Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-12-24
GR0FER cLETEL4ND.
BY Hon: s. ?. CHADWICK

of our national affairs under as MANY
embarrassments as those which have
surrounded the present president OF the
United States. Every obstacle that the
opposition press could throw in his
pathway, quickly appeared, while the
clamorous clement of his own party
demanded of him impossible action.
The civil service law so much detested
aud SO inconsistent with the policy and
rights of political parties bound, 20
gether his hands so tightly that what
of right should have been dore by the
President, in filling the offices with
democrats could not be achieved. His
civil service is so much despised that
the rank and file of all political parties
regard violation Of it as no political
sin whatever. The President as con-
sequence is blamed because he does not
disregard this law. It is pleasure
for republicans now they arc out of
power to denounce the law. When they
were in power they did notfeel the force
of this law for the simple reason that
removals and appointments were rou-
tine work with a party SO long in pow
er, and which could be effected by this
law even in change of administration.
The change came and all parties now
see the injustice of the law from dem
ocratic standpoint. No political party
can maintain its organization or obtain
any force that has it's hands tied fast
with cords, that prevents the party from
receiving the rewards that should re-
suit from its own possible victory. No
political party will deny this PROPOSE
tion. The President has stood, like a
veteran, firmly at his post of duty, rec
ognizing and following the only course
to be pursued without the least devia-
ton. Every effort has been and will
be made to impugn his motives and mis-
state his acts by the opposition press.
Nothing can be done now in the right
way in their estimation. And it is a
fact patent everywhere i'll the nttion,
that there is not an official act that the
President has done, we're he republi-
can, but what would receive the hearty
support of every republican in the land.
1t is also a truth and compliment to
the president to say, that he is not only
respected for his administr ative ability
by large element known as conserva
tive republicans, but he is feared by
leading republican journals more than
any other democratas the possible can
/ didate for president in 1888. If We
will but look beyond the politicians we
will see that president Cleyeland is the
, popular executive of our country: Here
is confidence among the people in his
ability, integrity and determination
that is felt; and which makes him il
), public estimation the most trusty and
powerful safeguard, in any emergency
that may arise, in the administration
: of public affairs. He has about him
d most excellent cabinet Perhaps NJ
S better could have been selected. Hi
cabinet is in perfect accord with tn
n Presidents view of his own duties, hi
l. responsibilities and his embarrassments
" The cabinet is aware of the iustness 0
the popular complaint agtlnst the law
that have tied up the hands Of tn
E President, and so far as it is in til
\ power of that body Of men, the peopl
thave been relieved. But the cabine
can go but so far, and when it reache
the wall, the President himself canno
:. surmount, the end is attained by bot
q president and cabinet.
The democracy should not forget tha
S, the laws as they exist must be execu
ID ted. No executive officer can afford t
" disobey them. The President has taE
en- solemn oath to obey ther
r and see that they are faithfully CT
er forced. He sets the example, and j
&C would be paradoxical to say, for an
V. purpose whatever, that the Presiden
If should disregard his oath and break tn
.. laws. No faithful partizan would to
" crate such course in a chief magis
!, trate. President Cleveland took upo
n himself an official oath requiring tn
lawful and prompt discharge Of a
those duties imposed upon him as ou
}, chief executive officer, and for the ol
OIL servance cf which he is. answerable t
fy both his God and the people he governs
y And it is the pride of the democracy t
say that no Indictment can be foun
Or against the President for violating hi
Il oath of office, or in the least degre
We disregarding any law he was sworn t
We execute. If a person dissatisfied wit
y the civil service laws could but plac
a. himself in the presidents place, h
lis would see that his oath Of office an
I'd duty to the government are paramount
ce to all other considerations No doul
in the President would, could he do 81
have all laws abolished which affet
lis partisan politics; the right to appoir
ne or remove from Office being an inherer
i, right Of the Office of president; but {
IS, present he does not have that powe
IE AS it is he has but one course to pu
sue. In time the laws as they are al
or about which SO much is said, will a
as fall into the Presidents hands to +
Id carried out His day will come to fl
lis all civil service appointments He ca
he neither shorten nor destroy it. Firr
ness and integrity are not only pror
he inent characteristics of the presiden
rf but they are admired by the nation I
ii large. He stands as pillar of streng'
re and no blasts from discontented sourc
" can deter him from duty. He cann
be misdlrccted or subdued. And it
,w the glory of the democracy that it hi
,ss this unfinching arm; this person
vn absolute incorruptibility at the he'
. of our national affairs. The preside1
,th is strengthening the democratic par
&c. daily, and no man will be SO popul
on with the masses in 1888 as Grov
Cleveland. He will then have ST
ii. cessfully passed through great orde
n and have been tried by the severest te
~ partisans could invent. This exp'
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