The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-03
The re election of MIR. McGauxhsy.

The Rejection of Mi. McGauxhsy.
We have never seen the arrogance OF the wing party
fully displayed through the press which represents
it, than in the comments which have been made on the
rejection by the Senate of the nomination of this gentle
man governor of Minnesota. The constitution of the
United States makes the Senate component part OF the
appointing power. 1t make nomination butyet
its confirmation is necessary the presidential nom
nation itself Nevertheless, the wing party seems IL
have dashed itself into ungovernable fury, because that
body has thought fit to exercise its discretion in the
discharge of its duty under the constitutions and has had
the etironery to do than merely register the edc
of the President, that Mr.. McGaughey should be the
governor of Minnesota. General Taylor was elected as
no. party man The wings willing to place him in
power without requiring him to commit himself 10 any
measure of public policy. They knew that they could
establish any portion of their system without obtain
ing the control of Congress, matter how fixed and
firm the faith of their President might be. Hence they
satisfied when General Taylor pledged himself not
TO stand in the way, if Congress should sanction their
party schemes This much they could obtain and
they conened with it, They Immediately assailed
the and hurled their denunciatons at the democratic
party because il sustained the of that power as the
constitution intended it should be used, and as the
% earlier Presidents" actually did it in dischaging
their high duties. They also denounced the democrats as
monarchists, and advocates of the power Ii
in vain proved that the veto was conservative in its
character; that it check upon the power of the
federal government, and that it made the voice Of the
whole people, and OF all the States to be heard and felt
in the legislation OF the country The federalists saw
for they are asue menhat if the veto power could be
stricken from the practical operation of the constitution
important step towards consolidation would have been
made In order to gain the confidence and support Of
the people, the one-man power" clamoously de.
nounced, and the assertion eagerly made that the
President ought not to interfere with questions of legis
laton on the contrary, that the wisdom of Congress
should guide the of the President The wings
| said that new about TO dawn upon the country
when the wisdom of Congress, and not the will of the
President should rule public affairs But so hap
pens that the democratic party has the control OF one
branch of Congress- That banch-the Senate-is under
the constitution component part of the appointing power
The constitution clothes the President only with the
power to present to the Senate nominations and the
Senate is empowered to confirm reject such nomina-
tons The President shall nominate, and, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall
appoint" is the language of the constitution. In dis.
charging the duty imposed by this clause of the constu
tion several nominations made by Gen Taylor for
offices requiring the confirmation of the Senate There
decided democratic majority in that body, and it
confirmed every nomination which made but one
That was the nomination of Mr. McGaughey as gov
ernor of Minnesota majority of the Senate, for rea
deemed sufficient by that body rejected the nominal
ton of tina, gentleman mot fit to be made" and in
stanty the wing party mouthed and camorous
against the Senate for this alleged audaciy The wings
did not know the motives which actuated majority OF
the Senate Not one in ten thousand knew anything
OF the qualifications of Mr.. McGaughey for the high
post which it intended he should fill. 1t was
simply known that General Taylor had nominated him
to the Senate and that the Senate had rejected as
the Senate had perfect right to reject that nomination
This enough. The Jealous advocates of the power
and independence of Congress against executive author
y, almost with according voice. sounded the whole
gamut of abuse against the Senate because failed and
refused 10 confirm of the nominations made by Gen
Taylor. This is specimen of wing faith and it may
to open the eyes OF the people to the meaning OF
the wing party, when it declams about the one-mln
power, executive usurpation, and the independence Of
Congress.