The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-19

40 NNiCis-i'Aiiio SNAAN>NA'S'ON"
One FeEdleton, of Ohio who allied
in cheating the government out OF a
large amount of money during the
late war in q contract TO supply
mules, is the author Of the civil ser
vice law, which seems destined to dis
member both Of the great political
parties, the two great natural polit'-
cal scntinels standing upon the
watch tower of American indepeu-
dence, il the President shall succeed
in controlling and Influencing a ma
jority of lis political friends in con-
gress. This same agent Or mule
dealer, Pendletol, was gwen for-
eign mission, first class, at salary
of II thousand dollars with outfit,
as q reward for his services in pass
ing the civil service law through
Congress. This fact closely shows
that Mr.. Cleveland is fully in ac>
cord with Pendleton and that lie is
honest and sincere in his notions
respecting the law. We have never
doubted the Presidents honesty, pas
triotism, and purpose to give the
country an honest, faithful, economi
Cal. republican administration; but
VIC consider him neither iniallibie
nor umnisc,ent. Ne think him lack
ing in political experience and wis
DOM.
and this would add to his useful
ness as democratic President under
the present circumstances and sur
roundings, were it not for his indcn-
liable wili-power and bull-headed
ness, and were he not SO entirely in
accord with the superannuated fossils
an'i disappointed aspirants and mug
wulnps Of both the political par
ties.
The most dangerous man in the
Wei Iii To civil and constitutional gov
ernments. and to unity and harmony
in organization, is that class Of men
whose wiIl-power over-reaches and
controls their intellect and juog-
mont. When this class Of men are
moved III the right direction, they
! accomplish much more good than
! orelipalv men but whel lei in the
wi,pg way, they do much more harm
We hope congress will put it's foot
down on him when 1T meets, and
leach him little political wisdom
and sagacity. We have tried our
best to gee with him and take the
same view of the civil service as he
does, but the more we think and la
Dor on this matter the farther apart
We. get. We believe the President
is all wrong in his notions of the
civil service and that he will yet
learn wisdom of his political superb
ors, Thurman, Seymour, Hendricks
aud David B. Hill. Our own notions
are that the President ought to
disregard the civil service law upon
the ground that it is unconstitu-
tional, therefore null and void.
The only power congress can legal
~ and constitutionally exercise in
regard to limiting the appointing
power of the President must be found
in that instrument. No one is bold
enough, to contend that Congress
has any powers at all to legislate
outside the constitution. Now let's
see what that instrument says on
this subject. Article, the second,
says, land he (the Presidency shall
nominate, and by and with the advice
and consent of the senate shall app
point ambassadors, other public min
listers, and consuls. Judges OF SUI
preme court, and all other officers OF
the United States whose appoint
ments are not herein ot} Sc plo.
vided for, and which shall be estab-
lished by law; but the congress may
by law vest the appointment of such
inferior officers as they think proper
10 the President alone, in the cour,s
OF Law or tue heads Of the depart
menss."
The above contains all the powers
that congress has over appointments
The Lower House has no power Wat
ever to appoint, approve or disap-
) prove.
The Senate alone, has power to