Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-10-03
From Ire Globe Of SEPT. on, 1913.
The Restoration.

cause ana however justly popular Mr. Van Buien may
be and however iniqoiiousy prosecuted by the
oil democracy for hs long, and steady and usirous
vices IN its ranks, do believe that any personal
considerations connected with him would carry The tide
favor of hs nomination, against any Of his democratic
rivals, II that one, instead Of himself had been identified
with the that trial IN which defeated by
fraud aud corruption. The mastering sentiment
with the patriotic only the vindcation Of the prin-
cPe Of the party but H. purity thus giving proof that
although. impOsiure and malpractice may prevail. for a
time, against the public viii and public virtue, there
redeemins spirit Iusiitutons-uameiy free sui
ragetat surely reaches the wrong, oveak.s aud pun
ishes the wrong doers while IL reIn-taes right aud the
person IN whom suffered. II i the attitude which
Mr. Van Buren, stood towards thc democratic party
II was Frustrated by the f,ue-t means-by means deeply
affecting the character of the country, and ihe country
nsitutions-whieh puts out Of the view Of those who
prefer him All other considerable connected with him
self or his rivals They feel necessary To- the
peie v,ndeaion of the cau-e and the capacity Of the
people for self government that should be made
be al the world that II not necessary 10 set uP
new induce the people TO rght themselves, and
bring rcbutvc Justice those a. whose hands tie pub
lac morals aud interests aud institutions, suffered 50
much The great body OF democracy who believe that
IL was not the defeat 81 name, man. that produced
the disastrous results oi i-IO, willing 10 make
thu. appear be So BY seeking succeed under
name or a new candidate If democracy should ~
dept such a means Of triumph, would be admission
that II feared could triumph 10y is virtue or
that Of ~ cause aud therefore sought the aid Of ind
~idua's influence restore IL ascendancy This would
evnce Of weakness which does not belong 10 the
democrary 81 does co~- vt Sic character Of the
Democracy change rs uame-as Federalism, and
Wmsgerv aud Coonsm have done--to secure a viriory
nor c1nge of candidate the hunt after
avnIabies; thus confe,sng that Is not to be hop
from az o,vn from. strength The
iocracv believes that II restore by rs
proper ,igur-by putting down the abuses which sthed
The public Of -i0 and would prefer TO do So
under the flag hearing the as that borne by II
IN the last conflict, that might be made manifest is VIC
tory victory of principle, aud not that 81 name
THIS the sort of restoration at which, we understand
the feeling Of the party democracy aims Ii Is not
the restoration of office holders 10 offices which makes
any par, Of the present impulse Rotation in ofiice Is
great principle IN the creed but not that sort
of rotation whrf would exclude democratic President,
who had been faithful aud fully approved, from the Sc
cond ern-whic it has always accorded, 10 make proof
of that approbaion In regard to MINOR officers whose
places do ileniify them with the public canSe-"ho
are moi known IN the decided y the popular sui
trascs "a presidential ccction-the recollection Of Nr
Van Buren, will have the slightest reglr 10 their re-
slora,ion The popular will touching appointments TO
executive trusts made known through different
channels than the presidential polls Their promotion
depend the popular will, the President chosen
does Justice the people their representatives bat That
popular will must him directly connecting the
name of The preferred midi, idua with the place for which
n considers hm qualified We do not conceive that the
restoration oi Mr. Van Buren necessarily implies that
SOLITARY officer who served under hun should be restored
As to such rotations the public will indicates Itself much
snore directly Our view of THIS mai,er conrnrS IA the
main with ha, II tie New York T. ching Pest Precn'
I'd IA TIC following article.
Fr.p. ne Ntlr igt Err Ing 7 -.
Nr. van Esurc's ;,,;d t:-c ( Esirc-il''i -s:>.
More than once we have heard 1t objected To Mr. Van
Buren, that It he should gain obtain The y" ,dency At
will of the Boufbons and tlat
those whn expelled from office with h'm VIII be
Ecapp"uted W. have heard u SAID that TINS WI brl"g
back great many managing and intriguing Poleians,
coscr,dil, ~ their iuclinatioS. old office holders
are apt To- be-hat Is L. s, Inclined uphold whatc,e
public abuses have taken root and disposed To- u>e tie
influence 1T their Off, for selfish pu o>cs which long
experience has enabled them To 10 shliul'y
We tins objection strong breNiiy viii allow,
that our readers may in ull force. There are
two classes persons bs whom It made-in The first
place those xho office Themselves. and who mag
that their will he better with some other man
for President aud in the second place those who have
we'll Funded jealousy of craft and sch>hncss WIN
the first of thrs, classes have c sympathy and We
believe The Of the democracy have a. little but 10
the second class we would a few words.
Mr Van Buren, should again he President no doubt
many removals from office and many appointments VIII
be made There certain offices The pr"Pnety % hs
with the friends of the administration conceded on
all hands From the other offices VIII d0ubl'>> De
dismissed for Incompctcnry misconduct or something
iuproper ia which the offices obiin-
ed We sincerely hope. however that there VIII not De
any thing like a general expulsion "i men from The SUB
ordinate offices Of government. without regard 10 i'
capacity aud fidelity, and So, IN order To reward sci
fish crowd Of parli>ans who fought The battle with no
better motive SHARE in the plumber On The con
trary we hope to see Mr Van Buren, following the noble
example Of General Jackson. who. IN regard Ia removals
from Office pursued most manly and uiaSnahin"u>
course lie rcviled rec lect very well 10y lhe
vhies for " hat they falsely called his sweeping NOV
all: he was complained OF The other hand ly many
in the democratic party for not making the removals
more general bat the old cl" went taking counsel
only of his of rccutude ana REGARD Tor 'n'
public service aud though he might sometimes make
mistakes IN regard Individuals. Vet night aud tP"-
bic and worthy of the and {" The h's once "'
filled WI. the line conduct he adopted ~ is respect
that II was followed by the general APPRECIATION OF hiS
-,
Sui there will be- appointments 20 be made. ana ,"'
question T. whether by clccue Mr Van i'uen we H'>"
I.c, =, office those who formerly held office under HIM
" We look history of parties ~ tins country we
shall that when party winch las once h'ld 'h' a.
crnancy rcrainS after being expelled fnr tune ihrIe
n lille done the of restoring I" "h'c muse WI"
were turned the interim rs general rue, ih'lr
chance obtaining appointments - worse Am iha' 81
other men. When they heard asking "r "li'c h'H
competitors them ~ have held cice already
n i now our stand aside and stand ASIDE
they find they must Al TIE tate i'tu'" ~ '"' UNIV
cratic pariy 10 power in this State after an interval OF
f;ur wears # we except Mr. fags aud one or two oh-
crs whose appointments Impcrousl called i"r hN
pubIc opinion who of all the thousand ohce holders
turned out bv Governor Seward, received 'n'l' P,'
back again There instances, I" be sure III WI,
-, ,snl,rcd under circumstances oi great hardship
.n.h, In be reInsiat.d and hope claims "f '~ Nlu
,Il n. propcy when the democratic party
ac,,n I'M power But IN general, he who claims an ono
an the Ground that he ha> formerly held H. oni, gives ie
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