Year: 1877

nored. The party that undertakes to
adopt this policy would be in the position
OF the farmer who thought his COW could
live without food The experiment kill
ed the COW, and its successor was well
fed. IL the Republican Administration
should take opponents to its bosom. and
! carry civil service to the extreme Of ig-
noTing party allegiance, the Democratic
party would come into power with the
motto inscribed upon its banner, ITO the
victors below the spoils," TO wipe out the
shadow Of civil service reform, and pro
scribe every man who was a Republican.


We would not have any man in office
who had not the proper publication
honesty and capacity; nor would we per-
init the patronage to be used for personal
Advancement; but we would find capable
men to fill all the offices within the lines
Of the party, and within the lines Of act
i've, energetic party men. This is the
way to build up and maintain a party,
and it is the only way. This is the ex.
tent to which civil service should be car
ried


The President has reconciled the South.
He has performed in full his part in that
direction. In return he has received
good words, but no work-nothing but
adverse votes. lie should now, while
standing by what he has done, give his
attention in all legitimate ways to the
reconciliation and uniication of his own
party. He has been entrusted with the
leadership OF the party. He should be
careful not to lead it into the ditch.


The time has come for the President
to take counsel with Republicans, and for
Republicans to take council with the
President, and for all to stand shoulder
to shoulder upon platform Of practical
civil service reform and an honest and
economical administration Of the govern
ment, ignoring Conklingism, Blaineism
and all other isms but Republicanism and
what that name implies; equal rights,
equal justice, honesty, and economy. and
a system OF civil service that will com
mend itself to the approval of all honest
citizens, irrespective Of party. The Pres
ident is not a bigger man than his party,
nor is the party independent Of the
President. They owe allegiance each to
the other, and hearty cooperation upon
platform that will command the ap.
proval of the conscience Of the party is
essential to the success Of the party next
year and the following year. and in 1880.


The ascendency Of the Democratic par
ty i'm this government would be a cslam-
ity, the cost Of which can not be estimat-
ed The course it would take may be
inferred from the disappearance Of the
Republican party in the Southern States,
even where it is in a majority; from the
arrogance and the success Of the Tam
many faction-the succession OF the
Tweed regime in New York; the ap-
pointment OF Voorhees,, a salary grabber
and corTuptionist from Indiana, to sue
ceed the late Gov. Morton in the United
States Senate, and the tendency to open
reputation exhibited by the Democratic
party in the Southern States, and the ex-
travagance, recklessness, and corruption
OF the party wherever in power.


As already remarked, the elections
this year furnish no reliable basis upon
which to make calculations for the fu
ture The balance Of power in all the
States lies with the silent voters. But
they do furnish a warning to Republican
leaders which should be needed and act
ed upon, and improved by the President
and all the members and well wishers of
the party Of which the President is the
head