The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1885-05-07
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The Columbia Register says:

The Columbia Register says:
ut Is safe to say that Mr.. Bayard has
suffered serious loss in the respect and
confidence of Democrats in all parts of
the Union. The storm of criticism
which has befallen the new Secretary for
treating his high Office as his own per.
sonal property, emitting timo to bestow
positions and preferments on his personal
iaVorites to the exclusion of Others, is
just what he deserves. This sharp criti-
cism of Dir. Bayard's couse, it Is said,
10 approved by his Cabinet associates.
People nearer home may profit by bIr.
Bayard's example with much advantage
to themselves. Everybody is about tired
OF this sort of thing, and ere going to
show their teeth about it.
We do not think this kind of criticism
of Secretary Bayard is we'll founded, or
that it is approved by our people. 1t
was not to be expected that the new ad.
ministration would correct the errors of
twenty.four years Of Republicanism
without making some mistakes, but we
submit that no angle act has yet been
committed by Secretary Bayard or Presi.
dent Cleveland that is discreditable TO
their honor or their ability. The idea
that Mr.. Bayard 10 using his position to
favor his personal friends Is preposterous.
All Of tho important positions in the
State Department are appointed by the
President. Of course, in making ep.
pointments the administration, whether
it be one of the Secretaries or the Pres.
ident, must rely upon the endorsement
and recommendation of other people.
This country Is too large for any one or
any one dozen men to attempt to ap.
point Of their individual preference to
tho many Offices In the gin of the gov
ernment. They must take the advice of
other people, and doubtless they take
the advice of their friends in filling ap.
pointments. They would be silly TO ad.
wise with their enemies. In this they
will make some mistakes, but those mis-.
takes will be credited by an intelligent
people to the men who recommend the
appointments, more than to those who
make them. While there have 30 far
been some annoyances in making ap.
pointments, there has been nothing
which has damaged either the country or
the Democratic party. The policy Of the
new administration has been conservative
and wise. It commando, we believe,
both the confidence and the respect OF
the people Of the United States.
The politicians who are disappointed
in getting office are doubtleas dissatis.
fed end vans ".e she= their ::eess:.h" teeth, BIZ.
the people only care for honest, compe.
tent and courteous officers, and au long
as the new administration gives them
men Of this character, the growing will
be confined to the tiisgruntied place.
hunters. The new administration doubt.
less Is prepared for criticism, and will, of
courae, be criticised. All adminiDtsa.
tions of this government, from Wash.
ington down, have been criticised, and
all which come hereafter viii continue to
be criticised, and those which do tho
best will be beratsd tho longest, for there
ID always q class OF Tnes Who want posi.
ti6ha which they ahonld NOT have. and
when they fail thoy make o great amcuns
Of noise about the peoples dlsapproba.
tion, when tho people are living in quies
and contented satisfaction with the
course Of the administration. We do
not mean TO sasy hthdt the new aiminis.
tration win aiWaya do what tha'people
would pfefar, but, ie it's future course. Is
like its past, 1t will, at che end Of its term,
enjoy the peoples we'll done; for % will
be able, Impartial md practical. The
people do not expect nor require any
moro than, shia. We think such ortiz
cism as that Of the Register 10 uncalled
for nnd damaging 10 The Democratic
party, and likely to prove injurious TO
tho State. We ere satisfied that it does
mot represent the feeling Of our people.