The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1885-05-13
TIRED OF HIS OFFICE.
1ntiroly Credltablo to the Secretary o
State II Current Rumor he True.

Hntircly Creditablo to the Secretary of
State II Current Rumor BE True.
The statement that Secretary Of State
Bayard is already tired of his office, and
thinks of resigning at an early date,
may or may not be true; but 1t would
be creditable to Secretary Bayard if it
were true, that he has already begun to
realize his mistake in accepting an
Office in which his temperament bis
2rejudices and his training have united
to lead him into series OF remarkable
blunders. President Cleveland's Ad-
ministration has seriously suffered from
the extraordinary and apparently stupid
errors of the State Department Mr..
Bayard seems to have acted upon the
theory that a man who had been ram
pant rebel or had been one Of Mr. Bay
ards personal friends had sufficiently
established his ability, character and
fitness TO be sent abroad to represent
the United States as Ambassador in a
foreign court, so that careful inquiry
into his antecedents would be superhu-
Gus. Such gross piece of carelessness
as the nomination of Mr.. Lawton, with
out inquiry to ascertain whether his po-
itical disabilities had been removed,
could only be exceeded by such worse
piece of stupidity as the nomination of
Mr.. Kelley to be Minister to Italy,
whose people and King he has grossly,
publicly and notoriously insulted in the
most foolish and reckless man.
ner. Further, the frequent selec-
tion Of conspicuous ex-rebels
against the United States Gov
ernment to represent this Govern
ment in foreign nations, is well calcu-
lated seriously to prejudice the reputa-
ton of the Administration, both at
home and abroad. There is less objec-
ton at home, and there can be none
abroad, to giving to distinguished ex.
Confederates offices within the United
States; and inasmuch as it was ex-
pected that Democratic Administra-
tion would confer many honors upon
| persons whose fame or notoriety was
mainly achieved in rebellion against the
Government, it would have been more
discreet TO bestow only home offices
upon this class. But to send men tc
represent the United States in import
ant foreign missions who are famous
chiefly for rebellion against the United
States, is significantly to declare TO for
eign Governments that no penalty, but
rather honor, attaches to rebellion in
the United States, at least under the
Democratic party; and that ex-rebel'
and sympathizers with the rebellion
best represent the United States Gov
ernment and the Democratic party
Foreign nations will not fail TO notice
that various high foreign missions are
given to men who fought conspicuously
against the United States Government,
while none are given to men who
fought for the United States Govern
ment; and they will naturally conclude
that, under the present Democratic Ad
ministration, ii is regarded as a meri
to have fought against the Union.
Secretary Bayard has been long con
spicuously held up as a prominent anC
worthy Democratic candidate for tn,
Presidency. lie has been claimed to b.
a statesman Of large, practical shrewd
ness, discreet, far-seeng, CAREFUL,
judicious in his judgments Of men, anC
broad and liberal in his views. But hi
course in his present Office has great,
injured, If not wholly destroyed, thi
fictitious reputation, which has beer
so long and carefully cultivated. o
all the members of the Cabinet, he ha
so far exhibited the least capacity TO
practical affairs, and the most pre-
judices and weaknesses. A few NOR
blunders will relegatc him to the cate
CORY of those who are merely smootl
and plausible theorists, but who do no
possess the qualities Of practical shrewd
ness and sound judgment necessary
for men who aspire to positions wher
they can govern. Hence, II he does no
already regret that he left the Senate t
accept a place in the Cabinet, 1t is rap
idly becoming evident that he ought b
regret it, and that the President prob
ably will if Mr. Bayard does not-DG
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