Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-17
DEMiGOGUEBY IN TIE HOUSE
CF REPRESENT

Springer of Illinois offered the follow
e ing resolution ard moved the previous
question on lis adoption:
EeS0irsl. That in the opinion of the
House the precedent established by
Washington and other Presidents OF the
United States in retiring from the Presl
Dental Office after their second term has
become, by universal occurrence. a part
of our republican system OF government,
and that any departure from this time
hOnOred cus:om would be unwlse, Un-
patriotic aud fraUsht with peril to our
free institutions
The previous question was seconded
and the resolution adopted-yeas, 3D. !:
nays, Is.
This resolution is out Of that soft and
yielding side OF the American brain
which shows itself impossible to the
platitudes of small demagosues. and ac-
cords place and admiration to big ones.
There Is rot one substantial reason on
the face of the earth Why sound, earn
est, honest, faithful, wise and courage
Gus man, if once found and placed in
the Presidential Office should not hold
that place for jus. as many terms Is he
will take it. The most absolute judi
eiary IN the world; the Bench which has
more power in Its hands than any bench
N Christendon is that of the Supreme
Court of the United : -tss. And yet,
unquestioned. its members are appointed
for, and hold their office during. life. Ii
one Of the Justices of that Court should
lie proven unfit for his place he is i'm
peachable. And so with all the other
United States Judges. Washington Was
= great and good man; but he vas not
god nor demigod. He was President
over three or fo1r millions OF people.
the inhabitants of Thirteen Colonies
knit together by the bonds OF 2 common
cause Of independence. He was sega
cious enough to retire from public life
when be was at the hight of his renown.
There was no more of principle " in
volved in his stepping down and ont
after the expiration of 6 second term
than there would have been if lie had
delivered his farewell address at the end
Of his first term. If it is wrong TO elect
. man to the Presidency thrice. it is no
less wrong to elect him twice to that
position. The objection in the one case
is just as vague. jus. as gratuitous and
empty IN assumption as it is in tine
other. The President of the United
States is merely the chief steward of the
American estate. just SO long SIS the
incumbent of that office is shown to be
thoroughly capable. proof against cor
ruption and attack. sound, safe and
sagacious. how much more Of reason is
there for dispensing with his services
and putting an untried man in his place
than there would be if any corporation
or merchant should turn off faithful
servant for no better reason than that he
had served long and well? We think
that this resolution was passed by the
most pUslilaniuOus vote ever recorded
in Congress. 1t acquires this character
by the large Republican voice in its
favor. The Republicans Who voted for
its passage are Of the weak.back and
imbsr-knee variety who permit their
party to be belied by the enemy without
resentine the iDdignity. and who are not
strong enough to refuse to let the oppo-
siiion prescribe their course of action.
Frank Page and the others who had the
stesdfastness to stand up for their self
respect and Who we're too true to their
party to make this concession to Presi-
dent Grants enemies. are worthy of all
commentator.