The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-07

Even the mugwumps cannot swallow the
PiTlsbury dose. The Boston Record says:
If Eben H. Pillsbury. just appointed In
ternal Revenue Collector for the Third Dis
trict of Massachusetts,. Is not an offensive
partisan, he must have experienced re-
markable conversion. Tho Springfield
(Mass.) Republican says:
when the administration gets down to
Pillsbury of Maine for Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue in the Third District of Mas
sachusetts, the drop is heard all over New
England. There will be general impa-
tience at this wanton lowering of the stand
ard hitherto maintained. And then there
is Troup, of New Haven, also made n Col
lector of Internal Revenue, who has no
particular political principles because he
does not see what use politician can have
for such baggage. These men are we'll
mated, and the tender care which this ad-
ministration displays for Ben Buffers po-
litical orphans is something more than a
crime-for it is the siliest sort OF poiti-
cal blunder. II would be very interesting
TO know what influences have sufficed TO
compass this bad break in Mr.. Cleveland
record of appointments. Can it DO that
the fine Roman hand of Secretary Manning
was enlisted by Messrs. Pillsbury and
Troup to strengthen the party. thereby
brilliantly exhibiting the foohshness of
professional politics?"
The Boston Advertiser, speaking of the
appointments of Pillsbury and Chase. says:
"The appointments Of Internal Revenue
Collectors for Massachusetts, and Maine
made by the President yesterday are as bad
as they could be, unless he had chosen men
convicted of crime. Pillsbury's record of
consistent antagonism to the efforts TO sup
press the rebellion, and the notorious par
ticipation of both In the scheme by which
it was attempted to steal an election, are
not the whole Of their disqualification for
service under an administration which pro-
fesses q motive of progress and reform.
Neither of them, in his political career, has
been so much as named in connection with
any action which looked to the better and
more honest methods in politics. They are
devotees of the old spoils system, and are
held in such disesteem that neither of them
in the State where they are both best known
could command the full vote of his party
for any Office. They have been useful in
such ways that 1t would be extremely un-
wise to expose either of them to the fierce
| light of a popular election. Their selection
for honor by the Democratic administration
is blunder of large proportions, signifi-
cant of an essential weakness.
The selection of Pillsbury, and Chase
may be included also, was direct defiance
to the ordinary decency and elf-respect OF
every man in New England. If Cleveland
had secured the political slums he could
not have found more offensive representa-
tives than these upon whom to bestov
offices of honor and trust. And yet we
are compelled to listen to the reiterated
twaddle about this reform administration
1t is time to stop it. II is becoming nause-
ating If Cleveland actually believes tha
these men whom he has been appointing
recently are not offensive partisans, bu
men of spotess virtue and official integrity
! he is not fit to be President. If he doe:
not believe it, then let his friends acknowl
edge that he is carrying out the doctrines
Of the spoils system and give us rest OF
this reform" humbug. Chicago Tribune