Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-02-20


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=. i. fsiCslARDsOy. Editor.
SATURDAY 40.
&se.erai Gr.. .. the Appsi.s.
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There 10 very ely 10 DO an issue be-.
tween the Preside elect and the Radical
members Of Cong ess in regard to the dis
sribution u pa.s>nage. It has been the
custom for the President 10 make appoints
iaents upon the Recommendation of Sena>
tors add Rspres(h ts,ives general ap>
pointments to ID wi,h,n the control Of the
Senators. and district appoinsments TO
6s In the kesnphg Of the Representatives..
whss such upobsrs we're 10 haroesy.
politically, WITH The Administratisn. n
Appears that General Grant takes didsr>
o., sisw Of see responsibility Of the Pres.
iasat, and il bay b inferred from what he
said upon formally accepting the Presidency
that he thinks the practice which has pre-.
vailed heretofore will be more honored in
tho breach than 10 the observance. He
remarked spon this point, and We quote
from what Is represented to boz rerbatim
report. just what he said. for !, has signifi.
caace Just nov in ,fofeshadown g the rule
tia, will govern him in appob,ments 10
oi,ico:
~ can promise the CO nmitteS that il will
be ry epasavor to call around Dc o. assist
ants such men only a. thinb will carry
Oh. tho principles which you have said the
rstrenehmons, faithful COLLECTION OF the
revenss, and payment Of the public debt.
II should fail in my first Choice, ! shall
not q any time hesitate - a(kks second.
Or even third trial. with ~ es0eufssncs
Of she Senate. which has Ne confirming
-PsWvr. lWeud just ~ ssss remove one o.
ny ewn appeinlsss - the appolntss Of my
Predecessor. Il would make 20 ii6ersnce. y
General Grant sssumss. g il will Be seen.
al responsibility ia appoissnsnts and ia
doing 50 Il 10 probable he will depart f,om
the cassom Of appointing upea The mere
recommendation Of usnbsrs Of Congress.
The New York Tsmss, 10 On article discuss
log this ssbjsse, sanatks that " enc II u,
drst thiass 0ssssal Grant viu havs 10 set
tie - Prssidsas. Will b vhstbss asobsu
Of Ceagrsss ass 70 mako shs appointment
70 Once for their stspsctiss districts or no
fer this 10 really What : claimed on thei
behalf In fern, Of ooNrsA their clair
dee. not take tAlS sAspb; they only de
mand the right 10 rsso~spssnd. but the
also demand tAa. their scsoma sndation
shall 10 accepted - deceive. They hold
Ia fac. il net II form, that Il IL their rieh
10 designate the National ollics- holders 70
their dissrists-shat President Or Head q
Department has NO right q look slsswhsr
for advice Touching his abpolasess-
that is personal slight. ~ we'll ~ politl
cal wrong, for him to do so. We do not il
tho least cxsgsrate the nature Of tho claim
put forward by members cf Congress Il
~. !. an tmporkn issue. rndsr IL
syssen i',at has pr{ Jailed for some time
the q iistion OF conffming appointments ia
tho Senate has no. 81 pa upon the merits o
the appoin ces-.heit fitness for the placsi
to watch they have leen appointed-bu
ths approval OF the S pssers Of the StatsI
frsn whence they CEN This has teesu'
tue rule in the Senate lac that the patron
age within State isS virtusliv eootrolls,
by its Senators, . pokor which they can
and dc use. for .thsir personal advantage
The Radicals, il will lrecoilected, clair
eMnipsssnt power for Congress in the poliI
icsl control Of the government. On
means 70 that end. nd 1t 10 powerful
agency. h the sssumpsi 10 Of the rights an'
privileges Of other brsdShes Of the Govern
msnt which have bs)n conferred upol
them By the Const hutton. The civil
tsnurs.of ollss Law vi a step in thu
direction and the thrsa1 70 ovsrshadow III
Supreme Court either stripping it Of il
prerogatives,- or by adding suflicien
partisan judges - cthtrol. its acton, j
another.
These ar. some oAthc difficulties tina
the pscsiicn, elect III have 10 meet upol
tie thrc, id of hij administration, II D
attempt, 20 ASSUME tho responsibility b
making appointments, regardless Of TN
alstom that has prevailed. |, is not prob
able that the Radical Congress will quie,l,
submit 20 be sliipnsd Of the patronage i
has controlled in appointments. In hi
remarks to the Congressional committee
General Grant, in tCferrins to the assistant
he should call aroend him In carrying on
his administrator, especially in the rsvs-
aus departments, slIudes TO: them ~ my
own spPointess." Andj.hs adds. IL al
should fail 10 my lrst choice, l shall not q
any time hesitate i make second Or ever
sthird nial." lfshsre is meaning in hi.
language. II i s3prssses The policy .ha
will govern dim, itlis that he intends &c
exercise ~ rsspossibil.ty:asd the pr.roea
sivss eosf.rrsd SION i uAisf .M.sis.rst,
Of the N.,ieesy the oopstitution. fifth,
Presidset 81. is Is ssAoluts in purpose
and 40 dSernissd 10 sarry ing out his pol,
~ ~ his frissds tprsssnt him 10 b., I,
requires no great lbnount Of foresight 10
anticipate . cslhs1ss between him and
Congress- TAN early day and The sams
chsrActsripsip that psae,pitAts such 90 is>
sue. willi@psl Aie ss'lsht it on, on that
line. svsh il \ she6li result in IN open
rupture bstwtsa ShS sontsndins parties.
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