Year: 1872

that power should have been directed. l charge
publican party that by their partisan selfshness
they have shown themselves utterly un1t to encOur
age and develop the good impulses numbering In
the southern people, and thus to ave the great
problem or national reconciliation. l assert that
thus iar they have disappointed the hopes and for
ieited the confidence OF the American people, and
good and fruitful OF danger in their hands. -.
e EGvS tns
great opportunity Of renationatzing the South has
another fcid. fhe people looked to this admins.
had cfept into the public service. Corrupt and un.
worthy oncers had to make way for better men,
Public servants were TO be made aware that the
their undivided devotion and their best Efforts and
from their olllce beyond the strict allowance Of
watchwords. It was expected Of the President
ample. The first period OF the administration,
when the government patronage was SO consplcu.
personal fsvcritss which we cannot think Of with
out shame and humiliation, we should be glad TO
forget, remembering only the many good appoint
than the beginning. But the disgrace OF nepOttsm
more scandalOus than anything this republic knows


m s opncn %S su e. En- Essss s Rs
opportunities to make himself and his kinsfolk
recty touching the character r and integrity Of our
institutions. will not speak here OF the cases Of
eeImabezzlement, defalcation, fraud and downright
istration and the number and magnitude
Of which,, as they accumulated, have
things more ddsS ains our pas
morals I win give an Instance characterizing the
practice. The President, who In his inaugural ad-
dress had promised that he would have no policy to
enforce against the will OF the people, fell in love
with a scheme which he pursued much longer than
was not In accordance with the Will OF the people,
THE ST. DOMINGO CHARGES AGAINST THE PRESIDENT.
pledged himself through his aide-de-camp-and 1t
may be worthy OF note that here for the first time
the
aide-de.camp 70 the ruler Of st. Domingo
sat Se Sea annexns the
republic to the United States might acquire
such degree OF popularity amcng the members OF
Congress as might be necessary for its accomplish
ment. 1t has been said that the President did not
authorize such pledge, hut there is no reasonable
W No s - to S m
st. Domingo scheme popular among members Of
Conaress the patronage played its part. This Is
the patronage which might be called corrupt but
know whereof speak. Twill not deal In suspicious,
but mention case which concerns myself The
statement which am going to give has long been
withheld in spite of many prOvocations, I should
have withheld it altogether had not, as the papers
PreSluent nilnScl nut Ortn
the assertion in apublished interview that opposed
patronaee as wantea. When nth the st q. Domingo e',
relations with the White House came to me- each
one separately. soliciting my support Of the prof.
ect. They assured me that 4 would give that
support or abstain from opposition all the patron
age desired would be at my disposal making me
in that respect one OF the most influential men in
admitted to me in writing that the ofrer was made
to me with the consent OF the President himself
II the facts should be questioned by authority the
assertion that oppose him because did not re-
cctve all the patronage wanted, His Excellency


him rather because rood reason e. think that
l might have had OF his patronage even much
more than wanted had consented to
in the market it was notI ]. How far such attempts
were carried others may be better able to tell than
@ deoas @ W wen the r
next Presidential term became a matter OF urgent
interest.


COLLECTOR CASEY AND THE CIVIL SERVICE


In the meantime the demand for civil service re-
form had arisen with singular force from the people,
and and found voice In the press and on the moor OF
and could not with safety be disregarded. The
President took 1t up, and reform was promised. A
rules and regulations drawn up, the reform was
soemnly and with grand nourish announced to
commence - on M certain gay, ana % now look at the
the Presidents fastest frends declared that civil
service reform is humbug: The General does not
tainly as great humbug General Butler can
make II. Show me the oldest man among us. Does
he remember a time when the civil service Of the
country was more completely political machine
than 1t Is now Does he remember time when
the service appeared more like thoroughly
agents than to-day Does he remember q time
within the whole range Of his recollection when the
political exigencys Some time ago the President
forced by the public voice to make show of de-
cency, permitted 1t to go out that his
Casey, the Collector OF Customs at New Or
leans, notoriousy one OF the worst officers in the
service, had been requested to resign. The heart
OF the country was touched by so unheard-Of a
thing as the dismissal of brother-in-law. 1t was
Joyous surprise, for nothing seemed now impossible
Well, 1t turned out that nothing was impossible,
for, as If to make merry Of The public, q few days
afterwards IL was announced that a delegation Of
politicians from Louisiana had urgently requested
tile President to retain his br0ther-in.lnw Casey In
office. The President succumbed, OF course, with
out struggle, for he has no policy to enforce
against the will OF the people. The notorious Casey
Is Collector or Customs IN New Orleans to-day,
and the comedy OF his resignation appears as a
mere mockery of the public conscience. why is
Ssssy retained in msla1s sps Of ecase his bad cha5
the Presidents brother-in-law. That, undoubt-
cdly, is great virtue, but louisiana poll.
the custom House with the managers Of the poti-
cal organizations, white and black, collected from
ernmen although tho their principal and ain in some in
stances. their only occupation consists In running
the political machine In the Presidents interest
under Casey's direction, and Casey's removal
would throw the whole machinery into utter con-
fusion, and thus Casey stands there impregnable
IN his Office a proud monument OF civil service
reform. Ciyii service reform and this admnstra-
lion


THE LORD DELIVER USi


The pen which wrote the message laying before
Congress the civil service regulations was not dry
yet when it signed another paper ordering their
without blush. For months and months, and
from one end OF the country to the other, the
whole official force has been engaged in pulling
wires 10 dragon the party into denomination OF
the President, and at this very moment the whole
civil service Of the country, f0m the Cabinet Min
lister down to the meanest postmaster, is con-
yerted into vast political agency to secure the
Presidents reelection. The Attorney General spent
many weeks, II not months, thousands OF miles
away from his Office, to fix his State Of Oregon.
The Secretary OF the Interior has almost become q
stranger to the walls OF his department.. The Sec
rotary OF the Treasury has taken the stump In
North Carolina TO sing the praises OF his master.
Tile Secretary Of the Navy Il am rightly informed,