The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-04
ABOUT REMOVALS.

the desperate game OF misrepresentation anu
SANDER. They enjoy the present qualification
arising from such course; he will be fully
compensated by triumphant vindicaton here
after The issue will be truth and justice
against abuse and calumny.
In making removals, we have every reason to
be convinced that the President will be actuated
solely by sense of duty to his country, rather
than the ignoble spirit of retaliation. 1t will be
matter of conscience, rather than feeling.
That many removals will be made, is now
confidently expected by all who have observed
the course of the Administration and clearly
perceive its aim. The first is calculated and
designed to tear up by the roots the noxious
weeds of party fanaticism which have been so
seduously cultivated by the demagogues and
desructives throughout the land; the last is
simply to restore the country to its wonted pros
peri y, which can only be attained by pursuing
the simple path marked out by our Republican
fathers. Therefore, the President must carry
the reforming knife into all the ram6cations Of
Government.
For many years past, the country has been
divided into distinct party organizations. These
organizations neither felt nor entertained COM
mon and harmonious interest in the great mea-
sures of the day. In this respect they resem-
bled rival nations. Thus the country was d.
vided against itself, and that TOO, merely to gra-
tify the ambition and caprice of the designing
leaders who were instrumental in thus arraying
brother against brother. The lamentable result
which has followed most signally verifes the
truth of the old adage, ga house divided
against itself must fall.' Have we not fallen?
Is not our country PROSTATE Have not our
calamities all been brought upon us by the dis
honest politicians
Hereafter, let us have patriots instead of po-
liticans. But to break up the band of dema-
gogues, it is necessary to tear up their dens and
destroy their young in the shell. Ultra leaders
have been too long and too extensively encour-
aged by Presidents. They have had most of
the offices in the country placed at their disposal,
and of course they have been bestowed on the
creatures of their will. Thus has the country
been imposed on. Every motive of the politi-
clan has been sel6sh-no thought has been given
to the country. The People have been drilled to
exhaustion by demagogues, and the country al
most bored to death by partisan commanders.
1t is the Presidents intention to change these
things
There will doubtless be many, very many re-
movals made during the year. But there will
be no prescription. The guilty alone have
cause to tremble. The innocent, we doubt not
will be entirely secure, whether appointed by
Harrison, Van Buren,, or Jackson. Therefore,
if any high-minded, patriotic office-holder has
given heed to the vile misrepresentation of the
Clay press, we earnestly desire to disabuse his
mind. Those in office, whether in the enjoy
ment of exalted or subordinate stations, who
love their country more than partisan leaders
who will not contribute to sustain the unprinci-
pied demagogues who war against any men and
measures, regardless of their merits, when a
selfish end may be gained-who will, as be-
comes American citizens, on all proper occa-
sons and at all proper times, Gas men, by their
votes, not officers, by bribery,) extend their aid
in conducting the Government back into the
simple old track marked out by the trainers of
the Constitution, in which it was designed to
run, and to depart from which must in the end
prove fatal to its existence-in short, all honest
and capable officers who shall prefer to dis
charge their duty to their country, rather than
to pay leaty to sef-constituted political demi-
gods, may, zoe think, feel perfectly secure in
their places, as long as John Tyler is Presi-
dent Of the United States. We will take oc-
casion to resume the subject.