Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
The Presidents Firnness.

The nominations sent into the Sen
ate on Wednesday show that the Pres
ident, while candid and concilitory
toward all who have q right o advise
with him III regard to tho exercise of
his executive powers, is, nevertheless,
firm in acting up to his convictions Of
duty in the present cXigcncy. Hav-
ing conscientiously and deliberately
marked out his policy of appoint
meats, he will adhere 10 it so long as
is convinced that it is right, without
regard to the quarter from which it
came. The nomination OF Mr.. Fillcy
as Postmaster ST ST. Louis IS a case in
point. 1t was most vigorously resis-
ted BY Secretary Schurz, and doubt
less if there is any man in the Cabinet,
or elsewhere, whom President Hays
would have been glad 20 oblige, it is
Mr.. Shurz. But it so happened that
the great majority Of the business
men, and all the newspapers of St
Louis, with one exception, and the
Post Office Department, concuyreed in
indorsing Mr. Filley as an excellent
and efficient officer. The chief objc-
ton urged against him was that he
had been very Influential Republi-
can, land had made his influence felt in
the elections. As that was in the
days before civil service reform was
inaugurated, the Presjdedt probaly
oatislied himoelf that so good an Off
Ger would thoroughly conform to the
new requirements, and so after talk
ing, it is said, the wise counsel Vice
President Wheeler, lie dndec the long
contest by sending in Mr. FilIey's
zane.
Another case, considerably differ
ent but equally significant, was only
holding the Office ,ad Interim, so that
there was no removal, in the strict
sense of the term, involved. Here in
all probability, came in the rule which
the President ayowcd in his conference
with the Republican Senators as one
upon which he had acted, namely,
that where the Republicans were so
sharpley dcYided that either wing
would be better satisfied with the APP
pointment Of o Dem ocrat than any
selection from the other wing, he felt
at liberty to appoint a good Damo-
crat. At all events, the Democrat,
Mr. Lawrence, appointed in the in
stance, it is said to be man Of uneX-
ceptionable standing, acceptable to the
whole business community OF New
Orleans, and recommended by the two
Republican Representatives from
Louisiana, as we'll as by Gov. War
moth, whose Endorsement may or may
not have carried any weight with it..
This is one Of those nominations
which are strictly in line with the Prs
ident's Southern policy.
A third class Of appointments illus
trating the Presidents attidue and
spirit is that sent in for the State OF
New York, which simply indicates
that Mr.. Conllling's claim to a dicta-
torship in such matters is not rccog-
n;zed. The Presidest dominates
dominates there, just as he does in
States Of Missouri and Louisiana, on
his own responsibility, after the full
CT and fairest consideration Of the
candidates brought to his attention.
lie thus not only acted entirely with
the line Of his constitutional powers
but with the dignity, selfrespect and
independence which belong to his re.
sponsible station. The country viii
think more of him for being President
while he bears the title. 1t gives as
sar0nce chat he has formed well-ma-
tured principles Of action, and wei
worthily sustain his part in the Gov
eminent. The co ordinate branches
cannot but respect his authority, and
confne themselves to their own duties,
thus giving harmony and enicien cy
to the transaction of the public bust
ness.
A Proclamation by the Governor.