The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-05-07

The Chicago tribune, and ask Ior IL careIu
perusal, which will we'll repay the time ant
trouble:
WHY THE SENATORIAL SYNDICATE
BOOM FOR A THIRD TERN.
Gen. Grant has not, since he left the White
House In March, 1871, by word or letter, ex-
pressed wish made known to the public to lie
reelected President nor has he since his return
to the country in any way Indicated that he was
q candidate. nor that he desired the Republican
nomination for an election to third term
Those who have examined the matter have
all along regarded his candidacy, and they now
so regard it, as the work Of the various gentle
men in the two houses Of Congress who. for
their own glorlfcatlon, wish the country to I'M
derstand that Gen. Grant Is a candidate under
their patronage and protection, and that when
President they will have the confidence and
control due to them and their services for elect
ing HIM. We are not aware that in our history
candidate for the Presidency was ever pro-
posed under like circumstances, and we con-
slder it due to truth to saw that this assumed
and proclaimed patronage is wholly without
the approval or sanction Of Gen. GRAFT.
When Gen. Grant became President he was,
as he frankly stated IN his last message to Con-
gress novice in political and civil affairs. In
that message he said:
1. was my fortune, or misfortune. to be called
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previous political training From the age OF IL
l had never even witnessed the excitement at
tending Presidential campaign but twice ante
cedent to my own candidacy, and Ut but one OF
them was an eligible voter
At that very time Congress was fresh from
successful struggle Of four years with an ad
verse Executive, Andrew johnson, from whom
the members Of the two branches OF Congress
had stripped nearly every vestige OF even his
constitutional powers, and had left him but lit
tie more than the mere title. Nearly every
person holding Office, even in the Cabinet, held
il by the express consent OF the ruling majori-
ty. Though the Constitution provided that che
the President shall nominate, and by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate shall APP
point, Ambassadors, other public Ministers and
Consuls. Judges OF the Supreme Court, and all
other officers OF the United States whose ap-
pointments are not herein provided for and
which may be established by law the entire
appointing power was usurped by the members
OF the National Congress, more especially by
the Senate.
Gen. Grant entered upon the duties of the
Executive with this policy firmly established,
and with no disposition on the part Of the |
usurpers to yield or abandon it, They forced
upon the new Executive nearly all OF his ap-
many OF which, as in that same
message he declared, were improper, but which
he had to accept upon the recommendations
OF the representatives chosen directly by the
people" In few instances, less than score,
permission was given him to appoint his rela-
tives and members Of his family, bat this con-
cesson only increased the dissemination to
usurp all the other thousands OF places. The
usurping members divided this power among
themselves the Senators grasped oil the prin-
cipal Offices IN their respective States, alloting
to Representatives the patronage OF their re-
spective districts,-each Senator and each Rep
resentative, in his usurped jurisdiction, exer-
cising the full power vested by the Constitution
in the President, and all combining to sustain
each other by what was called "the courtesy OF
the Senate The President made an appeal to
Congress for relief by reforming the Civil Ser
wee, but the recommendation was laughed to
scorn, and Civil Service reform became an OBJ
lect Of derislon in Congress among such mem
bers as Ben. Butler, John A. Logan, Conkling.
Pomeroy, of Kansas, Matt. Carpenter, Simon
cameron, Spencer, OF Alabama, Gorham, OF
California, Patterson, OF South Carolina, and
Ihe like. As natural result, few years de-
geloped degree of official dishonesty, corrup-
ton, incompetency, bribery and fraud that
shocked the whole country and dsgraced the
Republican party.
The Republican party, IN the face OF this rec
ord, could do no less in 1876 than to denounce
he whole system OF Senatorial usurpation and
pledge the party to its reform. Mr.. Hayes, in
the nomination, promised to do what
vas in his power TO carry out his pledge. In his
inaugural he announced that this would be his
policy; and because Of this, and because Of his
'aorts to remove convicted incompetency from
,fice and secure an honest public service, he {
has won the declared personal and official ha-
red OF all the men who now compose the SEN /
ltorial and Congressional Syndicate which has
proposed Gen. Grant as candidate, under their
especial patronage, for the Republican nomina-
ion Of 1880. Some OF these spoilsmen openly
'oast that they have never entered the Presi-
Tents house, nor exchanged words with him,
ince his inaugural, nor since he has asserted
he constitutional power to make nominations
u officers without the previous consent OF the
senator's.
The country, acquitting Gen. Grant person
lly, readily understands the motives and pur-
oses OF these Senators. They care nothing