Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-03-20
The New Administration.

While it is vet too soon, of course, to
form any satisfactory opinion of the prac
teal operation of the new administration,
all the indications point encouragngly to
real Democratic administration and the
revival of the simple and conservative pol
icy of the good old days of the Republic.
1t is plainly apparent that Mr.. Cleve
land realizes that he is President of the
United States and responsible for firm
and proper discharge of the duties of the
office. From the moment when he arose
in the presence of fifty thousand of his
countrymen and with that unperturbed
equanimity AMI calm determination which
is characteristic of him. so admirably out
lined the principles which viii govern his
official action, President Cleveland has
manifested clear purpose of taking a
firm hold upon the reins of government
from the start. Those leca 'citrant Jour
nalsts who during the campaign were &C
customed to characterize him as the plant
TOOL of stronger minds, have already be
gun to do respectful reverence to the firm,
self-reliant and courageous Executive.
The advisers the new President has
called about him are such as to command
the confidence of the country. All are
thorough Democrats, and the more impor-
ant are statesmen of known ability and
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improbable character and each member
is we'll qualified for his particular duties,
The Secretary of State is thoroughly iden-
tilted in his past official life with that safe
and dignifed foreign policy SO we'll out
lissd in Mr.. Cleveland's inaugural; Il e
custodian of the Treasur, portfolio is in
| thorough harmony with the President and
the Democratic party upon the important
question of tariff reform. with which Il is
department is so intimately connected
the Attorney General, though hints have
been thrown out to the contrary, is a CON
sentative, as we'll as highly learned in
terpreter OF the constitution; the Secretary
of the Interior Department is q man OF
sterling integrity and deep penetration,
who will firmly maintain that the public
lands are to be held inviolably in trusr tor
actual sett ers and against the greed Of
grasping corporations; while the heads OF
the Army, Navy and Pos Office Depart
ments will carry discipline and economic
reform in o those departments
Altogether the New Admins ration
commends itself to the confidence ard the
hopeful support of the Democratic party
and the country. While its policy hiss
not yet been even clearly outlined. still al
the indications point to a thorough Dem
ocratic administration and a return to the
simplicity and conservatism Of the earlier
days of the Republic 1t is manifest that
Mr.. Cleveland is not to be any mere figure
head, but that his own decided views and
convictions upon public affairs will be
duly felt in the tone and character OF
his administration.
1t is admitted on all sides that tn. sh:p
Of state is beset by tempestuous seas,
but it is believed that no steadier hand
than that of Grover C eveland coui be
placed at the helm in this critical emer-
gencs, and thersAis-Adonce that, under
his cool, courageous and wise guidance
she will be brought safe into the tran
gull waters of constitutional popular gov
eminent.