New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-01

santly "a faithful TO the principle The Morning Oro
M Of June 1890 after the g. n1e a n,
cate Of ne O,v Term principle conducting toward the
proper administration of the lava principle With which
so many prominent Republicans have identiad them
selves that 1t may BIO accepted en- article OF party
faith7 Then again. July H. the same organ II, ~
One Term amendment TO the Constitution, There has
meyer been favorable an opportunity AZ Rar par a are
that supports Gen. Grant demands It, and above all else
public morality calls for It," Considering that these e,
pledges made by organ OF the party ana IN nus
very presence they may accepted as proceeding from
him. His name must be added 70 the nst win Andre%
BENJAMIN Wade, all Of whom are enrolled against the
But his example as President is than his testi-
mony In shown the necessity Of this limitation Andrew
Jackson did not hesitate to say that II was required
In order TO place the President beyond the reach VI any
improper Influences and uncommitted 70 any otner
course than the strict line Of bo
adoption OF this principle the incumbent would devote
all his time to the public enrr ay was saeG
after much observation and reflection that TOO much
OF the time the thoughts ana the % Is ol .v h
reelection" Benjamin F. Wade after uenouncing the
e h 1I e nd This il among the most glarne
And now President by bis example besides MS
testimony, yndcates all tnese d 90 Psidan,
seeking reelection is fulfilled how TINS desire DOMINATES
official conduct how naura ne how
national interests are subordinate 10 lnulVduai
advancement: how all questions foreign or domes-
tic whether of treaties or laws, are handled with
a view 10 electoral votes how the appointing
power lends itself a selfish WILL acting now by tho
temptation of office and then by the menace OF REMOVAL
and since every oceholder ana every oceseeker mas
brevet commission in the predominant political party
how the President desiring reelection becomes the
tive head Of three cooperating armies, the army OF ONCE
holders, $1,000 strong, the large army Of ofoeseekers
and the army OF the political party, the whole con-
shutting consolidated power whlch no can
OF these vast cooperating armies the President is
mander-n-chief and generasslino. Ihougn dnese no
holds IN submission Representatives and Senator'S
and makes the country his vassa with condition not
unlike that of martial law where the disobedient are
shot while the various rings help the prize That
This is not too strong appears from testimony before
Senate Committee where Doidy
denOuncedan eminent New citizen VINO was prom
inent candidate for Governor, as o6noxlouS 10 Cen
Grant, and, then with an eiirontery like the Presden
tal pretension, announced that PRESIDENT 1ianI was
the representative and head OF the RepuDncan party
and all good Republicans should support MN an, an ms
measures and appointments, ana any one VINO 1u not 90
IL should he crushed out" such things teach now wise
those statesmen who would not subject the Pres
dent TO tile temptation OF even tne Suspicion ol using MS
vast powers in promoting personal ends.
Unquestionaby the One Man Power has increased lat
tcrly beyond example, owing partly to the greater
facilities OF intercourse especially by telegraph, so that
the whole country is easily reached partly TO improve
ments III Organization by WHEN ulstSnt plaees nIe
brought into unity; and partly through the protracted
prevalence OF the military spirit created by the war
There time in English history when the House OF
Commons, on the motion OF the famous lawyer MT Dun
ming, adopted the resolution mat the ihnuShco OF
the crown has increased ~ increasing, anu ought
he diminished" The same declaration Is
needed with regard TO the President ana tne
very words OF the parliamentary paul0l may
he repeated. In his memorable speech, Mr. Dunning,
q
qure," declared that the question must be decided by
the cOnsciences of those who as jury were called TO
determine what not within their own knowl-
edge tHdasard, parliamentary H'Story AWu 1870
Vol XXI p; Si1 1t was on ground OF notorlety cog
niZable to all that he acted And precisely on thls
ground but also with specific proofs do insist that the
influence OF the President has Increased, II increasing,
and ought TO be diminished But In this excellent Work,
well worthy the best efforts OF ALL nothing Is more lu-
portant than IS the limitation TO one term:
There is demand for reform IN the civil service, and
the President formally adopts this demand but ne neg
lects the first step. Which depends only ON himself.
From this we may judge his little eanestness IN the
cause Beyond ali question, Civil Service Reform must
begin by Limitation Of the President TO one term, so
that the temptation TO the appointing power Tor per-
sonai ENDS may disappear rom our t' Sa LIE
great disturbing force 10 exist III the President
example by declaring again his adhesion to the One
Term principle. But even II he ialls we must 10 our
duty.
Therefore in opposing tho prolonged power Of the
present incumbent begin by insisting that for the good
failure, no President should be candidate for reelec
ton and IL is duty to set an example worthy VI
Republican Institutions In the name Of the Cne-Tcrm
principle once f6t0g0!zed By him, 9ld ElGA 4..ss no
other evidence OF Is necessity ian MS own denoy
protest against his attempt TO obtain another lease OF
power. But this protest is on the threshold
USFIrSEss FOR TIE PREsIDES1uL OFFICE.
protest against him as radically unfit for the Presi
dental Office being essentially military in nature, with
out experience IN civil life, without aptitude for civil
duties and without knowledge Of Republican Insttu-
TONS all OF which perfectly apparent unless we are
ready TO assume that the matters and things
declare IN further support OF the candidate
boldly that nepOtlsm III President IS moth
ing tsS gos Msa "a H. t 1 and of
law international and Municipal is nothing, that indg-
nifty to the African race Is nothg maj 9irea WIN
tal preensions IN their motley agsragalon being new
Casarism personal government, are nothing But
these are ali nothing then Is me hePnpil9Ih party
nothing nor is there any safeguard Tor Eepuohcah III
sttutlUns.
Two apologies hear.
The first that he means well and errs from want OF
knowledge This is much. II was said Of LOUIS the
Quarreer that he meant WELL nor Is there slate head
stone in any village burial ground that does not record
as much the humble ledger beneath Something more
is needed for a President. Nor we afford to per-
petuate power in a ruler who much from ignor-
Charity FOR the past concede; but no invesue
The other apology his Presidency has been sue
cessful. How4 When Where Not TO him can be
attributed that general prosperity which is the natural
Outgrowh Of people and country, for his contriDu
ton is traced in the Astounding result Our golden
fields, productive mines, busy industry, diversified
commerce owe nothing TO him. Show, thei, MS
success. Is it in the hnancesi The national a
an amount as by Andrew johnson the
same space of time. Little merit Is due to either Tor
American peope is this reduction due ana not TO any
President And while President IN this respect Is no
better than his predecessor he can claim no merit Tor
any systematic effort to reduce taxation OF restore
specie payments Perhaps theh h. IL rs M Knowing
something of these from careful study and years
That never before has their management been
So wanting In ability and absolutely without
eharacer In every direction Is mudde-Inuddle with
spain, middle with Cuba muddlc with the Black Rep1b
He middle with distant C0rea middle WIN venezuela,
middle with Russia, middle with Engand-on all sides
one diversified middle. 10 this condition are we re-
duced When before in history have reached any
such bathos as that to which have been carried IN
our questions with Engandl Are these the laurels
for presidential candidatei Rut where they
Are they found ON the Indian frontieri Let the
CRY of massacre and blood from that distant region
answer. Are they In reform OF the CNii service But
here the initial point Is the Limitation OF the President to