New-York tribune., 1841-05-15
HEAR THOMAS JEFFERSON !

In 1901 Thomas Jefferson succeeded to the Presidency on
the overthrow Of JOHN Adams lie found the Offices OF lc
Fedora, Government almost entirely in the hands OF The
Federal pay-not placed there in the case Of the Van
Buren, acumbeut by Prescription but the natural course
of ,hins. The Government had up that time been in
Fedora, hands: i; had naturally chosen is subordinate,
mainly from the ar supporters, while those
them ho were selected the distinct formation OF
parties or atterward with regard to other than party
deatior- had very generally accorded WIKI their supeor-
10 political sentiment and action. There rrecnce
,a the Federal Administrations mad them now renewed
the former incumbent, order r,e nonopoy OF eiHcc
to their supporters. Suck were the circumstances under
which Mn Jefferson into power, and he proceeded
remove some of the Federal incuulbcn Office aud fill
their places with Democrats: Among the instances oi such
change wa, ,i.t OF the Collector Nevaycn, Conn. The
Fcderali-t- OF that presea;ed rconstraac
against the change. Mr. Jefferson replied i.low,:
When !, j. considered that during the late Administration
those who not o particular OF politics
cluded all Office when, IN steady pursuit
measure nearly the whole Offices tn, United State, were
onopoled hy that when the public ,cntimcn; II length
declared i,>e aHI burst open the doors Of honor and
dcucc jhsr whose olliOaS they approyCd
be imagined iat this monopoly OF Office stll to t.
continued the hands Of the minority DOES violate
their eqvql ets rights the majority also
/ =. political tOlsrcEcc 70 claim poporuou2c share
hc direction the public affair, Can harnoui-e
,!nl2-- ,iey nave thing their
Il the Viii of the manifested by their elections
calls administration ot according with
opinions o t4o-e elected IT, the ulhlnen that nil
Glsuaceleuts necessary, with whon they lu.v
begin with persons appointed in the as, moments of an
Administration. aid LIi begin career at
the with their <lIccesso-s by whom thev had
been approved and Who cosd scarcely expect from
iteul co-dia. cooperation
Il due participation Of Office matter OF right how
saccies be obtained Those By death are ieyg 5y
resignation Can any other mode than that of removal
ta proposed This a painful office. Bu; it !, made riv
d1ty aai | ~ucn. proceed in the operation
win ei-raon and inquiry that may njure the best
least. ami eicc the purposes Justice and pubic urility
"ith me least private distress that b.. thlowr a
much possible, deaGueucy orPre>son -tolc-
renee. ane-reyoluioHary adherence enemie=
The lenon>rance amen;- change in The Admin
i>traon produce caage III the subordinate officers" "
ii other words. that shod be deemed necessary for al
officers think with their pr:acpa But on whom doe.
this impuatisn bear Or tose fcio hare szci@Gei from
cFce er-ry hode cr opinion 5Sici theirs? Or oa
tE6sc 'che hare 5eez excluded lament sincerely that
cnessenta differences Of opinion should have been
deemed sufficient iIe!ict half the society from the
rights and the blessings of se-overEnent 20 prescribe them
unworthy Of every rlst. Il would have been TO me
circustance great eIie: had found moderate parcipa
ton CT Office IN the hands OF the majority would gladly
have ct 70 time and accident them 70 their iu
sare. Bn; their total exclusion calls FOR prorap,er coec
lions shall correct ;e procedure but thst done return
Win JOY thai things when the onlv question cor
corning candidate shall be i ne honest l. ne CAPABLE
i he faithful 10 the constitution -