The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1886-03-11

tho causes ot susponson TO msconduet
crime, disability or disqualified on, EXPRESS
dent lin his discretion and completely
abandoned the requirement obliglng him 10
report 10 tho Senate 'the evidence and ren-
cons for bis act on.
with those mod hcatlons and with all
hrnnclies of the Government In political
harmony, and in the absence OF partisan In
ccnllNe 10 cnptious obstruction. the law ne
a was left by tho amendment OF 1879. was
much less destructive Of Executive dlspre'
ton Aud yot tho great General ana phtTl'
otlc citizen who, on the tth day OF March.
lSii, assumed the duties Of Chief Executive,
hnd Tor whose freer administration OF MS
Ugh office the most hateful restraints OF the
law. OF lshl werc on the fth day OF Aprt
lSsi. removed, mindful of his obligation 70
defend AMI protect evory provocative OF MS
great trust, and apprehenslve Of the iniury
threatened the public service IN the con
tuued operation of these statutes. even IN
their modified form, In his hrst message 70
Congress advised their repeal and set forth
thoir uncnnsttutiona charRcte ter and hurttul
tendency in the following language;
1T may be well ~ mention here the en-.
bnrrussment possibly 20 ar Sc from leaving
on the statute hooks the 80 called tenure of
oliice acts and 60 earnestly recommend their
total repeal. II could not have been the In
tent on OF the trainers OF the constitution,
whom proyld ng that appointments made by
the Pres dent should receive the consent OF
the senate, that the lntter should have the
power TO retain IN ofiice persons placed there
~
the President The law is Inconsistent with
u IA thfui and efficient administration OF the
Government What faith can an executive
put in otnc ais forced upon MIN, aud those.
TOO, whom he has suspended Tor reusonl
How will snoh officials be kolN 10 servo an
administration which they know does not
trust themr'
rccpinmf fndntloh for n repeal ut these laws
has been since repealed II u has not, the
reason can probably bHfunnd in the expert
ence which demonstrated the fact that the
necessities of the political situation but
rar6ly developed their vicious character,
Aud 20 II happened that after an existence
OF nearly twenty years OF almost innocuous
disquietude these laws are brought iorth. hp
pnrcntly tho repealed as well a. the unre-
pcalcd, and pat in the Way Of AN executive
who Ia willing, ~ permitted, 20 attempt an
Improvement la the methods OF admnistrR-
ton
The constitutiunhllty OF those laws is by no
means admitted. Hut why should the pro.
via ons-of the repealed law. which required
specific cause for suspension and report
~ the senate OF evidence aud reasons, be
now, in effect applied TO the present eNecu.
tive instead OF the law afterwards passed
and unrepoacd, which 4 stinotly permits
suspensions by the President I'm his discre-
ton" aud carefully omlis the requirement
that "eNidence and reasons FOR his action, IN
tho case" shall be reported TO tho Senator
score hhvc for nearly three months been
presented to the different departments of
The Government, whatever may be their
form. have but one complexion. They ns-
sumo tho right OF the Senate to sit IN tudg'
mcnt upon the exercise Of my exclusive dis
erection Hnd executive function. for VIII oh !
am. solely responsible TO tho people from
whom have so lately received the sacred
trust % Office My oath to support and de-
feud the Constitutions my duty TO the peO
pic who. have chosen me 10 execute the
pdwors of their great ONCE and not 10 re.
lInnu sh them. and my duty 10 the Chief
uHFlaF IA /
paired in Hil IL dignity and vigor compel me
to refuse TO comply with these demands
In the end that the service may he I'M
proved the Senate Is invited 10 the fullest
scrutluV of the persons submitted Ia them
for public Office In rrcoRnit on OF the con.
stltuioual power ofthat body to advise and
conscpt 20 their appointment ! shall CON
nuo hs1 have thus far done, TO furnish at
the request OF the confirming body all tho
Information ! possess touching the fltness OF
tho nominees placed before them for their
action, both when they are proposed TO MI
vacnnc es and 10 take tue place of sus-
pended officials Upon refusal 10 confirm.
! ehsll not assume the right 20 askthe reason
for the action OF the Senate nor question its
determination. | can not think that any
thing moro II required 10 secure worthy IN.
cumbonis n publ e office than careful and
independents discharge OF our respective
duties within their well defined limits
Though the prupr ETY. of suspens 'ons
might he better assured ( the action of the
Pres dent was subject 10 review by the
Senate, vel, " tho cnnNttuIlnn unu iHt lilN~
hnve placed this rrspons bllty upon the
executive branch oft he Government. II
should not ho divided nor the discretion
which II involved relinquished
IL has hcun ella mud that the present ENecu.
tive hav M pledged himself not to remove
oificlnis except for cause. the fact of thelr
suspension Implies such misconduct on inc
part OF II suspended Official as INJURIES hls
character and reputation. and therefore the
Senate should review tue case for his Nindi'
cntion
have sad that certain officials should not
in my opinion le removed during the con
tinuhncp OF the term for which thoy were
Rpuolntcd solely for the purpose OF puttlnR
in their place those in political ANIMATION
with thcHppolntnR power; ana tins declara
ton was immediately followed by descrp
ton of o1irinl partisanship which ought moi
10 cntitic thnso IN whom il was exhibited e
consideration, II K not apparent how an al
horcnre TO the course thus announced carries
with it the consequences described. II ~
nny degree tho suggestion is worthy OF con
slderation. II Is "a be hoped that there mai
be defense against unjust snsnensions "
the Justice of the Executive
Every pledge vii oh hnYo made by which
have nlnccd limitation upon my eNerc 81
OF executive power hns heon fmthtnily re
deeucd or course the prctcnsc is not put
forth that no mistakes have been oolnm ttcd
but not a suspension has hcen made oNeep
u appeared 20 my satisfaction that tue pun
z lie welfare woud be improved thereby
MANY applications for suspension have beer
denied and the adherence to the rule laic
down to govern my act on Rs TO such sus
pensions has oausod much irritation and i'm
pnt lence on the part Of those who hnV,
insisted upon more changes In the offices.
The pledges ] have made were nindc 10 inc
people and TO them am responsible for The
manner In which they have been redeemed
L nm not responsible TO tho Senate and an
unWill nc TO submit my actions and oflcia
conduct 10 them for Judgment.
There are no grounds for IN ailegatot
that the fear OF be M found false to my pro
fesslons Influences me IN declining TO submit
10 the demands OF the Senate. have mo-
constantly refused TO suspend officials nnc
fhus have incurred the disneasiIre OF poHt
I ical friends. and vet. willfully broken iaitf
! with the people for the sake OF being fals'
/ TO them
Neither the discomfort of party friend
( nor the nllurcmenis constantly offered 81
4 confirmation of nnpointees conditioned upoi
the nvowal that suspensions hnve been mad'
on marty grounds alone, nor the threat pro
! nused in the resolutions now before thi
Z Senate. that no combinations Will be malt
unless the demands of that body he com
+ pllcd with arc sufficient To discourage o.
I deter mo from following In tho way which
{ am convinced leads TO better governmen
for the people. dRoVbh VhhVhhANp'
Destructive Fires.
NASHUA. n. H., March AT eleve'
! o'clock Sunday night Beasom's block