Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-01
FRIDAY, APRIL /, 1881.
THERE seems to be a difference


of opinion among the metropolitan
papers as to the result of Robert
sons appointment as collector of
the port of New York. The New
York Tribune, under the caption Of
"The Presidents Policy" has this
to say:
Two facts stand out prominently
in the recent appointments of Presi-
dent Garfield. He does not pro-
scribe nor make war upon any class
of Republicans. But he remembers
that the people intrusted to him, and
not to anybody else, the responsible
tiles of the Executive Office, and he
intends to be President himself.
There is nothing in this state OF
facts to which any true Republican
can reasonably take exception. The
President was not elected, by the
hearty concurrence of 4,450,0O0 Re
publican voters, for the purpose OF
making war upon any element or
leader in the party. Nor was he SO
elected for the purpose of enabling
leader or element to prescribe any
other class of Republicans, or to
dictate to him, or through him. He
was chosen because it was believed
that he would be just and fair to-
ward all. If he is not, if he begins
to prescribe any class of sincere Re
publicans, then there will be good
ground for complaint. When GER
tain appointments in New York We're
made last week, which gave unmixed
satisfaction to the friends Of Senator
Conkling, there were some who has
tily rushed to the conclusion tha
the considerable body of Republi
cans in this State who had dissentet
from that Senator were going to b.
ostracized. But that impression wa
quickly corrected, when one of tn
ablest and worthiest of those VIII
had dissented was named for col
lector. It appears that the Presi
dent does not propose to ostraclz
either element or interest, but vii
appoint good men from each to al
in the administration of public at
fairs. That was precisely what tn
Republican party wanted, when
selected for President, not NJ
Conkling, nor any man supposed t
be likely to consult his wishes excl
sively, not any foe or rival of hi
nor any man supposed to be incline
to oppose his wishes out of persons
hostility, but an independent Re
publican statesman who was O
friendly terms with all promine1
elements and leaders of the party.
The appointment of Senator Ro'
ertson will be judged upon its merit
It does not appear to strike the RI
publicans of New York unfavorabl
Judging from the unahimity of tt
response forwarded by the Republ
can senators and representative
Albany. Nor will there be found,
the character or record of the nom
nee, any good ground for criticism
it. That it satisfies and gratifes t.
very class of Republicans who,
view of other appointments, were
danger of feeling that they were ''lt
out in the cold" will not seem
objection to any man who really d
sires Republican unity and succe'
Moreover, the great body of Repu
licans throughout the country W
rejoice at it, because it is in sol
sense a recognition of right affirl
ed by the first National Republic
Convention at Pittsburg, affirm
gain by the National Republic
Convention at Cincinnati in 49,
and affirmed again by the last n
tional Republican Convention
Chicago-the right of the Republic
voters in district to be represent
by delegates of their own choosii
who express their wishes.
It will not be found that any l
publican Senator will be so weak
to oppose this nomination becat
the President saw fit to make
without consulting him." IL
would be an assertion of q right
dictate to the President whom
people have chosen. 1t is safe to s
that no Senator will set up such