American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-01-23
kepe& of the Tenure-ot-Otice
Law.

~SPSos Va sAA0 4OAu1O VI OlllCo
Law.
The House OF Representatives on Mon
day, says the Louisville Courier Jour.
nal. made short ob.S the tenure of Of
hce'aw. The people Of the country have
expected that law to be repealed, but
not so summarily. They have SUP posed
that, before being repealed. it would be
fully discussed. or at least an opportuni
~ would BE- had for its full discussion.
But the subject Of ia repeal was sud
denly and unexpectedly spEura, in the
House. aud the repeal was at once &C
camplished under The operation of the
previous question, cas- ll9. nays Al.
All Of the Democrats voted fur the
repeal. They ia SO upon principle
did 81 because the law is unconstitutional.
inexpedient, and adop'ed to effect moth.
lug less injurious and p-siilsnt than the
en- creed retention OF convicted thieves
and swindlers in Office.
The chapter of Radical history re-
latinI to the tenure of.offi;e law 10 a
chapterl Of shame and imam. The
law was passed a. temporary ,xpe.
dent to cripple and psra'yae Pr-sider
johnson in the exercise Of his Legitimate
powers uni,r the Constitution. The
Radicals vehemently denied this at the
time Of the enactment Of the law
conendng that it was right ic principe
and would Oe ri ,ht. no ma ter who nigh
be President, but now they generally
admit and even boast that it was mean
only as " mskeshft. They enact gen
eral laws to apply to single individual
and Single occasion, and unto tn,
enactment when The Individual is out o
the way aud the occasion has passed
Theirs is a triaing legislation. 1t a
peddling legislation. II is a hMxrring
legislation. 1t is a hand to- rnoutE
legislation.
The leading Radicals Of the House
deprecated any discussion Of the repeal
of the tenure >of-Uffice law. They were
afraid Of discussion. They feared that
it would put .her party in ar awkward
position They apprehended that it
would involve the u'terance Of truths
that they desire may remain forever M
spoken. They believed that it would at
once inauglrate in nc very intpstines Of
their party strife that they wish may
be p Poned aS iong IS possible. They
see that IN evil day tor them is coming,
and rhey would gladly chain the sun
below the horizon to prevent that day
from ever glazing upon them.
ii appears from the reported vote Of
the lloase Of Representatives thet
Horace Maynard and The rest Of the
Rndical members from Tennessee voted
in the small minority against the repeal.
The explanation Of their course is
obvious. Tie Tennessee Radicals are
afraid Of Giant. They have no conf
dence that he and the Radicals who 90
with him will come up to the high
standard or DOM to the low standard Of
Tennes' re Radicalism, for RadicAIism
in that State, the genuine Browlow ari-
Gle, is more Radical thing lhan the
RAdicaIiSm Of other States. Ther want
to weaken and Jeaden Grants functions
as far as they can. Taey are preparing
for war against him, and they expect,
not without reason. that the interest OF
the Radicals from all quarters will join
with them in thei. hostiIities. We tell
YOU, fellow Democrats, that something
better than fun is ahead. Look out
forg'.