The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-02-04
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondent

here by the publication of letter |
written by Senator ingalls, three
weeks after CIeveland's Inaugural.
ton, in which he pays Cleyeland
some compliments. About that time
there were a great many RepuDli-
cans who would have written similar
letters, so completely were they hum
plugged by CleveIand's professions of
civil service reform, but now that
his character is more fully known
and understood, he stands in the eyes
of observant people as the represen-
tative of the spoils system, and his
administration will stand in history
as having removed more officials on
account of their political opinions
than any other one in the history of
the country; and these removals
have been steadily going on while
this arrant political fraud was repeat
ing mo man shall be removed on
account of his political opinions" and
other such catch phrases. The pub
LEGATION Of this old ingalls, letter was
doubtless intended to help Cleveland
but it is more likely to prove boom
erang.
For the first time, Cleveland was
seen on foot on the streets Of this city,
Saturday, when accompanied by
Secretary Fairchild he walked to
West Washington and returned. A
short distance behind them walked
two detectives, to see that nobody
should hurt the "dear innocent little
things" Bah. It's enough to make
one sick to even think of it, partiCu-
larily when it is remembered that
when Gen. Grant was President he
made regular practice of walking
about the city alone and it would
have been a very reckless man who
would have dared to suggest to the
brave old warrior that he should be
followed by detectives to protect him
from his fellow citizens. But it's a
long ways from Grant to Cleveland :
one was the real man Of the people !;
the other is a bogus representative Of
the people, who tries to palm him.
self off Oh the masses as a great re-
former.
That "Republics are ungratefur'
was never more strikingiy shown
than in the case of the survivors of
Lieut.. Greeley's expedition to Lady
Franklin Bay, who have not to this
day received from the Government
their regular allowance for fuel and
quarters. If they had been on some
easy duty at home, they would
doubtless have long ago received
their allowances but their absence
in the Arctic seas and the form of
the order detailing them, made an
act Of Congress necessary to author
ize their payment. A bill was re.
ported 20 the Senate in the last Com
gress. and easily passed, but it was
defeated in the House, through the
efforts of General Bragg (now minis.
ter to Mexico) solely because it was
reported from the committee on
claims instead Of from the military
committee, A bill has alaeady been
introduced in the Senate this session
to give Brainard and his brave COM
rades their pay, which amounts to
about 500 for each of them. Senator
Henderson made the report on this
bill, in which he said THE appeal
of these men is not only just. with
precedent in support of it, but the
heroism exhibited and the hardships
endured by the petitioners should
have stimulated earlier action as an
evidence of desire on the part of the
representatives of the American peo-
pie to reward those who were willing
to sacrifice their lives and their
health in the cause of science. JUS
tice hes been tardy. Fourteen of the
nineteen persons named in this bill
ard dead, and ct the rate of progress
which their prayer for relief has, all
may be deceased before any action is
taken.
Think of a report like that being
made in the Senate. And yet it may
be years before the heirs CT these
brave men get their money.
Hon. S. V. White, of New York
has introduced a bill that will strike
rnany people favorabIy, in view of
the rapid rate at which our forests
are being destroyed. His bill pro-
poses to seperate the forest lands
from the other public lands of the
United States, to withdraw them
from the control of the General Land
Office. and to put them under the
special care of the Commissioner of
Forests and four Assistant Commits
sioners, with the view of having the
forest lands cultivated and preserved.
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