, 1881-08-22

ERSMESr coyDUCrEn on a srl,IcT1.Y
CONSTITUTIONAL iAsis,
AB Telegraph to NftS rork Tr1bnnt.
WARRINGTON. u. c., Aug. I.-The barometer
Of public fceling has risen rapidly to-day. Tho
President Is ut1QuosuonRbly gatulns ground. lie
Ia by tlo means up to tho point yet from which
he fell 81 suddenly Inst Monday, but ho Ia
steadily working out Of tho condition which
thou threatened a complete collapse Of the vital
powers. The best that can be said with strict
truthfulncss Is, that tho President Ia turning
the corner between ltfo and death,
thing seems certain, though: tho drain
upon tho alc1der stock Of vitality cannot 70 OIL
many days longer. He must either n,und de-
ctslvnly OF fall. Tho bard struggle Is almost
over. Thank iIcavUns no one need be without
hope TINT It will end In safe and rapid conval-
esconce.
One OF the New York papers says to-day "that
OH ACCOUNT OF tho disability Of tho President MI
undue share OF power dcyolves upnn chief Ut
tho cablnet-". This is tnialoadInx statement,
aud doubtless grows CUT Of a 1nlIapprohanslo
quite cotuun0n In the country, at tho sftuatton
hero. Tic chief OF tho Cabiuot referred to ts, OF
cturae, Mr, Btalno. Nolther ho nor any other
luo1abor of tho Administration Ia excrclalug any
undue or extraconstltutona power by reason
pf shs pfssuss iafss There tsn9 aesaE
Constitution says ahatI be performed By tho
pFcsl9Gnt Inns been performed by HnY other
6c asked has become e II % tnc sxeeutive pspaFts as
mont OF tho Government? III all ita ordinary
routine Administrative features It ts Kong OH us
amO0thly AS Gver. under tho direction or tho
several tnonlbers OF tito Cabinet, each having MI
nocdfnl authority, OF !aw To lnnnase his own
M i sS'rs to be os Sy tas Presaon VI The IL
Gruut uiass, Of regular loyernmont bueiueas il
a!ustched t.lt, by The heads OF Departments and
As to Hota Whlch necessarily dayotyo upon thu
presidcut. they walt h!s recovery. Fortunately
IN . tt!no OF poacu aud during Il RECESS Of Co1i-
great tlotrl,ncnt 70 public lalUres,s, The ap-
po!nttng power. except IN 80 fur as Il 10
monts, il iu 4 state ot compluto suspuf,sion;
but this fact vccas,ons no truubls. except to an.
Flicants Tor olllce. Whers vaeAucles In lres!.
natioli, there Is usually u deputy or rome othor
ol'ees who u authorized by 5Aw to perform, sem:
R9sar the aatSs q she oee, IL The oafes Ct
masters tho rost-O Oliioo Departmental is author
izuti tu sond apcolal agents to take charge until
Presltienrs prostration should continue until
tho meeting Of Cougrcss-R contingency wholly
improl,abIe-!here woula bc no stoppaKo of any
ID uot Tue chlor Of tho Cabinet ii The seasa oi
has,s auy atthority y aHy pepsr1'9@ns @ other
tic statement that ho has nit shown tue least
Tho condition Of The Cabinet dspriyeti 0f It's
tstl to no dscords. Every member tntnts his
own business, and al are drawn toaothor IL oloss
s;,anseas ds Nation. Thsre 1 ne i to 1asiur % caS.
s4S' sro hei5 Ss esoty syen!as q tss Wsits
aTioa Of the Pfesiient: Ths wl,es ~ Of tho
9ss snd IT, Sa9oRp Mia s
into tho RUN aud stays few mtnutea. Theso
gatherings lust half an hour ar kn hour. .B0me-
Times soiae tnatter or doyern.uent business u
and Apl fur Mutlon, as at raxIiar Cabluot u,oot.
tnK. Tho question nas tnorO than 0nco been
tnootod tn Cunyeesatlun, botween tho .laeluputs
Prualhont to discharge his functions voul1 bs
constttationnl!y ascoFtainaq und deolarod, 40
form Ills duties It appears 70 Ds tas unan1 NOUS
opinion that Cunxtosa aiono has tho authority to
sy thas the n4nsy ri 1a%se .iu T. shs Coastltud.on
liz psoyIsIors Il tho Constitution seltexeoutina;
most q i4 features a take e s!1eot oaiy by means
what conditions tae vtoe;praltoat shall acs as
l'Fesdent, and It 10 held Tint tho Presldont
0aI oii!oor Of tho u0verument to not In bis
paoo Il! tho ahsonco of q statute empowering
blu - s y M sf = Hs ssss1t
alithorlxtng ,ho Y1ce- -rrustdent to exurc!!s, Tor
i've. M . aaa e sarsYuy M pTov!iias - proper uoda of
ascustMintuX when tho rrUstdcat baraMe oapa-
Ills Vt IcaufnluR MS 1llncuoh4- -
No one hHa any serious approximations On this
apore. Indeed, taoFo Il no Kt'od ronson why tho
ytee.p President should not aot temporarily. AZ
Tho tr.llsfur OF power from tho llrat t0 tho soa
unl ollluer Of tho GuYaralneltt and back a4alts
slonot in tho olIlc1 OF u great railroad company
Whon tho c0.l're9la0nt 1oea the Preelluats
work for u tiuo While that officer Roea % fur 4
vacation tQlIr. Thu Vtca. President l0aR not 70.
nu,v0 Hll the conductors and statlou'aKents, or
chauKs tho policy Ut tho Foad.