The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-13
Republican Threats.


The Senate is Republican BY clear majority
without the aid of the two Readjustcr votes. Al
the appointments made by the President which re
quire confirmation by the Senate are subject to
veto by that body. This Is power to be used wise
public good; and Il is the duty of the Senate where
any Republican is removed on the ground of "of
fensye partisanship,p TO see that no Democrat of
feeling that is gradually taking form Throughout
the Republican party and 1t viii, by the time thai
tment that it will be law TO the Republican, Sea
atoFs-- Baltimore AHericdn.
The Republican journals are just. aaw IN
dulging in such talk to large exteat, and il
is intended to intimidate the Administration
in the matter of removals. Va take it that
Mr.. Cleveland is not the rEanto be turned in
his course by such talk. When he believes
he is right-as he uRd6abtedly is in turning
out Republican offacials-we do not believe
any power could either influence or drive him.
At all events the people will expect him and
his Cabines 10 make change, and the people
who placed them in Office viii see to it that
they are sustained.
The Senate is Republican, it is true, and
can refuse to confirm appointments. But it
is also true that a large majority of the voters
Of this country sustain the Administration.
aud will not be slow in changing the Senate
If the Republicans undertake to stand in the
way of reform and honest government.
As to offensive partisanship, on tho part
Of Democrats, such talk at present is simply
ridiculous. Democrats have not been hold
ing government positions, and their partisan
ship cannot be offensive in she sense 'offen-
sive' is used.
The people of thSs county have been dis
gusted for years at the part played at prima-
ries, conventions and elections by Republi-
can ofIice-holders. Every man of thsa,
nearly, has felt it his duty to work. hard fol
his party, and many have neglected their Of
fetal duties to secure SUCCESS for. the Repub-
liean cause. Some Of these were overbearing
and nearly all were offensive offensive. SOr
the reason that they were not servants. Of the
whole people, but servants of . party ];
offensive for the reason that they were used
as machines in their own party to run pri-
maries and conventions in the interests Of
those from. whom they received place often
sive for the reason that they were overbearing
and impertinent in their efforts at elections.
The Convention that nominated Gen.
Grant at Philadelphia in 1872 was composed
very largely Of federal officials, nearly all Of
the delegates from the Southern States being
in government employ. In every state in
the Union they were very officious in the
selection of delegates.
When Democratic federal officeholders get
to running primaries and conventions and
become oficious at elections-when they
neglect duty and go campaigning all over tAa
country and thus become offensive, y il viii
be time enough for Republicans to talk Of
offensive partisanship'' among Demperats.
1t will be the policy of the ClsKeland Adj
ministration to prevent that sars of thing.
Every officeholder will be alloEed to. exercise
his political rights; but they Will not be per-
mitted to be Offensive Snsthe. sense Repub-
lican federal officials hare been for more than
twenty years past.
Republican thEsatg, should be treated as
idle talk-as the last, gasps of party that
has outlived It's usefulness, if it ever had any,
and is row undergoing national death.