New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-06-10
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Ksatlon, the air is full Of rumors that
There will soon be 1elean sweep" in
fthe various Departments here. These
Ernmors are speculative of course, noone
being able to claim the confidence of
I.the Administration, hit changes, re-
I.movals, and dismissals without cause
OCCUR constantly, an9sthe Government
clerks are kept in such state of anxiety
Ethat it is difficult for them to perform
the best service of which they are cap
Fable. The first of .lnne was predicted
as day for distribution of the fatal
yellow envelopes, and the first of July,
it is stated, will be certain day of
doom for many Republican office hold
ers. However tbs may be. their fears
will not be quieted until after that
date.
Secretary Manaing's return to the
Treasury Department after few DAYS,
absence, started new rumors of dismiss
ais and appointments AT the instigatioa,
OF one of his new Democratic subord,,-
mates, he at cmce dismissed four chiefs
OF divisions. against whom no charges
could be mase. While such infractian
Of the civil service law is commiated
every Republican feels insecure. no
matter how invulnerable his record or
how necessary his experience may beto
the public service.
On Friday last, the crowd IL MIR.
Manning's office was so large that he
could hardly dispose OF it in time to at
tend she cabinet meeting. Politicians
from Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
and Missouri are here using all the
pressure in their power to force prompt
removals of Republican officials in their
respective localities. The Virginians
are appeased to an extent dy the dis
missal of a hundred or more of Repub-
lican postmasters, but they are not
satisfied, and say they will not be until
they get the Republicans out of the De-
partmentS here.
Office seeking Democrats are trying
hard now to make capital of contribu-
tions to the Republican campaign fund.
They have even gone so far as to get .
Transcript of the record of contributions
made to the Local Finance committee,
whose headquarters were in this city
during the campaign. The transcript
gives the names of contributors and the
amounts they gave to aid the Republic
can cause. Contributors made no con-
cealment of what they had done except
in rare instances. Many of them were
anxious to have it known that they had
done what was conceived to be their
duty in this respect. Now, however,
it is common for them to be met by
knowing Democrats with the threat to
''look out; you are spotted ''Why?"
is often the interrogatiye answer. "Oh,
on such q day giving the date, ''you
contributed so much to help Blaine.
You are an offensive partisan" 1t
has been alleged that Civil Service
Commissioner Gregory's contribution
was one of the campaign secrets. But
when that gentleman was questioned
as to his record he said, Eyes, l gave
to the committee. l did so because I
am u Republican, and l wanted the
Republican candidates elected. There
are expenses in a campaign that must
be met. Believing the cause to be a
good one, see no reason why l should
not help it along"
Saturday last being Decoration
day, the Executive departments
were closed. The day has never been
made legal holiday for the District Of
Columbia, but by usage and consent it
is given to Government employees. It
was observed here in the usual way.
Official services were held at the Ma
tional soldiers cemetery at Arlington,
at the Soldiers Home, the Congress
sional, and Oak Hill cemeteries. Ora
tons were delivered, poems read. and
flowers scattered over the little mounds
that mark the soldiers resting place.
This was done in honor of the dead; the
claims of the living who fought for the
same cause should not be ignored.
Law and public sentiment demand that
the Union soldier. all things being
equal, shall have the preference for of
fetal positions. either elective or APP
pointive. The policy of the present
administration has not been in conso-
nance with what law and public senti-
ment demand in this matter.
Truth is mighty and must prevail. So,
also, must Mishler's Herb Bitters pre-
vail over all forms Of kidney and liver
diseases Dyspepsia and indipestion