Daily Republican., 1881-09-21
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 81.
Give President Arthur q nance.

stinct of patriotism demand that Presl
dent Arthur should have fair trla
before being tried before the bar OF pup
lie opinion. He has succeeded 10 tn
Presidency through the unnatural deatf
of the President but he is nevertheless
none the less President than if the Presl
dent had died suddenly orof a linger
ing illness instead of the results O
Guiteau's bullet. He would not be hu
man if he did not come to the Presiden
cy with his head bowed with sorrow
and his heart crushed with grief None
feel the great sense of responsibility
which rests upon him with a keen
er sense than he does, and it is reason
able to suppose that he has learned wis
dom during the long illness of the Presi
dent. His reticence, dignity and modest
demeanor since his early participation
in the New York Senatorial struggle
gives him a stronger hold upon the es
TEEN and respect Of the people, and there
is a more general sympathy for hin
now than when the President was first
stricken down and there is already q
feeling that he may have been judged
TOO harshly His conduct all through
the long lingering illness of the Presi'
dent entities him to the fullest conf
dence OF the people. Though there may
have been good reasons why, he might
at times have reasonably assumed
the reins of government and though he
was urged to do so by part of the pub
lie press that was unsynpathizing and
unprincipled, henodestly turned deaf
ear to all such seductive influences and
when the time came when he had to
take the oath of Office he did so rever
emily, modestly, conscientionsly and
with depressed feeling of the great
responsibility which he was taking
upon his shoulders. With such man
at the helm of State the country is safe
and we have firm faith that in this cri-
sis, patriotism and justice will impel
the people to uphold the hands of the
President.
Neither must it be inferred that be.
cause President Arthur may make some
change in the cabinet, that he is actu.
ated by any other than the purest and
most patriotic motives, though the
present cabinet of the lamented Gar.
field is beyond exception singularly &C.
ceptable to the people, President Ar
thur may still make a change without
impairing public. confidence. There may
possibly be one or more members of the
cabinet personally Objectionable to him
whom he would have perfect right
to change tor another more in accord
with his feelings and though the people
may be satisfied with every member o
the present cabinet, there is no gool
reason why they should not be fully as
well satisfied with one who would be in
full accord with President Arthur
feelings. We do not believe however
that the President could remove such
cabinet officers as Messrs. Window
James and MacVeagh without intlict,
ing serious harm upon the nation. Their
policy has been 70 successful, and its
results have become so interwoven with
the affairs of the administration that 2
change would result in positive injury
We doubt not that the first act of the
cabinet after the funeral obsequies of thu
)ate President are over will BIZ to tendel
their portfolios to the President, whel
he will doubtless return then
with the request that they will retail
them. However, eneed not speculate
but for the present we ask the people t.
give President Arthur a chance.