The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-06
cLEvELAND.s APPOINTMENTS.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Cleveland's servility to the Solid South
cannot be better shown than by con-
sideration of his appointments to the
most important positions in his gift. No
sooner did vacancy occur in the Su-
preme bench than he selected one of
the first conspirators of the lost cause
BuchaDan's last legacy TO his country;
the man who denounced Abraham Lin
coin as low buffoon, and in the same
Richmond speech alter the organization
of the Confederate government fervent-
ly thanked God they then had a
country and government to fight for.
He served in Congress and IN the field
till Appomattox closed the rebel drama,
when he sought with his chIeftain short
seclusion, till the red shirts and bull
whippers terrorized the Republican vo-
tiers to an extent that the white rebels
could send HIM into the council halls OF
the nation. Cleveland, when organizing
his cabinet, finds him a man after his
own heart and selects him as one of his
chief counselors, then allows him to des-
ecrate the Interior department by hon.
oring the thief Jake Thompson. He
leaves his post with Cleveland's full ap-
probation to follow JEFF. Davis in his cir
Gle swinging and to eulogize the arch
traitor as q pure patriot, an honest man
and his just cause not lost, but simply
DELAYED. When JEFF. repeats the swing
again next year IN Georgia he again
eulogizes the traitor, witnesses a grand
parade of ex-rebel soldiers under the
rebel flag, while the national flag is
trampled in the mud and pompOusly de-
clares emo man shall call JEFF. Davis a
traitor" in his presence without rousing
his resentment and rebuke. This con-
WINGED Cleveland though bearing no COM
parison in point of fitness with his pre-
decessor, he would be just the man to
have in the Supreme bench when he de-
cides to assume the role of dictator if de-
feated in the election. Another vacan-
cy occurs and he selects thoroughbred
dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, whose SYM
pathies are all right for chief justice.
His foreign appointments have been
of the worst kind. For minister to the
court of st. James he selected from Yer
mont man of mediocre ability, but
well-known to every man in Vermont
as one of the most bitter copperheads
and opponents of every measure of Lin
coins administration to suppress the re-
bellion of his Southern rebel brethren
that breathed the pure atmosphere of
the Green Mountain State, so utterly in
competent for his position that the fish
cry dispute was taken out of his hands
and referred to a sort of self-styled COM
mission, and who is now called home to
aid Cleveland in his campaign or stand
ready for the next Supreme court va
cancy. He sent to the most important
South American republic worthless,
blatant copperhead, who disgraced the
country he represented by his grossly
disgusting drunkenness and debauchery.
These are fair samples of all the impor-
tant appointments he has made. Not a
man who was loyal during the war
whether Republican or Democrat finds
favor with our great mogul. And 1T is
no wonder that Senator Tarpie's law
partner says she has not made decent
foreign appointment during his term,
and that Harrison will send clean men
to represent US abroad" These are
some Of his important appointments, but
his minor ones have been characterized
by the same desire to consult his own
benefit rather than the wishes of the
people or the best interests of the pub
lie. Take as q sample brick of his lesser
doings his dealings with the postoffice
in our city. First he removes Repub-
lican editor on the silly pretext that it
took his huge body and Villas big head
both to concoct offensive partlzanship."
He then appoints Democratic editor
who for 80 years had been dispensing
abuse of the Republican party and its
principles in alopathic doses,-nothing
offensive in that-and puts him
in and turns out the Republican. His
confirmation came before the Senate; a
single Senator objected and he was re-
jected. Cleveland learning that the SEN
Senator had been elected and hoping he
might use him declared he could not af-
ford quarrel with U. S. Senator for a
P, NJ. in Mankato, appointed in his place
an old soldier hoping he might bring
him the soldier vote, quite numerous in
this vicinity. The soldier was confined,
but few months passed and probably
Cleveland had information that the Irish
vote must be looked after. The old sold
ier's resignation is demanded and ac-
cepted, and on the demand of one of his
Mankato Irish regents an Irish liquor
dealer for many years past is appointed
in his place. That is only a sample of
Cleveland. No man is appointed that
he does not believe will contribute to
his own elevation. X.