Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-19
TIE WHEELING FEDERAL OFFICERS

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TIE WHEELING FEDERAL OFFICERS.
ihry Ought to Resign, and Why They
Ought to Resign.
, T."s Ef''or Of hs E.gi,'r.
Three months have elapsed since the Ia.
augUration Of Democratic President On
the occurrence Of such a change in the Fed
eIai head, it was reasonable to expect that
those holding important official positions
-ric- the National Government by virtue
OF commissions issued By Republican Pregi.
dents would hasten to tender their resigaa.
,jors 10 Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is refreshing to
remember that few at least had the decen.
cy 10 adopt such course-a course, if not
naturally suggested By becoming self.
respect, certainly Was endorsed by the ap-
p owed ussges OF former years and recon-
neudeG by even the slightest regard for the
prophecies Of such offices as owe their ten.
ure to the viii Of the reiguing power.
Bat while commenting the few for their
exercise Of ordinary malliness what shall
De said Of the many who, through hungry
greediGeSs TOR the drippings from the Egyp.
uan flesh pots, seem resolutely bent upon
holding on to their ~ offices until elected
BY the master, whom they profess 10 serve
aid yet affect TO oppose?
How Is it in Wheeling? OF the several
Federal officers located in this city not one,
so fsr as the public is informed hes tender.
ed his resignation aimee the Inauguration OF
President Cleveland. Protesting fealiy to
the Republican party aad owing promotion
TO q Republican President promotion I'M
derstooi to have been bestowed in every
case as a reward for conspicuous party ser.
yiCes-yel these distinguished fellow ciG-
zcrs OF ours appear not only willing but
even determined 10 work for the good of
and draw pay from Democratic admins
tiCu
We use the term for the good Of adj
yisedly or at any rate cha7ita5ly. For
however blunted we may reckon the official
sensiolli,ies Of these gentlemen TO be,
we VIII not 1r momen,
E, 'ertsin the idea that they, or any one o.
the a. would, after their oath Of office, abuse
The opportunity to injure the party in power
by wiltully neglectiug official duties
Why do these gentlemen hold on? Have
they deserted the Republican party aud
ioiued the ranks of the Democracy? 1t
would seem so; and yet, when we recall the
the pomp and circumstance the bill
liant couveRtions-the music and street pa
rades-tbe decorations and red ire illumin.
atoms in honor of the Plumed Knight aud
Black Esgle-the liberal contribution before
and the Jealous activity on the dsy of cleo
ton, in al of which these gentlemen were
conspicuous tgJres-we cannot, we dare
ne, treasure the hope that they have bent
tier stubborn hearts in repentance aud
come over in good faith to the Democratic
parryr
aud yet. Ihey hold Office under, draw pay
from and humoly serve Democratic adj
ministEatson.
DO they fancy that the people want them
to remain? If SO, We can partly understand |
without wholly approaching their emulation |
Of grand old Roman virtue in satisfying the |
official proprieties, if not their own self |
respect, pro bono publico.
But surely such shrewd political manag- |
err as these gentlemen have proven them |
selves 10 De in the past can have fallen into |
no such error respecting the public senti- |
meut They must know that the people are
no longer, it they ever were, clamorous for
their retention.
The Democratic people don't want them
in office. because they naturally prefer |
Democrats to run the local machines under |
a Democratic administration. They worked |
too hard to have the r-epub!icans turned .
out 20 be now hungry to keep any OF them |
in.
The Republican people don. want them
10 STAY iu-and this too, for the best OF rea-
soas. They don't want their good men to |
work DAY and ni.bt 70 make the Demo
cratic administration q success ;-Oes!des, |
tkey caa afford 20 lose their Jealous party |
workers. They themselves, have fallen on |
disastrous times and now, more than ever, /
thew demand the services Of their bench. |
men. II is very Cle..r, they argue, that IN |
these piripg times OF civil service and Office /
tenure. toe same individual, hOwsoever |
uLiQui.cas. cannot monkey with Federal
office under Democratic administration |
ard At the same time attend midnight |
g. e, Republican picuIcs) at
the .::z2o.n Club, OF march and counter.
;rsrcb in a tidy suit with the Plumed
Kp:1hts on the streets Oh, no, my RepUo'
Icsp. Democratic office holders-the 2. o. P.
wants you to come and be quick IN your
coujac o. Of those toothsome little Demo
cratic Offices. They-or some OF them
are already whispering something s5oUt
fellow called Judas and another, Benedict
Arnold
So gentlemen, as no body desires you to
stay in Except perhaps you.seIves) now
wouldn't it De better for you TO vacate de-
Gently. thaa to be hereafter elected per
force -.
And. here. to,relieye sou ssay suspicion
you NAV entertain on the subject, / beg
leave to assure you that the writer Is not
and never has been and never expects to be
an aspirant for euy Of your posIuons-aor
is he the secretary. amsnuensis' employee
or agent OF any such aspirant. :
Nor does he write through any PERSONAL
iu.wilI or prejudice. He merely IN tins
manner gives public sentiments he has heard
Uttered By good citizens OF both parties une
and asa;n within the past month
There "a a decided sentiment IN this COM
mqn;ty-shazed By Republicans and Demo
cas- alike, though fox different reasons,
tbs, the time has come when the gentle
men bedding over IN the loca! tedeTa! OF