The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
President Cleveland as Viewed by
Senator Euslis.

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F Issue of the New Orleans Ss7fs, a stanch
Democratic newspaper:
United States Senator Eustis, who has
recently returned from HE lah0rs at Wash
iugten, p. C., lett for Rome Italy, last
evening via New York, where he has
been called by sickness in his family, nov
soiourBing in the Eternal CITY, Previous
to his departure. yesterday, the Senator y As
met by .S.atss reporter. who after inviting
his attention To an article from the National
EepH5'ioaJ AT Washington, u. G., under the
caption ~Hacg FeFs9aai Sketches q he
Heiicns Sur folifiesGiis asked him Tor ms
views upon the same.
Said the senator The article referred
to i not worthy Ga an expression Of
opinion Ii Is merely the emsnation Of
some p0werless. hopeless radical. probably
4 Louisiana, contributed to a Radical
paper with small patronage, meagre cjrcu-
lation and little standing"
Al this luucture the Senator reflected
for 3 few moments, and then addressing
himself 20 the reporter. continued
But YOU can say Tor me. ana YOU cannot
put it TOO strong, that in nay judgment Mr.,
Cleveland tlUs far, from a Democratic
standpoint, has been conspicuous and
humiliasing failure. 1t i right and
proper 10 observe a careful. discriminating
aud judicious exercise. ei the executive
franchise On this, and with e due regard
and adherence 10 the rules oi civil service
reform, am free to admit, depends the
substantial success OF the new Admiuistra-
ton. But the half hearted manner in
which the President has been pursuing
the important work OF placing in the
hands Of trusted, capable and efficient
representatives OF the party, through
whose influence and almost superhunan
exertiou he was placed AZ the head OF
affairs those various charges and duties.
Tor the safe conduct Of which the Demo
cratic party is alone TO be held responsible
TO the people l. little less han disgusting
untrue 10 the confidence imposed in, aud
unworthy OF the great compliment be-
slowed upon hjm by his constituents.
His administration has commenced with
series Of blunders, and his friends and
supporters in Louisiana and throughout
tie Union have Just cause for complaint
Indeed | am sorry for this, and re-
greet to be compelled 10 make the
statement, but it j. fact ncyerjhe-
less; and the question now is whether
the errors OF which l speak and which
have become SO patent TO the whole country
evil prumptings and treacherous conduct
towards -he party whose principles tie
claims 20 represent. The fact that a horde /
of INSCRIPTIONS, Ignorant dyed-in-the !
WOO! and Extensively partisan Radical I
leaders are permitted 10 remain in office I
all over the country, under Democratic 4
rule, and IN direct violation and coutradic- /
ton Of the very principles of Democracy, /
expressed at the balIot-b0X, II a shame and /
Il disgrace and a reflection on the compe- 1
teDcv, capability and character of those /
whose sufirages placed Mr.. Cleveland in the /
White House. 1t should be understood /
that a President and a few Cabinet officers /
DO not OF themselves constitute party Of /
an Administration. The active workers Is /
all the multllari0us departments OF the /
those who make the figures |
the books, and keep the re-
cords, are the admin strators OF our affairs, |
and these, under President Cleveland are /
They are the same that have /
been running the machine for nearly a /
quarter OF century, in whom the people /
had lost confidence, and regarding whom a |
change was 80 eagerly and anxiously de |
sired by the country. Now let me ask, |
what sort of reform is this. and what is /
to come of il? The fact Is that Democrats |
do not intend to beheld responsible for this |
kind Of government. The Democracy, it /
would be we'll 10 state, Is bigger than Mr.. /
Cleveland and his Cabinet combined, OF /
which both are the creatures, and the rep |
resentatives Of that party at Washington /
will see that Mr.. Cleveland shall pursue |
The proper line If action. The whole ruth |
of the matter Is, Mr.. Cleveland is totally |
lacking in information respecting the con
dition OF affairs in the South and West,
and is reliant entirely ON the feverish adj
vice OF a couple Of mug-wump papers in
New York cry, who are just as ignorant
as he regarding those important sections.
1t Is now no longer a matter OF distribution
ii offices and Government patronage, but
a question Of party principle, and the Dem
ocratic element will see to ii that this Ad-
is Democratic in the full sig |
nifcan e of the term, or that Mr.. Cleveland |
and his Cabinet shall fall and be buried |
in the ruins they have made.