Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1860-08-15

our nearly &apFDEss 4
II Il true that we, ~ vel as q large
aaioriisy al The Democratic i party, are in I
axor az 4 Homestead Bill, ana that the
,nsnssssti n he last sessioa al Congress,
IN S.ssA IL. fsaouahle In some particu-
- IN azlll0rsod BIZ ne De-
aasr~ss. ii il slso true shaa the hiii was
: sosa nv the President. for fuasons. no
aaaht. sasi.saetorx 70 himself, and IL 10,
.has hs xas ao;ne a ausv which he owed |
- Ala eaunsrx. 10 himself and his oath, /
,asr he ssns his veto message 10 shs
Hause al REPRESENTATIVES. vsaoing chs |
Hauoaas.aa Fsiii ;Hlae a. II sgrff
Mas hsv;nu seeu shs vesa u,essags. wa
ara nas uFsuaresa 10 sxuress cur opinion
.s n, ,she sa,veesx,ass of cha, Presidents
ohiacs;ons 10 the hill isas woald call am
an Democrats aud others TO bsar in mind
that the President, in the discharge Of his
auties. has to decide matters for himself
and according to has understanding Of the
Consultation and laws, and although we
NAV not be able 10 endorse his views and
arguments vet, a. considerations and
honest man. he Is bound in the discharge
of his duties to take such coarse as seems
right 10 hiaa. without regarding the opin-
ions az others, or being swayed By popu-
lar clanor.
Taking this view of the subject, while
we disagree with the President in some OF
his views, we can at the same time award
10 him honesty Of purpose, and desire
to do his duty as the Chief Magistrate Of
the Nation, honestly, ilnpartially and ae-
cording TO the best of bis ability,
This much we can say in regard to the
oysaeiraa aets of the President of the United
STATES. and we are sorry that we cannot
rive "A hearty and as full an endorsement
20 his uno@esal acts. ~
We regard this government as q gov
ernmens % the people, and the oiice-
boiders - their servants, and whenever
the servant seeks to coutyol ths master, be
Ia wandering wide from the path of duty,
and Is violating the duty, rules and reia-
tioua which do, and always should exist,
between the principal and the agent.
1t is proper that the agent should give
his views and advice TO his employer, and
IL is proper for the principal to carefully
consider and weigh the advice given by
the agent. But when he has done so, If
he fails to adopt the agents views, it il
highly improper for the agent to use the
means and influence given him by the
principal for the purpose of coereing his
EMPLOYER into the adoption of his advice
and recommendations.
II this il q correct position. how does
the case stand with the President and his
rr;rc;rsf-- thu racnIa2 Has hanot avar
since he snaneistad his Kansas nol;ey
heeD psipv the Dowar and insaanee v;vsn
hv the naor,is- Ia coarre the lap;aIat;xa
brsp.b of the oovev,yroant into tbs adon-
ton of his vie,ss and the endorsement Of
his uolicy2 Has be not nurs.sad with
uurelentiaR hostility every man who in
the discharge of his dutv. under the same
oath takeu nv The presidant was forcad
to exnreas opiuiaus. and adont a soursa.
entirely sa;fssreut from. the ana .,,,yu,,su, h..
the Presidents
We think while fha pres;dant eIs;ns
for hinself nm bensstv of purnnas. and
stern desire and iatentiop 10 do his sptv
that he xhop,d aware, 10 ,tha othar bvursh
Of the government. and espsciaIlv to thai
poytinn of il which azress with him ann,
all fundamental questions. an email bon.
esty Of purpose. and ~ strong a tIssirs To
do their dntv. "A he would maintain for
himself. -
Had the President and his Immediate
friends pursued the eosrss abovs ;n8;cs-
ted, there would have been no division
now in the ranks Of the Democratic party.
In the epupciation Of b,s views and ,,al;cv
through his messave To CONGRESS. in which
be stroagiv recommended tbe;r adagtion
be performed ais sobels autv and With
that be should have bcen content and
then the rsxnon.;h;l;tx ~ tba;, .aon,;oa
or rejection. would have dsyoIvsd uron
the other branch Of the voysru,ns,, the
members Of which have alxo taken an
oath in the sunnort az which tbex ara
bound bv tatfr o,ru eo,,v;e.;o,s ~ ,,,,v
and NOT bv wb.. the pr..;.,.,,,. r,.x -,
gard rs THAR dutv -.
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