Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-07-10

inc question in the pending political strug-
die- ts pretty we'll defined between Conser-
vafiyes and Radicals. The Democratic
party met in State Convention and fully
and Snaeouivocally indorsed the policy OF
President Johnson. ndthereby eondem,nneu
the policy of the Radical Congress Inc
Radicals met ih Convention and In equally
plain and unequivocal terms indorsed Con
gress, thereby condemnihg the policy oIthe
No one can doubt that in the contest the
President desires to help his friends. Nhllel
the last State electiOnin ConnectlcuG1Wis
papdinG, Postmaster Cleveland, OF harI- Hart
ford. rendered his resignation, which the
President refused to accept, because he in
tended TO vote and work for the Democrat
IL candidate for Governor, Mr.. English
This was very proper and manly act III
Mr.. Cleveland. He was appointed as lte-
!phblcan, and was intending to use his IN
fiuence to defeat the nominees OF the ma
iority of that party in the State. twas
right for him to ascertain II IN doing SO,
his conduct met the approval OF the fresi-
dent, it being professe'lly for the purpose
of sustaining Mr.. Jobnson's policy o1 res
toration. .e'- nsi 81 - ~ 600"
. iThe President. a. few days before the
election Ia ,t',at State, declared himself In
favor of Mr.. English. Had he doneso when
the canvass began there can be no DOUBT
that Mr.. English would have been elected.
we trust that inasmuch as the consequence
ofhis tardy action in that case was TO throw
tue control OF the State Government into
the hands of his bitter political opponents,
he will not make similar mistake IN the
treatment of his friends in Ohio ana else
where The Democracy Of ONO nave not not
drawn strict, party lines. They have de-
clared the difference existing between the
President and Congress, and have ipdorseu
the former and condemned the latter, They
invite the hearty cooperation Of oil per
sons who will assist in sustaining the res
toratiOn policy adopted by the President.
In Would the President prefer such men In
Congress as Bingham and Welker to men
like Flnck and LeBlond? The question is
simple one He knows who OF these men
have earnestly and ably defended him IN
Congress during the present session, and
" no have bitterly opposed hin, 49,,
The Presidents duty in relation to the
Democratic party is The same In, every
state. He and the Demo rats and con-
srryatiye Republicans should look simply
to the most effective methods which can be
devised Tor stemming the tide of fanat cism
which is now breaking against the Constl-
tuition and which threatens to oyerwhelm
it. We want union OF the conservative
elements of the country. This can only De
effected by making the Democratic party
the center around which they shall unite
The Democracy have done their DUTY IN
efforts to conciliate conservative men OF
other parties. They stand firmly IN sup
port of Republican President. They In
dorse his policy and make no other issue
I t. 4. I'm midi acK more
from them, and it is treachery to principles
which they have declared to be holy. for
Conservative Republicans to cling to their
patty organization, knowing 1t to be pledg-
ed to an unrtlenting war against those
principles. ..-.. -. H., u.,a.
We are well advised that the President
designs to uphold those who sustain him
We do not guess at it when we assert that
he will remove from Office those who take
sides with his enemies, and appoint his
friends. Had it not been to guard against
this, Congress would long since have
Adjourned. When an appointment Is
made during the session of Congress
it must be confirmed by the Senate be-
fore he can take charge of the Office
Hence the President cannot remove Rad.
icals while the Senate is IN session. But
after the Senate adj0urDs an appointment
removes the old officer and places tne onlcS
in the hands of the Presidents friend, who
whether confirmed or not on the reas:em'
bling of the Senate, holds on to the Office
until the President makes an appointment,
that the Senate does confirm. Then, there
are host of minor offices, such as deputy
assessors, and postmlsters whose salary
amounts to less than $1,000 a year, not
directly presidential appointments, ant
which do not require senatorial 'contirma
ton. All the Government officers in .thi'
county, except Mr.. Corbus, are in this class
These the suboTdinates will remove at any
time the President makes the suggestion
They can not expect to retain their posi-
tions if they make war on the authority
which confers Office upon them. The sup
port of candidates for Congress who sustain
the President will prove these men friends
while. the support of Radical candidate
will mark them as enemies and result II
their displacement. ...',.,
1t will be seen from this plain statement
of facts, which no one can gainsay, that th'
advantages are all with the Democracy II
this contest. Let us profit by them, ant
spare no effort to drive from power the mel
whom the President has been compelled Z
stigmatize as traitors Holmes Co. Farmer
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