Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27
THE LOGIC OF EVENTS.
IRutIdRd Herdld.l

According to the Philadelphia
Times, Senator Edmunds warns re- |
publican Office holders that it is only !
a question of time when the offices |
will be in the hands of the demo-
Gratis. Because, he says: "This is
according to the memorable logic of
necessity, weightier than any which
attends the intentions of Mr.. Cleve-
land, or any one, sincere aud delib-
crate as they unquestionably are."
Senator Edmunds reasons like al
man of the world; he das seen Hayes
fail, and Garfield at war with his
party, and M wonder he doubts
,Clevelands capacity to ride the
;whirlwipd Of wrath and hate that
will be sure to strike him, if he does
not SEake his administration demo-
cratic in a partisan way. Still, SEN
ator Edmunds may be mistaken; if
Cleveland should prove to be a fell
ley of JacksQniap frmness and
fght, he might found a party into
which would flow the best elements
of both the great parties. There
are some signs that Cleveland is de-
termined to keep faith with the civil
service reformers. Senator BaYard
is reported as having sent message
around through the various offices
of his department, to tell the various
clerks therein that they need not be
disturbed about their places. Thsre
would be no removals except for
neglect of duty. A Southern Con-
gresham, after fruitless visit to
the post office department said; at
IS difficult to see what we are here
for, or why the democrats were
elected. 1t seems that we do not
know enough to appoint democrat
to fc99qnptrY cross roads post office.
If Blaine had been elected there
would, at least, have been some
changes. Arthur's friends certainly
would have gone out, and Blaine's
would have gone in. But now we
stand up here against a dead wall.
1t is ridiculous" Senator Cockrell
of Missouri said to his office seeking
constituents last week.
"Gentlemen, I'haye been twice to
the White House on this mission,
and each time Mr. Cleveland receiv-
ed me kindly, and after he had told
. nle what he hoped to do, and how
he intended to do it, | should have
been ashamed to put my oar in, and
ask him to break all his purposes to
put my friends into office. You can
get some one else to represent you
in this matter. will do anything
else in the world for you, but will
not go up to the White House and
ask the President to break his prom
Uses and ideas of what his duty is,
in order to satisfy me-"
These facts and the refusal Of the
President under the most powerful
pressure to appoint e4-Copgressman
Thompson Of Kentucky Commits
sioner of internal revenue, so far to
assure the country that President
Cleveland may agreeably disappoipt
the expectations OF SO able, astute
pnd experienced an observer as SEN
st9r Edmunds. Cleveland may
prove 2 Jackson; he may prove
statesman enough to break with the
worst elements of his own party
and make q new party out Of the
pest elements of both parties. The
Springfield Republican recently
saidS
file oiAcG hoiderS o. the federal
government Of the United States
number at the highest, perhaps, ll5,
900 men and women, nfne-tenths of
them men. There are probably Is,
100000 men entitled to vote ir the
country, and nearly 100000 voted
at the last election. In other words
not one in hundred Of the men
and heads Of families in the whole
county gets his living by service to
the United States government. The
other 90 are indebted to their own
cxertions or property for tHeir sup.
port, except another small per cent
who are employed in thu state and
municipal government.
All this is true, and it foreibly
states tho point that the people al
large have no sort Of interest in the
disEositi.n Of the public offices be-