsbles Of people Of diGincsioa ed sosial
prestige. l. thrown into innsdials eeslsSt
md placed under greater o. - sSligsdse.
shich it feeis bound 10 retass 10 ~ oalsta-
BE form Of agreeable orders los o6e6s fsls-
ives Or civil distisctons fos tboss h privsas
iis. Mr. Cleveland u, happily. sot . seeisly
nan, in the senss In which ~ hsvs esas
o Iook upon the term. He = salettRsd
md fres from I'll each ebrss5sae asd ~
,ourd 10 show gratitude u - 5osn els
lively sense Of fsvos5 70 cona
Nov that Ssnstog GariAsfs posities ef
lttosuey Gensrsl h IL Dsaoesasie Csbip
,et is looked upoa II kgh peGfeAi ciselD
q poisive eertaisty, 4 y asticipstsd tbat
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rom Arkanns. vhiIs Ssssiss Msit~.
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democrat Of he nos Bta1A
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