The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-15

but personally he experiences profound |
sense OF relief at the prospect OF speedy |
release from the ordeal to which he has |
been exposed during the past four years.
The strain has been SO great that no man
OF less robust health and rugged virlli Y
could have wi,hstood it, One OF the most
trying features OF his position has been
that in the discharge OF his official duties
he has been called upon so frequently to
offend persons whose friendship and good
opinion he valued. Mr.. Cleyeland's
sympathies are warm and easily reused.
The insensibility with which he has so
often been accused is n supposed trait OF
character which has no existence. He has
often hesitated between his personal in
clinations and his sense of what was eX-
acted OF him by the dignity OF his POSI-.
ton, the interests OF the public and his
oath of office. He has had to fight for
the right ut almost every step of his
official progress, aud he is naturally tired
OF this continuous wear and tear of the
contest 1t is an open secret that he ac-
cepted the Democratic nomination lnst
summer with genuine reluctance and
after earnest efforts to escape it. His
| supposed political aspirations for the
future do not exist. There is no rivalry
/ ON his part between himself and anybody
else.
81 AN IN 10 oNE's Way"
he saws az shall be delighted to be re-
| lievcd of the cares OF the Presidency. On
/ the 4th OF March next, on purely personal
grounds, there will be no happier man in
| the United States than |.
With reference TO the civil service sys-
! TEN hc is as firm and decided rs his views
! on the tariff question. He believes that
| civil service reform has come to stay. He
has treated II solely Us practical question,
and has been much hampered AMI en-
barrssed by the vagaries of sentimental
reiormcrs AMI theorists who have been
continually urging him TO do this or that for
mere sensational effect, which he did not
| regard rs iudicious. lie has endeavored
| to give the civil service scheme fair trial
and expresses himself fully satisfied with
the results. There may be differences
OF opinion as to details, but he
thinks the examinations are, on the
whole, about tho best test OF
merit that can be devised. II il
certainly far preferable to the spoils sys-
tenn, aud he has no fear that 1t will dc.
generate into mere Bureaucracy. The
worst type oi Bureaucracy was developed
under the spOils system OF former admin
istra,ions. When Mr.. Cleveland came into
office hc found the departments filled with
incompcicnis, who had found permanent
Judgments there through iayOrilism. His
doubt is whether sufficient clearing out
has been done TO subserye the best inter
csts OF the government and 30 give wider
scope for evil service reform through is
methods in filling the places OF inefficient
with capable men.
The President recognizes iully the feel.
ing Of the great mass OF
DEMocAric oTFiCE-sEEKERs
who expected place and reconition, and
the disappointment and irritation which
resulted from his inability 10 satisfy them
II IL a matter oi deep regret 10 him that b,
could not do 50, but lac had higher pub
, lie duty 10 perform, the publication and
elevation OF the public service and the elm
, ination from paTiypOliucs rs Tar rs possible
. | OF the deg. aiding use OF patronage, an eva
, that has grown TO gigantic proportions, and
(. was steadily increasing. His was very
4 earncs, in advocacy OF the civil seryic,
I system as being thoroughly practical ~
, | form, and in no sense undcmocmtic lie
thinks the work OF his administration ha
fixed this reform as n permanent feature o
our system Of government aud that NJ
party can afford 10 aniagOnizc II openly
So lar as his open status in the party I
7 affected by his attitude ON the civil scryicu
7 question Is concerned, Il may bo said tina
y hc regards himself as a better Dcmocra
4 than many Of his critics.
y Tie Prcsidcn, is especially graiiiicd a
the effect Of his Administration ON th
= prosperity and happiness OF the southern
u people, both black and white. lie be
lioycs IN making no distinctions bclWoci
any OF the sections. and he dcprccaic
; strongly the revival Of animositics whlcI
y wcrr supposed 20 be dead aud buried. III
Z IL satisfied that the race problem can b
n worked out 10y the people OF that scciio
= without outside interference.
!, llu speaks IN terms Of grateful apprccia
y ton Of the hearty and united support %
Z corded him by tho
- MEMBERS oF ms CABINET.
| The administration, Il must be COT
X codod, will ~ down In history ~ unipu
g I'm the fact that all is members hay
pulled together from beginning TO cnI
l. aud no persoual jcalousics or resentment
b have married the harmony Of its dclibCu
i tons Every member OF Il las bccn-har
o, working. energetic aud wholly devoted
~ public Interests, aud every dcparlmcf
h. presents nn cnviablc record Of imporar
Il reforms and economics accomplished an
ofsuhslanlal results In the effort 10 pr
mote the public good. No breath
"A scandal ur faint Of corruption las attacIt
In 10 any branch OF the public service.
= In view Of the jobbcry and schemit
=. that pcuncaicd every department OF Il
= public service under former regimes, no.
~ which seemed to have become prrmanel
=, features oi official life Ia Washington,
more honorable epilaph could b. apple
,, 20 tho administration now drawing "a
m cosc than tho emphatic declaration Of q
President 10 thc writer I'VE have noihiI
4. al.