New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-29
IN MR.. PENDLETON'S HONOR
y,s WORK FOR CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
r,vypp At WHICH THE MINISTER, sENAIoh
N rvARrs AND OTHERS sPOkE


Tho bosuitality of Delmonico's was strained
., ,,, NV cyovding into tho dinng-hall $50 friends
NJ En- Senator George ii. Pendlcton, Minister 10 "e'
many to whom a dinner had been rendered III honoi VI
his efforts IN behalf OF Civil Service relorih
william Curtis presided. DELEGATIONS n,'n
! Brooklyn Boston, Buffalo and fh'r"e,pH'a
| had senarate places assigned to thein'
proo,vn retor,ccrs had table by themselves. Among
those present were Senators Warner Miller ana william
NJ Evarts ex.Attorncy General Wayne MacNeagl O"ii
| srhurz stephen Il. Elkns william Dorsneme'' ' !,
| Pulitzer civil Service Commissioners Ha'on "D
III oman sherman s. Rogers, George Tlekhor Our'ie' ga
Secretary BENJAMIN H. Brstow. snas W. Burt JUG
| C,ios d I,alv INDIE Noah Davis, Cyrus W. File u,
| posveu p Flower. Abram s. Hewitt, f. i" douk"'
MAYOR srl Low Postmaster Pearson, william H. Douse'
d. lis James, j. j. O'DoDOhuc Peter b. Olney' JOIN
Law Knox General Wager Swayne Stewart !" "oouIou'
Alvcrnon S. Sullivan, Augustus schoonmaker anu JOIN
law The five tables were presided over by Ahsoh T.
! Stokes Orlando b. Potter, Everett T. "hco'ei' L. "
! Codkin and E. W. Shepard.
Letters OF regret were read from Samuel D. Ihuen'
Governors Hil of New-York Pattison OF pennsylvania
| and Robinson of Massachusetts General uforso d.
McCelland General w. =. Hancock Judge ba'oh'o'u'
| Chieflustce Ruger Mayor Grace, Thomas f.
Ravard william F. Villas, Horatio sey-
| n,onr & g. Cox Attorney General Denis OBleh'
| Coyernor Highs Thompson OF South Carolina; Andrew
ID White Congressman j. w. wadsworth, Bishop Ryan,
SECRETARY Bayar wrote Recognition that the service
of the public why offices are creator, anu tn
uubIc use and not personal party ends Is 10 DC lo
controlling object aud intent IN ming "nteS rdin IA
ing in the popular m nn,ser anu who o'' are con-
petent and faithful are freed rom snr TPI.v
hcnsion of capricous removal rs heretofore LOT
reasons. aud The good results OF ms cln9t t, aud
tend more and widely the rule OF making mr. anu
IN hc nature of things reforms must be gradual
| lint comparison OF what has been witnessed sinoe
9 t~eity years past must compel the admission that
reform has real and gratifying progress n '"e
Secretary Villas wrote: 81 do not think further pro
fession explanation Of principle necessary o n'
President gave public and authoritative eNpressIV ~
the purposes Of his Government siinpn hn d p and
words and meaning IL remains 10 put them III euccl @
the mo useful service {" be rendered 10 tio cause In
renire all The time strength and fidelity Of his ooadln
tor IN the presence oil infinite misleading OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN mistakes sufficiently exceptional 10 he paroned
~ x nns nee then command attention, whilc the
smooth quiet flow OF good administration roueS "o
The nrst toast The President OF the United states,
whose faithful service OF the Civil service act We e0rc
over" was drunk standing while the banu payrno nv
star spanglcd Banner" MIR. Curtis In prolo,ins tne
sec md toast" Our guest OF the evening TO whose eA
ertious so much OF the victory we "e liz nos,
ing" said We honor our guest because Hl nls p"s
ton the Senate wien he declared inc SPOTS ~ t ~,
that we are here him GOdspeed IN MS ne" career
enarts shall we stop iill the Pendleton hill emancpate
an whole civil service for the reign OF PATRONAGE O
abuses that destroy the functions Of parties We are
mere with one mud heart, for ths great rriori
modern times OF the rectnde of the people: ,nat Au
mnistration which has emancipaied The Ciyi service
| tration winch emanripated the slave. , ,,
MIR Pcndleon said IN part Light ana uaT ,, ,Ss
merit system exist together. Either may i've, put VIC
| I.va M resting place in our Government. The
merit system is its reverse IN all thlngs us simple
dogma is that public offices are trust Tor the people
The ii Service law put truths into practice,
| operation. 1t is the open, manly american way ~
marks of fair ay II has improved the service con
| dured to economy, elevated the character of once
holders and improved the condition OF the departments
and n true friend OF Civil Service reform. The bod, AT
yaaced stand he toSE in .,I his Gsdar,,ioSs
made hs election possible hos, IiDs. ot a Gn
r. was his task 10 bring back the Government the
way out Of which it had been warped by lweniy-nyc
lust expectation OF the party which had voted for him.
81 the independents who had supported him
fheir '' party principles, had preferred
him to their candidate. lie has done admirably
senator Eearts responded to the toast The Senate
the distrihution of patron 1t gives great
pleasure said he to participate in the honor shown
S %tn% night rightly to he associated with his service
the cause OF civil Service reforu NY interest ~ bo
Wholly In MIR Pendleton IN this enlistment in our eau
am glad T., oin I'm this ackno gIneEt to "A sound
American who will uphold In Europe the American Dag
whose wife. the daughter Of the author OF me star
Spnueled Banner might we'll bc rsted with tat TASK
| know Of no flag that wonid like to zee me star
spangled Banner lowered before In my personal fortunes
nave heen described ~ sent mental candidate be-
leve that great public necessity exists {" reform OF
the Civil Service In the interest OF freedom on me sur
frage which IA essential 10 the.lberilts OF lhe Ihhu
know Of no scheme by which the system OF suffrage can
be pelmeated by loyalty duty, conception oi
citizenship except through honest aud loyal par
How Ss fn aI with e &y
OF the danger of public suffrage was OF VS.
| tenn that should rob the Government
one hand and the people Of power over the Government
on the other That the examination OF place men
t. assume duties OF both the Government aud the
people and TO rob both. enlisted early IN the reform
|
! r. have come into official position. It has
time belief that pubic men, uncontrolled anu uSWevea
| by place men, the life boOd OF he Republic Both
poiical parties shall be limited In The chAhgrs OF place
men So that IT shall absorbing question OF pub
lie interest we should have solid and grave purpose
%,t, the pa se acco@ electors is
should understand that changes should be within the
| common interest OF the Government nnder when We
| live NO President should be permitted TO give nigh
puzzle places VINO not up 10 the standard 81
the public service ~ the highsst sht OF e public mini
lie TO matters quite superior TO the civil SERVICE has
given tho public something OF an education, ana one OF
the elements causing dread OF chnnge nom one party 10
the other was formidable chilling OF the political
mower under practices that had prevailed In the
principal of our politics. IL has been sad that Tor
sr wrecks the triumph BEEN to the appointing power.
and is satisfactory 10 the reorie IL WIN be great
gain Ia the puis II this test OF change IL satisfactory
But believe that tho leaycn That leaVens THIS great
subject In tho public mind. Irrespective OF party Is the
hernisIn and safety of the country. Now as 10 tho
Senate The offices which do not justly belong 10 the
Administration the iuct OF the arty SHOULD not
be encroacned uppn to the injury OF the public service or
the reprach the American peo 10. III there should
be such an encroachment tho Senate will have duty 70
perform. and the Senate like the Executive Is TO be
Judged then according tho fidelity 70 public duty with
Mr. Evarts closed with complimentary aIlusons to the
guest OF evening. Responses to oasts were made by
| Wayne MacVesgh. Augustus schooumaker. william
| Torshemer Carl schurz, sherman 4. Rogers aud
| George Ticknor Curih.