The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-02-14
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who Is Responsible for the Adminis-
trationi
The Washington Union, unable to secure
the concurrence of the Democratic members
OF Congress in the favorite measures Of the
President, is now coaxing and abusing the
Republicans, in order to induce them to help
Mr.. Buchanan through with his measures
And the Journal, We observe, copies and en-
dorses tho views Of the Union on this SUBJ
jsct, and talks Of holding the Republican
party responsible for the course Of legisla-
ton in Congress.
Things have come to pretty pass, truly,
when the minority of Congress must be held
forth to the country as responsible for our
national legislation. That minority was not
SLOWED the Craftsmanship of single Con-
gressional committee, and has not majority
on single committee, either in the House or
the Senate. 1t has not been treated even
wifffairness, let alone courtesy, in either
branch of Congress by the majority, or the
presiding officers; and yet the Administra-
ton papers are now reduced to the poor and
contemplate dodge of attempting to hold
that minority responsible for the confessed
failure OF the Administration to sustain the
Government Of the country respectfully. The
people are not so stupid ~ to be humbugged
by any such ruse as that.
The Democratic party elected James Blu
chanan and elected a large majority Of the
members Of Congress, and through this Dem
ocratic Administration and this Democratic
Congress the power and patronage of the
country is welded. II they quarrel amongst
themselves and fail to WELD that power suc-
cessfully for carrying on the Government, it
10 their own fault and their own look OUT
The Republicans are not responsible for the
failure. 1t is no part of their duty to swal-
low the Presidents prescriptions, nor yet the
counter dose Of Mr.. Cobb, unless, indeed, it
suits them to do so. The Republicans are in
favor OF creating revenue sufficient to de.
fray the expenses of Government on an eco
nomical basis by tariff similar to that OF
lS42. II Mr.. Buchanan would have the aid
Of the Republicans to carry on the Govern.
ment, let him recommend that tariff. The
Republicans are opposed to the appropria.
ton of $4,000, 900 to pay expenses Of the
negotiation for more slave States; and
the people will sustain them in that opposi.
ton with the most overwhelming enthusiasm
and unanimlty. This Administration has M
claims on the sympathy or support of Repub
licans, and the measures which it recommend
to the country are such as no Republican
will endorse or render himself responsible
for.
IL the Administration organs desire to car
~ their measures through Congress, let then
whip Cobb and the South into the support o
Buchanan's Tariff bill, and then let ther
whip the Pennsylvania and New York De
mocracy into the support OF the Cuba meas
ure. But so long as the Democratic part
has such an overwhelming majority in Cor
gress, let them not whine nor grumble be
cause the Republicans will not assume th
responsibility Of carrying on the Govern
ment.
These papers confess that the President
incapable Of administerin the affairs of Ii
country, without the aid of the Republican,
Let them, therefore, advise the President ,
resign, get out Of the way and surrender tt
Government to the Republicans, and then v
will assume the responsibility.
GTThc "harmonists" are having goo
time in the Missouri Legislature. They he,
TIVE sets of resolutions before that body, OF
set endorses Douglass position, and Il
other advocates Buchanan's policy, b,
neither set have any tendency to harm
nize the factions.
NEW PApER.-We have omitted to q
knowledge the receipt Of new exchange
the Magnolia Weekly Republican, publish
in Harrison county, by Geo. r. Brainard.
The paper has very neat appearance,
lively ard attentive to home interests, and
RIGHT, socially, morally and politically. Y
=:.h cn- friend George, ~hc learned !.
ssrudiments, OF his art in the "Gate Cit
Office, abundant success and lasting prosp,
ity.
SYMBOLS or THE CAPiTAL.--We have