The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-04-29
The Recent appointments,

within the week past, President, Cleve-
land has fallt many degrees in the estlma'
ton Of a great many people In the country.
u,s appoiutments of Internal Revenue
Off. ers 10 Maine and Massachusetts justly
brings down upon him, the condemnation
of o large class OF men, who supported
him for the high Office he now holds, and
whose course gave him the election. The
40. called "Mugwuup" element relying up
on his of repeated declarations, expected
better things. They did not expect that an
efficient, and experienced officer In Maine'
.g.,ns; whom, not o, en- the cha ge OF "of-
fensive psrtisanship" In its mildest form'
could even be alleged, would be removed
and that there would be appointed 10 his
place, . party man of the most radical
type; one who would 60 any possible
length for partisan purposes; man up
right and square In business relations but
utterly without the least scruple as to
means to be employed, when party ends
are to be accomplished. One who, even In
the dark days of the Rebellion, was bit
ter and malignant copperhead, because his
wing of the Democratic party, the ma
chine end Of it, was opposed to the perse-
cution of the war.
The Massachusetts appointment although
NOT so direct u violation, OF civil. service,
rules, because there WAS vacancy, IS
worse 10 other respects, than the Maine ap
poiutmsnt. Eben F. Pilisbury, the vilifisn
OF President Lincoln, the instigator OF
draf, riot, an enemy to the Government 10
the most critical period Of its existence,
leader Of the class known as "Northern
Copperheads," and = most offensive and
disgusting one at that, Is not the man Tor
ssReform" administration to get much cred
1t for the appointment of an important
office. The connection Of e. F. Pillsbury
and G. H. Chase, with the attempt 10 lS79-SO
To reyerse the wishes Of the people OF
Maine, as expressed at the polls and to
continue their party IN power, 10 too fresh
in the minds Of our readers to need rehers-
NJ. It has been said, that Pillsbury furn-
,sbed the brains and Chase the backbone
for this outrageous attempt to defraud the
virtues Of the state, and 1t may be that The
brains aud backbone are to be rewarded
for their work, although they failed in &C.
complishing their object. This does not
however, cause the independent supporters
Of Cleveland to think more favorably OF the
appointments. The President could not
have appointed Two men 10 New England,
that would have been So Objectionable to
the conservative men Of the country, and
that would have caused so great complaint
in the Independent press. They did not
expect 50 fragrant a violation Of civil ser
vice rules, and the promises OF the Presi-
dent and at the same time SO great an out
rage upon the patriotic sentiment OF the
people of New England. But they were
doomed to disappointment.
Tho following quotations from Cleveland
papers show how they look upon the mat
ter:
ssWhen the Administration gets down to
Pillsbury OF Maine for Collector OF Inter
nal Revenue 10 the third district OF Massa'
chusetts, the drop is heard all over New
England. There will be general Impotence
At this wsnton lowering Of the standard
hitherto maintained. Ills something more
than crime,-for it is the silliest sort OF
political hlunder."
.sNoue OF these selections were worthy
Of the appointing power, and taken togetn-
or they will excite the disgust of all iDde.
pendent citizens. President Cleveland
himself will suffer In prestige throughout
New England by such unpopular and unht
assignments to Important Federal po-
sitiOns."
"The President made two very bad APP
pointmeuts on Tuesday. Charles H.
Chase. who was named for collector OF IN
ternal revenue at Portland, and E1en +.
Pillsbury, chosen for the same office In
Bostop, are INSCRIPTIONS Democratic p IL
ticisns, and they have bad record OF dis
loyalty 10 sentiment during the war"
"On the theory that diligent partisan
service deserves reward, his Plllsbury's]
10 lucrative office Is easily
explicable, but as means OF applying bus
iuess principles to branch OF the govern
mept SO purely business like and non polit-
icsl in ite nature as the collection OF inter-
nal revenue Is failure.
"The President has made bad mistake,
being badly advised by people to whom ne
had right to look for good counsel"
'sThese appointments are as bad as they
can be unless they were men convicted OF
crime"
II is not reasonable to complain
that the Administration appoints Demo-
Gratis TO office and it may be necessary that
svery element in the party should be recog-
pized even to the meanest. viz: The men
In Northern States who sympatbized with
secession, and aided in the attempt to des-
ROY tho Government. II 1t IL necessary for
he President to recognize this element
and reward 1t, these two appointments are
The very best be could make to this end.
The long and short OF the'whole busi-
ness Is that Pillsbury and Chase we're both
appointed because they we're active politi-
ri workers, machine politicians, and, civil
Dervics rules, and dress parade promises
we're thrown to the dogs ss they will be
whenever the Administration find 1t desir-
lble 70 do 90.
We learn that come Of our business men
lrs moving in the matter Of new insur-
Ince company to be located here. At the
,ste paid for insurance here at the present
|ime, there can be no doubt but that such
! company would do good paying busi-
ness.