Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-03-10


those persons add 20 show the country what
reason they have to complain n sdvance and
with what grace they can, under any ciFcnni.
Stances, cry out NJ present
"a few extracts, taken at rariaom from the
paper which was their official organ in 1889.
Hear how One ofuthese writers IbfobabTy
Amos Kendall hirnself urged the necessi-
~ Of making "a clear sweep of all Office
bolders." F7ei sa' "a ~ 81. rs .s0
zone Of the dutSes imposed on the Pres
ldent Elect is, to see that the laws are faith
fully executed. For this he is responsible
70 the people. How can we expect that
duty 70 be faithfully done, if he retains in
Office the partisans and retaies of Mr.. Clay.
= ave ask any man of common senses!
whether a friend Of General Jackson, tcho has
promoted his election. under a solum pledge TO
thepeople that public abuse will not be corfec.
ted under his Administration, viii not be more
likely to aid in reforming these abuses, than a
partisan of Mr. Cay, ioho has opposed the cleo
lion of General Jackson, under a pledge
70 the people that were no abuses to cor
trect!"
Observe again how the same organ ex-
presses surprise that one should dorbt wheth.
er there would be general removal.
.:We wonder ifthe editors can be serious
in expressing the President to be able to wo X
that efficient reform which the people look fol
at his hands,, jfhe retains in office, TO the
exclusions Of his friends and the ADJ COATES q
reform, Nose POLITICAL enemies JamilidrizeO
10 The abuse and corruption Of the preceding
Administration"
Tho following paragraphs would apply, per-
haps, not inaptly to some of those who have
laboured to get mp his clamor in advance.
"The very word (Rsform) acts like cleo
tric shock uponi ,who,l knowing thai
they ought to be removed, find themselve;
lin Office.
"One of the first objects of such men is
to prevent the act of the President upon them
by getting certificates ofgood behavior.
1.-THE object is well understood. They ex
pect to alarm the President out of all reform
least it should be attributed to his advice.
"The character of the President is the
reply we ian make to such efforts"
Hear how the arguments and remonstrance
against indiscriminiate prescription were an
swered by those who now are so shocked at the
idea Of any removals!
/ iOt bhS PSOPiS 70 iSuN
enough TO draw all screams and cancel all sick
ly appeals to magnanimIty or personal friend
ship for official salvation"
"lf there be any man in Office who would
StarUe if turned out, it is at once an argument
| for his removal"
"Root, hog, or die!"
The following extracts present some Of the
reason which were urged by the spoilsmen for
the ''clear sweep of all office-holders."
ave expect General Jackson to punish
| Messrs. 49, %-and = because
tAe first is unfit for situation, and the other two
are servile tools"
awe expect him to punish Mr.. N, the Re-
gister Of the Treasury"
1--WE expect him to punisd Messrs. =
*% sand >, and host of other SUBJ
ordinate libellers, by appointing as there sue
cessors men who will discharge there duty to
him and to the public"
awe expect him to extend this salutary sys-
tenn ofreiorm to every branch Of the Govern
ment."
ale has been selected by the people under
the hope that he will doso. "-lMddisonidn