The Republican journal., 1882-09-07

urer is unprotected as to the $50, 900, whether
advanced himself or appropriated without
Executive warrant, to save the credit of the
State, the Reform School deprived of So, 1000
of its appropriation for 1881, Col. Spaulding,
the court reporter, deprived of seven quart
ers of salary, the State prison inspectors
stand unpaid for all their fifteen months
service, warrants for each and all, as voted
by the Council, together with the pay roll
lying upon his table unsigned to-day. 1t is
submitted that here again the issue in this
unnecessary quarrel is between him and the
law, and not with the Executive Council
In the foregoing statements the Council has
confined itself to the charges preferred in
his Excellency's letter of acceptance.
IN CONCLUSION.
With no aggressive act or intentional discour-
tesy on the part of the Council, any of its mem
bers, in all their official intercourse with the
Governor, the Council has sought peace and har-
mOny, and not contention In minor matters,
not affecting the public interest, such as the EN-
ployment Of messenger they have made unusual,
II not understandable, concessions, to avoid the
puDllc scandal OF so petty collision so distaste
full to every Councillor at the board. This entire
controversy, so discreditable to the fair fame of
our State, has been persistently, continuously
and nntiringly forced upon them by the Gov
ernor, with purpose which must be apparent
to every Intelligent person.
From the time Of the first establishment Of pop
ular government on the shores of New England,
based upon the Pilgrim compact that the will of
the majority should be the law for all. A Council
has been one distinctive feature of every succeed
ing form of government whether Colonial Pro-
v1nclal or State, maintained by the people upon
Massachusetts soil. 1t has represented
them in the executive department of government,
and has been their protection against encroach-
ments OF a one man power. From the landing of
the Pilgrims to the Declaration of Independence
our fathers tenaciously held to- it defence
against any aggressiOns of the crown 1t had its
voice in the appointment and removal of civil
officers The first blow ever struck at it was,
land of the destruction of the tea in Boston har-
Dor, Lord North rose in his place in the British
Parliament and Offering bill said, 81 propose in
this bill to take the executive power from the
hands of the Democratic part of the government
OF Massachusetts Bay
That bill among other things, provided that the
Governor should have the power of appoi1 tment
renee of the Council. 1t thought to be the
hardest blow that the British government could
strike at the power of the people of the Colonies.
In the Revolutionary struggle that followed the
people Won, and upon the formation of the Massa-
chuSettS State constitution, the Executive Coun-
Gil was restored to its place and power in the gov
eminent, which it yet holds. When our fathers
were careful to preserve the same check upon
the possible usurpatiOns of any ambitious Gov
ernor If the people desire to change their gov
eminent, in this essential feature, they know how
to do it. The Council has simply felt it to be it's
duty to preserve its proper position in the gov
eminent OF the State, the fathers fixed it, until
that change shall be made by constitutional
ton OF power by any chief Executive
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