The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-16
New York, May II, 1912.


There is IN this quarter Of the country CIR
Gle Of people decidedly opposed to the present
Administration at Washington, and in every
conceivable form do their utmost to distor, to
distract, and to embarrass it. This circle is
composed of two segments-the disappointed
Office seekers of the Wing party, and the lead
ing ofce-seekers of the late dominant party !;
they both pull together for common purpose
to certain extent and as they have neither in :.
dustry nor ability to gain living except out of
:" the spos Of Office" it is matter of .'meat and
drink and clothing" to them to g head Captain
Tyler" They are noisy and bosterous, and
sfull of PATRIOTISM" and work day and night
to carry their object. One half of this labor
usefuly employed would obtain for them quite
a comfortable support; but they belong TO a
class above the ordinary labor of life they
make themselves believe that office is made for
them and they for office, and that public matters
cannot prosper unless they are allowed to have
comfortable berths, and in the quiet enjoyment
Of the revenues of Office. To such it matters
of course very little who it is who may be the
"appointing poner," provided that power
takes care of them. To the unhappy doctrine
that was advanced few years ago in favor of
'srewarding friends and Furnishing enemies"
may be traced large increase of this class of
PATRIOTS" But there still remains a large,
very large, and Overwhelming majority, of
very different class of citizens who manage to
gain living without the aid of office-emolu-
ments, and who are capable of estimating the
action of Government on a sounder basis; it is
nounced among these you hear no wholesale
or retail abuse Of John Tyler. On the contra
ry, he is judged by his acts, his public docu-
ments, and matters of duty in office These
are scanned and carefully investigated; and it
is remarkable, and not less consoling that two
parties, so lately arrayed against each other in
fierce Presidential election, should Except
ing always the ultra Office dependents of both
parties) quietly meet in the daily intercourse of
life, and interchange sentiments of approval
to an extent (that may now daily and hourly be
wlnessed) most gratifying to the intelligent,
the good, the honest and patriotic, of both par
ties. 1t is an old saying, that zone man may
pull down in day what il may require hun
dred 10 build up in years" SO it is equally easy
TO rouse up bad feeling, that is as difficult to
quiet and restore to harmony and good feeling
It it had been "John Iyler's" purpose TO toist
himself upon party bubble, nothing was
easer--there are abundant materials at hand
but it seems that he preferred the appreciation
of The country more than that of a party I'll
in pursuing this course he should find himself
in a political minority, let it be 50 better by
far for him and his reputation-better by far, in
finitely letter, for the country and its true
friends, that a President should be occasionally
found willing to battle for this principle, even if
than that we should have a success
sion of Presidents disposed to act exclusively
for their especial party. The question now
presented to this People is narrowed down to
this simple inquiry is it best for us all that she
appointing pomer' should con6ne itself sto
rewarding friends and Furnishing enemies y or
should il so direct itself as to call to the dis
charge of the duties of office men of known
capacity, integrity and honor, without regard to
their politics? Is tnot due to the best interests
of the country-is it not claimed by the good
men of all parties, that Offices Of all grades
should be filed, as far as practicable, with the
Rest materials? Surely no honest man will be
opposed 10 this. Where is there an honest
hig who would not rather see an honest po-
lItical opponent in office, than arogae, claiming
to be Wing And the same may be said Of
the opposite party.
Let any man look around him, in any part O.
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