Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-06


provisions have been fradulently evaded by
appointing officers our resentment should
not suggest to repeal the law, but reform in
its administration. Wc should have one
view of the matter and hold it with Il sin
cerety that is not affected by the consid-
Grafton That the party TO which We belong
is for the time in power.
| am satisfied that both in and out of the
classified service great benefit would accrue
from the adoption of some system by which
the officers would receive the distinction
ami benefit that in all private employmeuts
comes from exceptional fathfulucss and e!l-
cheney in the performance of duty. / have
suggested to the heads of The executive dc
partments that they consider whether "a
record might not be kept in each bureau of
ali these elements that are covered BY tho
terms "faithfuness' and ''eilicioncy," and
a rating made showing the relative merits
Of the clerks of each class, this rating TO he
regarded as u test of merit i'll making pro-
motions.
Educate ana Protect the Negro.
Tho interest Of the general government on
the education OF the people found an early
expression, not only III the thoughtful and
sometimes warning utterances of our ablest
statesmen, hut IN liberal appropriations
from he common resources for the support
of education in the new States. No one
will deny that it is of the gravcst national
concern that those who hold the ultimate
control of all public affairs should have the
necessary Intelligence wisely TO direct and
determine them, National aid to education
has heretofore taken the form Of land
grants, and i'll that form the constitutional
power Of Congress to promote the education
of the people is not seriously questioned.
] DO not think ii can be successfully uue,-
toned when the form is changed to that of
q direct grant of money from the public
treasury. such aid should br. as il always
has been suggested by some cXCtDtiunul
conditions
The sudden emancipation Of tine slaves of
of the South, the bcstowa! Of the suffrage,
which soon followed. and the impa!rm oil
the States ability where these now citizens
were chiefly found 10 adaluately pro, ide
educational facilities. presented rot oniy
exceptional but uuexalnped conditions,
II at the situation has been much ameiiorat-
ed there is no doubt The ability and in
icrest of the States have happily increased
Dut great work remains TO be done AMI T
think the general government should lend
It's aid As the suggestion of national
grant in aid of education grows chiefly out
! or Tic condition and needs OF the enluncl-
pated slave aud his descendants. the relief
should as Tar as possible. while necessarily
proceeding up1n some general lines be an
| piled t. the need that suggested it. 1t is
essential. if much good is o be ACCOMPLISHED.
! that the sympathr and active interest OF
| The people Of the states should u, enlisted.
| and That the methods adopted should ie
such a. to stimulate and not 10 supplant To-
ca! taxation lor school purposes.
IN civil life they are ua;, The toil,rs OF
thnir conmnuiiias. makinr tEcir full con
trihu,icn 10 the widening streams OF pros
perlty which these communities are re-
/ ce.viug. But. notwithstanding all this. in
many parts of our country where the col
/ orcd population is large. .ns people of that
race are by very curious devices danrivcd
/ Of any elective exercise of their political
! right, ana Of many of their civil rirnts.
The wrong does not eNpcli itself Uoon
! those whose votes ore stpprcssel. Every
constituency in the mon ls wrong.l. I.
las been the hone OF every patriot that q
sense of Justice and OF rc,rec, for the inyy
would work a gradual cure of tu.se na-
/ grant evils. Surely no Oh. supoo,as th9r
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