The Portland daily press., 1885-04-23
The Revenue Appointments.
Comments of New England Newspaper.
Boston Journsl.)

Boston Journal)
The President could scarcely have made two
worse appointments than those Of Mr.. E. II.
Pillsbury to be collector OF internal revenue In
this district and Of Mr.. Charles Fl. Chase In
the same office in Maine. This Is not because
they are Democrats, for we expect the Presi
dent to select Democrats to I'LL the Offices, but
because they have been malignant and IN
scrupulous partisans for quarter Of Q centu-
ry. During the war both we're the most pro-
nouneed copperheads in Maine. Mr.. Plllsbury
edited paper during the most critical period Of
the war In which he denounced Abraham Lin
coin In language scarcely fit to print in decent
paper. He made several speeches, which were
followed BY an attempt to resist the draft In
Kingheld, Me-, which 1t was necessary to send
troops to quell. 1t Is alleged that In these
speeches he not only denounced the govern
ment but declared that at is as weak as
water" Coming down to later times, Mr..
Pillsbury was, with Mr.. Chase, the leading
conspirator in the contingent infamy in
1880. That conspiracy was the boldest attempt
ever made in Northern State to overthrow
popular government and to reverse the will of
the people as expressed by the ballot.
Charles II. Chase was as malignant q copper
head as could be found in the North, and IL he
has since come to regard q man who was q
Union soldier with favor he has done 30 be-
cause he could use him to promote party ends
He was member OF the Garcelon Council
which manipulated the returns in 1880 and
conspir acy. Indeed, he took so prominent a
part In the crime that he shas been known an
"Tabulator Chase" from that date. That he
represents the most unscrupulous element OF
the Democratic party his record as q member
of the Garcelon Council afirms.
springfield Republican,
When the administration gets down to Pills.
bury Of Maine for collector OF internal revenue
in the third district of Massachusetts,, the drop
is heard all over New England. There will be
general tmpatience at this wanton lowering OF
the standard hitherto maintained. And then
there is Troup Of New Haven, also made a col
lector OF internal revenue, who has no partiou-
lar political principles because he does not see
what use politician can have for such bag
gage These men are well mated, and the ten
der care which this administration displays for
Ben Buffers political orphans is something
more than crime,-for it is the silliest sort OF
political blunder. 1t would be very inter-
esting to know what influences have sHfiead
to compass this bad break In Mr.. OleVeland's
record OF appointments. Can 1t be that the
enlisted by Messrs. Pillsbury and Troup to
strengthen the party" thereby brilliantly
exhibiting the foolishness of professional poli-
tics2
Boston Advertiser)
The appointments OF internal revenue COL
lectors for Massachusetts, and Maine made by
the President yesterday are as bad as they
could be, unless he had chosen men convicted
OF crime. Eben f. Pillsbury and Charles a.
Chase are the TWO men who, more than any
others, are responsible for the monstrous con-
spiracy Of political fraud by which the coali-
tion Of Democrats and Greenbackers attempted
to hold the State government OF Maine altar
the party was defeated at the polls. PillsburJ
was among the most virulent and ugly Of the
anti.war Democrats, who were not inappro-
priately called copperheads, for whom every
soldier who fought for the Union has an in
stinctive antipathy.
Lewiston Journal)
His Calculator Ohases) appointment Ia an
other indication that the count-out element Of
the Democratic party In Maine Is at the front.
Bangor whig.)
Chase's sole claim to political prominence
has been and Is based on his connection with
that scandalcus conspiracy that aroused the in
dignation and disgust iof the whole country;
and his selection as the first person In Maine TO
receive conspicuous recognition and honor at
the hands of the Democratic Administration
at Washington, speaks volumes In definition Of
the Cleveland type Of reform. To the respect
able and self-respecting portion Of the Demo
Gratis in Maine it must be interesting to see the
earliest honors Of the IDemocrstic victory
thrust upon one of the foremost participants
in disgraceful chapter of our political history
that has laid heavy burden Of shame upon
the Democratic party.
portland Advertiser.)
In active psrtisanship is a disqualification
for the incumbents of public offices, it is dis
qualification salso for their successors Capt.
Chase and Mr.. Pillsbury, who were appointed
to the internal revenue service yesterday, are
certainly active partisans; and there is not the
least probability that the Senate will confirm
either appointment. 1t was fully settled be-
fore the adjournment, that the Presidents ap-
pointments, when sent in for confirmation,
should be tried by his own rule.
Boston HerRld.)
Ebsn F. Pillsbury, formerly of Maine, has
received a collectorship OF internal revenue In
Massachusetts,. Nobody can say hereafter that
the President says nay to the neigh of the
Democratic war horses.