The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-15


The Statement. that Secretary ee~
Bayard Is already tired Of his Office. and
thinks Of resigning :; e early date.
may or may not be true. 81, il would
De crcdtsbic To Secretary Bayari if j,
were tine. taat ne has already begun 20
realize his mistake in accepting an
ollicc in which hi- ,cnDerxueut his
pre- udices ani his trsinin- have united
Ia lead him Iaio = series 81 remarkable
b~iundc-s President Cirvc,and's Adj
minsstr-ton has seriously u Tered from
ire extraordinary and apparently stupid
errors Of the State Department Mn.
Bayard seems 70 have acfel upon the
theory that 3 man who had been = ram-
pant rebel or had b-en one of Mr.. Bay-
ards personal friends had sufficiently
established his ability. character and
ntnes. TO be sent abroad 10 sent
the United States as Ambassador in a
foreign court, so that CAREFUL inquiry
INTO ms ~aniecedenis would b. superlu-
ous. Such n gross piece Of carelessae-s
as the nomination Of Mr.. Lawton. with
out inquiry To ascertain whether his 10
liticsl disabilities had been removed.
could only be exceeded By such a worse
piece OF stupidity a. the nomination of
Mr.. Kelley to be Min;s.er To Ita,v.
whose people and King he has grossly.
pu iicly and VIGOROUSLY insulted in tie
mOS foolish and reckless man.
ner. further. the frequent sclec-
ton Of conspicuous ex-relels
against the United States Gov
ernrneat TO represent this Govern
mont in foreign nations. is well ca!cu-
ia.ed seriously 10 prejudice the reputa-
ton Of the Administration. both n,
home and abroad. There i, less oh ec-
ton N home. and there can - none
abroad. to giving 10 distinguished ex
COniederates offices with u the United
States; and inasmuch a, il WAS es-
pected that a Democratic Adm nistra-
ton would confer many honors upon
persons whose fame or notori.ty was
mainly achieved i'm rebellion ayalns, the
Government, it would have been more
discreet 10 bes,ow only hclue Office,
upon this class. But TO send men 10
represent the United States in import
ant foreign missions who are famou.
chiefly for rebellion against the United
States. is 81 Significantly to declare TO for
eign Governments that no penalty. but
rather honor. attaches 10 rebellion in
the United States, al least under the
Democratic party; and that ey-rcbels
and sympathizers with the rebellion
hes; represent the United States Gov
eminent and the Democratic party.
Forei IN nations will not fail to notice
that various high foreign missions are
given To men who fought c~onspicuously
against the United States Government.
while zone are given to men who
fought for the United States Govern
ment; and they will naturally conclude
that. under the present Democratic Ad-
ministration. it is regarded rs a merit
TO have fought against the Union.
Secretary Bayard has been long con.
sp%icuou,ly held up Is a prominent and
worthy Democratic candidate for the
Presidency. He has been claimed TO he
a statesman of large. practical shrcwd.
ness, discreet. f~ar-seeing. carefully !
judicious in his judgments of men. and
broad and liberal in h S views. But his
course in his present Office has greatly |
Injured. il not wholly destroyed. this
fictitious reputat on. which has been
so long and carefully cultivated. Oi
all the members of the Cabinet. he has |
so far exhibited the leas. capacity for
practical affairs. and the most pre-
Iudices and weaknesses. A few NOR" !
blunders will relegats him to the cate
CORY OF those who are merely smooth
and plausible theorists. but who do not
possess the qualities Of practical shrewd-
ness and sound judgment, necessary
men who aspire to positions where
they can govern. Hence. if he does not
regret that h. left the Senate t.
accept a pace in the Cabinet, it is rap
lilly becoming evident that he ought 20
it. and that the President prob.
ably will if Mr. Bayard does not-De-
tr0a Post.