National Republican., 1885-07-11
breakfast Table Letter to the presiden,


Mr.. PRESIDENT: The heated term is upon
US. For the past four months you have re-.
ceivcd the congratulations OF the victorious
| Democracy in the persons OF their representa-.
| tivcs for Office. You have graspcd their hands
with cordially, and stood for hours day after
day in the white house listening attentively as
the facts of each case were presented without
committing yourself by promise, simply stat.
ing that the whole subject would be consld.
cred at proper time and then decided.
The time has come for you to take rest. It
is necessary to maintain that vigorous health
quires TO discharge the manifold duties Of his
Office during the session Of Congress-
1t is reported that you intend to make n
short sojourn among the Adirondacks. In
iourncying thither the American people would
regard it MS graceful and appropriate act for
the President of the United States to pay his re-.
spects to the dying chieltain at Mount Nc
Grogor. Could the exact moment be known
when such meeting would occur, the men and
women of America would rise and bow their
acknowledge ments and approval.
In your celebrated Christmas letter upon civil
service reform you expressed doubt rs to the
fidelity of some of its advocates when they
found it would prove n bar to their distribution
ofrOtronage. Your declaration in that letter
and In your inaugural address marked new
departure in the history of Democratic admin.
istTations Of the national government It Is
conceded fact that there are many Democrats
and some Republicans who cling to the Jack.
sonian theory that ito the victors belong the
src!.g." On tho other hand there are many
Republicans and some Democrats who approve
and applaud your declaration that deficiency,
fitness, and devotion to public duty are the
conditions of continuance in public place"
The Washington Humane Society, desirous
of obtaining Il fund for the erection OF foun.
tains to supply drinking water for men women
children, horses, cattle dogs, and birds, to be
erected along the avenues in the national cap.
ital, have invited THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
TO advocate the cause, In presenting this be.
ncyolcnt effort, II has been thought opportune,
while submitting It to the generosity of the
lN'l''NI W bblulll 'll tNlIthAlOl Vi OplllOu
ponJhe question Of civil service reform upon
the following plan: The Humane Society
to erect two classes of public fountains iol
drinking puPogos, one with the bust OF Presl. |
dent Cleveland, with the maxim, Efficiency,
fitness, Nnd devotion to public duty are the
conditions Of continuance in public place." to |
bo distinguished as the Cleveland fountain; the |
other fountain to have the bust of jackson,
with the motto, ITO the ylctor3 belong the
spoIls," to be known as the jackson fountain,
contributors to express their preference each
10 cents representing vote. Thus the grand
total will show the views entertained by the
donors upon the question of civil
service reform, the cause Of humanity
be promoted, and practical test
made Of the fidelity of the friends of re-
orm This may be enlarged to the press Of
he United States at dollar vote, two louu.
aims to be erected on theeast front the capl.
Oh one opposite The Senate and the other of
he House Of Representatives, to be inaugu,