The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-08-06

..s.o,v IN yesto,o lust ec.ilibrium, End give TO
eaeh OF the parties in the country hsr just proper
non of Offices so digest tho exercise of that
power Of It's present party character would, under
ihe influence cf party feelings, and a remembrance
of party unstice be liable TO degenerate into
the same abusrs thai have marked the course Of
this Administration ard this liability would be
increased by the diminished restraint Of public o.
pinion. which has, IN Ter a zen years Administra-
non upon the merceEary 'spoils' principle, become
accu toned TO the application OF that principle IN
the exercise Of the removing and appointing power
The thirst for ofTc has been greatly Increased
within the last ten years and the men who feel
il, have too often thought Of MS qualification IN con
nexion with tie removal OF incumbentsi To be sat
sfied with q President who will not furnish them
such qualification, at the expense of such removal
Under Iho influence Of a perverted public senii-
merit, there doubtless many Wings who would
deem n Wing President quite too scrupulous and
straight.laced, who should hesitate TO follow the
fashion of rcsardIng friends and punishlng enc
mics To stay the downward progress oil pno'lc
sentiment in this respect and bring II up, at once
| to the point of demanding, in accordance with
General Jackson : advice to MIR Monroe, tho APP
pontment 10 office Of men "mOst conspicuous TOR
prObitu Uifus Capacity, and fTTnHeSs Without re-
gard 10 party" and requiring that the President
should ''Gt fer The irhOie, and not a part Of the
/ community would be an achievement little less
than miraculous. General Jackson might have q.
dopted biis principle, and carried II out IN ms al
| minislrsi0n for Il would have been not only fol-
lowing hrs nd vice, but the example Of his I'M
mediap predecessor But can il be done nOlo =
[ n III
is an object OF the very highest importance lie
must not only have this inclination, but the potoer
lie iaust possess such weight of character, and
have such a hold on the confidence of the country,
indupcnuy Of party associations, shall enable him
TO sustain his administration upon the basis Of such
"cfrrIa, aud carry II out successfully and trlum-
pbantly Long enough have we had Chief Mogis'
lraJes whose influence has been used TO pervert
the public mind TO approval Of n corrupt policy.
May not have a President, nj length, who will
aohly take Oh true ground and who carry into
MS high station such a moral power as shall ena.
BILE hifn purify and elevate public sentiment,
which that has, for ten years, len lis whole
influence Co corrupt and debase
Sir, the Wings have mighty work to do to a.
chieye a victory. Bur II that victory shall be
achieved. there will remain n greater work To &C
=ss.=!.-ts.- Of wisely and Justly improving il 49,
4.,,ecd, fAs ricfOIs will sol, truth, have been
&C hirs rniii tAs principles 81 S Administration
shalt have been pu, 5ovv,,, aud sunNrseded by an
elevated, disinterosted, manly policy, 10 opposition
I 20 the grovelng, selfish, vIndictive one wheE' we
have witnessed for the last ten years. And, sir,
/ let say, that the man who into the
I Presidency in the midst # the corruptions Of fhs
period, and commence and carry forward, and StS-
taia hts administration n RIGHT PRINCIPLES, will
have achieved triumph whose glory shall lar
transcend the glory Of the highest military achieve
ment, that falls below the triumph Of truth over
error, patriotism selfshness, and purity over
| corruption.