Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-05-10

From the Madisonian.
The clamor of the Locoiocos about removals
from office comes from them with very i'll grace.
We infer from it that they have not all along been
doing rs they would be done by. Did they not
remove faithful officer (Dr Jones from the
City Post Office Tor no other reason than That he
WINS conservative? Have they not prescribed
multitudes of others for opinions sake? Did
they not mark every Wing in Office and publish
his name among the lists Of the victims of their
prescription, every one of whom, in cose Of MIR.
Van Burens re election, to feel the IKE ofde-
capltation? Was it not the doctrine upon which
they began in 529--reaffired and avowed by
Gov. Marcy in the Senate, and ucted upon con-
tlnually wherever and whenever it was practical
bic, from the beginning to the end of their dynas-
ty? Turn back TO the official organ of President
Jackson in lS29-you will find lists of removals
and appointments, filling whole columns of that
Journal backed and supported by long editorial
essays daily. To refresh the memories of those
who now exhibit so much sensiveness on the
subject we will make few quotations from Gen.
Jacksons official organ, which we commend to
the locofocos for consolation in their present nf-
hfcIiuns.
none Of the duties imposed on the President
elect, is, 10 that the laws faithfully eXecu-
ted for this, he is responsible to the people,
How can he expect that duty to be faithfully done,
if he retains in office the retainers and partzans
with ISLANDERS as to the past, but prognosticated
the greatest evils as to the future ~
u. S. Telegraph, January g. 80.
If there be any man in Office who would starve
il turned out, it is at once argument for his
moval. No one should be continued in Office who
in a country like this cannot make an honest liv-
ing and, If we knew any thing of public Genti-
ment, the time has come when public mer will
be required to work for their living we'll rs 9th
ers.--U.
Gen. Jackson, in preferring his friends to hi:
enemies, will be the Presiden. of the Naton.- Ib
Jan. ID.
One of the fundamental principles of our gov
eminent is, that the will of the majority shall pre-
val! and, when any political party gains an as
Cendancy over another. it is to be presumed tina
it will have the affairs Of government administer
ed on is own principles; particularly MS the re-
sponsbiity rests with it, and that individuals, hay
ing the interests and views of the party at heart
would be better adapted 10 carry into effect ii,
great and leading objects, than those opposed
Such was the policy pursued by the great Jeffer
son, whose purity, wisdom and patriotism, no mar
can question. Jan. IL.
We wonder if the editors can be serious in ex
pecting the President to be able 10 work that eff
Client reform which the people look for at his hands
if he retains in Office, TO the exclusion of hi
friends and the advocates of REFORM those politi
cal enemies, faniliarized to the abuse and corrup
ton of the preceding administration? Mar. Is.
An affected sympathy is attempted, and nav
kish sensibiity INDUCED in by some, for the prob
able fate of any office holders, who were the ac
tive partiZans of the late administration, and tn
vindictive calumniators of the powers that be-
This is sheer affectation, too shallow not TO b.
detected, and is confined to their own brother
hood. Who, that respects the principles of tn
democratic party-whO, that hopes reform-who
that reveres consistency who, that loves justic
who, that desp,es the wanton calumniator, bu
must take decided stand against this class c
persons who were the distinguished recipients
the favor of the late administration These me
have not only no claim for continuance in offc,
but ought to be removed, that men of homogene
E GUS sentiments may be brought in, the latter, b
concert of action, to restore democracy to IFS Ion
lost rights that uniform cooperation in all tn
responsible parts, may be employed to detect abu
SEES and effect "reforin - that those who hav
been long tried and found faithful, may be rewa
ded that unhallowed caunnators may recely
that retribuire justice, mhch, though Slo,v, shall
certain" March 20.
The last we shall quote at present bears dat
precisely II years ago this days
We would hint it for the benefit Of those Of OF
own party who are styled leading men, that cvel
attempt to sustain in Office by their influence, tho
who should be reformed, whether the feeling Pre-
coed from misguided sympathy, or from a wish
proptate 1t must prove alike injurious, becau
twill necessarily have a tendency 10 lessen Il
regard of the Republican party of the nation, al
ultimately sever those ties which bind the gre
majority 10 their political interest. March z
1929.