The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-05-07
speech Of Minist.r Phelps.

Last week the. reform club OF Boston
got up supper at which there were
several noted guests. among them
Carl Schurz and Hon. T. J. Phelps. We
give below Mr.. Phelps speech on The
occasion.
II thank you for this cordial welcome,
all the moro generous because 1t is 80
poorly deserved. You make me sorry TO
90 away from the country, which is the
only country in which . company such ~
this could be gathered in one night around
one table. Laughter and applause. II ia
great pleasure 70 me to look you in the
face. and to testify to the great respe,t !
have for your distinguished guest, to whom
this dinner is specially and most appropri.
ateIy offered. Applause. ] have lis
tened with the delight with which you
have listened 10 the eloquent and states
manlikc speech which he has given you,
and il has given me great pleasure to see
that every eloquent word Of his has touch-
Cd an snswering chord 10 the mind Of
every one here present. There is no cause
in my judgement, that 81 engages the
attention Of the American people, no OBJ
ject or purpose that is 80 high aud 40 close
~ connected with the future happiness
and prosperity Of the country. as this mat.
ter Of civil service reform. Applause.
Before leave you renewed applause let
me say that there is no living cause that
is 80 absolutely certain Of permanent sue
cess as this. Loud applause. No man
who believes. ss l believe, 10 the destiny
Of this great country THAT il the great
country which is to afford an asylum to
all humanity that needs an asylum; that II
shall bring forth great race and shall
incorporate in itself oil races. just A. it has
! language in which all languages are in
corporated- man who il Of that faith
will ever believe that this country shall
perish for want Of AZ adequate govern
ment. (Applause.) Yet il is perfectly
certain that II would perish for want Of
that government we're il not possible 10
purify, elevate and snnoble its character
Loud applause) When see before me
70 many young men. cannot feel but
you are going TO carry this work forward
through many simmer that ! shall not
sec. lAppiause.) 1t is not becoming 10
ne under the circumstances IN which l am
placed, TO say much about the present ad-
ID laugh bnt Il Is impossible
10 AlInde TO civil service reform without
Illuding 10 some extent 10 incidents tina!
Irc now taking place. believe that ! am
lot mistaken when | say that the Amcri-
an people are finding ont that il is the
ole purpose and object Of the present
to purify the pablo SER
ice lappianse) 70 cblitefate, as far as II Is
a The power u any one ADMINISTRATION
o obl.erase. the idea iha. the public ser
ice ia 10 be made over as matter Of bar.
IhiH auu tAtF- ~ ~ It~ata wv Auoot " noI
ave corrupted i renewed applausel. and
0 tnrn The public Offices Of this country
ulo . condition reminding one Of Dr.
ohnsons definition OF a pension "a re-
Tard given to State hiring for betraying
IL country" Loud appIause Nothing ,
leased me more than my distinguished /
rssnds remarks about mistakes. II GER
lirly would not become me TO Say that
a administration was not liable to make
,istskes q laugh because ] have been
arnei by certain Newspapers that an |
ne Of the most conspicuous examples
saghiefl. and certainly think there l. /
rest force in the proposition Iisspewed /
10 ahssr Bat thsse Il ono thing worse
4ar i mislake---is IA crime. and there Is
0 greater crime that knos Of than that
hieh divorces and po'iusfs the pubic d
'ssice 81 great coa,sry ltks Iii. Loud /
splAnse Bui, gentlsmap, yoD kuos -
III - ] do that the arsi lesson diplo. I
.iisi h1. 10 learn IL that though spesch /
silver, siissss b seld. pAssitss.l Ian '