The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-03
pEARsoN's ADJOURNMENT.
The Feeling Among Democrats About j
Washington aPostn ON tho Subject.

Il. Washington "Post" ON tho Subject.
1 WAsnISGros, D. G., April 9.-Those
Democrats in the Senate and outside Of II
who have not as yet been Recognized
with an Office continue pretty hot ovel
the Pearson nomination. A few Of them
in the Senate are proclaiming war, and
some outside are talking about blood. But
those who have already received any Of
the pork Of office seem rather inclined to
think that on the whole the denomination
Of Pearson is good thing.
The Washington Post lays the case be-
fore the assembled patriots, and cautions
Senators not to fly off the handle for one
Office ont of hundred thousand. After
setting forth that all branches OF the party
have been impartially remembered, and
THAT s'the Federal and Confederate colors
are happily intertwined,n 1t says: !.
"It Is only proper, therefore, that the
phase ofpublic sentiment, having no other
than sympathetic identity with the pro-
gressiye policy OF the Democratic party,
but which contributed materially TO the
success Of the standard. bearers Of that
policy at the late presidential election,
should have place as well as name in the
grateful remembrance OF the Administra-
ton.
at is this sense OF propriety that has
found expression in the reappoint.
pointment Of Mr.. Pearson as Postmaster
of New York. There was no imperous
demand for 1t fromany quarter, but 1t was
the wish OF many, independently OF all
party considerations, and there is no sur
render OF principle int responss which
the, President has made.5 ". 4.
ut Ia an appointment that the business
men OF New York and Of the country gem
erallyiwill, under the circumstances. cor
daily approve. 1t settles beyond all dis.
putation and in most conspicuous man.
ner, that the Administration, while aware
OF the temporary disattaction which Mr..
Pearson's selection ia likelyto create, is
not !unmindful of the necessity oil yindi-
eating It's own position upon the question
of civil service reform by indorsing the
splendid illustration OF reform principles
which Mr.. Pearson, though q republican,
has exhibited in his official management
OF the most important postotfce and the
LAkenS RofS4Au4eAt eotapiiahtneht III tue
country.
aThe President needs no further vindi.
cation. He has brayely performed an ap.
proprlate duty, and the act will provoke
resentnents, but in the end the sober sec
ond thought Of the party will prevail. In
view ofthegreat victory they have wrought,
the Democracy can afford to be both just
and generous,
"Hadit not been for the Republicans
who most strenuously requested Mr.. Pear.
sons appointment, the appointment
would have been made by Republican
President.
'"t.et our paIaocratlc friends, especially
lin the Senate OF the United States, femem.
| her this and be wises aud let our Demo-
cratic friends generally, before proceeding
TO declare war upon the administration,
sit quietly down and ask themselves, in al,
seriousness, II there Is really any gross In
ljustice done In beat wing oie Office out Of a
lhsadfed thousand upon q man who 10 in
| full sympathy with one, at least. OF the
cardinal principles OF the Democratic
Ipstty, and whose appointment Is calculat-
ed 70 strengthen the party in the conf
dence Of the people" Il II
.II l4ue patt!kit4tp 9hN hhyet Lie hPPotut-
raent Of Mr.. Henry q. Pearson, a Blaine
Republican, to succeed himself as Post:
master Of New York, is generous exhibi.
Ition 1.-THE Presidents fidelity TO business
principles in the administration oi large
public trusts. Many Democrats will, per-
hansf ppmmepd the prineiple, aud at the
lsahe time hold that the President has, in
this case, made an extreme application Of
1t. Others will contend that the import.
ance Of the principles is such thas-gfaat,
ling Mr.. Pearson's special acquaintance
with the duties OF O most difficult post,
and the pnobjectionableness Of his busi.
ness record.his reappointment at the
present time was highly expedient. To
some extent Il was . concession 10 local
preferencea. There was very general
desire among New Workers that the man.
agement Of their Postoiloe should con-
tinpe in Mr., PearsaH's hands, his twenty
Aye Years' experience having qualified
him % an exceptional degree Tor the eiee-
tive discharge Of the multifarious duties Of
n the position,n p