National Republican., 1885-08-01
BREAKFAST TABLE LETTER TO THE
pREgTDENT

Mn. President II was announced in tho
press yesterday that it was your intention,
after taking part in the obsoquios Of Cen
Grant. to breathe the pure air of the Adiron-
dack region and fish for speckled trout along
its crystal mountain streams and for striped
bass in the deeper water of its lakes. The
country now takes greater interest in your
fortunes than It did when you visited the same
localities last year, especially when the people
remember that yours is the only life between
Thomas A, Hendricks and the Presidency.
And from this calamity. good Lord. deliver us
There is n growing conviction in the minds
of Democratic leaders who visit the national
capital that you are rather slow in the work:of
appointing Democrats to office, but upon re-
Election these leaders are candid enough to ad-
nit that your sowness is necessary to keep
their rascals out.
1t will require about four years for Demo-
cratic administration to examine the books and
construct policy. Then, if the Democracy
should indorso and the country elect you for a
second term, the next administration
would be in position, without Mug.
wumpian Intervention, TO . give the Demo-
Gratis the Offices. The senior senator from Del
aware, however. contends that the Democrats
should at once take charge of tho national
bookkeeping, in order to countcract the accu'
sation of the Republicans that they have not
sufficient intelligence to do so.
Secretary Lamar, philosopher and diplomat,
judging from his recent letter, is a warm
friend Of tho civil service law; but between
the lines Of his letter can be read that his civil
service reform means Democrats for civil
service in the south.
! The Virginia Democratic convention de-
cidcd to strengthen the party in that state hy
| invoking the name. fame, and memory Of the
late Gen. Lee. To accomplish this the con-
vcution nominated his nephew for governor,
thus reversing the sentiment Of the Psalm Of
Life, ""Lct the dead past bury its dead" Such
a convention indorsed your administration
The reason why? Because you permitted Re-
pubicans to be swept from Office in that state
as Unfortunately and relentlcssly as fire
sweeps the dry grass from a western prairie
All this and not Mugwump in this broad
land has raised howl 1t is stated that the
new first assistant postmaster general is en-.
titled to as much praise in this connection II;
the President for he follows tho track Of Re.
publican postmaster with the fcrocity and
speed of bloodhound.
Gen. Black. of the pension bureau, is mol
without his ambition and it is charged that he
has become IN offensive partisan by using the
patronage Of his office to secure tho Demo
cratic nomination for governor of Illinois.
Partisan malice and conspiracy have in.
vaded the Navy Department to such an cxten
that au officer Of the navy. If he be Republi.
can and holds an cnYiable position, is not saft
in character or office. The court martial sys
tem as practiced in this city is unnecessary
and unjustilable in time of peacei 1t is rem
naat of despotic power that should not be to
Grated, 1t should be cxpungcd byact of Con
gress, and your recommendation to this end
By special message, would cntitlc you to tn
gratitude of the American people.
If your private secretary. the genial Col
, Lamont. will obligc US with your address, Tn
REPUBLICAN and tho breakfast-table lettc
will follow you to the Adirondacks. In thi
manner the President and the country will b
furnished with faithful reports regarding til
public business transacted in the various de
, partments of the government.
TuE n ATtoNAI RrprnIIcAS