The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-09-16


Il q impossible q dIsguise the posi-
live reluctance q the people % ~.
Arthur's possible accession 20 the Pres
idency. Mr.. Arthur himself cannot but
zee Il. and Il. unfortunately. he should
Be called 70 the high station. be win
enter Il with this popular feeling i'm
pressed on him il : way which cannot
Be misinterpretcd. And vet. Il may bo
founded on miscalculaiion q what he
would do. lt i no ones fault but bic
own that the people would give him no
hearty welcome % the high Office. He
NAV thank himself for L. In the event
81 Nr. Carfield's death, no one could
succeed him but Mr.. Arthur The Con-
stitution. detective - 4 d on some
other points Of succession. is plain
enough on thia He i the undispu:ed
Vice President. and the Vice President
il the undisputed successor 70 the Pres
nential vacancy. The country recog-
nixcs this fact and acquieeces il Il; Il
Mr.. Garfield should die. Mr.. Arthur
would. Of his own volition. 70 before
some proper Official and take the
oath, and. without further cere-
mony. assume the attitude and
functions % Prcsident-and the coun-
try would recognize him without oppo-
alton. But the country would the next
moment place itself II a attitude Of
anxious, stern expectancy 70 zee what
the new President would do. There
are approximations felt il some quar-
ters that be would undo Mr.. Garield's
work. and traverse Mr. Gariield's poll
cy. or 70 give shape 70 . vague. popular
fear, that he would attempt % bring
Grantism again 70 the front, make bis
friend. ex-senator ConkIing. bis chief
adviser. and shape biz general policy
and appointments il he interest Of
General Grant hut it may be doubted
that Mr.. Arthur would. even Il be had
the opportunity, start out On a enter
prise % full Of hazards - this. Even
admitting that be might desire 20 do i.
he be- sagacity enough % ZEE that
the mere attempt would end IN over
whelming and disastrous discontinue.
Even the nominally irresponsible pow
ers that . President i invested with
must Be welded IN strict account
ability to public opinion. and in this
case Il Mr.. Arthur were 70 attempt
70 reverse the present policy and
bring forward Grantism. be would
encounter storm Of popular
condemnation It every turn. The
people would watch him with : vigi-
liant and. perhaps. intolerant suspicion.
The Garfield policy in addition to being
cordially approved for it, manifest 3D.
vantages would have become il man
ner sanctified by the suicrings Of its
author. and Mr.. Arthur would Be given
plainly to understand that an attempt
to reverse il would make the country
his enemy.
Surely Mr.. Arthur perceives and APP
preciates these facts--and in this we
would have guaranty for his good
conduct The success Of his own Adj
ministration should prompt him TO make
. frank declaration Of his purpose 10
adhere 70 policy vindicated BY its
fruits and approved BY the people, and
avoid al experiments ii untried direc-
tions. Such q declaration would do
much to conciliate an unfriendly and
suspicious public feeling. and open q
career Of plain sailing for his Admins
tration land Il Is hardly conceivable
that be would refuse TO make ii in some
shape or other. -Sf Louis Republican.