Daily globe., 1883-08-11

oafng about the country, and left the
government to take care of itself. Arthur |
continues the practice, and with his wine |
oar and two hundred and eighty horses is
now absent upon his regal loafng tour.
The members of his cabinet are all absent
from Washington. Some of them he per-
suaded to accompany him, and the others
are pleasure-seeking where they please.
A sycophantic Republican newspaper
says "the more the President travels
about, is entertained by the people, the
more the position is exalted and the great
er is his power for good" Such comment
is the stuff fools are fed on. The Presi-
dents power for good must be greatly en-
arged as he travels about the country
with a wine car in his train, and a crowd
of high toned bummers at his heels. No
man of sense is simple enough to entertain
for moment the idea that a President
like Arthur cares the snap of his finger for
the interests of the country, or cares for
anything but his hilarious pursuit of
pleasure. The practice of Republican
Presidents is an imposition upon the coun-
try and degradation of the Office.
Before the country had its period of
Grantism and continuation of It's evils
under Hayes and Arthur, different pre-
cept and example prevailed. When James
K. Polk of Tennessee entered the executive
Office, in rendering the position of secreta-
ry of state to James Buchanan, he thus
addressed him:
81 disapprove the practice which has some
times prevailed of Cabinet officers absenting
themselves for long periods of time from the
seat of government and leaving the management
of their departments to chief clerks or less re-
sponsible persons than themselves. l expect
myself to remain constantly at Washington, un-
less it may be that no public duty demands my
presence, when | may be occasionally absent,
but then only for a short time. 1t is by con-
forming to this rule that the President and his
Cabinet can have any assurance that absence will
be prevented, and that the subordinate executive
officers connected with them respectively will
faithfully perform their duty.
Such wholesome precept, example and
practice has passed away, and the modern
gospel of riotous pleasure has been insti-
tuted in its stead, the effect of which is
pernicious, almost beyond mprehension.
The country deserves return to the prac-
tice which prevailed in the good old
Democratic days of purity and good gov
ernment. The people intend to have a
change. They will Turn the RascaIs OUT
ROV ARE THE -uIGHTY F1LLEN.
Two distinguished New England men
have recently been in this city, Senator
Dawes and Hon. Geo. B. Loring of Mas
sachusetts. Both gentlemen accorded the
GLOBE the pleasure of interviews, and
both gave expression to agreement OF
sentiment upon one subject.
Mr.. Loring said:
''There is no talk In the east about any posi-
BILE candidate flor President but Arthur, and
| from the consistent and independent course
which he has pursued since his incumbency it i:
evident on every hand that he stands well with
the Republicans of the whole country, and has
it might be said, disappointed large portion OF
the party with the executive ability and freedom
| from friction with which he has thus far admin.
istered the public affairs.
Senator Dawes said;
! The administration of President Arthur is
| clean, honest, and economical. 1t studies
things that make for peace, and is not quarrel
some, aggressive or radical. 1t is conservative
wise and statesmanlike, and deserves the public
| confidence it has secured.
These expressions, coming from gentle
men in high position, one of them il
Office by Executive favor, are authoritative
and significant. Both are experienced
politicians, deep in the councils of theil
party, and singularly, the expression Of
each is as identical as set speech.
Concurrent with this, since the utter
failure of W. E. Chandler in his last po
litical juggle, the following details are
given of the contract by which he occupies
a place in Arthur's cabinet.
Chandler was profuse in promises of devotion
If this honor the cabinet place should be be-
| slowed upon him. He would renounce Blaine
and all his works. He would carry a New
Hampshire delegation to the Republican nation.
al convention for Arthur, and probably from
other New England states. He would organize
a movement akin to tnat of Malone in several
Southern states, and he actually did bargain
with Fort Pillow Chalmers to start such
scheme IN Mississippi. He was to be the wire
worker and sharp manager of politics in the
administration, while the President took the
world easy and did the honors of the White
| House.
These things grouped together are in
teresting links in the chain of evidence
that develop Arthur, if not the only, as the
most probable Republican candidate fol
the Presidency. 1t also shows to what ex
tremity the grand old party has fallen
when its First man is described by so emf
nent an authority as Mr.. Conkling, al
"only capable of playing push-pin with tn,
rot and rubbish of low, tricky politics.
How are the mighty fallen.