The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-23
NO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS JUSTICE.

l NO FhOSChlP IlON-DUI JUSTICE.
In no instance has the President turned any
man out Of office for opinion sake. This prin-
ciple has so far offered iasnunity 10 those in Of
flee claiming TO disagree in opinion with the
President, that they have not hesitaled to be-
| come his open and undsguised enemies. We
can tell all such, that the principle above al
luded 10. has not been correctly understood, and
that whilst the President, having the right, would
OF opinion, he toiH not tolerate an open and ac-
tive enemy 10 his Administration, for the reason
assigned by General Washington, that 'it would
be suicidal" He is determined 10 make his
Administration as useful to the People as posi-
Bile, and to do so, prevent It's being paralyzed by
enemies employed in its service.
The President does not deny to any one The
privilege of disagreeing with him in all political
matters; but whilst this much is expected from
the liberality Of the President, common cour-
tesy, if not corresponding liberality on the
part of the office holder, would require him at
least to hear the President before he is con
demned-lo examine well his political course
and 10 weigh well the reasons he assigns for
it-lohen this is done, mere difference of opinion
will not be punished.
1t is believed that large ma ority OF the Of
fee holders, in this city, as well as elsewhere,
for the faithful and efficient performance Of
whose several duties the President alone is re-
sponsible, is in the habit of taking newspapers,
whose columns TEEN with the vilest defamation
of the President, without ever once looking to
a friendly source to see whether ne has been
Justly or unjusty assailed
We can assure the Office holders, that, they
expect generosity of the President, they should
first do him justice. They must at least hear
him before they condemn him. Those that
" condemn and hear not" will not be considered
worthy of trust, and may be displaced to make
room for those who are.
The President desires no personal advantage
from his patronage; he bel ewes it disdduan-
tage, for where he can accommodate one, offence
perhaps is given to ten, but he will not be i'm
posed on by any, IN or out OF Office Those
that are IN, must cooperate with HIM
in making his Administration successful; at
least they must not be a clog to IT, Those who
procure office from him under false pretences,
land in this respect he has been shametully de-
ceived) will be turned out without ceremo-
ny or delay, as the President can not recon
Gle it to himself to keep any man in office ca
pable of dishonorable act for it cannot be de-
MED that thus to impose upon the President is
fully as bad as buying goods under false re-
presentation of ones means and prospects 10
pay for them, which is punishable with coniine-
ment in the house of correction.
The President is responsible for the conduct
of all executive officers, and he must have
those in his employ for whose conduct he is
thus Milling to be held responsible. Those who
riHfu and trdduce his character and his 30
tves, can not and WILL NOT be trusted. Those
who modeslly claim the privilege of censuring
his acts, must do him the justice, or the courte
sy at least, of informing themselves in regard
to the reasons for those acts and not condemn
him without hearing. "This is the law and
the prophets"