The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-08

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aware that any plan for this purpose
should he the result OF the most care
ful delioeraiion. and :hai IL would be
at once UNIV lse and injurious to sub
mt 10 Congress and the country any
arrangements which should
De Liable TO the charge OF haste and
reconsideration Deeply sensible.
therefore, at once Of the impor,anc.
and difficulty Of the measure, | have
taken proper steps TO collect and avail
myself OF all the results Of experience
ana observations from those whose
opportunities have afforded the means
or knowledge. and their intelligence
n ability 10 use them proftabiy. and
| entertain the hope OF being ahle. be-
fore the next regular meeting OF Con
gress, 70 submit for your consideration
a comprehensive and weii-disested
system OF reform IN the branch OF the
public service committed to my
charge"
These plans, however. he was never
10 carry into effect Before Congress
met in regular session the President
and his party had Quarreiled and MIR.
Badger together with the other MEM
oers OF the Cabinet, Except Mr.. Web
ster, had resigned. The Whig party
had originated in Jackson's tight on
the National Bank. and the incorpor-
liz u Sd1A Ill lllSlkluktou was -
cardinal principle. The extra session
of Congress was called primarily for
the purpose Of carrying this policy
into immediate effect. Accordingly
such a bill, drawn by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, presumably al ad-
ministration measure, was immedi-
ately introduced, speedily passed BY
both houses OF Congress. and sent 10
the President The resident, TO the
great INDIGNATION 0f his marty vetoed
it. The party leaders in Congress,
thereupon requested him to prepare u
bill that would meet with his appro-
val. Accordingly at a meeting OF the
Cabinet, August 18th. says Mr.. Bad
ger. 1.-The subject OF an Exchange
Bank. OF institution. was brought for
ward by the President himself. and
was fully considered. 1t
was then distinctly stated and under
stood thai such an institution met the
appreciation Of the President, and WAS
deemed by him free Of constitutional
objections: that he desired (f Con-
gress mould deem it necessary TO act
upon the subject during the SESSION.
that such an institution should Do
t adopted. and that members OF his Cab
1 met should aid in bringing about that
= result. In consequence OF
y what passed at this meeting. I saw
. such friends in Congress as ! deemed
I it proper to approach, urged upon
them the passage OF q bill 70 establish
0 such an institution, assuring thcrn
8 that / did not doubt It would receive
/ the appreciation OF the President" The
other members Of the Cabinet did like
wise. The bill, accordingly. was drawn
sent to Congress. passed by both
T houses, returned to the President. n
e to the dismay OF h Wings. the de-
0 light OF the Democrats, and the aston
e ishTnent Of everybody, was promptly
Q vetoed.
q To the members of hts Cabinet the
President had given no intination OF
his and all Of them except
q MI. Webster promptly resigned. Says
o Mr.. Badger: Never, from tho mo
ment OF my leaving his house on the
q 18th, did he open his lips TO me or
S the subject. It was only from IN.
= newspapers, from ruInor, from hear
, say. ! learned that he had denied the
constitutionality Of the proposed IN
stitution. and had nae the most sol
y emn asseverations that he would neveI
g approve a measure which ! knew wa.
ID suggested by himself. and which hat
been. at his own instance, introduced
IS into Congress. Whether thi.
~ conduct Of the President Is suscepti
- BILE OF just defence or reasonable ex'
cuse II is not necessary now 10 1nQuire
! l have not heard. nor can l imagin'
any ground for either Whether al
- explanation OF 1t has been offered 7
any one OF the gentlemen concerned
:, l know not, but none was at any tim
offered to me: and while i forbear Z
make the remarks, obvious n pain
full as they are, which n TRANSACTION
suggests, I declare the conviction tina
this conduct Of the President. stand
,+ ing without known defence. excuse. o
20 explanation, constituted, df no cthe
reasons had existed, ample ground 10
re a withdrawal from his Cabinet with
D. out delay"
q In an address delivered IN NoTem
q Der at a public dinner in Raleigh. ten
dered TO him by his party friends. Nj
Badger did not manifest the same Tor
IN bearance in criticising the FresideE
lie az in the formal letter to h publ
n from which the above quotations ar