The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-11-26

reflection that the democracy of the United States
not one or two, but thousands of such spi-
its, who possess too much become the dupes
of unprincpled and designing demagogues, whose
sole object seems to be the attainment ofpower tho
the consequence be utter submission of the con-
sttuton of the Union and the liberties of the country
MIR. PECKHAM,-Permt me to answer the reasons
of " One old JacIsonman," which appeared in your
last paper, i'll reply to 1.-TWO old Republicans"
For the purpose of meeting the objections of this
ticlc:--
"MR. PECKHAM,-ln opposition to "Two Old Re-
publicans," would observe, that the practice of re-
moving ncumbens from office for political Offences
is very apt to be carried to unwarrantble length
| do not deny that those in Office ought to support
the administration, which supports them, unless that
administration should be tyrannical and faulty in
the extreme. Even then it would be more consist
en for those employed to resi- gn their employments
than continue to administration which they
condemn. Their voting put out of the question.
My opinion u.s. that if l could not consistently
support the administration which gave me a living,
would not vote against it and still continue in its
service. As it respects the two PERMANENT Inspcc-
tors of this port is be hoped from the character
of Collector, that he will not be influenced by
any anonymous newspaper writer, to remove two val
liable officers, for the purpose ofreplacng them with
not conversant with their duties, and it may
be, not any better Jackson men either.-This is the
opinion of ONE OLD JACKsoNMAN.'
doubt not the honest and liberal motives of the
the writer. believe however he has been governed
more by the kindness of his feelings than the sound
ness of his judgement. He believes that the prac-
ticc of removing incumbents from Office for political
offences is very apt to be carried to unwarranta
bic length" Surely he does not mean to apply that
remark to any practice which has prevailed in this
town. When General Jackson came to the Pres
idency, nearly every Office in Custom House,
was filled by his decided and bitter opponents, and
still removal has been made for space of about
six years. this indulgence has produced on the in
cumbents no change it has neither abated their hos
ty nor excited their gratitude and if at this time
some friends ofthe administration to be preferr-
ed, think it could not be considered as " carried to
an unwarrantable length" This generous old
Jacksonman seems to recover, in some degree, from
his weakness in his next sentence, in which he
G,; not deny that those in office ought to support
the administration which supports them, unless thai
administration should be tyranncal and faulty in
the extreme ; even then it would be more consistent
for them to resign their employments than continue
TO serve an administration they condemn" Yer,
reH, l do not contend that any who have conform
Cd in the least degree to either of the Old Jackson
mans rules ofpropriety ought now to be displaced
but on the contrary think not, that we differ bu
little or nothing in our theory. Further he says, 81
| could not consistently support the administration
which gave me a living, would not vote against
and still continue in its service" Here again tn
old man is sound as far he goes, and in my opin
ion is " one half right"
The generous old man hopes, as respects TN
two permanent inspectors that our Collector . Wi
: not be influenced by any anonymous newspape
| writer TO remove two valuable officers" &c. No'
here again we agree with this good old Jacksonmar
that newspaper articles ought TO have no weight wit
the Collector or Secretary of the Treasury in sue
matters and for the best Of reasons because no bod
is accountable for their assertion and such article
arc not in the nature of evidence.
4 The good old gentleman is also afraid that il w
such valuable officers p" removed, they coul
not be filled with others as competent perhaps no
and perhaps they might and possibly bct'er-suc
experiments have cs,cn i.cer tried. IN c,Srs 81 rrr