The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-12

OF will, . their hea,ls 50 much for Buekiug.
ham, ShaksPeap'
-" Nine chickens aud their dam
Az one fell sw0op-' lAn1"yHo~A
The recent demonstration Of public sentiment
inscribes, on the Iit Of executive duties IN char
acters too egiblo 10 he overlooked the task oi re-
form; which will require particularly. the cor
rection Of those abuses that have brought the pa
,roaare Of the federal government into eoniiiei
with The freedom OF elections, and the counter
action of those causes which have disturbed Tue
rightful course of appointment and have placed,
or continued power IN unfaithful OF incompetent
haudsn-.Jaeksoa's Inaugural address, MarcA
4, 1899. -
wAsHfNeroN, April 20, 1899.
M Dear Sir. ! have tho honor TO acSnowi.
edge the rrceip, OF yours on the 2lst uli' and oil
informing you, that ALL the REMOVALS ana
APPOINTMENTS you recommended, were
made on the day your letter was received.
With respect, your friend aad OH; sgTyt:
--Mediga SeAtHsl
The people have more reason TO fear too few
removals than too many. "--Aaos heRdaH.
We have placed Ut The head Of this arii-
Gle Il few Of the watehwords OF ruthless
prescription under which the opposition,
when in power, rallied, in order to remind
them oil by-gone days, and to refresh their
memories when they raise a similar hue
and cry against the present administration.
President Tyler has highly important
duty to perform 10 the country in the ex.
ercise OF the power OF removal FROM office
Cor the good republican test IS he hon
est, Is lie capable, is he faithful to the Con
slituuon ~ formed the very least Of the
qualifications Of thousands Of those who
were appointed 10 Office under the two last
administrations and il is his ddiy to the
country, that all who received Office Tor
partisan services aud because they were
" faithful to the party" should be removed
forthwith. The system Of reform ia the
government would be Incomplete without
Il. and rs soon as the President Is released
from MS pressing duties connected with the
session OF Congress, the most rgid scruit-
ny into these matters viii I've made, and all
incompetent aud f4ilhlcss officers, who have
received appointment as the reward Of par
tisan services, or vino have brought lhci,
official patronage IA couf,,ct with the free
dom ot elections, NAV, we learn, expect q
take up their Inc q march 10 the obscu'
+ rilv Of private lle, which they ought neS'
CT TO have lcf. Then may we expect e
hear tbs tocsin sounded from Maine lt
Louisiana, Of prescription, high-handee
prescription" sc. &C., with total disre,
gard and disbeliefofth good causes, which
the President bad for removal. President
TSler will remove no officer except loI
good cause, and he soiieits thorough scfu.
tiny and investigation by the public Of ht'
reasons for such refuovnls: be does not feai
the light. Wha, would b. thought Of hlu
if he should, without any cause whatever
perform such an act a is understood By
the above leuer from MIR. Van Buren,, re-
moving, at the solicitation OF an individu
NJ, whole scores Of officers, Cor no other
cause than Ina, they dad not s. belong to tbs
party" aud filing The vacancies thereby
created With creatures and tools who wer'
ready to do hts bidding, whatever It migh
i,e This We hold would bc highly dis
graceful add discrcdi:sbic in private IN
diyidual bat such a reckless ami wanion
act performed By the President Of the Uni
ted States, cvinces degradation Of FEELING
end s,ibservieucy to The yllcsi radicalisr
81 PARTY which has ever taken place IN Tia.
81 any other country. The creatures d
such feeling, vino have been called bg
such motives to iill the nigh and important
altices og great sod vlrt0oua people, ought
10 be clccied from office forthwith and
President TYLER would ha untrue 10 him.
self and The country II be permitted them
70 rcman longer 10 office, ouIraglng hS
their ncompoicncy, dishonesty and imrro.
per scnso oil deccncy and patriotism, lie
Institutions of The government.