, 1877-11-19


they might see ft. Tho President had be.
como moro registry clerk, whose function
w"a to 20 throngl, the firm Of n nomination
which aomo Senator or Representative, or n
number Of them combined, had previously
dictated 10 him.
Under this statement Of the caso, tho tlii-
foronce between tic President md tho Son.
ators takes on another aspect. President
HAYES set ont with tho determination To re-
store to the ohief Afsgistracy tho constitu-
aonal prerogatfvs Of making gthoappointments
to Government Office. lie has never shown
disposition to trench upon the Senates
constitutional right to determine whether 1t
will confirm OF reject hia appointments. us
docs not dony to the Senate tho privilege Of
making qttasi Judicial Investigation Of the
fitness Of his nominations lie comedies the
right to ask his reasons for removals, hut
asks in turn that his appointments be not
rejected without good reasons. lie docs not
cavil at the claim that Senators mud Roprc-
sensatives may suggest appointments. but he
denies their right to thetate, and then insist
upon tho appointment Of those they may
name. lie denies the right Of tho Senate to
hold over him threat Of indiscriminnte re.
lection Of nil bis nominations In order to
compel him to accesle to tho former system
under which they dictated the appointments.
This is the essence Of tho qnarrel between
the President and tho malcontcnt Senators
It has been 20 from the beginning. It will
continuo to DO 50 until thero shall lie sucl,
an expression Of public sentiment o. shall
force the machine politicians to abandon tho
old spoils system. The Southern, question Is
not tho bone Of contention; rs matter Of
fact 1t was never anything but at excuse for
such dissension as would enabIe tho politi.
clans to press thoir claims for tic retention of
tho spoils system. Tho South ia getting
on very comfortably. Nobody wants to send
troops back there to keep the country in a
constant turmoil for the benefit OF n few
carpet-bag advcuturcrs. Tho purpose Of a
certain clique Of politicians is to inti,nidate
President HAYES into an acknowledgment Of
tho old order for tho distribution of Govern
ment patronage. The modern politician
has advanced upon tho Inauguration
Of. tho spoi1a system under JACKSON.
JACKSON maintained that tho Offices
belonged to tho party IN power, but 1t issafe
to say that he did not tolerate Congressional
dictation in making his appointments. JAok-
BON may have regarded party service ns Civ
ing some special claim upon office, but tho
spoilstnen maintain Tint thore
must also be certain service or possible uso.
fuluosa in thoir personal interest. It was
enough in JAcksoNa timo that the men select
cd should bo members Of tho party in power,
but tho machine politicians now contend
that Appointments must not bo 1natlo outside
Of a certain clique Of the party In power; It
Is for this reason that they object to such
men as EvAnrs aud souuRz In the Cabinet,
and MEnn1rT and ROOSEVELT, who hare been
appointed 10 tho Now York Offices oil these
gentlemen aro Republicans, but not tie par
dcular kind Of Republicans whom, tho nal.
contents desire In Office. Thus, 1t is not q
question OF suggestion, but Of the most
offensive md intolerant dictation, for which
tho senato Caucus Is struggling.