, 1877-10-23
TIE SECRET SORROW OF THE IMPLA.
CABLES.

The machine politicians In Cougrcss, in
their conflict with tho President, profess two
causes Of taiscoutont aud CONCEAL tho third,
which Is the rca1 ono. To this extent they
Fro dishonest null faotious In their oppost-
tion. TIC frat ostensiblo cause Ia dissatis.
faction with the Presidents Southern policy,
which IL TO ca11so ut all. Tho Southern pol
Icy Is m accomplished fact aud long past
q. 1t cannot bo reversed. 1tmust stand,
wf1thcr tho President rotracaa bis stems or
net. There Ia ITO power competent to cllange
1t without a disruption Of tho country and
the precipitation Of mn era of tlisortlor and
asa,rchy, to which tho people of this country,
Just beginning to enjoy tue fruits Of peace
ind order, will never submit. Tho Impla.
cnblea In Congress know this, Rnd therefore
hre not honest in assigning It "a ono OF their
i:riefs. Tho second alleged Cause Of grief il
tae prss!dcnt's circular forlidlinR Office
lAn|lers from slate-making and packing con-
v4'ntlous. In this action The average Con-
g'ossman rrofosses to sce violation Of his
lnsrsoual rights as aaoyereign, mud therefore
gs'cs to war with the President.
Tais IL Us far ns they 20 In a.
signing reasons for tlelz attitude
td.wartl* the Administration, md ostensibly
their tears are flowing for slcgq two griefs.
There ia, however, someahing behind all this
Wc have already shown that the Southern
policy Is not sufficient for this sorrow,
neithar is tue Presidents Clyil-Seryica order.
There is nothing in that order that intezferes
with their rights n citizens-nothiug that
prevents oificeholders from taking part In q
campaign after Convention has nominated
candidates and ticket ia III tho field. It
waa only imperative On ono point, namely,
that Federal oflcuholders shall not pack
conventions or dictate candidates on State.
county, and city tickets. There WIS nothing
in It tint tlobartcd au otHceho!.lsr {ro,u
takIng part In campaign or doing any.
thtng Legitimate in advancing the SUCCESS Of
regularly nominated candidates. Thls is but
fair and right, aud there is nothing In it u,
cs'use such manifestation OF grief, OF, II
1htse were, there ~ 10 reason why u
comprom!ao could not be objected.
1t u minor matter in which tho principle Of
non-interssatioa In local politics by Federal
oipcshosden haa been exaggerated for q
purpose. The real cause of tAo grief Of
these 1nplacables lln1 not beon stated l,v
them, but II ia time that their constituents
SHOULD know 1t is uethor tue Southern
policy nor Tie Civil.Saryics order that has
arrayed them against the President, Itis
patronage that has made all the trouble. aud
1t IL the prospective loss Of patronage that
has brought about st.ch a remarkable out
burst Of lanentation. Tbs President in Lis
inaugural stated that 10 would not be
party to tho surrender Of his constitutional
1ight to mako appointments to members Of
Congress; TINT ho would not give up tho
Executive functions to the Legislative
branch; that he would not appostIon tho
appointing power among $50 or 200 men,
assigning section Of territory to each man
in which he would bo absolute in
making appointments and removals.
He had 10 idea Of allowing tLess
men to bs Presidents la their own
bailiwicks, and running the machine In
the intorts&a Of those who make up slatas
aud bargain aud sell with ofice-seoking
bnmmess. This Is the real grief. II the
President had said last March, OF should say
now. that he would allow Henatoxs aud men4-
bern OF Congex, to constitute themselves
tle appointing aud removing mower. aud II