Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-05-04

meeting in Philadelphia, that Gen. JACK
son has Niol' 'cd every public pledge ev-
or made by him; and IN support Of this as-
sertIon, hc added the following facts:
"ln hls letter to Mr., Monroe, Of the
9th OF Nov. 8 &, he lays down the
course ol conduct ol II patrlotlc President.
lio says, "ln every selection, putty aud
party feelings should be avoided. BY Sc
.lcCtlng Characters most conspicuous tor
their ptobity, virtue, capacity and nrm-
ness, without regard to those feelings,
which on lOlmer occasions threw 80 Ma
ny obstacles IN the way ol Government,
and perhaps have the pleasure and honor
oil uniting people heretofore politically
divided. Iuc Chel Magistrate OF II
great and powerful nation should be lib
cral and dIslntcrcstcd, always bearing IN
mad, that he acts for tie whole aud not
pant OF the community. By this course
YOU viii cAal the national character, aud
acquire tor yourself ii name Us lmpellsh-
able as monumental marble.
How has he acted! In one year he
has removed more officers from party
|"icCllng," than has been removed olucc
the organization OF the Government. II
vas IA this manner that he was liberal
ana dI,lulcrCstcd," acting for the whole
and not IL part OF the nation. ii there
were wantlug feature to aggrayate the
Inconsistency, 1t vas to be lound III the
historical TACT, that Ar. Monroe found
the nation just emerging from great na-
uonaI conliIct, III winch parlles had BEEN
on principle divided, whIic Gen. Jackson
came into uilIcc III Il time OF peace, and
those he removed from Office, had COM
mlttcd no other crime than prefer anOth-
CT candidate, to th!s liberal and dIstln-
.uuIshud adv lser OF Mr.. Monroe.
Is another feature OF ag9ravatlon to be
added:-Gcn jackson > nscmoIal t. the
senate Of the /. > III go, speaking OF
himself, he Say :, the removal. Ol ~ pub
nc officer should be effected to create u
Vacancy, or to gratliy the ambition OF
,avoutc PARTISAN" When tins shall come
to pass, "thc patllut viii have ample
cause to ucmblc Tor the honor oi his
country, and the pcrPetuity oi her rrPun-
lIcan Institutions"
In his resignation Of his seat in the
Senate OF the L, >. to the Legislature OF
/ cnncsscc, dated the lith Oct. 1879, ad-
vertlng with great seventy on the con-
duct Ul his opponent, he says, Members
! OF Congress should "De Withdrawn from
the "prospccta of Executive patronage,
aud "ca.sulutlons for intrigue and man
4
llun must be the order of the day
What has been the sequel; Mr.. Ad-
ans had appointed but two members OF
his CaDlncl, from Congress, and It Is be-
licycd no other President appointed more;
yet Gen. Jackson comes INTO office fresh
with his tauntIng pledge, thrown at his
opponent, aud appoints the whole live
members oL his Cabinet, from Congress,
\ Mr.. Van Buren, having ,ncd as Sen
ator only few weeks before hts appoint
/ mcnt, aud no doubt after 1t had been def
lnltcly de>i gnatcd, and 10 the i've cab
met appomtmentsthc three great missions
to Europe, and the important mission 10
South America, all selected within thc
tiISt few months of his administration from
members of Congress. Every day adds
,n ,hc uu,nber of his appointncnts from
|. Couure.s and more individuals selected,
from, that bodv now hold appointments
under Gen. jackson, than at any period
s,,co tho nro,n;> ,t,,n eft the G,>cruucnt
We have indeed Gen. Jackson ! own au-
thoilty to say, "corruptlOn' has been the
order of the dav,
4 l.;,..,...,,,,, >, C,,ooros. dated tho
-,b Drnrnhcr last, Gen, jackson rc.
narl,. {, rcs,r;c,inn nnon the re-,Iin,bility
of the President. will strengthen those
checks by which the Constitution design.