New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-12-01

make the times critical and Gper the peace Of the
Republic If true patriotism, sound political philosophy,
that in very important sense the declaration OF TINS OF
that man President at THIS time Is not parry lues
ton while in subordinate II Is. Both thr cahu
dates cannot Win aud unfortunately tie stud'Io. ~
airs is shaped that The disappointed par, y, WINCH
ever il may be- viii have TOO much reason for hc clalA
OF corruption and chcauery against the oiIiei' Luz
what thcn Are our citizens capable o. no higher 5iln
ton than 10 difficulty into danger bf us
No ,TS oo, oford o. leonard them even on
every serious occasion that may arise Is there no
other way make Republican history than oy dosEel
strife, the sword and the hayonetI Is mere 10 oo
prOCrcss9 Is any President worth boOtshcd ana
revolution IN ihe ohIeu S,nlfs riter ~ ~ inch an
officer and under its provisions have always had one
and are likely to have one IN The future But The peace,
the threshold Of the second century OF its lie by he
question as TO who shall the country In that
worth the candle. The Presidential office IN republic
IS not of sufficient consequence justify such resorts
n need he "a republic can live we'll without Presi-
dent as with one IS proved by the swiss Coiclcfa
ton which knows nothing OF such officer oar form
of government calls this functnnay, and our Con-
stItutlOn points ont the way OF obtaining him. L't US
follow H.; provisions so long as they what the we'll
pi of tie nation demands and when real interests
call for alterations OF That method, make tDem accof
inelv in the constitutional way. But IL Is worse man
triug, II is crime, for any man 10 counsel slic anu
resistance the Inauguration Of this man or mat
present form OF government, especially LOT
the reason that fraud, oNerfeaching, nileiH, OF any
other wrong has been Lpgtrat,d az the , ~
securing his elevation with us the man Is chosen Tor
only four years. and not for life. He may be impechcd
ana removed for proper cause and he cannot De place1
in his chair without submission 10 thc forms OF law ~
least. " those forms are invaded there are other
methods Of redress ASIDE from the violence OF popular
tumult, and II these forms are not suU eht 10
corruption in their present s'ate let the people lett
imatey make them what they should be- These slepSS
woud cover the popular rights OF thc cuIen now, Snu
in all times come, while the present election n ci'
Mr. Tden or MI lay. BON 81 IL tSS co ay "n'
Tho real fact Is that we have reached necessity,
which demands trat we al play the man." rising above
trinng and party aims, and meeting the occasion on inc
Iecr planes OF responsible citizenship II we pass tuc
stfsir n. believe we ehall under the dictaon OF that
,nauhopd which understands the times, the discipline
ton m sclfgoyerumen, which VII nc Ol h.auapc ST
vice cpmiuc generations, hut 10 none OF lhtl u9I
expressing profound grau.Ue lol or l's 1 t ,i
10 perfcct them by the light ~ experience ana 10 eu
them the vigiIuty and lntegcniy ln tc iulic;
And with DDS ~ view, II may hp' Dc o ". 'i' -
shonld more as citizen than as minister, call your
attention 10 two three things btaimS upon que tNe
else Of our elective franchise especiiy III seecuhs
President.
ditou OF country demands. No patriot could loos
without alarm upon attempt to alter any provision "i
the Constitution, ul The shGtr h'cehs,lo1 "t ,
demanded H. nor then, unless put lollh IN We NO.
houghtul way and with an eye to the true in'eieso VI
the Republic. ,. g.. ~, ., ,-.
During greater part Of our history ie ar OF our
suffrage las been very marked toward The dutct ana
ropnIar election Of the Executive rs well as Other
officers, tai. tendency sprnsiug out OF '9ns'ln'I
strengthened unity OF the national bond 20 lar a. !
know The cuirf objection which now lodges against Tue
election OF President by the people ull,c.{ 5 ic
many candidate, into the held rs 10 PItNth,
an election of any one by q mpui,ly :"
For n President hy name and NO cauddai" should re-
rrye minority % all the ballots then u Nphhi ho h
all mend the matter over ne pie-.h, pan ~ ~
plurality OF Tue popular VOC, -, '%' " 49, VS., Inn,
with new cuharri>sm'nt- II MOI DISASTER m hlH pp3Pu
lar system of election which would give uS ohll
minority President the absence of the present Ecc'
toral college. But can We not cnmonr ~ Pnl.ul'
and so secire new advantage while retain all that
We now possess. tUp ,Osc tGob, lliit
rcvidcd FOR bnt shall act only o. shall DE found
that no person has been elected President 10y TIE major
H. That ne ballot for electors shall be headed with the
name OF the Presidential candidate whom lAt tlllhrI
ali others ON the popular ballot ne shall be declared
elected by virtue of that majorii;. .,..,..
III THIS simple method would secure 10 ne majority
President ri All times either by state- now, or by
uotuar suffrage; by popular suiitEe, ANY caha lo
and hy state through the Electoral College II th,1c
had hrcn no election by the people.
w By this slight addition to the present m'ino9 o,
eleCtug President We -lNu wv u,'.5 ~, .i,, ne
ia Irritating IN fhe government 81 mihoIlis Wh'h e
people have cast MAJORITY Note, n, We SI,u 49,, %
foud themselves divided that they could not agree
In tbFse suggestions have said nothing about the
election of NiccProsid9nt, although the s'" me,.l
president ~ the addition ~ second name 90 tie hra
ballots east for electors - . . ..,,,,...r ,,.r
AMI more democratic way OF ci"Ctug wee fr'l"cn
aud o.; using ms office - letter Purp.c mn II ,. -
80 that boh the Presidential aud ll "l'',H
tn,a i - .r 10 t r,e.tnr the man who received the
scopd highest - voics for tine Presidency the
\ c--yrr-.d,ptI The result would hp tuveiOid lu li-
b.,cGt. II would excite greater car" IA the
selection OF the incumbent for mat oih".' ma
i'm he country for President would MI she second
IN most elections would be nearly nall Of It, voting
citizens % representation IN this high once "deh ll'
majority had ticd to htsi ppsiuon. Aud n Wni" con
tri6nte as q further result the greater interest w.
national measures, ulOu general lHilllNI'
motives, by Hilaying The present extreme parry r''I
nes i'm federal affairs Under such state oi thlnr an
I,uItrr,l parties wuud feel g.cttcr puu-lbit! 10
hcr own conduct nud could be htd Z" closer accom-.
for their conduct Uf Government, a. iHcA nEhl
happen 90 bc tine administrations Thereon IN one form OF
S,nJ suggest that the frat hundred ycars OF
history hos uy developed radical defect IN our whole
system Of civil service IN IFS cgnnec on win eAoe,-iNe
been made vim little succes- to reform the civil scr wee
The plans which have been drh',h WIN uiat Gnu III
WOW have becu maturcd WIN cloh W.. ~ l,I
motives, Int u seems :" nave hc'h tititF ',t,"ssu
that the detect s radical and cgislnifh' r MnD
most respects form OF government Is liore ,'io
cIalc than that Of any other fcpuDhe We ischt 81.
anomaly Of clothing our rre,id,n. VIM Pr, hg
which constitutional MONARCHY III t','n ~,
ntrusgd 10 IT'S sovereign. -" by ana WIN
NE advice and consent other mdGe
ministers and con-us, ndges of the Supreme Court ara
All other officers OF tne tned states whose
are not Otherwise provided Tor by me constitution
IN, other officers of the United states are The post
astcrs the collectors OF internal revenue the custom
house officers, governors oi ltilltorltt ah SollT ~
The aggregate ~ all these appointments, diecA u pr
directly, VIII sum VI lut thoIHi'uH H"iii''
0fice-6oder. some estimates running much higher uih
even That inquire, and the amount OF patronage az,
tributcd through all these channels VIII iail
little. If any short OF $3.50 100000 ANNUALLY,
pasjios those rowers no Is "thc coinmander-in"'ef
OF me army and navy !" has power 10 grant ep'NcS
and ardois for ohc-cs against the Uusd steteh aui
Is required 20 commission all the officers 81 ihc th',
states" submit there Is reason ana can DC no
Justification. for clothing any man on earn VITA 'u
Constitutional powers IL Is scarcely Wnith Mhi1 ~
cntnrol thr pIcr0ratves Of democratic President
with tose OF absolute mouarch, or autOerht such
a. Inc Emperor OF Russia, because IN tue one ease
tLcv arc ccdcd by constitutional prov sinus ana
in The other they are claimed rs heieultIfy. b1I
hcon President aud q constitutional mOndich,