, 1876-03-18

THE CASE OF MR. DER1CKsoH.
The attitude taken by those who aro de-
scsibed Us the Republican ,nembess Of Con-
greBs from tho Northern Districts Of Illinois"
concerning tho nomination Of the Hon. r. P.
for this District, presents ono Of tho grayeat
questions arising under our form Of Goyeyu-
ment.
Tho objection to 3lr. DER1cKsoN Is plnced
on tho ground that lie was selected md nom-
limited by the President; md that the SEN
ators and mombers Of Congress from this
State have tho right Of selecting the pcrson
to be appointed to an executive office. Aa
right based upon law Or Constitution, the
c1aim is wholly without warrant; rs n right
based upon morality, it is tho fountain OF IN
abuse which is the most Bcandalous and de-
moralizing Of the several which have grown
up under tho administration Of our Govern
mcnt. The most perverted judgment, the
most uninformod OF the propricties and fit
ness OF tho constitutional requirements, can-
not inyont or suggest any more scan-
daloua or dangerous abuse Of power
than for the Legislative branch Of Con-
grcss to grasp the appointing power,
and claim TINT no mRn shall hold office
save Ut their nomination. Hitherto this
| claim has boon inserted as tho prerogative Of
Senators. Now, and in this caso, we aro in
formed that tho claimants include Senator
and all the Republican Representatives from
tho northern part Of tho State Of Illinois,
and this but serves to prove tile inso!once
| Which prevnils In Office tho moment one
usurpation Is permitted to pass unpuniaAed.
Who are these "clairnants"2 Senator
JouN A. LOGAN. Representatives: Third
District, G. D. FAnwE1h; Fourth, 6TErHEs
4. Hua1nu7; Fifth, II. g. DuRouARD.;
Sixth, THOMAS ]. HENDERSON.
Now, where in tho economy Of govern
mont, human or divine, did those gentle
men, individually or collectively, receive
from tho people or tic law tho power Il
mnko m appointment for tho City Of Chi
cago ot Collector in tho revenue service
Tho power md the duty Of makiut
such appointment is vested by tn
Constitution in tho President. TIL
nomination dsnenIa upon Tho approva
Of tho Senatc., We concele that IL Messrn
. LOGAN md OaLHsnr hayo any objection t
Mr. DEn1oRaoa, their declaration to tho Sen
eto TINT Le is MI unfit person for that oiflc
should prevail with tho scnnto. But who,
these men object to hia confirmation on III
solo ground Tint they, and not the President
lave tho right to select tho officer then thel
objection has no authority other thnn: tho iu
puleut one which is set up by those membe,
. Of Congross who claim vested and pec1
/ ninry right in tho distribution Of official pa
ronago. -
Until wo hayo further evidence, wo mu
y decline believing that Gen. llEspEnsoN or 81
! DuncuAnD have had anything 10 do with Il
0 impulent assumption Of authority.
5 What are tho facts: Messrs. LOGAN nj
I FAnwEI1 reEide in Chicago, aud know hl
( DEplozsoN personally. They know his ab
O ty, his intelligence, Ills worth. They kno
d him 10 10 honest and capable, and that bis /
tcgrity Is Of TINT inilexiblo Character Whit
has been 30 long wanting In The resen'
+. service. They know that while lie
u Collector there will be no dishones
y porpetuated or permitted, hidden, eupprea
10 cd, or apologzed for. Knowing This, the
h objection to Ills appointment can raise b
J. the one presumption, aud that Is, they d.,
d soant q man Of that Kind in Isa e0l1si
10 II ia notorious that Gen. Wxns1En was u
T. only man connected with tho Internal Tie
!. enuo service In Chicago, or perhaps In Il
., 6tate, whose appointment was not diotat
1t by tho CougEesxman In whole OF In part. !
n | va sppointsd IN dat1aucs Of ths utuypAto