Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-12
THURSDAY. NAY =. 1851.
The Situation IN Washington.

The Situation IN Washington.
The situation IN Washington has mater
ally changed during the past week. The
topic that Is non of all absorbing interest
is whether President Garfield shall have
something to 81, about the nominations in
New York. or shall resign them all to Scna-
tor Conkling.
In Withdrawing the important New York
nominations. eAccp; that Of Judge Robert
son. As he did last week. the President has
completely turned the tables on Senator
Conkling and shown himself master Of the
situation. The President, b, this action,
virtual, saws 10 the Senate, If Senatorial
courtesy forbid, Your acting on nomina-
ton which is opposed by Senator Conhline.
then propose to have other vacancies to
fill and may conclude To fill them without,
consulting the senator from New York"
Nearly all the New York nominations.
with the exception Of Judge Robcrt>on,
were known to be friendly To Senator Conk-
ling. but there are many Republicans IN tina,
State who are not controlled by the Senior
Senator. and the President looks upon them
a deserving some recognition. Beyond
this, the principle of dic,atiou j. involved,
and while President Garfield occupies the
White House he. evidently intends 10 claim
the rights and perform the duties of the
Chief Executive. One Of these duties i, TO
send To the Senate certain nominations
when that body shall confirm or reject In
the performance Of this duty b, the Senate
a practice h4> grown up Of consulting the
wishes Of the Senator, from tn, State from
which the nominations arr made and tE.> j.,
termed Senatorial courtesy" BN TIN, praC-
tice the Senator, Of a Stat" are virtually the
appointing power and the Prc,.den, merely
figure head who has however To- bear the
entire responsibility Of the ofheia. coudue; ot
the appoln;ce>. The people selected General
Garfield for Prr>.den; and. while they 4re
not dl>p!ca>eI 10 have HIM defer m some
measure. 10 the advice uf leader, In the
party IN the different >ta,c>. the moment,
that advice assumes the form u! Gic,4ilou.
they will sustain any Prc>ideu; who shows
himself equal TO the situation. Perhaps no
President ever entered on hi, duties having
more Of ;he confidence Of the people than
General Garfield. 81 far. be- has done moth
ing to shake that confidence The Kepub!.-
can party is eminentiy peace loving and for
bearing. bu; i la, for It. foundation Justice.
equality and a careful Observance Of the
rights Of others. In the contest now gong
on between the President and Senator
Conkling, the great mass Of the party be-
lieye the President has exercised not only
his right bu; hi, duty and they w.!i sustain
him. The Senator can, perhaps. create
dissenuons that viii temporarily injure the
party, but the party is greater than any
individual and it i, better the contest should
come thus early in the new administration.
The President has done all that can justly
be required OF him ITO promote harmony. "
and concessions are now in order from Sena-
tor ConklIng, II he desires peace.
The New Orleans Times one Of d half
dozen reali! independent Democratic papers
in the South. says: 1T is probable thai;
Tennessee vii! soon be Republican State.
The split in the Democratic party on the
debt question permitted the election Of the
present Republican Governor. and the out
look now i, that from thi. time onward the
debt paving faction viii &C, it'll the Kepub-
lieans. The reputation fact ion has refused
10 accept the settlement Of the debt made al
the last session Of the Legislature and has
announced its intention to fight the settle
ment in the Courts and make it al ialur in
politics. The Debt-payers are struggling to
make Tennessee a great and prosperous
State. They want capital and immigrants
TO develop the States agricultural and min
eral resources. These they cannot get as
long as the State refuses TO pay her honest
debts. They will be forced, therefore, TO
unite with the Republican party in order TO
defeat the Repudiationists."