Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-02-07
TuE REPUBLICAN CRUSADE.

THE REPUBLICAN CRUSADE.
The New York Sun says the Democrat
can afford to welcome the proposed at
tack of the Republicans in the Senate OF
the President.
Nearly five millions Of voters at thu
last Presidential election demanded tina
the policy of the Government, which had
been running for a quarter Of a century
in one rut, should be changed by an in
fusion of new ideas and new persons init
the whole system.
Democrats complain that the President
has moved slowly in executing this great
trust. Republicans complain that he
has moved at all, and they insist that he
has no right to move without the consent
of an adverse and thoroughly partisan
Senate. Mr.. Cleveland is solemnly
pledged to obey the Constitution and to
execute the laws. His intention to dc
both faithfully is not yet disputed.
In conformity with the Civil Tenure
Act, passed by a Republican Congress
and amended to accommodate a Republi.
can President. Mr.. Cleveland suspended
certain officials during the recess of Con.
gress, and filed their places with Demo.
Gratis. His discretion = in this respect
is unquestionable. But Mr.. Edmunds
and his hackers want the reasons that
operated on the Presidents mind in ex.
crossing his authority.
Mr.. Cleveland is not disposed to crafty
these demands, and stands on his re.
served rights. Whercupon the partisan
Senate threatens to make war on the
President. The majority may hang up
nominations, and may, in imitation OF
Republican Senators in Ohio, attempt
revolution in parliamentary usages; but
they will lose at this game in the long
run.
A far more formidable organization
than the Senate, controlling to a large
extent the finances OF the country, under.
took a crusade against General Jackson,
and history records with what result that
experiment was followed. jackson stood
alono at the beginning Of that mighty
struggle, but when IL ended he had the
country with him, and divisions among
his followers, which at one time were
alarming. healed quickly. n
On the very question which Is the basis
of the issue now raised by the Ropubli-
cans. General Jackson, in his message in
1929, said:
Office is too apt 10 be considered as q
species OF property, and the Government
rather as q means OF promoting individual
interests than as an instruments created
solely for the benefit OF the people. Cor
ruption in some, and in others a perversion
Of correct feelings and principles. divert
government from Its legitimate ends, and
mako 1t An engine for the support OF the
few st the expense Of the many. The
duties of all public officers are, or admit
OF being made, 80 simple and plain that
llCu Va iutoltlkbuC6 mhy I6hully QubitlJ
themselves for their performances; and l
cannot but think that more is lost by long
continuance Of men in office than is gen.
orally to be gained by their experience.
These sound views, which accord with
tho principles Of popular government.
were followed up with a recommendation
to limit the term of most public officers
to four years. In other words, the main
idea Of Jackson was that the body Of
oficeholders should change with a term
OF the Presidency. He believed in rota.
ton, so that the voters should have the
opportunity to learn the practical opera.
tions OF government, and to prevent the
creation Of a privileged class, by limit
ing the tenure of office.
This example is worthy of imitation,
and is commended to all in authority.
If the Republicans are ready to step into
the shoes of the advocates OF the United
States Bank and to begin q crusade
against the President solely because he
has displaced chronic oficeholders, so
mnch the better for the Democrats, who,
though differing in some matters with
Cleveland, will rally to his support when
this issue shall be made.
They will not forget that when Gen.
efal jackson removed the public funds
from the Bank Of the United States the
Senate of that day demanded his reasons
for the act, and that he pointedly refused
to communicate them. He took the
responsibility, and the people sustained
him. as he deserved by his courage and
his fidelity to duty.