Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-09-30
srEWAKT'S ARRAIGN MENT OF
CLEVELAND.


CLEVELAND.
Last Monday 10 the United State
Senate Senator Stewart attacked Presi-
dent Cleveland very bitterly. Amont
the many revere things said during thu
course Of his remarks were the follow
ing:
The usurpations Of President Cleve-
land and his encroachments Of the func-
tions Of the Legislative Departments o.
the Government have long been . publi'
scandal. He does mot seem to realiz'
that he is the head Of the Executive De-
parsment and that there 10 . Legislative
Department having independent powers
He undertook TO dictate legislation In
the Winter Of 1885, before his first insu'
guration. He called upon Represents
tives in Congress. In his celebrated War
ner letter, to repeal the Bland ACT, be-
fore he entered upon the duties OF hii
Office. He did not seem TO realize that
10 was improper for him to give ORDER
to Congress even before he became
President.
During his first term Of Office be In
vented . new use OF the veto power.
He held that destructive power IS q
threat over the heads Of members Of
Congress who were seeking local legis.
lation for their districts. Strangely
enough, certain members Of Congress
who did not do his bidding felt the
full force Of his d~ispleasure. At all
events, Il so happened that their pub
lie building bills and bills of that nature
were generally vetoed. Since his second
election he has assumed TO be the Govern.
ment, and IL has become . matter Of
common rumor that he uses the patron
age Of the Government to secure the
passage Of his pet schemes.
have examined the severe criticisms
Of Webster, Calhoun and Clay Of Presi-
dent Jsokson's use Of patronage. They
accused him Of the use Of patronage to
build up political power, but / have
been unable to End . suggestion in any
way that Andrew Jackson ever traded
Office for votes 10 Congress. But this
charge has become 20 prominent since
President Cleveland's last election that
10 attracts no attention. On the con.
trsry, II Is generally approved by New
York banks and the New York press,
that will be the benefciaries Of Cleve-
lands scheme II contraction can be &C.
complished. His language at The cele-
brstion Of the laying Of the corner.
stone at the Capitol wal very often
sive. when he said: 'If," pointing TO
the Senate wing Of the Capitol. "they,
the Representatives who are herein
assembled to make laws for their fell
low.countrymen, forget the duties Of
broad and disinterested patriotism and
lssislate in prejudice in behalf Of SEQ
tional and selfish things. the time when
the cornerstone Of our Capitol was laid
and the circumstances surrounding II
will not be worthily oommemorated."
This 10 the first time since Charles the
First lost his head for trampling on the
laws Of Parliament that any English
sovereign or American President has
boldly disregardsd the statutes or al
lowed his Cabinet, which is the same
thing. TO refuse to execute the laws.
Stewart also read from the Presidents
biography in the Congressional Direc.
tory. the authenticity Of which could
not be questioned: Eat l6 years Of age
he became Assistant teacher in . New
York institute for the blind" read the
Senator, and Added: 'Tt looks now ~
though he had not gotten entirely over
that idea" 'In 1855 he went West in
search Of employment" continued the
biography. LET NJ zee what his idea
Of the West it," said Stewart" and he
then read HE engaged with his
uncle at Buffalo to aid in the compila-
tion Of N American herd book" upon
retiring from the Presidency" the biog-
rsphy read. The located In New York
city and resumed the practice Of law"
Daring the reading Of the biography by
Stewart he was frequently interrupted
by laughter.
The only defense Of the President
made in the Senate In reply TO Stew.
arts s~rraignment Of Cleveland wa Of.
fsred by Senstors Morgan, Palmer and
Voorhees,. The latter closed his remarks
with the following words: "Whether
VI differ with Grover Cleveland or agree
with him, nobody fails TO recognize his
stalwart and powerful character. both Of
mind and high integrity"
When Senator PETER, the Populist