Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-02-13
WASHINGTON LETTER.
tFrom Our Regular Correspondent. ]

WASHINGTON, ~. u, FeD. ", 1880.
IL Mr.. Arthur ever had amy sincere opin.
ions about the utility OF Civil Service Re-
form, he has completely abandoned them.
His appointment OF men to the most i'm
portant OF official positions who have
neither qualifications nor character shows
that. He has picked out the Men who
were subservient IN his eause last summer,
and one by one doling ont sueh rewards 40
he supposes such menials are entitled 10.
The last appointment, that OF Draper for
the Court Of Commissioner ol Alabama
fact that Draper expended good deal OF
time in looking after Arlhur's political
fortunes, is the only qualification that the
man possesses ior this. high and responsible
position. 1t loeks from this standpoint
Ms II the President intended to make room
for all Of his favorites who are not already
provided for.
have already told you OF the remark
able power in society at the Capital that
is welded by official position, which of 1t.
self has become local aristocratic insii-
tution. But there is rife nmong the high
er officials a sentiment that is prone TO
bow down TO the shrine Of the dollar, and
Arthur, like Hayes, and like Grant, is one
of the worst cares of this kind of idolatry.
From the lime OF Arlhur's accession, he
has given the cold shoulder to every public
man who is obliged to live within moter
| ate means. He is all the time running
after the nabobs, and associates only with
those who afford 10 live in luxurious ease
There was never President who went
abroad 80 much us he does and there war
never one (unless II be Grant,) who sought
the doors of the wealthy and went back OH
those who had made him. Take the cast
of Logan whose services in the Garfield
campaign were invaluable TO his party
and who has all along been friendly TO th,
President, and whose opinion has been
freely sought and as freely been given
Mr.. Arthur has never condescehded TO cal
upon him once, because Logan could no
live in brown stone front, while Senator
Miller, with no brains but plenty Of money
could command the attendance Of the Ex
ecutive and his official relinue at an,
time.
One of the bitterest and in some respect.
most dIsgraceful Senatorial contests evei
occurring in any State has Just terminated
out In Colorado by a triumph Tor persona
and political integrity. The country NJ
large Is not much acquainted with the de
tails of this singular local struggle, but til,
people OF the whole country are deeply in
trested In the election of proper men to &C
cupy seats in the u. S. Senate, and in the
suppression OF the peculiar methods which
have often obtained in effecting n choice
The notion that any man may buy seal
in tho Senate, 80 prevalent in recent years
has had two very conspicuous set backs in
the last few days: Evarts of New York
and Teller of Colorado are shining exam
pies ii the triumph Of brains and fitness
over big bank accounts. Senator Hill, the
wealthieat man in Colorado, whose incom,
is over 81 900 per day, has heen for two
years past planning and schening TO se-
cure his own return. Nothing that money
or the most inscriptions manipulate !
com'd do has been omitted by him in hi'
Efforts To this end. During this time III
mas snosiulzeu or pnrchhaeu outright lhlr-
teen newspapers in different parts of th'
State, including the Tribune Republican
of Denver, and these journals have beei
from frat to last his supliant tools, misrep
resenting the sentiment of their localitie
and vehemently attacking all who opposed
the ambiuon of their owner. His over
act was 10 apply all his machinery to de
feat the regular Republican candidate fo
Governor two years ago because his owl
man was unsuccessful in securing the nom
, ination. Next he undertook Ia defeat TIL
regular candidate for .herif of Arapaho
County (Denver,) because the latter wa
not a Hill man. In the late campaign
after debauching the primaries IN u mos
outrageous manner, lie furnished none
to defeat at least five Republican candi
dates for the Legislature, solely because
elected they wonld NIL favor his return
= the Senate. Dom PEDRO.