The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-06
THE DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION,

the country comes from one of the rottenest
administrations that ever disgraced the Amer
lean people.
How do you like the odor of Postmaster
general yilass secret circular to the Demo
cratic congressman
How does the smell of his dishor yred letter
of March 81 to the efficient and faithful post
al clerks tickle your nose?
What do your olfactories say of Secretary
Garlands connection with the Pan-electric
swin6leG
Is it agreeable to remain in contact with
the fact that the President has seen fit to
keep this gentleman in his Cabinet, and to
afford him such moral support as his patron
age may carry?
What of the ugly rumors affecting the char
acter Of Secretary Lamar's administration
What Of the insulting vetoes by the Presi-
dent Of bills pensioning Union veterans and
those dependent upon them? Has there been
any excuse for going out Of the way tc trample
on the feelings of the men who have been and
are of opinion that the government should
come to their aid, now that they are disabled
and unable to care for themselves?
What is to be the verdict of the people on
the palpable fact that the President has con-
sented to every contemplate scheme to dis
honor and nullify the provisions of the civil
service rules?
This administration has practically Endorsed
the scandalous secret letter of the Postmaster
general-indeed, Mr.. Villas said it was issued
by direction of the Observation-Disclosures
Democratic Congressman in the infamous art
of sandering some of the best public servants
the country ever had, the purpose being to
furnish some pretext for the dismissal of these
men in order to have their places for Demo
Gratis, without appearing to have violated the
civilservice rules.
There is humbug, sham and hypocrisy in
every department of the government on this
point, and the President knows it, and con-
sents that it shall be so and shall! be the rule
governing all the executive officers of the gov
eminent
The President knows that the Pan electric
job was one of the most infamous ever con-
cocted by dishonest and scheming men, yet he
but has kept one of the chief conspirators in
his confidence.
The President knows that the Secretary Of
the Navy caused the fall of the only large
ship-building industry in this country. and
consented to it because it so happened that
the proprietors were not Democrats, preferling
his own party to the welfare of the country at
large.
The President cannot help knowing chat the
postal service of this country is steadily and
rapidly deteriorating, until now it is not at
all trustworthy and no longer commands the
confidence of the public. Notwithstanding
this fact he let's the work of crippling proceed
with his connivance, well knowing all the
time what is being done, and that it is being
done for the sole purpose of giving places to
Democratic strikers and blowers without re-
gard to their fitness nor the wants Of the serv-
ice they are forced into with such disastrous
results to the efficiency of the same.
The public debt is not being paid as it
should be, and as it was under former admin
trations
AT the same time the revenues of the gov
eminent arc beinGdissipated. aud there threat
Democratic rule.
The enemies of the present form Of govern
ment have been emboldened, treason has
been resulrected, and traitors have been can
onized anew with the greatest public demon
STATIONS Of approval.
The blue is passing under eclipse and the
gray is being rushed 20 the front.
At the very moment vetoes are being signed
by the President, refusing recognition to the
faithful and efficient veterans of the Republic,
the men who sought to destroy it are upheld
by the government and apologized to for the
Inconvenience they were put to by the Union
soldiers, who Invaded the South in manner
that is no longer popular at Washington
Loyalty has become sneering and By word
in the halls of Congress, and throughout the
capital of the country There is no patience
with the men who fought the battles of the
government but there is encouragement and
kind words to all who were in the Rebellion I'm
der the encouragement afforded by this reform
administration, that arch traitor, JEFF Davis,
has been honored in way that a few years
ago would have been very unpopular, and the