Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-12


secure worthy incumbents in public
offices than careful and independent
discharge of our respective duties within
their wel-detined limits. Though the
proprietv of suspensions might be better
assured if the action of the President
was subject to review by the Senate, vet.
if the constitution and the laws have
placed this responsibility upon the execu-
tive branch of the government. If should
not be divided nor the discretion which
it involves relinqushed.
1t has been claimed that the present
executive. having pledged himself not to
remove officials except for cause. the fact
of their suspension implies such miscon-
duct on the part of Il suspended official
as Injuries his character and reputation.
and, therefore. the Senate should review
the case for his vindicatiOn. | have said
that certain officials should not. in my
opinion. be removed during the continu-
ance of the term for which they were ap-
pointed solely for the purpose of putting
in their places those in political afiilia-
ton with the appointing power. and this
declaration was Immediately followed by
a description of official partisanship
which ought not to entitle those in whom
| it was exhibited to consideration. II is
not apparent how an adherence to the
2
consequences described. If in any de
gree the suggestion is worthy of conSid-
Grafton, it i to be hoped that there NAV
be Il defence against unjust suspension in
! the Justice of the executive. Every pledge
which ! have made. by which | have
placed limitation on nv exercise of eX-
ecutive power. has been faithfully re-
deemed. OF course the pretence is not
put forth that no mistakes have been
committed; but not suspension has
been made, except it appeared to NV sat
isfaction that the public welfare would
be improved thereby. Many applications
for suspension have been denied. and the
adherence to the rule laid down to GOV
t t my ac5iohs as 10 such suspensions
tience ON fine mart Of those who have in
sisted mon more chongn. in tbo nf,icos
The nlrdUes have made warn ,nado to
the people. and to them am rnsnnmsihIe
for the manner in which tbnv have honn
redeemed am nor resnonsihln to tba
senate and I nm unwiliinT to .nhr,it NV
actions and official rond,Ict to Them for
indictment There arn no rro,,nds fo,. ~,
ALLEGATION that tbe fnar If hninr fo,,nd
false 70 nv nrofession infunnra7 mo IN
declining tG suhmit to rho dnn,nnds 81 +i,n
senate have ronstontlv rof,,,od 70
susnend officials and have inns incurred
!, the disnIensnrn If nolitical frie,ds Hoi'
ther tha dsrontant Of nart,. f,ands mor
3 tho olluron,o,ts H., a;anad 90 ,,
tiru,tions of onnointees' CONDITIONED ,,n,,
, the avowal thnt susnensions ba,a hoo,,
made on Marty grounds alone nor rho
! tbreo+ nrono,od In flo rosoIrt;a,,s ,,,
= before The senate thar no Observation-Disclosures i,,"
win he made Imless tha demanJl Of thnt
: hodv no con,nIiod ,,.;tb ,,a s,,tH,ia,,t ~
. DISCOURAGE or deter me from foiinving i,
the wav which | am convinred Iead2 f. f.,
hntter covernment for rho non,Io
GpovEp fIrrrI Avn
!, Executive Mansion
WasbinUton u & Mar 1870
MR.. EOMuN0s ATTACKS THE MESSAGE.
Mr.. Harris-Mr. President. | move that
= the message be printed and lie on the
=, table.
i Mr.. EdmundS-On that | ask for the
= yeas and NAYS. do not propose that it
e shall be laid on the table lust now. if |
:, can help it.
" Mr.. Harris-I will move that the mes
~ sage be printed. if the Senate will allow
II me to amend my motion.
- Mr.. Edmunds-NerV well. On that
a motion | should like to say "A word
y, The chair-The senator from TenneS-
i see (Mr Harris moves that the message
~ be printed.
- Mr.. Edmunds-I add to that that it be
# referred to the committee on the iudici-
"a airy.
~. Mr.. IIarris-I have no
- Mr.. EdmundS (interposing)-I believe
| have the floor.
M Mr.. Harris was not seeking to in
&c tcrrupt the senator.
al Mr.. EdmundS-I merely wish to say q
IN word. had no doubt that the Senator
i. from Tennessee did not wish 10 cut off my
e, remark. | simply wish to remark. il
IN moving to refer this communication t,
T. the committee on judiciary, that it ha,
nj very wildly brought to my mind the
It. communication of King Charles |. t.
as Parliament in telling them what. in con
ii. Quoting their affairs, they ought to dc
IN and ought not to do. and | think | an
safe in saving that it is the first time il
OF the history of the republican United