National Republican., 1885-09-12

dent.
MIR. PRESIDENT Your safe return to he ma
tlonal capital in excellent health mnHoi II
proper for THE NATIoSAL RErUaLlcNS and ih3
American people to express congratulations
und extend to you cordial groaiug
1t is observed that the vacation taken by
yourself does not exceed In duration the tins
allowed by law to the subordnatos in the varl-
Gus departments Of government.
1t Is hoped by the people OF the RS rct Of
Columbia that tho matters of special interest
to them will receive your carly attention aud
decision. This desire seems in! r,i')nlbic,
particularly as you must soon b. Immersed In
the details of preparation of your first message
to Congress. When that body meets II is cx.
pected that you will often cxclaim, with M.
lifcd hands, Good Lord, deliver us!' Goa.
scqucnuy you will then have bnt li.tie timl lo
deliberate upon these affairs.
In a recent order of the Secretary of Wu
officers ofthe army who have been stationed
here for n number OF years have been relieved
from duty aud sent to their Regiments Oh tn
frontier settlements thus securing for them
change of air and for the department a chang,
Of administration. 1t Is thought by mlny cx.
cellont judges that the services of Adiutant
General Drum could be dispensed with, as boz.
der life might improve his manners. If this
suggestion cannot be adopted, please give him
nn opportunity to sit n few hours In your Office
and witness the courteous manner in which
the President reccivcsthc American people.
It is reported that the court.martlnl In Gen.
Smiths case has arrived at a decision uniavor.
able to the general. If this be true, American
citizens will demand Of Congress the enact.
ment Of law that will prevent an ambitious
Secretary OF the Navy seeking an increase of
power and patronage to construct n court of
officers dependent upon his favor for position
and promotion, A body Of men whose stand.
ing toast is, ITO the next death or removal"
should not have an opportunity by legal forms
to destroy the life or the character of good
officer to crafty any mans ambition, espc.
chilly in time Of peace
1t would be we'll TO ponder before approx.
ing such verdict it would be nearer justice
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In this letter 1t is not intended to discus.
national politics; It may not however, be in.
appropriate or uuintercsting, amer Your soourn
In the wilderness, for you to learn the views ol
some of the Democracy regarding yourself aud
your administration. The hard shells insist
that Democratic victory means Democrats
for the federal Offices civil service or no civil
service, and that when Congress meets you
will be comr e,lcd to back down from tho sen
timents expressed in your inaugural address
aud adopt the Jucksoninn plan: ITO tho vic.
tors belong the spoils." They say they will
organize and become indeed offensive Demo
Gratis In their persistent demands for the Offices
that the white house will be besicgcd, and
that they will stick TO you closer than the
ticks OF the Adirondacks, They say they will
drive you to give the Democrats all the office:
or drive you TO the opposition.
Some Democrats, with knowing wink an |
laugh, cXclaim "It's all rlgh.. We ARE get.
ting the offices as fast ~ we can safely d. 50
considering the raw material the admlniStrl
tion has to select from, aud In the end thl civi
| service Will cNp!Oue Nul VIC VIII receive All Ol
them, except in a few cases where the admin
istrRtion must coneliiate tha Mugwump fji
election purposes in the state Of New York.
Political leaders who have been disapp)in.c.
in controlling the patronage rthcir rcspcc:!r,
states have put on their war paint AMI ar
ready 10 knilo the administration.
There is a large clement in the Denocrati
party, not seeking Office for themselves q
friends, that is bold IN tho expression of ad
miration Of your administration of the gov
ernment There is growing opinion Il
the minds of many Republicans al,
some Democrats that your inluslrL
declarations, and the actions ofthe chiefs ofdl
pGrtmcnts whom you have appointed, ar
grossly inconsistent; in fact, hyparcriticll an,
intended to deceive. In reply to this other
say that you have expressed your honest cJn
victlons, that you will stand or fall by than
and that time will show You are mora of
patriot than partisan. In the coming struggl
with the offensive Democracy, may You hly
the moral courage TO maintain the right.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,.