Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-02-25
TENNESSEE REPUBLICAN.

in our last issue we published a letter
from the Washington correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, giving
facts and figures to justify the claims that
Tennessee is a Republican State.
The large influx of population from
the north and west, of men who are inter
ested in business, churches and schools,
more than in politics, will of itself from
natural causes, aid the Republicans in over
coming the small majority given for the
Democrats in the last election.
The location Of a live progressive man
in any Democratic community, is like
%leaven, and as little as has been said
about it, this leaven has done much to in
crease the Republican vote from 10000
in 1876 to 125, 900 in 1884.
We may not get the "persimon'' this
year, but the Electoral vote of Tennessee
is as certain TO be cast for the Republican
ticket in 1888 as the election occurs
Hundreds of Democrats are disguised
with their party leaders and when the
change comes, it will come to stay.
Such a result will do more to secure
capital and enterprise from abroad, than
all the immigration societies in the State.
THE SENATE AND PREsIDENT-THE
ISSUE MADE UP.
Civil Service Reform was the great bat,
tie cry of the Democratic party in 1884.
When Mr.. Cleveland was inaugurated
last March, he boldly announced his pur
pose to carry out the letter and spirit of
the Civil Service Law. This gave oiTense
to a large element in the Democratic par
ty, and they at once raised the cry of
offensive partisans' against the Repub-
licans in office. The Administration
through the Postmaster Generals secret
circular, gave the faithful, to understand
that Offensive partisans" would be re
moved if charges were preferred; by atli.
davit from responsible parties, and it is
believed that hundreds and thousands of
such charges have been made and filed
with the President and heads of Depart
ments, on which, a large number of faith
full and efficient officers without notice,
or a knowledge of the cause, have been
summarily removed, and offensive parti-
san Democrats appointed in their places.
In many instances honorably discharged
federal soldiers have been thus kicked
out to make room for a Democrat in vio-
lation Of the Revised Statutes, which de-
clares that such soldiers shall have pref
erence for appointments in the public
service. Soon after Congress met the Re
publican Senate began to receive infor.
nation, that the men removed in many
instances were not only faithful officers,
but upright high toned gentlemen in the
communities where they lived, and that
it was due them and their friends to be
informed of the charges filed against
them. Where such removals have been
made in offices requiring the confirmation
of the appointee by the Senate, the heads
of Departments have been called upon by
Resolution of the Senate to furnish CO.
pies OF all papers on file in their Depart
ments touching the duties of the officer
suspended, and under direction of the
President, they have declined to furnish
or make known the contents of any paper
filed to secure the removal of any officer,
and the Judiciary Committee of the Sen
ate has reported the Resolutions publish
ed in this issue, which will cause a
change in the Presidents policy of con.
cealing the information on which he has
acted in making removals, or his appoint
ees in such cases will be rejected by the
Senate. In either event it plays smash
with Democracy and its Civil Service
professions.