The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-04

jectine his nomination 10 the Surveyor
Generalship OF Utah. A few months
ago Dement'S friend, Senator Logan. !
by person. effort, defeated a unani-
nous report against the nominee, and
actually succeeded in having his man
confirmed. IL was understood that
Dement,, although protesting TO be a
Democrat, had helped to make Logan
Sunator, and the distinguished Sucker
though a Publican. undertook to pay
the debt by helping his man out. The
Senate ~ first yielded to Logan, but
seli-respect afterwards asserted it
SET, and recalling the confrma-
ton, Dement'S case mas been left
10 sleep until Monday, when 1t
WIS disposed Of by a refusal to
confirm the nomination. Logan left
word that ne vas done with the bust
ness, eyideh ly believin he had can
ceilej tue Obligation when he secured
the condemnation; the Other Illinois
Senator thought Dement, was not a
proper person 20 hold the Office and
not single Senator could say word IN
beh4h of the poor man who mad talked
himself IN o such unenviable nOtOrIety
His defeat is not quite as numiliating
as that Of Powers. The latter was not
dropped for being fool; it would have
been b=t er for him If it had been so.
Dement, vas kicked out because he pr
United a too active tongue to run away
with HIM.
THE HERALD viii not deny that It is
pleased over the bouncing of the Sur
veyor-General. Before the gentleman
came 70 U5ah be allowed his tongue to
declare him an ass. 1t will be remem-
bered that soon after his appointment
he went 10 Washington and had an IN.
teryiew with the President and others;
that be announced through the
press that that he was COM
ing out here as a missionary
TO labor among the Mormons; that
he devised i big scheme by which he
proposed 20 people this Territory with
a class OF people who would soon sc
quire political control, and so on, the
70; which he uttered bel of the sill
lest character. Il convinced TIE
HzRALD am intelIige people that Mr..
Dement, was not the proper man for
the place. or for any Fede al Office in
this Territory. The gentleman's cock
and-bun story with which be enter
tsined The Wsshingtoa re orters last
winter was Of different Char
acte. of reckless talking, but
no les than the other, vas con
vincing OF his unh ness Tor Office.
We are heartily glad tha he has been
bounced, and cannot say that We are
particularly sorry that the jolt has been
q violent one. He has colrted just
such a crushing blow as has ;1me upon
him, and i. would have been grievous
90 deny him what he invited and in
listed upon having.
At the same time THE HERALD con-
gratular-s NJ. Dement, on his release,
and the recovery OF his freedom. 4
man cannot enjoy life in an Office which
deprives him OF his independence, and
subjects him 20 fear Of removal at
moments notice. He is worse than the
slave Of political circumstances; he is
the helpless victim OF the whims of
superior. II the people have elected
him he can retain his manhood and in
dependence, but can hold neither in
an aP7ointiye position. unless it
shall please hose above him to permit
Il. In this administration he cannot
with safety even express a political
opinion above a whisper. II Mr.. De
Inent will look at this matter as ne
should look At It, he will hail his rejec-
ton as a relief from life that must be
burdensome and humiliating to
manly, self-resPecting person. A man
who Is thoroughly capable Of perform
ing the duties of these poorly paid
Federal Offices. always thinks less of
himself for accepting one Of thsm; he
feels Il n confession that he is incapable
or taking care OF himself, and regards il
as an acknowledgement that he viii
subordinate his manhood and independ.
ence for the sake of the paltry salary.
Afr. Dement, will a-ouse more respec,
by holding up his head and manifest
ing 3 determination and ability
to take care Of himself than ne could
have commanded BY hanging all his
life on t0an Office which he nor any other
man eau hold without more or less M
mIistion aud q certain degree of subOr-
dination Of the independence and man
hood which are 50 much admired in an
American He should be happier than
anybody over the vote Of the Senate
which declared him an IMPROPER per
son TO occupy The Office OF SURVEYOR
Genera! o. Utah.