The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-03-20


-, Treaty Of Peace sham-The Tenure
11of.omee Act to be Suspended only Du-
ring Good Bohnvior--Charges and
Counter Charges-President Grant md
the eReeholders.
We Correspondence Of the Baltimore Gazette
~, WASHINGTON, March 16.-.1'he fight WAKES
warm, and the question is, 'sWhose fault is ii?
That it is to be 'swar to the knife, and the
knife to the hilt" is now universally conceded;
but who il to blame for the family feud! Many
predicted Just such q state OF things, put no
one supposed the rupture would take place 80
soon. It was argued that quiet would be main-
tained until the spoils OF victory had been par.
celled out; for even the bellIgerent spirit OF
,Radicalism is capable OF nursing its wrath aud
keeping it warm as long as there IS chance
for spolls and plunder. But 80 full OF spleen
and hate are somo Of the Radical leaders that
they have precipitated the contest OF factions,
and we are already in the midst OF war
-. The Ciyil-of6ce-tenure bill is made the pro-
text for strlfe among protesting friends, and
the resolution reported by Senator Irumbuu,
providing for suspension OF the act until the
meeting Of the next Congress, led to most
significant debate in the Senate to-day, Ia
which Mr. Morton declared that the PROPOSE
tion meant distrust, and the purpose was to
put President Grant on probation or on trlal,
and so declare TO the country. Senator Nor
ton preferred that the law should stand as it
was than 10 have passed resolution reject
ing so Extensively upon the Chief Magistrate OF
the nation.
The treaty Of peace concluded on the 10th
mat mt between Congress and the President
seems to have been double cheat. Evident
! IT, the high contracting parties IN both cases
signed the articles with mental reservations.
Tie understanding OF the President was that
the iron-clad tenure act should be repealed In
toto; OF at least its operation suspended ftr
and during the entire period OF his occupancy
Senate lat least majority of the Judiciary
fCommittee. after the fraudulent appointment
of Boutwell, was consumoated, chose to con-
strues the agreement on their part as fully
complied with, oy e Suspension" or the oo-
noxious act for and during the good behavior
Of his Exceliency. Each party now boldly
and loudly accuses the other Of dupli-
city and want of confidence. and Divers
other uAmentiopable bad qualities. SEN
:ators do. not scruple to charge the Presl-
dent specially with trickery II have heard used
the word .streachery') in declining; suDse-
cuueptly to the ratification OF the understand
ing" to listen to their demands for removals
of federal oficeholders in their respective
States and in the successors to whom ihey feel
also O personal interest. In order to forcs IN
unconditional surrender OF the whole power OF
removals and appointments into his individual
hands, President Grant ls now asald' to~naVe
yery recently declared his purpose. to be, just
go long as he is in'the least shackled present or
prospectivey with the abominable statute,
J to: refuse to remove q single incumbent
; Of Office except in special cases where he
desires the appointment OF special friend.
The upshot OF the present ofhce-rnaklng I'M
broglio may be summed up in a word: By the
sssuspensiou" Of the renure-of-ofice act only
auptIl. the next meeting Of Congress-" the
President will have the power, in the interme.
diate time, Of removing officials od hoaune.
and without cause. Hewill be also divested
of all excuse for refusing to do so at the bid
ding OF interested members Of Congress-. On
the other hand, the Senate will not only have
the power of rejeonng one or all OF his nomi-
bees if th.y should not prove "loif' enough,
but will hold the rod of the obnoxious law over
his head, "w: dhout regard to race or color"
and, mora inn oortant still, without regard to
the Presidents veto power. Who blamss
them? What have the Democrat and Conser..
vstives to do with the transparel trickery OF
either Of these high powers Of this great coun-
try7
here that the new administration will be the
most proscrlptive ever known, and that not an
sppointee Of the late President will be left IN
Office. Postmaster General Oreswoll boasts
tina. tho only deputy he will spare will be
..sNasby' at the < Roads.