The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-20

esTbe President Of the United States has seen
with dissatisfaction, officers of the Gene I'll Gov
eminent taking, on various occasions, active
parts in elections Of the public functionaries,
whether of the General or of the State Govern
ments. Freedom of election being essential TO
the mutual Independence of Governments and of
the different branches of the same Government,
so vitality cherished by most OF our constitutions,
it is deemed improper for officers depending on
the Executive of the Union to attempt to control
or influence the free exercise Of the elective right
This am instructed, therefore, to notify to all
officers within my Department, holding their ap-
pointmentS under the authority OF the President
directly and to desire them to notify to all subor-
dinate to them. The right of any officer to gIue
his cote at elections as qualified citizen is not
meant to be restrained, nor, however given, shall
it have any effect to his prejudice but it IS ex-
pected that he will not dtta1pt TO influence the
poteS of Others, take amy part n, the bs&S1-
ness Of electioneeytng, that being inconsistent
'oth the spirit Of the constitution and has duties
to &C."
ADAMS, during his administration, Reformed
or rather, refused to re-dpp0int some of the pub
fishers of the laws by authority proceed
ing which, at the time created great Indignation
among the original Jacksonites, who deemed 1T
fragrant violation of the spirit of liberty and
political liberation These, we believe, were
the only removals he made of the kind. General
Jackson, no doubt, had them in view when he
address, March A, 1929:
seThe recent demonstration of public sentiment
inscribes the list of Executive duties, IN cha
racters too legiblc to be overlooked the TASK OF
REFORM; which will require, particularly, the
correction of those abuses that have BROUGHT THE
PATRONAGE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTO
CONFLICT WITH THE FREEDOM or ELECTIONS, and
the correction of those causes which have distur-
bed the rightful course of appointment, and have
placed or continued power in unfathful or incom-
potent hands"
Amos KENDALL, only ambitious to walk in the
footsteps of the immortal JACKSON, made the
nexed confession of faith and practice in a letter
to Gen. d. GREEN, which, for purity of profess
sion, cannot be easily bea ten by the strctest dis
ciple Of Jefferson:
'EFrom HUIest S1n,," Vol Xxx. No. II, .ApriI
%, 1929.
In his letter to Gen. d. Green, March 20, 1929
he says: 'I intended it to be distinctly under
stood, that the money of the American people, so
far it comes under D1y control, shall not be APP
piled to the benefit of newspaper Editors, or the
private qualification of the Auditor or his Clerks.
The interest of the country demands that this of.
flee should be filled with men Of business, and
not with babbling politicians"
Again: BIPARTISAN feelings shall not enter here,
if can shut them out. To others belong the
whole business of electioneering. To me and
nv clerks, other business is assigned These l
shall endavor to discharge in the spirit OF reform,
which has made General Jackson PRESIDENT
''Vain," may be--proud | am that the Presi-
dent has given me an opportunity to aid him IN
proving that Reform is not an empty sound, and
is not to apply merely to a set of men Hence
forth, assiduously devoted to my Official duties,
shall leave my enemies and his to their free
dom of speech, and the press, resting my claims
to public confidence on my acts"
Maj. 7. p Moore, too, became so impresnated
and embued with the maxims of Jefferson and
the professions of jackson, that he could not,
whilst holding an Executive appointment, as
Minister to Columbia, partake of public din
ner, lest, by doing so, he would subject himself
to the charge of protesting one thing and Prac-
Using another Here his words in two let
tiers written the heel of the inauguration
Let the original Jacksonmen read and inwardiy
digest them, and csntrast their letter and spirit
witt, the open and audacious interference of the
Executive officers in the State elections in these
days.
From the 'sVest SUM-" April 25, 1929, VoI.
Xxx, No. IL,
In reply to letter of invitation from citizens
of Baltimore, Maj T. P. Moore, Envoy Extra
ordinary to Colombia, said,
sEDuring the recent conflict the people saw
men high in office, travelling through the coun-
try, seeking occasions at dinners, to denounce
even private citizens, and throw the weight OF
their influence into the scale OF party, for the
retention of power, Sc This conduct was con-
demned as an abandonment of duty and direlec-
ton of principle, corrupting in its effects and
dangerous to the purity of elections. Men have
changed, but principles have not. While
holding public station under the Executive OF
the U. S., feel ought to do no act which can
be construed into a violation of these pure Prln-
ciples for which we have all so sire 1uously con-
tended. l am, therefore, obliged to decline your
kind invitation )" SC.
Extract of letter from tn. p. Moore, Min
Pler to Colombia, to his friend IN FRANKFORT,
Ky, dated .ApriI a, 1929. Vest. Sun. Vol.
XXX, May 2, 1929
GAS the notification of his recall viii not reach
Gen. HARRISON by three or four months, during
which period win remain in this country, the
amount Of salary which would accrue in the
mean time, will neither be charged nor eceived
by me. MY friends may be assured that will
not fall into the errors l have condemned in 9TH
ers WILL MAKE NO ELEcT1oNEERING SPEECH
Es-I WILL INTERFERE IN NONE or THE STATE
ELECrTsNs-and receive no pay while remain
at home engaged in my personal aHiirs"
Postmasters Deputy Marshals, and federal
Office holders Of every grade and description,
ponder we'll on the above expositions OF the true
faith by the early fathers of The political church
to which you profess to belong. Quit carrying
extra ssGlobes" and other lying documents, filled
with ISLANDERS against the peoples candidate for
the Presidency, and confne yourselves assidu-
ously to the appropriate duties of your respec-
tive Offices BY so doing, you will act consist
emily, and materially aid in preserving the lib
critics Of yourselves and your posterity from ex-
ecutive encroachment.
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