The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-09


of every Democrat in the country.
Mr., Cleveland has certain ideas about
the way in which public affairs
should be conducted, and, as this is
his administration, he not unreason.
ably proposes to put these ideas into
force. And, while we do not know
how Mr.. Cleveland feels on the sub
j oct, we think that he ould be JUS
tilted in regarding as impertinent
those who object to his having his
way because it conflicts with theirs.
Upon number of occasions he has
shown that he possesses the determi-
nation to do as he thinks right,
whether the Office-seekers of the Dem.
ocratic party agree or disagree with
him, and when it comes down to
clear and weIl-defined struggle be-
tween him and this horde of spois-
men we see nothing ahead of the lat
ter bat defeat and humiliation, and
the chill prospect of losing even the
few crumbs that now fall to them.
History will charge up to Mr..
Cleveland and the Democratic party.
as "A party, the sins and honor-marks
of this administration. We haye1s6
reason to believe that the names Of
such men as Eustis, Hendricks, Cor
man or Manning of Tennessee will
appear when the record is made up
Mr.. Cleveland's first care, therefore,
should be so to conduct himself as to
merit the esteem of pOSterity ; his
second, to reflect credit upon his par
ty, and his third, to reward those
whose political services are entitled
to recognition. In doing the latter
he must necessarily considert the re-
lation of such action to the other aims
and purposes of his administration.
And the course which he is pursuing
indicates that he recognizes this fact.
Mr.. Cleveland. after carefully look
ing over the whole field, has ev-
identity determined that he will do
himself and his party most honor by
following out a certain line 0fpOlicy.
! OF course, no one can tell exactly
what this includes, but it evidently
does not include an immediate and
wholesale discharge of Office. holders
of such men as Eustis desires to
see inaugurated. Mr.. Cleveland has
doubtless, and wisely, concluded that
the welfare of any party rests with
the people and not with the pOliti-
clans. 1t was protest of the people
against the sins of the Republican
party that brought about Cleveland'S
election, and. learning wisdom by
OberVatiOn, he is not inclined to turn
over his administration to the mer-
cies of men whose aim, ambition,
methods and frailties are similar to
those Of the men who first gained
then wrecked it.
So long as the people are as wei
satisfied with Mr.. CIeveIand's ad
ministration as they now seem to he
the President can afford to ignore the
politicians if to do right be to ignore
them, and smile at their anger if tc
gain the respect of the great major.
ity of all parties be legitimate cause
to excite it, But can Eustis and Man.
ming and their ilk afford to make wal
on the President? Official patronage
means political power and if these
men assail Mr.. Cleveland, how quick
ly can he dethrone them and put
their rivals into power? How many
Democrats are tn re in the states in
which these disgruntled statesmen
reside who would refuse to accent
office from Mr.. Cleveland, because
these local bosses withhold from him
the sanctifying oil of their approval .?
And with these rivals in places of in
t1uence and power, where would the
power of these disgruntled statesmen
be in four years? Having nothing
WhereWith to reward fidelity, in what
way will they exact it, for, as they
have avOWed themselves spoilsmen.
we take it that their followers are
spoilsmen too land spoilsmen, wheth.
er Democrats or Republicans, flock
where the patronage is, and desert
falling leader quicker than rats leave
sinking ship.
Nothing so soon fades from the
view of the American public as a
vanquished politician. If Senator
Eustis doesn't know this, some one
ought to take him aside and whisper
it to him before he monkeys with a
buzz.saw which is evidently built for
heavy work and plenty of it.-Balto.
Morning Herald.
A surgeon in New York has per-