New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-24
APPOINTMENTS BIZ THE PRESIDENT.

One Of the great fears of the radicals is that thu
President, now that they have come to open issue
/ with him, will fortify himself by Diminishing hii
enemies from office and appointing his friends tc
t the vacant places This course has always beer
t pursued during times Of high party excitement
and since the time Of General jackson it has been
the rule Of appointment. There has never, hith.
efto, been any question Of the right of the Presi
dent to remove incumbents from office and. as IT
is necessary for the machinery of government to
continue in motion, the Senate has contented itself
with rejecting such Of the appointees of the Exec.
nsiye as We're especially and personally objection
able But the constitutional right of appointment
and OF dismissal has been always confessed to rest
| with the President. He is responsible TO the
country for the manner in which he exercises
that right ana the country generally sanctions his
course ~ eJecting his enemies and appointing his
friends. However, as the radicals have resolved
| to be masters Of all the branches of the govern.
ment-of the executive and judicial departments.
as well as of the legislative departmeht-tbey
have exercised their ingenuity in deyisinr some
plan by which to keep their own friends and fol
lowers in office in spite of the interpositon Of the
Presidents constitutional authority. They could
not prevent the President from turning out the
radicals; neither could they prevent him from an.
pointing his own supporters but, in the latter
case they could partially compass their object by
rejecting the new nominations. This plan, how
ever, would only partially achieve their purpose.
The President has the power to make appoint |
nents during the recess Of the Senate, which an.
continents hold good until the end of the next
ueeeeding session. This was great difficulty |
t was foreseen that the action OF the Senate in
he psa, >. &
he current session would not have the desired
feet of forcing the appointment Of radicals, I'M
er penalty, otherwise, Of stopping the machinery
government. Hence resort must be had to
mother expedent What could not be eff
.cted by audacity must be accomplished BY
ratagem. Hence, when the postofiee appropri.
lion bill came before the Senate the following
nendment was offered:
That no person exercising or performing, or
naertaking to exercise or perform any duties of
ny office, which by law are required to be filed =
y the advice and consent of the Senate shall il
eore confirmation, receive any compensation fort
VI services, unless commissioned by the Presi- !,
emit to I'LL vacancy occasiened by death fasig 1t
alton, or expiration of term during the recess Of
y senate ana since its last adjournment. p
The intent of this amendment is obvious. It was
essned to force the President into measures by Of
sking 1t impossible for his appointees to draw "
'nt Of pay unless they had previously received pc
2 confirmation ofthe Senate It was yerv patur. pt
Y thought that even the patriotic people who Elal
rtorm the public service would be unwilling ~ tri
schaTge the coveted duties Of office, N,fio,t az pr
ditional inducement of their little salar,, ana sh
requisites.
The amendment was the subject Of long and lin
lAted discussion in the Senate. IN the course Of al
e debate, the whole question OF the Presiaent, an