Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-19
Of States and still more of sectional boun.

Of States and still more Of sectional boun.
dariee.
GAS constitutional Democrats wo should
never forget that Mr.. Garfield is the Presi-
dent Of the United Suites, and that to his
office are attached functions aud RESPONSE.
blitles, duties ond prerogatives that we are
bound to see arc protected from invasion or
embarrassment 80 fer as our sense Of public
duty shall dictate. am not disposed to
permit the Chief Magistraoy of the nation
to be kicked and buffetod out of fair and
reasonable exercise Of It's just prerogatives.
No American should be willing to see this
done. 1t is the admitted Democratic rule
that tho powers delegated to tho several de-
psrtments of the government should be by
them mutually respected, and that one and
oil should be executed 10 spirit Of comfy,
which is just as essential Il. good govern.
ment as the letter of the Constitution itself.
The Democrats Of the Senate comprehend
perfectly their party relations to Mr..
Garfield, and they propose to ask no more
party favor from him than they did from his
predecessor. They propose to maintain the
same attitude toward Mr.. Garfield as they
did towards Mr.. Hayes, which 1 think will
now DO admitted by candid men everywhere
to have been in ell respects dignified aud
worthy, although ! cannot help saying that
fact never seemed to be appreciated by Mr..
Hayes, and was Enthusiastically ignored
by the Republican press For the first two
years Of his term Mr.. Hayes was bound hand
aud foot by oaba of his own party in the
Senate, and was utterly unable to remove
any official, however obnoxious and incom.
potent, unless the leaders of his party as
sentcd, and not until Democratic majority
camc into the Senate in March, 1870, was
he able to effect any reformation in bis
official corps, although admit his efforts In
that direction were but feeble. The aid of
the Democratic majority in the Senate was
given to Mr.. Hayes generously aud thor
oughly, and no whisper WAS ever heard of
the slightest attempt to make any bargain
or impose any conditions upon his nominat-
ing power, save only that the nominees
should be competent and worthy. This
course of action ought to be, aud believe
will be, continued towards Mr.. Garfield,
and the Democratic holf of the Senate will
aot upon his nominations with q self-re-
specting judgment, confirming such as
they believe to be good and rejecting those
they believe to be unworthy, and at the
same time steadily refusing to aid in any
attempts to deprive the Executive Of his
just powers and preragatives, or to degrade
him or his Office in the eyes of the Ameri-
can people. This is not only right in
itself, but I believe it will prove highly
| cxpedient. believe it will gain for
those who follow it and for their party the
confidence Of patriotic men everywhere, and
it will do something to check the shocking
and corrupt system of ''spois" which is
SO rapidly subordinatipg public interests
to personal ambitions and DESTROYING tho
self-respeot and independence of public
servants into whose hands the powers of
government are intrusted, and whose hon.
esty is our sole security for their admins
tration.
"Mr. Garfield hes been in Office too short
time to have his policy of administration
outlined by action. All we know Of him
since he has been President are his public
and private declarations, and as I under
stand them they have been in favor of a
recognition of the absolute and just equality
OF the States of the Union and of the oisi-
zens as citizens Of the whole country. He
has signi6ed his intention to exercise his
powers in friendly spirit to the South,
ern people according to honor and Justice,
and until ho is proven false we may tako
him at his word If it be true that ne
shall prostitute tho powers of his great
Office to carry out any corrupt political bar
gain, and send before the Senate the names
of men ticketed with tho price of their
political regeneration, be will need tho
vote Of the Vice President supcradded to
that of Mr.. Mahono and his Republican
allies to procure their confirmation. All
that We of the Democratic party ask Of
Mr.. Garfield is that he shall execute his
duties with on eye single to the public
honor and welfare, and SO long as We be-
lieve he is acting upon that line do not
believe ho will have cause to complain Of
embarrassment or opposition from. Demo.
cratic sources"