There may be here and there a federal
ollice hold ir who will try to hold on
to his place by the aid of the senate
after he ascertains that the president
waists him out, but it cannot be pos
sible that this is very general. There
is o cp. stion about one thing, and
that is, that the now president will be
extremely conservative —so much so
that he will not give satis
faction to some democrats doubtless
but the country will be salislled that
when he tills a public olllco he has
done so after deliberation, and as he
believes for the good of the public
service. It is hardly possible that in
such cases the senate will care to in
terpose objection, or that in many in
stances the incumbent will resist
going. Aside from the cabinet offi
cers and a very few heads of bureaus
it is not likely the new president will
make many removals, and no federal
ollice-holder is under any obligation
to surrender his post tion if he does
not want to do so during his unex
pired term. Few. indeed, will be
asked to do so, ami those who are
wi 11 do so at once if they have an
ounce of self respect.
During Andrew Johnson’s admiuis
tration the cse was very different.
