New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-08
rIF PRESIDENT DEFENDED'
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m Iriv 7.-Ostensibly the Suhory
c;''I Anpropriation bill, but Ieal'S '"1 noi;cv of
Wv" aarice REFORM with reference 10 'i' r 40
oNn ~ was the subject of several no''i9
the PreS'ue'',, ~" .o~dov The chief feature OF the
bate III 'ho On energetic speech by MI
ois'uSN''n 81 OHIO. IL reply TO 'o'ou'i
,, Wr Butterworhs defence u nd
D"' wos vigorous one ~
!, i'''D, 1,",orote statistical tables VIII" W. WI.
INC ",;fod were not compiled III siile'o n's"'
IL ""I .ioorod that they were prepared ny dn Ga
~ .aJ = friend of the Administration WHO nav
~. access 10 all necessary data ana 'ha' III law
,ho, may be described as Official.
rbe ardor of Mr.. ButtcrwOrths eloqnence sn1~o"
Not he was engaged IN pleasant duty. Inc ,,'
.do,t,s case could scarcely have been lh'ruS.'" ~
ho,.er hands glowing eulogy OF ""lu'l" H'
De'' achievements. led up to the exclamation
Rut honor TO the dead does not warrant il'Ju9'''I
moI;v;rcn After drawing a strong picture OF
,be adverse and sorrowful circumstance "i,u
"r;.n (ieueral Arthur came TO the office OF Chiel
r,ecutive Mr. Butterworth declared that he
.ad discharged his duties and responsiveness
i' i'1 .o,,ro- (which ought to commend and does
ooru,cnd him TO the admiration and respect OF al
,,nbt. thinking men "a declaration which ehcl'ea
ansacrahle applause on the Republican side OF the
uo,oo After some severe criticism Of the contrast
lr,vn by Colonel Bayne between Garfield ana AT
,b,r Mr. Butterworth unfolded his array OF staus-
Hcs moon which he commented at length. DurlAg
Tho fonr months of Garfeld's Administration, he sad
,here had been 3O1 reappOintments of officers ana
80 removals from office. 80 reapDointments ana %
removals having taken place i'll the recess OF the
sonate. In all. the removals were about - per
,ent of all the changes made between March \ ana
1nlv 3 1881. During the ten months OF
President Arthur's incumbency, according
10 the tables displayed by Mr.. Butter
worth. there had been S74 reappointments
and only 40 removals, the latter constitnt-
InS los than per cent OF all the changes IN
nnsvIv,niq about which there has been SO much
said "tb1t one would think a beSOm OF Oihcla ue-
,trnct,on had swept through the state Mt butltr-
snTth declared President Arthur had made only
So, ren,ovaIs three of which were for good ana
sufficient cause. In New-1Ork there had also Deeh
,nIv five removals two of which he declared were
ynr! csnse the suificency of which no man could
yainsav-disnonesty. Mr.. ButterwOrth also as
.erted that never from the Administration oi
George Washington down to the present hour D''i
President shown a more cOnsiderate regard Tor the
onblc service than has Presideni Arthur ana ne
Juoted George Washington 10 show that the nisI
President of the United States believed IN anu
pracsted the policy of keeping no man IN once VINO
was not in accord with the pohcy OF ms ADMINS
t1aton. Mr. butterwOrth also declared that fIesl-
dent Arthur had followed closely III the footsteps
Of his lamented predecessor, and that IN twO-thns
,f the States of the Union he had not removed
nngle person from office.