The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-05
AN OHIO DEMOCRAT.
An E-SOldier and a Democrat Makes a Plea
for Friends.
How Certain Matters Looked Upon in
the Buckeye State-Civil Service
Beform Not Appreciated,



in the flesh and bred in the bone'' Democrat,
casting my first vote in 1859, never waivering
in my allegiance or failing to labor or vote
for the success of my party. Living for years
in a county that always gives large Repub-
lican majority have often acted as the Dem
ocratic Clerk of Election-or have done duty
on challenge or rallying committees. In the
dark days of defeat looked hopefully for
future success, and now when my heart has
been gladdeneG by our late victory, and feel
ing compensated by the victory for the
gloom and chagrin in the past, find myself
thus early under our Democratic rule, almost
Tegretting our success because of the undem-
Ocratic manner with which our chosen lead
ers have so far discharged the functions of
their high offices.
served through the war in an Ohio regi-
ment and have often been told by personal
friends Of the z. o. p. that | was
division of our country; that l
should join the Republican party,
for our party would never succeed, and if we
did no old Union soldier Yorl3, ne favored
IN the disposition OF lie executive appoint
ments. To this always replied, that my
party was right, and being always right,
would do what was right. l have no person
do not expect TO be for any position; but
soldier comrade and brother Democrat did
apply for place. This he failed to secure,
because the Republican official holding the
position was reappOinted. And this special
protege of our party has always been fight
ing Republican, holding a commission as
Justice for several years; also being MEM
Der of the County Central Committee and
representing his county in the State Legisla-
tnre. He has always taken an active part in
each campaign being assigned as speaker to
places in his county, and quite often by the
State Committee. Some few years ago that
gifted and eloquent heather Bob Ingersoll
made a brilliant campaign speech
in his county, and Immediately
this Republican protOgee of our Democratic
officials had his bowels moved TO a most
wonderful state of compassion and admira-
tion for the style of Robert, the unconverted
and thereupOn copied after the eloquent
pleader az closely as his abilities rendered il
possible. And leave it to you whether Bob
1ngersoll has anything of the offensive par
tisan about him OrnOt.
II is such strange and contradictory actions
of the powers that be that causes the humble
members of the old Democratic party to
wonder what the devil it all means anyhow.
The Republicans laugh in our faces and ask
US what are we going To do about ii, anyhow.
Well, for one don't know; but it strikes
the subscriber that II Is a rather strange COM
mentary upon our execution that 50 many
of the acts of the department should cause
JOY to our late bitter foes and sorrow TO our
friends, for there is certainly great lack of
sympathy and approval by the masses of our
party of the administrations acts in ignoring
the deserving members of our party to confer
favors upon our enemies
A man who has been selected 10 govern
and direct the business interests of great
manufacturing concern, large business
house would hardly be looked upon as a safe
manager, should he retain in his employ
those who had been his bitter and pro-
nOunced enemies for years, and what esti-
mate would the directors of the company
place upon his judgment and abilities should
he select for his advisors and assistants those
that had done everything in their power to
encompass his defeat. Now make the APP
plication and see Just about how much com
fort You can obtain from il.
This attempt to enforce the provisions OF
the Civil Service bill is all poppy-cock hum.
bug, and is the course above all others that
car foes would have selected
for us to follow. for while
they openly commend our officials fol
their course they secretly rejoice at the re
suits il produces. They see that there is q
general feeling Of discord among the masse.
while our old and tried leaders, who always
act for the best interests of our party, are
not only dissatisfied, but are becoming much
discouraged What does their Civil Service
bill amount 70 anyhow? Is il constitutional
is IL IN the interest of any party TO apply III
Every citizen in the land, in Office or out OF
Office, expected 10 see a wholesale change, OF
the change of administrations; that this
change 50 tardy, and the continuance OF old