The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-04-30
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DEAR JOURNAL:
II il hard TO predict 1t this stage Of th,
proceedings what il to be the outcome o
things a. affecting the relation Of the twt
great political parties 10 each other and 4
the country At large. In the opinion o.
many who make the subject . study and
whose judgement is regarded Of weight
there is to be such shaking up" as will
necessitate an entire reconstruction Of
parties aud party lines which will have
the effect OF bringing on the same side
those who have hitherto been opposed and
arraying in violent opposition many who
have through long years co-sperated in
political service. 1t is to "Civil Service
Reform" or to the efforts that are made ia
apply its rules TO the administration Of
the affairs Of government that has occas'
Toned this condition OF matters. Sincerely
believed in by many and the best results
earnestly and honestly hoped for and
wrought for, by others, it is opposed,
secretly and openly, argued against and
derided, by turns. as the bane OF Repub.
lican institutions and especially the great
obstacle to the enjoyment Of the victory
OF party. won only by hardest endesvor
after long years Of weary waiting. YET
il is undenisble, that this so-called Civil
Service Reform has at this moment more
real aud even enthusiastic friends than
ever before and is steadily gaining in the
confidence aud support Of the people Of
the country. Yet it is hard to see the con-
sistency or to comprehend the methods Of
those who are charged with the task Of
applying the rules and illustrating to the
world the excellence Of the system; except
as We understand that il is at all times
subject to the behests and to be modified
fled by the party demands Of
the power behind the administrative
throne. Who can explain why Republi-
can Office holder In Illinois is called upon
to resign. when near the end Of her term,
whilst she is assured tina. there is no COM
plant against her management OF the
Office and another Republican Office holder
in New York is appointed to an additional
term for the reason that there in no ground
OF complaint against his administration
during to the term which be has held by
virtue Of his having been faithful rspubli.
can? Such conundrums as this PROFOUND
TO those who are responsible for the exc
cution Of the trust some persons may be-
liove was imposed upon the party 10 power
by tho will Of the people. But we can
not help thinking that had Democratic
party been counted in by much larger
apparent majority than the returns show,
We should have been treated to veiy diff
ferent view Of political things and the
spoils Of Office would have been dealt out
with more liberal hand to those who are
now, with the greatest difficulty. held to-
gether ty 1.-THE cohesive power Of public
plumber" While l write the health Of
the great soldier Of our country il sub.
ject OF anxious interest to the millions Of
those who are now enjoying the fruits o.
his patriotic services. He has been for so
long time trsading the border land OF
pain between the known aud the unknown,
that his coming up, as it we're, out Of tho
Valley OF the Shadow Of Death to dwell
for . while with rs seems almost like o
from the grave; and the
almost unusual joy and gratitude that has
hailed bis partial recovery comes as near
Is anything can TO compensate him for all
he has suffered. 1t 10 altogether proba-
BILE that his resuscitAtion IL but Temporary
and that in tho order Of things, he must
before very long sucoumb to the mslady |
thst has 90 certainly laid its unrelentiDg |
hold on his strong life Bat 10 the ma.
lure Of things he could not have lived many |
more years without passing the allotted
limit Of human and il be shall die soon.
he can have such satisfaction - the con.
seriousness Of we'll spent life can afford /
and he will leave behind him the grateful
memory Of country be las done 30 much |
10 regeuerate. And what county We
havel Prosperous. powerful and peaceful
It home and abroad. II can view with COM
posurc the dark clouds that now Oil En-
rope and Asia With alarm. Let ns hope
Iha. We may me peaceful solution Of the
that no~ threaten the repose
II 80 many nations that the motto ''Ulii.
M ratio regum" deeply engraved on one
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he navy gard here. may be applied With
squsI truth To the peaceful srbitrations
hat good men hope 70 sec a. the only
node Of settlement Of yexed questions
hat agiists nations EQufxox.
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