Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-25
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800. "e "nagcr which
..... 49,, a""s foresaw.
ies.er IRON washington In the New
Aork aht states tnat senator, In speak
ing OF me reJssion OF Mr.. Halstead's
hoin'na'ion' ssid OF the President:
he mas rejected our nominees, and we
navs luss ~ sono = rignt 70 reject his
the rasn n' s,n,Iisu ~ IN tne senate shares
With the President We adpy t,o,n ill poWer
that certain persons snail ha annoin,aS ~
once. have besn up 10 the White Ronse
and nominated half a dozen men. and Inc
President has rejected them all. don't
sec WY No snouia De MAD because simply
0ppy,se 10 oonuilnation OF one OF his
Inc SENATE OF the United States Is In
great danger or loeing punlic respect be-
cause OF its eVidsnt tendency to become
CLUB OF non men, and because OF such
singular ignorance upon the part OF sUme
OF It's members a. this report Indicates.
This senator says that he has been up to
the white house and nominated half
dozen men. where did he get the au-
tnofty 10 90 Nt Inc CONSTITUTION says
plainly
he (the Preeident) ehall nominate. and bv
and with the advice and consent Of thu
Senate shall appoint
ali offiseya NJ tbe IIn,tsd STATE. ,vi,naA A.,
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"a tne oonsutotion. bnt noshere 10 the
Constitution or In the laws 10 the nomi.
nation OF any such officer given to the
Senate or to any senator. On the con.
trArv. the Constitution. having snscif
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senate. OF great lhuleoce VIII oe nat.
~ y ena VII SuI u ~ 'us =. ihSres. ins
ts,nn'atinn 70 nae MA ipfISspce with ths
Prssident as we'll az nls brothsr senator's TO
appoint persons 10 OH u In tue several
states who will exert themselves In slef
tons 20 get out his e2emies and opposers
po.n IN ING senate ana nous OF zap, eseat,
w 'os. anu ~ se' MS lG,eIh,, paIn ns ~
s,nn ar, nsrn aonrah.rs,sa ,ha, ,nis al o
iact IN our c5nstiintion viii haye an mn.
happy tendency to Introduce corruption OF
the sros-est kinds DO h OF ambition and
avarice Into all QUE elections.
John Adams distinctly foresaw q sena.
tor going up 10 the White House to notni-
nate hsif q dozen mea who would get up
at midnight and ride forty miles upon
his erInnds, and II the President rejected
them he would get even with the re-
frsctory Executive by voting against the
men whom be should nominate. IL is o
disgrace to the Senaie and to the country
that n senator should eravely claim that
the selection OF public Off .ers ia q game
of give and take between the President
and senators. 1t is an illustration also Of
the kiad OF man that now reaches the
senste, and OF the character of motives
that govern senatorial action.
Presld snt Grant once nominated per-
son for futgsshfp who wss ia every
way qualified for tine office, but one OF
The senators from his state had capdj-
da,s al bis avn. lhe main constitutional
anti NJ the senate was 10 oonslder the
ou.y VI sne .o,a,., 80, i,s n,a,;,s Ru.
noinihatlon soieiy upoh ns LIZZIE
the senator appealed 10 Wps' ir h'onera
Smith in TINS Cincinnati OoniNaer7fi-
Gasetts calls "that thing called the eour
tesy OF the Senate" which in this case
meant agreement to do what the senator
might request, instead Of consid'
ering the character and the quslidcs-
lions OF the Presidents nominee,
and after q long contest the Presi'
dent was obliged to withdraw the nomi.
nation. The courtesy OF the senate IN
lhta tnafAnc9 "a IN all similar Ch8eH, was
.haar nsuynn,ion. II claimed and claims
the power Of nomination which is giver