The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-09

ties, faithfully and acceptaDly discharges
them. and without the consent Of one Of
the essential factors in the appointment
he is suspended, for reasons satisfactory to
the other factor in the appointment. The
appointment is the joint work of the Pres
ident and the Senate, each acting under
the prescription of law and the consent
Of each necessary to its validity. 1t re-
ouires all this to make an officer. The
President for reasons satisfactory to him
self, determines to suspend the officer. A
person is designated to fill the place. 1t is
not an appointment in the eyes of the law
and cannot be until the Senate concurs
with the President. The case comes be-
fore the Senate and that body withholds
its consent. The designated officer must
necessarily retire, if the spirit and intent
of the law is observed, and it would seem
that this would be re-establishment of
the only legally appointed officer-the one
suspended, for cause alleged as sufficient
by one part of the appointing power, but
which the essential other part does not con-
slider sufficient. 1t was contemplated in
the creation of the Office that it should be
filled in certain way and on certain con-
ditions. There is only one person who
fills these conditions-the one who has
been appointed by the President and con-
firmed by the Senate. If there is failure
to supplant him by clothing another person
with all the sanctions of law, then it would
seem that he should resume the duties,
from the discharge of which he had not
been legally removed.
This whole question will no doubt be ex-
haustiyely discussed in the Senate next
winter. 1t admits of latitude of argu'
ment and construction, and it should be the
desire Of both the Senate and the Presi.
dent that it be sett led, so that the limita.
lions of power be definitely located. The
term offensive partizanism" will have its
meaning defined, and to what degree
citizen accepting position under the gov
eminent surrenders the rights of citizen
ship. If it should be determined that tt
hold office necessarily absorbs either
rights and that the person accepting Office
shall be deprived of the rights and privi
leges of other citizens, when grave ques
lions affecting the State and Nation arr
| involved, then it must follow that office
holders will constitute class of craver
towards, who are not possessed of thu
manhood to make good citizens, and con
sequently are not fitted to serve a govern
ment based upon the intelligence and pa
triotism of the people. A mercenary crew
with neither convictions nor the courage
of convictions would have to be designated
to conduct the business affairs of the Ma
ton and the true men relegated to thu
rear, only to make their appearance whel
it is necessary to go through the forms Of
an election, by which only hermarphroditel
would be the benefciaries.
A Worthy Example.
Miss Cleveland is giving new version
to the duties of the First Lady of the Ma
tion. Her practical common sense is serv
ing the good purpose of giving lesson il
economy and industry. that it. would b.
well if all the ladies in the country woult
seek to initiate. Recently she had hous
cleaning, and instead of running ava
from the Presidential Mansion to escap
the confusion and dust incident to sucf
occasions, she donned her work clOthe
and proceeded to superintend the Who'll
job herself. She stood by and gave d
rections, so that she would know that wha
was done was executed to her liking. Wit
robosa over her head, and purpose tina
was not demoralized by the appearance 9
work, she gave direction to everything
and when the business was over, the hous
cleaning was just as she wanted it. Thi
spirit of independence-Of common sens
duty-will strike the average American
exceedingly becoming in the First Lady {
the Nation. 1t may not meet the approval {
: the butterflies Of fashion, the sickly sent
: mentalism and affected mannerisms whic
pass for culture and refinement, but
will meet a sympathetic response from a
s the true women of the land. We wal
more of this kind Of robust, healthy, mob
: womanhood. Three-fourths Of the mi
cry and misfortune which follow in tt
t train of families are occasioned by tt
snobbery and pretensi0n of women WI
shrink from the real duties of the dome
tic circle, and shun the appearance
useful employment. Children reared undo
such influence and false notions of hous
hold duty-of the proper sphere of woman
!, usefulness, and who are educated alol
, for the drawing room, can never reach
t thas plane where woman may show til;
she can be help-mate-a companion III
der all circumstances, instead of a spoile
, toy, fitted for nothing but sentiment
: gush, and moping and pining, and snal
l ing and swapping when the first wave
adversely overtakes them.
$ Miss Cleveland is simply demonstrate
s that woman can be lady, and at IL
: same time attend to the duties whit
properly come under her supervision. FL
example is worthy of imitation in all CT
i cles and conditions, for it is an invitatiC
to health, useful and true womanly ind
; pendence-to sphere of action. whe
/ lies prosperity and happiness, when Il
! duties and cares of the household a
e placed upon those who in the organizati'
:. of society, must be the teachers and MOI
: ders of generations to come. All honor
Miss Cleveland for the exhibition of t
e common-sense and that self-reliance viii
!, exalt her sex, and call for the hOmas
: and admiration of the other half of s
J, ciety.
It Lord Randolph Churchill, assigned
: the new ministry to the Indian Burea
stood for an election in the borough
= Woodstock. The duties of his Office we
d so exacting that he could not be amo
r the people to solicit their suffrages. II
n American wife, formerly a Miss Jeron
: of New York. undertook to canvass I
It him, and won by handsome majority. Il
) opponent, a MI. Grant, was champion
r by q number of Oxford girls, but &
. dashing American girl. who may have
= ken lessons in political arts from De-
n Richmond OF boss Tweed, carried off t
Le ,,r;,a il, hand some STYLE The contest q