The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-02
Gen. Logan. at Boston.


Gen. Logan at Boston.
The Republicans of Boston rendered
Gen. Jno. A. Logan II reception on the
18th. at the table We're many of the dis.
tinguished Statesmen and scholars of
New England. In his speech. on The &C.
casion, Gen. Logan said, referring to the
Civil Service law
When the law was passed the intention
was to put into the positions to which the
law applied such persons as were found to
be best qualified to perform the duties re-
quired, and also to retain In position such
persons as were well qualified and found
to have faithfully performed their duties.
The law is now being construed, however,
to the effect that person who voted the
Republican ticket at the last election COM
mitted crime against the peace and dig
nifty OF the Democratic party-a new Of
Tense heretofore unknown to law or poll
ties, to wit offensive partizanship. In
the proceedings against persons who are
supposed to have committed the offense.
the secret accusation, testimony and trial
preceding the conviction and execution
SAVIOR Of the Star Chamber. A man may
have rebelled, or, being in the North, may
have sympathized with rebellion against
the Government. He may have sought to
negotiate with foreign powers for its over
throw. He may have striyen to hamstring
nar 70 strnSS,a for ex;stance " I aIa ay
have ottamS1ffod ~ doStrov ;ts hanof,nant
inHnanro He NAV hove triad - ns,l-e
nnr ;natitptions q ivw"rd and q ,0onLa ~v
amono the nations He NAV bava torrnr
;1od votars he NAV have snnnrossad -.
Jact t ,ovoS fha Lsliot ~ S,Iant,. =,
uort al ;tc trma ;ntant ana noan;n~v II
nav have assist d IN anact;n1 Lows ,ndor
svho o nnaration Freedom hacam me- q daI,-
s;nn and nersonal 'lsheriv . snaro u Rut
thosa avnioits DO not saa;n ~ rrovo hin, ~
10 ~, ssafsanO;vo mort ;.ar !, ro,,;dad ~
.~ovS +,,et ,,otad Tho T1a,,,oorot;a t;oLa.
Cn., on~v o ,.,bo has hao, n'le sl0Ae..
ta . ,;s liz; nH0 ,. ssen ~
~ sne laon =; ,.io, ito, ncai.n anu aoitune.
" t tao " - ~ tne Sanctlty
.'r sa1 I,oSs anI W s,iaS Sp:lIS " p,ogIeos
wnlCm y ~ II. ing slgHo o. uoo. De
ti-ash,rs,. for oSaro;s;no bic s;rs't pa,
4 &c aT;.an c;tiyan Ia his tha cIaract or
- = =, 49,. ,,tc 10 offns;1ra ~ tba nao
.o ~ e nn 1artvS 'o " '"0 A'o'"o-
MI AZ Eha;rnoon tho ..offons;vo ,.r. ;u.n,,
ID tha Rannhl;con The .satsa;ant ,,ar. ;~a,.,,
= The neroncret Tic 10 to ha a ar inf.
az s'. ro,,ord For bic no;t; cai zoo, IT, @
% MI No ndt ;,aro nea .to e.
ssr,,;an m hn v' s; p. d s sne puni'o
o,,~ ~ NO :, nt soo tba a I; I. sar
,stod ov &C. sao o 0as at
, vr~U = SasJ IS e' nv inoS'
vice BEING as was nrcm;sed 1o reform sn9 S
5r ;o t0, fl 90 "ao t REPRESENTATIVE;
oujsGe' avr one! ~ .ne ploS'asu.a as =. 'ilT
uI ;at , e, WYE ~ lug dia nc Va
nSiiv siae ine.o stolu NC Jnuol amu nail
ee so. ~ inc Iea..ea VI IahIs rosalS
, alon uln ~ ~ oua puai.iee. uppJ III ~,
paopooo W n tt ! aonosaiD llon an tno
enaCcS, pay 'ilav' ln0esau VI humping up
lIivulouS anu upJusc cnaige0 agaliiSI ne
puDilcan incunipen.S as q Jus.Incatloh LoI
tilelI removal e, .ney snould announce tnat
I y aie W No e9lueu ouC because Iney are
hep4D.lcans anu lhel, successors are 10 pc
a appoinIeu t ~ eney alo Delio Il ~.
a%ay .no an.aSA "a s'. anu ic' Tue
race OF Democracy come IoItn.
.,,o css1 tt a. =, asS year our pppo,
nentS demanded mat tne rascaiS should
be turned out. and insisted on 'examin-
Ing the DOCKS" and counting the money!
They have counted the money which was
collected and cared for by the Republican
party. and have found it all there except
two obstinate pennies that seemed bent
upon proving our rascality until they
themselves were found out" | regret
exceedingly, however, that the Republi-
can party dld not nave the pleasure OF
counting the nations money, when they
came into power, that had been collected
and cared for by the Democratic party.
Inc needs OF the nation were greater then
than now; Inc BOOKS nave been exam
med and have passed muster" Under
the Civil Service rules they were entitled |
70 remain IN saatu quo, but under the re-
cent rule OF the democracy The manner OF |
keeping tnem must pc changed, presume,
oh account OF OFFENSIVE partlzansnip.
Inc democrats nave oeen diligently /
Ior the 'rascais" with a view OF |
.urnlng tnem OUT, as they should nave
oeen nad tney peen Iound. Every Time
Ihey nave scratchea. dor rascal. tney
lavG louhu only an onensiVe partlzan,
sh 0 nave instantly turned PIN OUT;
,aa Ne 81, a9 5lea ~ parry Is no1 dead
!. e.: Inc me OF tne vigorous ana strong.