The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-01-21


The New York Hsroifs Washing,ou core.
spondent states that the President. day or two
ago, said to him: " believe the mast important
BE- De6t that can confer on the country by nv
Presidency is to insist upbn the entire indepen-
dence OF the executive and legislative branches
Of the government, and compsl the member Of
the legislative branch to see thai they have re-
sponsibillies Of their own, grave and well de-
fined, which their Official oaths bind them N.
credly to perform" This 10 u declaration By the
President that his policy 10 to attend strictly TO
the duties which belong to the executive branch
Of the government and to require the legislative
branch to attend to its duties.
Heretofore Presidents have generally had
policy which they sought to enforce by the ex.
preston Of their views and the use OF patron.
age They settled upon this or that thing and
undertook to make 1t the leading feature Of their
administrations. The consequences was that
quarrels between the executive and the lcgisIa-
tive branches OF the government were not infre :
quenf. The President IN undertaking to direct
the c"urse Of legislation upon impossaat uucs-
''---s, '"suc o.~----- - - own nariv In n-l-.
to secure sufficient friends to make q show of
power and influence, he was forced 70 uss his
patronage freely The consequence was thst
Congressmen made the appointments. and many
OF them were very bad appointments The ad-
ministration had to bear the odum of these bad
appointments. and in proportion as thsy were
bad tine administration was unpopular
President Clevclands declaration does NOT
only u,-an that he will confne himself in hin
relations TO the legislative branch Of the govern
meni, To giving Information aud making recon.
mendations. Ii means also that he will handle
the patronage without any reference TO shA
wishes of Senators and Representatives. Hh
experience thus far has taught him that in nine
cases oul OF ten Congressman do notrecommend
tor office such men rs they would like TO have
charge of their private business Affairs. Thew
recommend in most instances good for pothine
relatives who Invent the capacity to make n
living, Or their henchmen To whom they ara
under obligations for political services A
great many OF these sort of men are % worth.
less or incapable that the public business suffers.
and The people get the impression that the ad.
ministration ia a failure.
There are other great objections TO permitting
C"ngressmen to dictate appointments. One Of
'"c'o 10 snoi lucy uOt only waste great deal Ok
their own time but also that Of the President
heads of departments and bureaus In seeking
places for applicants for Offices, and another 4
that 1t They fail to get what they want they be-
come hostile and oppuse everything which shey
think the administration favors.
If the President could carry on. the policy Of
refusing TO allow any interference with The du-
ties OF the executive branch Of the government.
and OF refusing to innunce in any way the acsion
Of the legislative branch he would not onlv put
in practice the intention Of the trainers Of the
constitution. but would bring about reform
that would be highly beneficial
That he means to try to carry out this policy
there 10 reason to believe When asked few
days ago If be intended to Try to influence Con-
gress to sdopt hiA views on silver he replied shai
be did not; that he had DISCHARGED bin duty.
with regard to that matter ia his message. The
President will certainly render the country rood
service II he confines himself to his constkut;on.
al duties and makes Oongressmen unde,stsud
that their duties are performed in the halls Of
legislation.
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