Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-10-08
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND CANNOT
ATTEND THE VIRGINIA FAIR,

ATTEN Nd THE VIRGINIA FAIR.
The Interest Taken I'm the Elections
In the October States.'' Mr.. Eat
on's Resignation from the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
Special Correspondence of the Sentinel.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., Oct. 3.-In
one month the great States Of New
Y ork, Ohio, Virginia, and Massachu-
setts will hold their election for State
officers and here at the Nations Cap
itol, the probable verdict of the peo-
pie in those States is exciting the most
lively interest. To an extent the adj
ministration is on trial, and the result
will be recorded as in favor OF or
against the course being persued by
the President. and his advisers. AS a
matter OF fact however the President
has SO far simply obeyed and executed
the laws he has found laid down by
the lawmaking branch of the govern
ment. He has enuciated no polocy,
recommended no law, and avoided
giving expression to his views on the
living political questions, and this
coarse he will continue to pursue un-
til in his first message to Congress and
the country, in December next he will
clearly define his position on living
questions, and issues freely, fairly and
honestly; and his position and ad-
ministration can only be honestly on
trial after he and his advisers have
thus given to the country the official
expression of their views, and have
marked out definitely the policies they
would pursue.
While the prospects at this time
are all most fattering for democratic
victories i'll New York, Ohio and Vir-
ginia, the result of the elections in
those States cannot be considered as
conclusive as to an endorsement or
condemnation of the President and his
administration as they will not befair-
ly on trial until the people know the
policies they will advocate.
1t is now apparent that the Repub-
licans expect to run the next cam
paign on the issues of twenty years
ago the horrid "reminiscences of q
dead and buried past, shrouded i'll the
babiliments of Woe, and covered from
sight in the sacred mounds that are
scattered over tho hills and valleys
from the lake to the gulf. The peo-
pie Of both sections, north and south,
repudlate shis essue and in the spirit
and language Of the great chieftain,
whose mortal remains are deposited
in Riverside Park, will say "Let US
have Peace The issues that the
masses will insist upon will be Nation
al, not sectional live financial, econo-
mic questions III which the people of
the present and future have and will
have an interest. Our family quar-
rel is settled forever, and the only
questions now to be solved are hoW
best to perpetuate what has been pre-
served; how best to subserve the in
terests of the whole people; how best
TO make "a government by the people
and for the people" in which the high
and the low, the rich and the poor
shall all be best protected in their
rights, immunities and privileges; a
government that shall be the model
for all times and never die.
The resignation Of .Messrs. Eaton
and Gregory as members of the Civil
Service Commission have given to
President Cleveland an opportunity
to reorganize said Commission and tc
clearly indicate by the appointment OF
their successors whether he will stand
firm in the. future as in the past in ia.
vor of true Civil Service reform
While many in both parties entirely
dissent from the idea Of the Civil Serv
ice law now upon the statute book
and others are openly hostile to any
law upon the subject, the President
has shown himself honestl, in favor
of the law, and in favor of correcting
any errors therein and making il
more perfect. While some of his sub
ordinates may violate the law the
President has on every proper occa
sion unqualiiedly condemned such vi
olation.
The New Pension Office Building
in Washington is rapidly approach
ing completion. All of the iron raft
ers for the roof are in place, and th'
work of covering the entire structure
will soon be completed. This is sale
to be the largest brick building in the
world. 1t may be remembered tina
it was within its court that the inau
guration ball was held on the night o
the 4th of March last. Faded rem
nants of the decorations on that occa
sion still cling to the pillars and walls
fit emblems of many an office-seeker'
hopes and expectations.
The Government is taking ever,
possible precaution within its powe
to prevent the introduction of small
pox into the United States from Can
ada. 1t will be the work of miracl
almost if this loathsome disease is KEEP
from spreading into New Englane
and elsewhere, but the condition AM
notions of our people are such as t
occasion little fear that the diseas
can become epidemic with us.
The reduction in the public deb
last month amounted TO nearly thir
teen million dollars. At the rate tn
National debt is now being paid a cir
baby born to-day will not reach
mar 43...1Dle age before the debt vii
have been entirely extinguished.
The President has reconsldered hi
purpose to visit Richmond the latte
part of the month, and has concludes
io+ to ro The nress of official buSl