New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-23

TO form his Cabinet The eIigeneles OF the times
advisers from the ablest and most
Of as nation himself When the Cabinet It
wa The wonder OF the world Inc state Department.
was rst gwen n 70 e.Saneed for less Responsible and
more comfortable position Inc gentleman appomted
Sona8ed by law for the Secretary OF the Navy
wealthy burgher Of Phadeph, nc sald o, himself t h
good enough 10 insist upon being speedily relieved
Of this Sr T i ne mao
were made Men who, by their independent spirit and
enie OF Sn, FOR others whose to
the Cabinet made that great COuhcl Oh otae SUN moro
", che government or from the exgences or the times
n principle theory OF q ponucai cnracter upon
when so curious Cabinet could have been constructed
Bnt however little in its composition the great interests
OF the country might have been consted me fresdent
true the accommodation idea eonsnl,so MS own con
yenience and selected men Tor the most 20
sition OF the Government whGm ne Rooss9
upon il as his personal Affair." which concerned NOBODY
e"e' Personal CONVENIENT.
painfu but still reluctant apprehension was then
dawning upon the minds OF that the conduct OF
this great had fallen into the hands OF t
fer The distribution OF offices was now III oruer anu
ne President began at once shower the sweets OF his
official patronage upon his relatives ana personal
friends He had probably heard of nepotism and
was undoubtedly the last feel the ndeeency OF
bis conduct Regarding the Presidency "a an accom-
mediation 10 him, and its APPENDICES as sort OF per
sonal PROPERTY he did not see why no smCui ne
Republic. Likewise did IL not strike MN "a, as
presents with high and responsible dgnes. He simply
liked please those who had pleased NM Ihat was
eratiication OF that desire the opinions OF Others
should stand in his way He surely Deleyed that tne
faultiinders meddng with things which belonged
10 him aud were no business theirs Neither did no
find reasonable that the TO whom the Presidency
distractions and when he found an old and wlso ta1e
standing In the way OF inc aPpoTrenen n oais
act troubled him in distributing the patronage,
ne simply said 10 Congress-" Just repeal me these
laws" That the repeal OF such laws might Lead to very
mischevous consequences, troubled nun hste' aney
after his accession to power, he gave his mind not 10
the great problems the solution OF which the people SO
eSTsSn OF anto Domingo subject Of such import
the incorporation with our political system Oh
people i' called for the most careful and earnest
Consideration. 1t is believed that the Secretary
Department whose office conduct all the diplo
matte affairs Of the Government. was unceremonlousy
set aside The President commenced personal heSop
alton with Baez, the ruler Of Santo Domingo, Whch ne
nrusted to OF his young aides dc camp whose zeal
he had reason 10 believe equal to his own. Inc extra
ordinary of this proceeding did not trouble
him. lie wanted to have the thing done; and 10
Secretary of State. The aide de camp made a
in which tho President was pledged 10 propnisste
favor Congress for the scheme or the oDDy lnn
This disgracefu engagement would nave revote9
the sensbties OF any President having the dignity OF
his high office and the honor OF the nation AT heart J
instead OF marking that adedecamp with his dspleas
ure, continued to employ him IN confidential missions
stons OF agreement actually did descend 10 the role
OF a lobbyist. have seen him In that capacity myself
nobody wanted Sdnto Domingo, he did: unemployed
the means most congeniai to his practical mind
THE WAR POWER UsURPED.
He went the other party to the arrange
ment being in danger Of being driven from power
which would have spoiled tho scheme-Gen Grant con-
cluded that his friend Baez must be sustained ut any
price The method simple. He ordered the Navy
OF the United States to belabor with shot and shell any
body who might attack Baez If 1t be that usurpers
own subjects The war ships OF the United States were
virtually placed at the disposal OF foreign poentate
But could order acts Of without the authority OF
Congressi Did he not know that the Constitution
vests the warmaking power In Congressf Per
he did not care. He considered It his business. Toe
Senate by solemn vote rejected the treaty OF annexa
this q great folly and kept the war-shlps OF the
United states at the disposal OF Baez win INSTRUCTIONS
at appeared that there was absolutely no nope Tor
American people he temporarily abandoned 1t, undoubt
edly 10 take ii up again he should be rejected Ana
now we see the Constitution yioated precedent set
which. II taken as rule OF CONSTITUTIONS constructor
will place the peace OF the Republic at the mercy
OF one mans whms or ambition; the Presidontla
nation lied-for what To further personal scheme
tive interest neither the Cabinet Congress-, nor the
American people nobody but the President his aides
what the Presidents motives in violently push
ing this scheme do not know Certainly ths man rs So
productions OF SanO Domingo would pay the ntIlonal
Sso H laugh Bat he wanted IT, and neither
Constitution nor the dignity his high office, nor the
honor OF tho lnaton should stand In tho way OF 'ns
he wanted
MAKING THE MOST or THE PRESIDENCY
Looking at the Presidency a reward, an accommo-
daton why should he not make the most OF i'll Thus
the case presents itself Presidential mind. He
n,lo1 ntla I'M IN upa
Amnesty Civil Service Reform, financial measures,
and so on Had he pressed these things with half the
zeal devoted 20 the Santo Domingo scheme, he might
have accomplished much But anybody could ridicule
Civil Service Reform and call Amnesty national crime,
without losing his favor There was the difference
cared little about Another thing ne wants Is ms reeec
ton. According to his friend Col Forney ne must nave
a second term TO make the first one pay expenses.
He started out with show OF independence from pOt-
cal influence which at first the people inclined to
some false circulated about It, But lt was soon
discovered his future he needed organ
lied partisan support 1t easily had The required
alliances formed themselves by natural graVitatlon.
Soon find him surrounded by political managers the
Camerons. the Chambers, the Mortons the Conkhngs,
the Buffers &c. ready to do his work he would do
theirs IL was matter OF me interests "a
the President and OF such political chieralns iuented
themselves without difficulty no aiding with the EIeou-
tive influence in controlling their States for themselves
aud they giving their aid In controlling the party Tor
him. One hand washed the other. This was gradually
developed into system, ali cooperation being welcome.
even such that of Gov Clayton In ARKANSAS Tnere
work for con sderaion the system gradu
ally extended until at last the caucuseS OF CONGRESS as
well Civil Service and the whole Republican party
throughout the land were completely under IT'S control
Then peculiar party despOsm grew up which ostra-
esed every body who refused 10 obey Its commands
MELANCHOLY CONDITION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
IL gave birth to sort of party orthodoxy, whose
first tenet IL that President Grant must DC reelected
The strctest fidelity to Republican principles was worth
nothing unless coupled with fidelity to the man. Qppos
ton to Grant constituted high treason against the party
for which there quarter Everything else could
Ia hut not this Thus the Republiean Organza