National Republican., 1886-07-03
Breakfast Fable Letter to the President.

brated letter Of resignation and advice, signed
by Secretary Manning. Again, the secret
manipulations of Tilden brought about the
resignation of Assistant Secretary Smith, whose
appointment was secur.d upon the recon.
mendOtlon of Tilden and the urgent appeals
OF Smith NJ. Weed Tilden's bosom friend, who
has visited Washington but once since your
Inauguration.
In view of this unexpected resignation OF
Assistantseeretary Smith, sagacious politicians
Of New York sought an explanation and
found that Uncle Sammy, by this resignation
is relieved from all obligations to the admins.
tratIon, and Is ready to unshoath his sword
whenever opportunity Offers to defeat the
further ambition of the man his powerful inAu.
ence made governor of New York and potcn.
TALLY nded in making him President OF the
United States.
Tildcn's friends have already removed the
mu22lcs from their mouths. They claim that
the blundors OF the President and the weak
ness and iucGpacity Of Congress have destroyed
the fair prospects of elcctlng n Democratic
President in 'SS; that under Buchanan the
population OF our country was but 2s, 900 O)O, at
this time 1t exceeds GO,OOO,OOO, an that the
people demand President and party equal
to the changed situation. They claim that by
the loss of Tildcns influence in New York the
Democracy would be defeated This dis.
affection is working silently, has already
dislntegrated the County Democracy, reorgan.
lied and infused new life into Tammany, an
organization which you have ignored and Is
now boldly advocating the nomination OF Gov.
Hill as your successor 1t is reported that
Uncle Sammy, not satisfied with this character
oroppOsition is secretly counSellng with your
political opponents to neutrallze the political
power OF the Treasury Department by the ap
pointmont of Wall street speculator as sul.
cessor to Secretary Manning, in the person of
W. /. Scott, of Pennsylvania Hence yolr re.
cent invitation to fishing excursion on SCOTS
steam yacht.
In this matter you canno! now sec the hand
Of Sammy, but will soon feel the pinch.
1t is the private opinion of many shrew d
politicians that your administration Is now on
very thin ice. Two things are vital-a wise
selection Of an able Democrat aud lnancier
for the office OF Secretary Of the Trea3lry and
also a great lawyer, of high character for the
position OF Attorney General. They claim
that II is evident that the present Attorney
General is a dead weight upon the admlnistra-
tion.
10 pIr thnY Nj lan
Isle, AMI Mr.. Morrison have manipulated the
tariff question to suit their respective districts,
by mutual understanding and by c)mbina-
tion Of manipulations have placed your ad.
ministration in weak, unfavorablc, and un.
statesmanlike position before the country;
for you fearlessly avowed yourself In
your inaugural, prolectionist. Your Cabi.
net advise You to strlddlc. By reason of
the Manning letter, you are classified as an
English free trader. This condition OF things
is most unfortunate. 1t can only be remedied
by your appoiltmen OF a Secretary of the
Treasury who will boldly stand by and enforce
your sentiments asexpresscd in yourinauglral
address. All persons who have had an oppor.
tunltyto converse with you are impressed with
your candor and sincerity, but your party in
It's platform and your Cabinet by its advice
have asked you to perform a feat in tariff
legerdcmaiu which you cannot execute and
retain the confidence and favor OF the Amerl.
can people.
Your refusal TO sign the bill giving the widow
Of Gen. David Hunter a pension of $50 month
presents remarkable coincidence, when 1t Is
remembered that the brave Union Gen. Hunter
served on the Fhz-John Porter court-martial
and the military commission organized to try
the conspirators in the Lincoln assassination.
Consider for one moment that In the past
fifteen days you have signed bill restoring
Fltz-John Porter TO his rank in the regular
army and refused TO sign bill giving pen.
sion of $50 II month to the poor and needy
widow OF that true soldier. Gen. David Hunter.
Commissioner Black, OF the pension bureau,
will make you great deal OF trouble II you
are governed by his briefs OF pension cases.
lie is constitutionally q belligerent, and is
happest in contention, which constitutes him
a.broken reed TO lean upon. IL is stated that
you have informed members OF Congress that
you will personally examine all bills before
you sign them. This decision is just, and in
It's observance you will be sustained by the
solid Judgment of the PEOPLE,
In conclusion, Mr.. President, TO refresh your
memory and aid your political vision, the fol.
lowing extract from your letter Of acceptance
is herewith presented
mo means, in my judgment, would be more
effective lin securing the jul realization OF o
government by the people, than an amend
ment TO the constitution disqualifying the
President from reelection. When we con-
slder the patronage OF this great Office, the
Rllurements OF power the temptation to retain
place once gained and, more than all, the
availability party finds in an incumbent
whom a horde of oniceholders, with zeal born
of benefits received, and fostercd by the hope
OF favors yet to come, stand ready to aid with
money and trained political service, we recog-
nlzein the eligibility of the President for re.
election most serious danger to that calm,
deliberate, and intelligent political action
which must characterize government by
the people"
THE NAuOSAL REPUBLICAN,.