The northern star. [volume], August 26, 1876, Image 3

About The northern star. [volume] (Snohomish City, W.T. [Wash.]) 1876-1879

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larglst valnme and $12,000‘000 since re- .‘
tilt‘ll lnm- been replacut by fresh itntues
ot‘ sltlo.tlllll,ooo ot' hank notrn. In the l
meantime, banks have been surrendering I
about tour million» per month because:
tiny cannot llnd protitahle use tor no ;
nmny ot'their notes. The public mind;
no longer accept elmnm; it has until-red I
mongh from illnstonsin an insincere pol- l
it'y nhiclt increases tliatrust, and an 1111- 1
ntrlllle policy which increases uncertainty. ,
The people need to know that the gov- '
moment in moving in a direction ot'ulti. ‘
mate salety and prosperity, and that it is ‘
doing so through prudent and safe w-I- l
uervative methods, which will he sure to '
' tlict no new distress on the husltlesn ofl
my country. Then the inspiration oil
new hope and well founded conthlence‘
will hasten, restoring the prices at an l
lure. atnl prosperity will hegin to return. i
The St. Louis convention concluded its
upreesioa in regard to the eutreney hill ‘
hy the th-clartion ot its Convictions as to
the practical results of the system ot'l
preparations. We believe such a system,
well llUVlnctl. and above all, intrueted tol
competent hands for execution. creating l
at no time an artificial scarcity ot‘curren- |
ey, raid at no little alarming the public
miinl into a withdrawal of that Vast
machinery ot'cretlit by which 95 per cent
ot‘all business transactions are performed
—a system open to the public and in
»piring general confidence—would. from
the day ol its adoption, bring healing on
its wings to all our harraeeetl Industries,
set in motion the wheels ot commerce.
nanutactorim and mechanical nrtu. re
tore employment to labor, and renew in
ll its material sources the prosperity of
he people. The government ofthe peo
leat‘the United States. in my opini. n,
n advance to the resumption ot'epecte
iyiaeat on its legal notes in gradual
nl sut'u prom-sues. tending to relieve the
ewntbusinwse distress. lt‘charged by
e people with the admimutratton of
Executive othee. I should deem it
. duty to so eXl'rlth' the powers with
tell it has been or may be invested by
‘ tgm eon: ln-ntanrl soonest to com
t the country to that beneficial
It.
he conVenlinn justly affirms that re
il necessary in lhecivil wrvice, noc
' yto he purification. ueccsuury to its
:my and efficiency, necessary in ur
. hat the ordinary employment of the
c' business may not be the prize
it fur It the ballot box, briel reward
rty zen! instead of pum of honor
ed for pron-«I competency and hold
h-liiy in public employ. The con
m wisely allowed that reform is
My own more in the higher grades
)lie wrvicu. The Pro-idem, che
mi. Judges. Senators, Representa
' Cabinet ofllcern and all other: in
I um not n private purquilite—
public trum. 'l‘wo evils infest
- clul nrvioe of the federul (immi-
One in the prevalent and demor
notion tint the public service ex
tlbr the business Ind benefit of
- Ole Pimple. bnt fur the interest 0!
l olden, Who. in truth, are but (he
. I uflho peuple; under the influ~ 1
. thin pernicious error. public em~
V nu have been multiplied, and the
of thou: gnthcrotl into the unit!
holders hovu been already in
beyond my rcquirment o! the
_ “ninth; While inefliciuncy. spec
- in.“ Ind maludminlutmtion in
"M". from the lligilut to the
“003 “power, have ovenpreud
lattice like. leprouy. Thai
.in the org-nimlon of the ofli- i
into 3 body of politiul lume
‘ 'o'.“ng caucuses end directing
mun- dtbolr own puny. and ;
‘0 any the election of tho
1. “ml“. influence, and by In
, "llptilg fund, Iyuemticnlly
, Pom “10 Mlll‘lel Ind feel of
“- The Official clue in other
”mum“ h: it- own weight
M in alliance with the army.
, l‘ ‘0 mlo unorganized mum, i
“'"WMI lufl'ernge; hero it
‘ lirf'n into a gignntic power
' ”‘I‘"?! sound public opin
.' “n 3 “'1 any change oi ail
‘ ' ' ““1 milgovornnient be
“slo Ind public spirit bus
”the pitch of civil revolu
flm licp in reform is an elo- 1
, )Sllndurl ily-“llit‘b the Ip- J
pointing power selects agents to execute l
otlieial trust. Not less in importance is 1
a conscientious fidelity iii the exercise of
tlte authority to hold to account and dis~
place atthorditmtea. The public interests
in .m hornet. and skillful pet‘tin'utance of
otlieial trust must not he sacrificed to the
tt~ufrnct ot' incumbents. Alter these im—
mediate Hit'p‘. which WI“ insure the ex
hihition ot hetter examples, we may wise
ly no em to the abolition of unneceassry '
olliees. and finally. by a paticttt and care
t'ttl organization of a hetter civil service
sislcln, under test. wherein-r practicable,
ot' proved competency and fideltty. )
While much' may he accomplished by '
these method» it might encourage delu
siVe expectations ii 1 Were to withhold
here an expression of tiny conviction that
no retonn of civil service in this country
will he complete and permanent. until its
chiei'magistratets constitutionally dis-‘
qualified for re-clection; experience hav
iug repeatedly exposed the futility oi
self-imposed restrictions by candidates or
. incumbents, no matter what may he their
‘soleutnity. In this way the President
l can he eil'cctuaily delivered from this
‘ great temptation to misuse that power
‘ and patronage with which the Execu
‘ live is necessarily charged. Educated l
in the heliet‘that it is the first duty ofa ‘
citizen ofthe Republic to take his fair
allotment, Care and trouble in public at
fairs. i have for forty years, as a private
citizen. htltilled that duty, and though
occupied in an unusual degree, during
all that period with concerns ot'govern
meat, 1 never acquired the habit oft-iii
cial life. When a year and a hall. ago I
tntered on my present trust, it was itt
order to consummate. reforms to which I ‘
had already devoted several years 0t my ,
life. Knowing as I do, therefore, from I
experience, haw much the diflurencu is
between going through an oti'cial routine
and working out reforms of eystems and l
politics. it is impossible for the to cott
template what needs to be done in the
Federal administration without an acute
sense ot‘tho difficulties oi the undertsk
iog. li‘summoned hy the sum-ages of
my countrymen to attempt this work, ll
shall endeavor wntlt God's help, to be the 1
efficient insttument of their will.
SAMUEL J.’I‘iLDEN.
To J. MeClernnud, chairman ; Geo. W.
B. Franklin, lion. J. J. Abbott, Hon.
J. H. Spannhotst, “on. J. Itodiield, Hon.
i". 8. Lyon and others of the committee,
etc.
The Danger ol'Alnblllon.
In it lute number of the New York
Tlibuns White-law Reid nrust truly says,
“Nahum may aspire to s high place in
politics nowmluyq sth: at the risk of his
life." The preliminary skirmishes of the
nntiunsl csmpsign fought by Mr. Blsine
in the House at Representatives. sre
clearly the cause of his sudden illness.
The extraordinary nientsl snd physicsl
strsin to which he'll-n 1 been subjected in
the committee rooms snd on the floor of
the House, might Well lrsve brought
down the most vigorous mun—then
while down wlth sickness, to have the
news of defost reach him from Cincin
nsti must have been :1 thunderbolt to his
shuttered health. “We had I signal
example of the horrors of American po
litical warfare four years ago, when
Horace Greely was killed by it." High
strung and sensitive men cannot stand
sspersions on their good nsme, nor brook
defeat. Mr. Blaine is to-tluy ln slinost
sn identical position with Horses Grssly
fonr yesrs sgo, but we hope thst this
greet states-run has physics! strength
enough to live down his defeat: A non
of such iron will ss Bluinelms so often
proved himself. we feel will survive his
ill fortune sod “gain lend the Republican ‘
side at the House of Representativcl;
_l=;,, 1
An unommus block of guanine was
being lowered into Ihe foundation for.
dock It llnullmwline, Ireland. A In
bon-r fell under it. unobserved. was
cruulled in!» the layer of concrete upon
which the Home rented. And his body will]
remnin there, uthe mnh was learned
too late to recoyer it. except a: great
expense and trouble.
Wise men urguo unnumlunsl fools de
ride them ‘
Wm. H. WARD,
Ono Door Wost ofSnohomlsh Exchange
sxoumnsn ('I’I‘Y, w. I‘.
All orders received at. this shop
will be attended to with
neatness and dispatch.
FARMERS \vm. BEAR m MIND THAT
IN ORDER TO (BET ONE 0]" THE
Improved Horse Hay
Forks -
They must leave their orders in time
All tools used in Logging
‘ Comps mode to order, and
l as cheap as can be
1 got on the
‘ Sound.
‘ vtol
l
how we may
l
l )lain St. Olylnpia.
l . “’.T.
i E. T. YOUNG - Proprietor, ‘
i The NEW ENGLAND is
'cligibly located, its accommo-
I dations for families unsur
passed. a
The House is kept open nllnight.
MEALS SERVED AT ALL nouns
Charges very moderate. -.
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The New England coach will boat the
Whan'es on the arrival of STEAMERS
PABHENGEIIF AND DAOGAGE TO AND FROM.
THE "DUNE FREE OF CHARGE. ‘
All stages leave the door.
vlnl
M
Hall & Paulson
”Anulactunn o! and Dulm In
Furniture, Bedlllllll,
Window Curtains,
iPlcture Frames,
Wmdows, Doors,
and bhnds.
l
1 Seattle, W. 'l'.
11:4
T. F. MARKS
PROPRIETOR.
axoaoust-x crr-r,w.:r.
The best of wmes,
hquors and cigars.
always on hand at
THE 91;!) STAND.
vl mil). .
LOWELL HOTEL !
li. 1:. 8511.132. I'loprltu.
THE 110(le AND FL’RNITI'RE ENTIREL)’ NEW
TEE ”BAR BONE
ls the largest in the County,
Furnished with n BILLIARD TABLE, and the best brands of
Wines. Mouton & Glenn.
to be round. in. the market
TEL” TMELL’
Will be supplied with the best that can be obtained in this market
\‘ln7 CHARGES REASONABLE.
LQLL Y VLEQLW’ 5.4 L @WI/
FRONT STREET, NEAR THE PAVILION
SEA TTLE. W. I'.
At the DOLLY VARDEN.
WINES, LIQUORS, BEER AND CIGARS,
0f the BEST QUALITY, wlll alwnyl he served to our customers.
GHTE‘ER’S 01m BOUBBGH WEEK]!
AND THE BEST CIGARS IN SEATTLE,
Are the speclulltlcs at this house. '
m SMITH & J BEE”.
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g L. WILBUR,
SNOHOMISH CITY. - ' W. T'
—DEALER IN—
§DR UGS,
Medicins
and
Chemicals.
PURE WINES and LIQUORS
FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES.
PERFU MERY,
Fancy Toilet Articles, Cigars,
&c. are.
Prescriptions carefully com
pounded at. all hours.
ALL ARE INVITED TO CALL
v 1 n 1
PIN KHAM &SAXE,
DEALERS IN '
CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISHING 600113,
SEATTLE, W'. 'l‘”
Our Stock Consists of
L'lnthiu, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Muller Clothing of all kinds.
We sell the best goods for the least money of any place on
the Sound.
(jive us a Call.
_ PINKBAM &-SAXE..
H I LL, K I N S E Y
8: PAINE.
, MANUFACTURERS OF
G. V. 3.. Reader’-
erewsnsnenswn,
, VleaflM spnm:
BED BOTTOMS
Patented July 1, 1873,
. WARRANT ED FOR FIVE YEARS.
S AWAIDID
EIBST PREMIUM.
With Diploma.
M the Callforuh sun Four, “3}; Also
i Fl Premium. with dlploml, It Bantu
’ OIL: County Fur, 1818. And
l_ 31min! fliplnm
AL me an Joaquin County Fair, 18?.
JOHN PIKE. Amt,
‘'x u forSMhomM.