Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-22

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The Mugwump journals are trying 10
get up a little sympathy for the PRESIDENT
on account Of the annoyance 70 "hIcn ne
is subjected by COngressmen ana olheIs
VINO are seeking places for their irienos'
The Springfield Republican says mat tue
President ..is worried aud uneasy, not IN
his ideas Of what ought 10 be done, but
how to do it. Whyi Because Cor gress
is bounding him TO death. By Congress,
not the Republican Senate, but the indi-
vidual Democrats, Is what is meant. His
contest with the Senate is a public dis
cussion upon which men may differ. But
the Democratic Congressman are worse
than the plague OF Egypt. They are at
the White House all the time. all day
long, and he cannot escape them. Every
pad appointment and false move is the re-
suit Of relying upon them. They sheer at
his inclination toward reform hinder him
at every turn, are his worst enemies
The New YORK Times says that Demo
cratic members OF Congress are the Presi-
dents worst enemies. and are bringing
upon his administration the dlscredlt
which he is anxious to avoid, and which
will surely work 70 the Injury OF his party
if it is not cleared away by a vigorous
vindication of the independence OF the
Executive. He should refuse to submit
to this plague OF ofiice-seekers at the
White House, avoid the inscriptions
patronage mongers, and seek the best adj
vice and guidance, relying on the people
OF the country TO support him, not only
in Withdrawing bad nominations and
eliminating Objectionable men from the
service, but in absolutely refusing TO
make appointments urged upon him by
irresponsible politicians whose ends and
aims are selfish"
All this is very nice talk but it doesn't
amount to anything. 1t is just the sort
OF talk that has been heard since the
foundation Of the government, and which
Will continue to be heard as long as this
country remains Republic. Democratic
Congressman do not bother Mr.. Cleve-
land more than Republican Congressman
bothered Republican Presidents, if, in
deed, they bother and worry him so much.
Congressman are selfish just as other
men are, and when they can they are
going to help their friends They, no
doubt, have induced MI. Cleveland to
appoint some bad men, but who is the
President to rely upon for advice and in
formation about applicants for office if
not upon Congressmeng Who is there to
whom he could apply who would be likely
to give him better advice than he
gets from them? When the uues-
ton is considered calmly it be-
comes apparent that the President can
not distribute the immense patronage at
mis- command judiciOusly and wisely
without being worried and annoyed. He
must take the bitter with the sweet. He
finds pleasure in the exercise of the power
which is his, but he cannot expect to
have this pleasure without anything to
vex, worry and annoy him.
The sort OF annoyance to which he is
subjected is illustrated by a statement
made in a Washington special relative to
Mr.. Justice Fields disappointment. JUS
tice Field wanted certain man appointed
Marshal of California. and the President al
most agreed to crafty him. Congressman
Henley wanted another man appointed,
and the consequence was that Mr.. Justice
Fields man didn't get the place. 1t is
stated that the Justice was so angry that
he declared he would never enter the
White House again.
No doubt the President had good
reasons for appointing Mr.. Henley's can
didate, but Mr.. HenleY's candidate may
not turn out to be a good man. 1t may be
even that Mr.. Henley doesn't know much
about him. The President viii not get
rid OF the worry incident to the distrlbu-
ton of patronage, and it is nonsense to
talk about refusing to submit to the
plague of ofice-seekers at the White
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