Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-03-05

tive instond of tho law afterwards passed.
| and unropenled, which stlnotly permits
nnI d ibc n,s
that "ovidonce and reasons for his action In
the, case" shall be reported TO the sonnte1
Tho requesta and demands which by tho
score have for nearly throo months beon
| presented to the different departments of
tho Government, whatever may be their
sumo tho right OF the sennte 10 sit In 5uhg
| mont upon tho exercise of my exclusive dis
erection and executive function, for which
am solely responsible TO the people from
whom have so lately received the sacred
trust Of oillcc. My oath 10 support and de-
| fond the Constitution; my duty TO tho pco
powers of thoir great office and not to ro.
lnQuish them, and my duty to the Chief
paired in all its dignity md vlgor, compel me
TO refuse to comply with these demands
In the. end that tho service may be, i'm.
proved the Senate Is invited to tho fullest
scrutiny OF the persons submitted to them
for public Office in recognition of tho con.
stltulional power of that body to advise and
consent to their appointment. shall con-
tnuc us have thus far done, to furnish at
the request OF tho confirming body oil the
Information possess touching the fitness of
the nominees placed before them for their
action, both whom they are proposed to MI
vacancies and to take tho place of sus-
pended ollcinls. Upon refusal 70 confirm.
| shall not assume the right to ask the reason
for the action of the Senate nor question its
determination 1 can not think that my
thing more is required to secure worthy in-
cumbents in public office than a careful and
Independent discharge of our respective
duties within their well defined limits.
Though tho propr city of suspensions
might he bettcr assured IL the action of the
Pres dent was subject to review by the
Senate yet, IL the constitution and the laws
have plnced this Responsible upon the
executive branch oft he Government, II
should not lie divided nor the discretion
which 1t involved rellnquished.
II has been claimed that tho present Exeou-
tive having pledged himself not to rcmove
officials except for cause, the fnot of thcr
suspension implies such misconduct on the
pnrt of suspended official ns INJURIES his
character and reputation, and therefore the
Senate should review the case for his vindi-
cation.
j have said that certain officials should not.
IN my opinion; he removed during the con
tinunnce of tho term for which they were
appointed solely for the purpose of putting
I'm their place those In political aiiiliaton
with the appointing power; and this declara-
tion was Immediately followed by descrlp-
tion of official partisanshlp which ought not
to ontltle those in whom 1t was exhibited to
consideration. 1t is not apparent how an nd
hcrencc to the course thus announced carries
with ii the consequences described. If in
any degree tho suggestion is worthy of con-
sdcraton. 1t is to be hoped TINT there may
be a defense against unjust suspensions in
the Justice of the Executive.
Every pledge which have mnde by which
have placed limitation upon my exercise
deemed. OF course the pretcnso is not put
forth that no mistakes have been committed.
utll nUt u suspension mas Dpcn il1hue except
1t appeared to my satisfaction that tho pub.
lie welfare would be improved thereby.
Many applications for suspension have been
denied and the adherence to the rule laid
down to govern my acton rs to such sus.
pensions has caused much irritation and i'm
patience on the part of those who have
insisted upon more changes In the Offices.
The pledges have made were made to the
people and to them am responsible for the
manner in which they have been redeemed.
am not responsible to the Senate and an.
unwilling to submit my actions and official
conduct to them for Judgment
There are no grounds for mn allegation
thnt the fear of be ng found false TO my pro-
fcsslons influences me in declining to submit
10 the demands of the Senate. ! have not
constantly refused to suspend oflcnls, and
thus have incurred the disploasure of polit-
ical friends and vet willfrlly broken faith
with the people for the sake of being false
to them.
Neither the discomfort of party friends
nor the nllurements constantly offered of
confirmation of appontees conditioned upon
the nvowal that suspensions have been made
on party grounds alone. nor the threat pro-
posed in the resolutions now before the
Senate, that no combinations will be made
| unless tho demands of that body be com
piled with, are sufficient to discourage or
deter me from following In the way which /
am convinced leads to better government
for the people. GROVER CLEVELAND.