The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-30

Some Had Appointmsnts.

While the first appointments Of the new
administration were. on the whole, better
thaa we had expected. there we're some men
among them who were not as good. 10 our
opinion, as they ought 10 have been, and
some Of the later ones have been still
worse, There seems to be strong dispo.
sition to appoint confederates or those
members Of the party at the North who
we're notorious copperheads during the
war. Phelps OF our own state was OF this
class. aud pillsbury recently appointed
collector Of internal revenue in Boston,
and Chase appointed to a like Office in
Maine can be put 10 the same list. Pills.
bury edited vile sheet in Maine in which
he denounced Lincoln 10 language not
lit to appear in decent paper. Both Of
them we're engaged IN an attempt to steal
the State when they claimed it had been
carried by the fusionists and their action
was denounced by the better element Of
Democratic party. Pillsbury soon after
removed TO Massachusetts and his appoint
ment is not relished by some Of :hc Demo
Gratis and both he and Chase are bitterly
denounced by the independents.
Two or three Of the appointees at the
South have never had their disabilities
removed by act OF congress which, &C.
cording to the amended constitution must
be the case before they can hold Office.
Another case is that Of Kelley Of Virginia
who was appointed minister to Italy. In
speech at Richmond, April 22nd at
banquet given him by his friends 10 honor
.oi his appointment he said:
Il am today, as are millions OF my
countrymen, recognizing with the fullest
loyalty the authority Of tho Government
over my own State, founded on what
considered gross and bloody violation OF
public rights committed against myself
aud them, but an authority fixed and
made unaltersbly secure 10 the acquies.
cence Of the people, an acqniescence
which concludes the public judgement Of
the whole world"
Now we would like to inquire in all Sob
ernsss ifa man holding such sentiments is
a proper man TO represent us abroad, or
to hold responsible Office at home. Ac-
cording TO his idea and that Of millions
Of his countrymen" the government 10
subduing tho rebellion was engaged in
gross and bloody violation Of public
rights" According to their view ex-
pressed twenty years after the war the
South was right and the government
wrong. II there was o remote chance Of
success how quickly these men would try
it again. Believing ss they claim to do il
Is the only logical sequence to their posi-
ton. Believing as they profess to we do
not regard il polite or safe that they
should be placed in positions which they |
can use to the deiriment Of the country
- did Floyd aud Jacob Thompson in 1860. |
They profess TO be loyal now. So did
Thompson and Floyd Who took solemn |
path 10 support the government, but both |
believed the state authority was para
mount 70 that Of the government and
thess men believe 20 today. The old cry
was the government had no
right to coercc sovereign state. the cop
perheada took the same ground, and many
believe in the doctrine today as strongly
ls they did twenty Ave years ago. OF
course we cannot hope to change their
belief but ws can at least keep them in the
rank Of private citizens as far rs the gen
'ral government is concerned. and do not
believe = man should be appointed to an
,fice under the general government who
Toes not believe that tho government has
The right to maintain It's authority in all
'hc states