Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-08
New York Press Views on
the Nominations.
The Unprecedented Action of
the Senate in Referring
Appointments to
Committees.
The New President Not to be Intim-
dated by the Bslligerent
Party Chiefs.

NEW lORk, MArcl o. Inc neWSpa-
pers here devote more or less editorial
space to views upon the cabinet nomina-
lions aud the action of the senate. The
Times says: There is something rather
pueeile as well as unprecedented in the
action of the senate in referring cabinet
nominations to their appropriate com
mitteas. From the moment that Mr..
Hayes published his letter of acceptance,
it was perfectly obvious hat his election
must be followed by a conflict With the
senatorial ring which has succeeded in
usurping the appointing power Of the
Executive, and making civil service re-
reform a practical impossibility. In any
contest to regain the surrendered rights
of the Executive, President Hayes will
have a vast majority Of honest and in
telliEent men on his side, aud the some.
what spitelul resurrection of the disc rd-
ed rule to delay if not defeat the conhr-
nation Of the cabinet nominations will
certainly not heighteu popular regard
for the methods or motives Of the major
ity in the ssnate."
The Tribune says: "As to the cabinet,
we apprehend no serious trouble. A new
President may fairly claim to make his
= cabinet. He has made an exceed.
ingly good one. He has a right to have
it promptly confirmed, and no wise sell
ator will l)ng stand in the way. The
main trouble will be with Key and
Schurz, with one for being too much of a
Democrat and rebel; with ths other Of
being too little of q Republican. Seua.
tors may be sure that the country will
not sustain them in such opposition.
Keys fitness for his place remains to
be tested; for the public will be gled to
see an effort at reconciliation with the
South, accompanied By so substantial an
earnest of good faith. Schurz has been
one Of the most faithful ceasors OF the
evil course which brought the Republican
party to the verge OF ruin, and in the
public Judgment deserves thanks rather
than prescription for it now"
The Sun closes its leader thus: THE
most cordial support and admiration
which this new cabinetis likely to receive
will not be bestowed by the earnest and
energetic Republicans, either in congress
out. The men, without whom Mr..
Hayes never could have been President,
will be sure to regard it with uudisguised
dissatisfaction,
From the Herald; in spite of a for
midable demonstration of bulldozers
President Hayes sent to the senate yes
terday the complete list Of his cabinet
nominations, no: Withdrawing a single
one of the names which are a stone of
stumbling and a rock of offense to bel.
ligerent party chiefs. This evidence of
6rmness and pluck makes an excellent
impression. If the President maintains
his attitude Of quiet, invincible deter
mination he will find the bellicose party
chiefs submissive enough before the end
of the month. He must convince them
at the outset that nothing can be ex-
torted from him by mensGes. If he gives
an inch they will take an ell. He will
never have a moments peace moi any
real authority il men like Blaine once
find he car be bulldozed."
The World says: I'VE fear Mr..
Hayes is making a serious mistake of at
tempting to assert personal authority
which does not belong to him. When
General Grant assumed the Presidency
be was the most popular and important
parsonage in America; yet he very soon
learned the utter folly and futility Of at
tempting to control representative gov
eminent without alliances.
AS for impartial men outside Of tlo SEN
ate and Of the party lines, 1t sactld suf
fee for then that Hayes, in selecting his
advisers, has invited Carl Sehurs 10 a
position Of authority ard ibSieros. 1t
Tor'd have been a ro-e iageo,orl . vice
aaG ne asked General Butler to repre-
sent civil service reform and justice to
the South in his government"