The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-23
MEMPHIS APPEAL.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 90, 1886.
TWENTT.FOUR VETOES by PRES.
IDENT CLEVELAND

MI. OltNtlhuu, III uls poslJiOu No
President OF the United States, still
continues to win golden opinions
from all sorts Of men," Continu ally
we have instances developed Of his
watchiul care for the interests Of the
people. We call Congress the asem-
bled wisdom of the nation; Congress
has n private secretary TO each Sena-
tor, each houss has It's messengers and
ushers and doorkeepers and commit
tees, and auxiliary aid from every de-
psrtment of the government when re-
quired. Deliberaion goes on from
day to day, and with all iormality and
solemnity laws ara passed. These are
sent forward to the President for his
Confirmation-th, nk heaven and the
makers of the constitution that they
are-and then Mr.. Cleveland is com.
PEELED by his oath Of Office and melted
by his own integrity to perform
his duty, whatever Congress may
have done or neglected TO do. And
how this one man Shines and sosrs in
comparison with the army OF Congress
sioral legislators This one man by
care, industry aud the use Of true
business qualities, shows himself quail
fled to act discreetly and efficiently,
where the foIcs and vigor and Weldon
OF Congress have been so directed as
to expose that body TO the nations
disapprobation. The telegraph yester-
day told OF fifteen veto messages sent
to Congress, and this morning II tells
OF nine more. We all know the
feeling Of the boy at school when the
ill-per!ormed Lesson is put back for
correction. This is the present posi-
ton Of Congress, position the carl
caurist could present lost edectually.
The two classes forming the Congress
sional school are told that the head
teacher has pointed out their blunders
until he il tired Of the task, the conse-
quence OF their "promis,uous and i'll
advised" way Of performing the les
sons imposed upon them. In fact the
greater part Of the boys never attend
ed to the lessons at all, and those who
did Numbered to excess, owing ia
their inattention and "heedless.
less." The Congressional boys are
poor figure as they receive sautary
rebuke from the head master. An ex.
change paper said few days ago that
Mr.. Cleveland was taking no stept
whatever toward securing his own re
election as President in 1888; but the
fact is, Mr.. Cleveland is taking the
most efleCtual steps that any man In
his position can take to assure to him
self a reelection II he should desire
il. He is making himself nest in
the hearts Of the people. Standing 81
he does, practical man exceeding In
solid well-doiDg the deeds OF that dis
appointing body-OOngress; mani
Testing useful, every-day.wear quail
ties, such as are sadly wanting else
whore, he becomes magnihed in the
peoples eve by the small-sized utility
OF our legislators. The very detrac
tors Of the President help to exal
him, by letting the public see how
poor aud puny and defective is thei
own work compared with his. Tn,
iJuits tell what the trees are. Tit
sour, bitter, worm-eateu, cankered
shriveled, musty yield offered by the
Presidents opponents make the tidl
basket Of fresh, sweet, aromatic, souht
and wholesome fruit offered by him
self only the more sppetiEiug and de
eirab.e. President Cleveland is win
ming the hearts Of the people, lie
him go on as he is now doing, ant
keep his two Congressional classes t
their lessons and see that they study
them properly, and, "a the time gOes
on, the louder and heWtier the peopL
will eKclsim: "Well done thou goot
aud faithful servant