The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-01
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observation-disclosures

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The matter Of removals and of dis
pensing public patronage under the new
administration, is engaging large share
of public attention. From the latest and
most authentic sources, we have gathered
some items which win help our readers
to correct conclusions as toits policy. A
number of Postmasters of different
grades have been recently appointed.
For example, several in New York, the
Presidents State. Commenting on these
appointments the n. Y. Times, (Mug
Wump organ) says editorially:
The fact that a Democratic admins |
ration is in power at Washington was
/ to-day brought home to four towns III |
| New York State. Each of these towns |
is in Republican Congressional district, |
yet IN each case the Republican Represeato- |
his polrerieseRess to PTeUent changes IN
Pesto6fces.
The Washington correspondent of the
same parer, adds:
One was the incumbent, a Republi
can, who has been an excellent and pop
ular Postmaster, and whose re-appoint-
ment was asked for on the ground thai
/ be had been faithful and efficient off
! Ger. The appointment was given to
Erastus J. Rogers, the only Democratic
candidate.
The n. Y. HeraIds Washington cor
respondent, directs attention 10 the sig
nifcance Of these appointments, as fol-
lows:
"First-All the nominations were to
supply vacancies by the expiration of
commissions under the four year law.
Second-All the new nominees are
Democrats.
The inference drawn here is that the
President does not mean to remove cap
able, honest and respectable men during
their term of Office, though, of course,
the Postmaster General will cause a
rigid scrutiny to be made into all the
offices as rapidly as possible. Further,
+, that wherever terms run out Democrats
will be appointed, and that very great
care will be taken TO secure the best
| men-such men as will be acceptable to
} the people of all parties who use the
postofice."
: These actions speak for themselves.
r They point moral and adorn tale.
4 Furthermore, to Mr.. MALooM HAY,
r the new First Assistant Postmaster
i, General, is assigned the duty of appoint
' ing Postmasters below the grade of
d Presidential appointees. Recently, says
/ the Washington Post, administration
T organ) delegation from his own State
o PENN waited on him to secure the
p appointment of Democrat in the place
n of a Republican whose term does not
expire till September next. Mr.. HAY
h said that no removals would be made
. except for cause, and intimated that
d when the commissions of the present
ia incumbents expired Democrats would bt
J. appointed in their places. "The policy
y of the administration, Mr.. HAY added
IF twas to go slow and to build broad an(
led utGD lOUhdatLOtlS, 81 fts W oNNuAf Wv
n future supremacy of the Democratic
party"
- Further, the well informed correspon
:. dent of the New York Herald, says:
In regard to such officers as Postmasters
whose duties have direct and importan
az relation to the comfort of the people, tn
le President is understood to rigidly reguir
er careful attention to Office business, polite
ness to all, and no partisan use of tn
Office, either to help one party or annoy th
Is other. In this particular he is strenuous
n and wherever it is shown by the affidavit
:. or competent representations of citizen
- that a POSTMASTER has been a partisan L
10 that extent that he has, by word or sction
ID given cause Of annoyance TO any one, O
- whatever party, using the postoffice, tina
will be regarded as good cause for dis
&c missal. He intends to apply this rule t
at Democrats as much as TO Republicans.
II And here is another pointer of pecu
W liar significance:
u Edwin W. Keightley, Third Auditor c
ls the Treasury, to-day rendered his resigns
$ ton. Judge Keightley is a native In
= dianian and was appointed by Presiden
. Hayes. He is active politician an
Mt took part in the last Presidential campsig
is in the interests OF the Republican ticke
- he resigned at the request o. Secretary Ma
y ming.
We are giving the above as news.
- is the province of the reliable newsp'
per to publish the news as it is. w
have no comments to offer, except
ne ask our Democratic friends to exercis
hg patience. Mr.. CLEVELAND has no MT
It's tive except to do right. lie has declare
p that he will not be candidate for
OF second term. Therefore his acts cannt
IA be controlled by selfish aims. He
ne moving slow but sure, and our word f.
at it, sooner or later he will reform IL
to civil service by turning the rascals on