Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-03
THE PREsID


The other day when everyone thought
the President was approaching his last
moments, the Eastern press very gener-
ally turned it's attention to the Vice.
President. Now that the President
appears to be growing worse again what
was said by the leading papers ten days
ago becomes appropriate and interesting
at this time. The New York papers are
supposed to know General Arthur, and
how he stands at home, better than those
Of any other section. The Republican
papers seem to be shifting their sails to
hold with the new Administration. The
same thing has been observed among
the papers and politicians Of this coast.
The Democratic press is more independ-
ent. The New York Express of Aug.
&c discussed Mr.. Arthur and the situa-
ton generally in the following truthful
and intelligent manner:
The condition of the President places
Mr.. Arthur in q position of exceeding
great delicacy. He canno go to Wash
ington unless he should be summoned
there by the Cabinet, without inviting
severe criticism; while to stay quietly at
home gives color to the charge of indiffer-
ence. Already he is accused of shutting
himself up in waiting for the President to
die. But there is nothing else Tor him to
do under the circumstances, and though 1t
is unfortunate that he is to be so frequent
1y visited by politicians whom the country
discredits, it must be remembered that
they are personal friends. and that now he
needs the counsel and assurance OF per-
sonal friends more than ever. Should
Mr.. Arthur become President he will have
a difficult task to perform. There ia not
a particle of enthusiasm for him anywhere.
Two-thirds Of his W party yield him q
merely nominal support, and regret that
he is in Office. He will have to face q criti-
cal constituency, disposed to find fault
with what he does because he does it. He
will find a Cabinet not Of his choosing.
and should he remove the head OF a single
department he will be severely blamed.
Naturally enough. he will desire a warm
personal friend and experienced counselor,
like Conkling or Grant, in the Cabinet;
but were he to appoint the former Secre-
tary Of State there would be a ~convulsion
in the Republican party, and he could dc
no more unpopular act than to put Gram
in Robert Lincoln's place. Here is Rob
ertson, his political enemy, in control Of
the New York Custom-house, ready to use
all its vast patronage against him; but tc
remove him would provoke instant re-
bellion in the ranks. The Senate is Dem
ocratic, and if the two members-elec
from New York are admitted it will be
balanced body. unable to give him needed
support. Mr.. Garfield has initiated NJ
policy. During the four months he wa
able to perform his duties he did little blu
divide the spoils Of victory among hi
friends. What will Mr.. Arthur do in thu
premises? 1t is obvious at q glance tina
his position is not only singularly delicate
but particularly difficult and embarrassing
He has no experience to fit him for til,
Presidency. He is largely distrusted. Hi
personal associates are not calculated Il
strengthen his hands or direct him wisely
And whatever he does will be contraste,
with what 1t is imagined Mr.. CARTEL,
would have done under the circumstance
It is to be hoped that Mr.. Arthur will de
velop new qualities in his new position
to enable him to perform its duties 30 tina
public interests will not suffer. But hi
position is far from being enyiable.