The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-18
FIRST EDITION
GRANT'S POWERS.
fcnoeH from the West on the Repeal OF
the Lenure-0f. Ohice Bill.


FTo1' the Chicago Tribune Grants orgdnl Jan, lS
The House Of Representatives on Monday
tho wed abundant good eense by giViUH more
tbap tN o-tbIrls vo in favor OF repeal OF the
Office Tenure vet. The House ma no done It's
whole duty, aud tue country mas a rlSut 10
expect TINT the Senate WILL speedily take up the
repeaAug act 8ud pass 1t. The people nave
elee,td General Grant, and they expect Nun TO
have and postess and exercise all tie cnnsltu-
teLaI functions ot the Executive ohce. IL
was Lever Contemplated nor intentel lbh the
Senate OF the UDited states should exercise
The 0uty OF appointment Tue emergency LHat
demanded the extraordinary leglsianon known
ns tho Office Tenure act VIII extlre on the 81
OF March, and the law ought to expire
wi h T.. The Office Tenure act Is part AMI
parcel OF the record OF Andre J2ons In's ii 40,
depraylty Of that administration; 1t was AS
exi ressive as are the oars whtch lnclose the
vlDOows OF the state Prison; IT was the nat DUAL
Judgment that the man then holjlug the oues
OF President was not TO be trusted 10 60 atlarge,
and therefor was TO he prevented from dong
harm until lie WAS succeeded by auo.her Ptesi-
cent The peoole dld not re elect Andre
johnson; ou the contrary, they selected man
IN Whose integrity, personal and official, they
! ad tull confidence, aud elected hlu that he
night resume the powers and d1ues OF which
Johnson hal been deprived. Tue American
people would not have eleCted Grant ha they
tupposed that the Office Tenure act would be
necessary 10 restrain him 1om wrongdolng. BY
electing him they virtually ordered the repeal
OF the restraining law.
That General Grant will remove every dis
honest person is known in advance. There Is
no consideration that will induce HIM 10 retain
a nenuer OF the whisky ring or any other
kpaye longer than is necessary to reach him
with an order of dismissal. The Office Tenure
act will alone restrain hun. That act vas In
tended 10 prevent Andrew johnson from re.
moving the few honest men in office to make
10, m for thieves; but its continuance no Y Will
only serve TO prevent Grant removing the
thieves and replacing them with honest men.
The act was intended to arrest dishonesty. To
continue IL ID force can have no her etect than
TO protect dishonesty. and TO enable every ro5ue
in Office TO oefy the President and insist uOon a
trial with the right OF appeal 10 tho Senate. Are
the public Interests 10 be lett IN the han is
OF John.on's officials unul Grant mas
held a Years term OF o court OF petty sessions
and the s. nate has sat another year as court
OF apI eals? Are these men 10 have control OF
the On npl c revenue IN defiance OF the President?
Toe people expect the Senate to pass that repeal
ing bill. They want the Executive arm FREE 10
SIR ke at the enemies OF the country who are
robblng lis Treasury. Are there any Senators
wtO object 10 The removal OF corrupt meu
Have these dishonest officials any friends and
partners In the Senate? Are there anV Senators
j, W bo will vote to retain such men in office? II
the corr upt rrgs who have control OF the col
lection OF the revenue have any strength and
power In The Senate, there Is no more httin
4 or expressive occasion to maze IT evident than
in resisting the repeal of the Office Tenure Law.