Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-15

STANTON "nEsrORED."
Washington eespaieies Of yesterday So
uoance tia, The United States >sna's M
.....sa. ,h. h.h.st. az the meenesi o. ~
y tizan supporters, and, - lot A. u eau -
:, -.,r.t.,sd stanton 10 iac "-r o'noo
W., ,be action of the President wall be ~
,h, p-st,;srs osn only be ccrjectnred. i
u .s, certain. however. That any aei'oi'
be necessary, as tho more De-
c.ot norton Of Tho Republican party may
b, ahle TO persuade the infamous hangef-on
:, ,he gar Office 10 resign the position into
vh,ch the Radical Senate have attempted
20 thrust him. This be will certainly do'
h, has a particle Of manhood or se'i-rssPee'
,,f, which 10 no. BY any means certain
Rat. should Stanton prove himself lacking
in these personal qualities md obiv'sos TO
che public sense Of propriety and decency
I, Tho matter. We think the duty Of TIE
p,..ident to himself and 70 the public inssf-
at. /. clear. He should issue an order re-
moving Stanton s'solutely, and sppo'nt ms
.ucces,or. and il he refuses to relinquish
the portfolio Of the Department oil War TO
the Presidents appontee, egai proceedings
should AZ once be takep ~ compel
him TO CO so. II The President
were 90 dsbauehed with power
a, the Psdica party has shown itseltto be,
he would ~cnd file Of soldiers into tho war
olise aud erect Stanton from It into ths
s,ree,a Of Tue capital but fortunately for
I've nation the Executive Department Of
the Government is profoundly Impressed
with the supremacy Of law. and would rath-
es submit itself to . Temporary abuse oil
power than to defy the authority OF law
There is scarcely doubt that . respectable
majority OF the Supreme Court would DO
clare the tenure Of office iniqnity nneonsli-
tu,ional. and sustain the Presidents right
10 dismissa cabinet officer for any cause,
and appoint his successor without consult
Ing the Senate.
Bot il tho proposed bill requiring ma
jority Of two thirds TO declare an act Of
Congress unconstitutional shall become a
Law, 70 aupposs that Stanton will remain
in tho war office 40 long NJ tho radicals
have control Of the Scn,te. . continuing
sscnch in the nostrils Of all who are not be-
so,tcd and bcsmsared with the vilensss Of
partizsn rancor. Il 10 nothing less than .
national humiliation and disgrace that the
Executive Ia prohibited from choosing his
own confidential advisers by that branch o.
ths legislative department Of the Govern
mtns. which is supposed 10 represent th'
dignity and wisdom Of the people.
Bat waatcvsr may be the action of Stan
ton whether be shall. like one, who, BY
ths ili-bsstowsd hospitality Of friendship
finds himself comfortably enseencsd in Z
private family. refuses 70 leave the premi
90 wncn his presence has become disagree
able 20 his host, Or whether he shall b.
found to have lsn sufficient sclf-rsspsct 4
impsl him 10 relax his greedy grasp upo'
thc oflic which he hiss 30 much abused
VIC say, even if every hope Of being relieved
OF such nuisance as Stanton knows b,
must be in the war office shall be disap
pointed, there 10 yet left to the President Oh,
rieat and privilege, and that is to exclud
from Cabinet meetings parsonage 80 want
ing in the instincts Of . gentleman, as I,
10 . prsscnt insult 20 bis Chief and ever,
member of his political family
Furthssmor the President, in addition to
forbi iding him tho White House as he
would a suspected assassin or a common
felon, may refuse TO have any official inter
course with him, and thus leave him to The
clerical dstAils OF the Office, until he be-
comes 80 loa,hsome and contemplate to al
respectable aud right minded people tina
no will gladly seek obscurity away from thu
Capital.
The party frenzy which dictates ii,
coursc Of tho Senate and sustains Stanton
to-day will cease with the growth Of tina
batter state of feeling which time will Ger
tainly bring. and which will leave as q lesac,
oi semorse 10 tbs radicals the memory o
thu present course In tie no distant fu
ture, when reason aud usii % shall hav
their sway over the minds Of our people
moch tha, nnw Chords the dominant part
satisfaction wall then occasion many bite
regrets. Besides this, much Of sheir pres
ont paFszan legs alton will be 10 them I'll,
PIT which they would dig for their oppo
ncn,s TO day Feelings of bitterness Oh,
hatred aud revenge, are IN their very natur,
transient as is the back and destructive
storm-eloud THAI sweeps across the heavens
They mus, pass away and leave the nint
cain, serene aud disp.ssionsts, and expose
10 cur clearer view aud better Judgment thu
cxcc>ses and wronss committed while tenn
porArily demsntcd with revenge and
hatred. Conservatism can well a.
ford 10 patiently await that day.
coat side the C0nsslauslon.'