The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-23
Attic NATIONS CAPITAL
WHAT TIE LAW MAKERS ARE DOING



Pu.li-rs Cleveiau was fitr-six
year. ct5 -.t3faay, and his nnmer-
ols callers did not forge. To tender
eon2ratuiatioGs and wish hin many
b4o5y returns. - fne day was not
celebrated ia any way at the white
House, miles, tie unusoatly hard
ds.. york put IN ag Tie President
aai his assistants can re called 8
eeleDfatioa. That the Iule agalns'
the appointment Of ex officials IS not
an iron clad aff.ir was demonstrated
When Representative Springer. OF
Illinois. II the head of dele1 stloE,
presented :Le name OF Mr. l.. W.
Chambers, Uho was postmaster al
Jackeonyille, ILL.,, under Mr.. Cteve-
lands last administration, as candl-
date for resnpotntGnent. The Fresl>
dent at once temlndad Mr.. Springer
Of the one term rule. sBut, Dir. Presl-
dent,' replied Mr. Springer, "tbis -
an exceptional case. Mr. Chambers
vas the best postmaster the town
eva hga sd the citizen. general lily
wish him re-appointed. Besides, be
was not allowed to serve out his
term" CAN replied Mr.. Uleve-
land, "that makes quite diheren ce.
Please put the facts in writing and
srhmit TO me"
His thoroughuess with everything
! that comes before HIM somewh at sur
| prises those vino come IN contact
| with President Cleveland more than
any other one trait i his character.
A csse in point can urdsr my per-
sonal observation gcral days ago
The President made an appointment
| setting q time early the next mOrn>
ing to hear an appeal for executive
| eiamercv for {. Condemned mnrde rer,
l
~hoae crime-Ihe deliberate murder
Of bis yCung wife and her brother
was one of the nlc.t brutal ever com
snitted 10 ~ astiugtou. At the time
the PRESIDENT knew little more about
the case than that last appeal to
| the Supreme Court Of the i nited
States In behalf Of the pris omar had
failed 2 day or two before, but he
sent for complete record Of the case
| and when he met those who came to
make the appea! he was as familiar
with tina ease as they were, although
| he he'd been compelled tn remain up
| nearly all night to acquire the knowl-
! atige. Of course they were snrpris-
| Cd TO fo5 ell their arguments so well
! net b. the President, but after see>
ing how thoroughly posted be was
| oa the ease they we're not surprised
at his refnsaI to interfere with the
| Carrying out Of the sentence. This
ia only one ease, but it furnishes
fair sample Of the methods OF the
President. 1t was because he did not
possess the knowledge abont Hawai-
that be deemed necessary to intel'l~
gent action that the treaty vas with
drawn from the Senate and ex-COn~
gresham Bionnt scat to Hawaii in
search OF the desired information.
He is never preclptate II anything;
hence his reputation for making few
falstakes. and for being safe NJ.
So many sensational stories have
been told end printed during the last
week about the President being ii g:
appointed st the committee assign-
mente having been made by naiari-
~ OF the democratic caucus in def
ance Of afr. Cleveland's wishes, that
have taken special care to obtain
the sentiments Of the democratic
Senators regarding those sto-'.~.
AS the result, it can be p.e-
itiveIv stated that the Presd ct
inside no sttempt TO interfere in The
sightest menDer with the comm &c
assignments. which were made il the
usua! Way, in accordance VIII. Che |
wishes OF q majority Of the demo q.
tic Senatorial caucus; therefore he |
could not have been Disappeared.
There can be no doubt that the Presi> !
dent regrets that the financial views
Of q majority Of the democratic Sem
etors 30 not entirely accord with his !
own. but neither he nor they snti3i-
pate any clash on that account, as |
ali good democrats have procI =
toe same end IN vIew-the pIo~3 !.
t. Of the country; and that a tee il a.
tive programme can be atra24ed
apon which al can unite 5 net
doubted in either the White House or
tie Genet-.
Miss Addie - iIliarus - 81. edit,