The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-29
Thad. stevens again on the Rampage.

The extent to which some Of tho radicals
are determined to carry the war upon the
was indicated by Thaddeus Stevens
I'm the house. on Saturday, in Offering an am
sndment to . pending bill. in direct conflict
with the constitution, and indulging in a mostI
|tntemperate haraague, vituperate in the ex
sssme. in regard to the secretary of the treas
larry and President johnson. Said Mr.. Stew
|sns:
81 am done with giving patronage to the score
|tary of the treasury when 1t can be avoided. He|
nas already said he viii not appoint any one to of
ice who i'll not sustain the policy of the
de this morning distinctly 30 informed a member \
of the house, who called upon him for an appoint
(ment. He asked him whether the antecedents oil
he applicant were in favor of the presidents DOL
| cy, and when he declined to answer him, he said
| 1 cannot appoint and will not appoint any man
Who does not support the policy of the preside nt
Ii Is time that we built up wall against such tyr
amy as this. 1t Is malfeasence in office. | have
hready ascertained that four of the subordinat e.
1 of the president have made the same declaration
/ Ii were little younger-and shall be in a week
Il think would let these officers know this is a
grand inquest ofthe nation before W hch men who
ire guilty IN office shall be brought land their case
presented to another tribunal to try them. lex
acitement. A volce-Goed, sir. We are recreant
.oour own interests, 10 own dignity, to the in
erests of the country, il do nd by those
who stand by us. We must take care that no more
patronage shall be put into the hands Of any man
No be abused-avowedly abused. 1t is time that W c
spoke aloud, and let our friends abroad know tina,
hey are In no danger; that they shall net be
Erihced because they stand by congress-because
they are not tools of recreant PRESIDENT
Great exctementl
i Mr.. Dslano called for the authority upon
{ which Mr.. Stevens based his assertions, and
ntimated that the secretary had made no such
declarations as stated by the fiery member
8 rom Pennsylvania. Mr. Stevens ''fndine
here was q majority against him, finally
withdrew bis amendment" # would have
oeen better had he withdrawn his remarks
i also.
But even if all were true, as is charged BY
y Mr.. Stevens. we do not see any remarkable
streason in the presiden, choosing his appoin.
lees from amongst those who support his ad
& ADMINISTRATION. 1t has been the custom Away,
9 or the executive to do this. For an admin
3 stration to give place and position to indi
@giduals where they can best defeat its policy
Hand tawsrt it's ends, would be a wide depart
3 IRE from the course the veteran politician from
g Lancaster has ever followed himself or urged
Sapon his party.
& The president is surrounded by au able
81 cabinet, majority of whom were the chosen
q advisers OF Mr.. Lincoln. Their political or
q shodoxy is beyond question, their devotion t
8 he Union is interchangeable. and their inter
81 probation of the platform OF the party Is al
4 sound, and they have quite as goot authorit,
Il fOr exp0unding it,as any mem Der of congress
q They have right if they choose, to have thu
B bordiate officers of the government coin cid
9 with them in their policy, that they may re
q upon them for aid in carrying it out. and a
3 long as loyal men, and especially soldiers o
8 the grand Union army are selected, the peopl
81 will not murmur.
s. We do not expect nor. believe that indis
q ;rininate removals from office will be made
:Hbut it is nothing more than the commones
"A Justice, for the administration to so equaliz
q the bestowal of its patronage that o fair pro
4portion shall be shared by the gallant mel
IS who were in the battles front, while civilian
ssilied the Offices OF emoument al home. II
q ioing this, 1.-The president has an uumistakabl
!. night TO give the preference to those who sup
8 port bis policy, and such, pretty uniformly
q We believe, are "the boys IN blue. - Chicag
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