New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-01
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.pr1rrR RICHMOND ADDRESSES THE PRESIDENT.
Prom The North American Review.
No better opportunity offered to q leader OF
toc, and capaclty than that which you enjoyed From
your rpetltors for the nomination alone, might have
been selected Caburt which for ability. experience
and meritOrous party service mas rarely been equaed
Instead of thus cOuci Iatng its elements, you pro-
ceaed FROM the outset II You owed nothing 10 The
party that honOred you with its support treating Its
recngnizea leaders a. Impairment Iutauders.
I'm making up your government tue three most i'm
noraut places were accorded. merely State.
but to one faction OF your party IN that state
Lamont YOUR private secretary; Manning, she
- Boss Of gubernatorial career, now Secretary
OF the Treasury and Secretary Whitney. OF the Navy
Yo, Yourself made fourth III TINS quadrangular quota
NJ the Cleveland faction OF Nsw-i York, winch have
placed III the order OF their relative importance.
Out OF the Senate you look TWO Southern leaders the
one traine 10 st5tesmanshp In the Congress OF the
Confederacy, the other the chosen pet OF the ex-
tremists OF his section.
To fLese YOU gave the portfolios OF Justice and the
Inferior To the State which had not cast a Demo-
cratic electoral vote eighty years yo1 gave the port
t,lio OF War To the smallest OF all the States. save
one In population and area, y0u gave the state ne
uart ment 10 AL the great \ est that lies beyond
Buo and northward OF the Ohio. you gave the tor +
master GeneraSnlpl 49, g.. -,
As this not enough you allied !ourseil win
Mr. Carlisle against Your strongest support iou e1-
cavated from Vermont, State that never gave a
Democratic majority. an oOscuTe provincial lawyer OF
an. extinct COppefDead Species Si0 had only once
risen inlo National notice by bra al and malignant
assault on Abraham Lincoln ard sent him TO england
10 BECOME the hing stock OF two Continents. You
bnrg in successlOn, man so offensive that each
refused 10 al init him Its territory a. the rrpresen1-
tive of friendly Power You sent ~ special envoy 10
Meico one whose unntness TOR the pOst was speedly
made manifest IL Is needless 10 90 further II you
mad been the sworn enemy OF the Democratic party,
Won could hardly used the appo:ntse power more
10 ts detriment.
Space will not permit an extended consideration OF
your relations 10 the Civil Service ana the reform
initiated by previous Administration whether you
favor rcIorm opposed 10 IT, 10 stlI 10
extent, mooted question. ne beiie IL ali Dut
unversa. that you wish ID pose rrfOrneT ana AT
the same time reap advantage AZ spokesman. why
should IL not be gu have placed Democ auc
boss" OF notorious aneoedenLs 81 the head OF the
Commission you have studiously reiraDed fI0m ex-
tendin principles OF this reform beyond the ststu
tory limits ready assigned YOU have eountenanced
the sills plea of offensive partsanship and used IL
a. a cloak Tor punishing your eDeuics aud rewardug
your TRENDS. and you have constituted the alleged
cause OF removal prime qualification Tor p0intment
"a the same ONCE Despite ihe Executive order for
Kidding public officers actively TO engage III paiilcal
affairs your private secretary aud the ocia heads OF
the resury OF the Navy we're IN the thick OF the
6uht m New-iork, lobbying TO control nominations
and 10 win over the State Committee; whIe your
Posl st@r-tjeneTaL FASTENED 10 'sconsn 10 ah IN
the slaughter OF General Bragg who. as Democratic