Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-08-11


among the Van Buren, and Tyler Demo-
Gratis, touching very serious point of DEM
cratic morality. The matter IN dispute is,
whether Democrat can consistently with
honor and sclfrespect accept Office from
Capt. Tyler? The Globe, the Enquirer,
the Pennsylvania, the New Hampshire
Patriot, Bay State Democrat, &c. stoutly
maintain the negative, and hold it to be ut
terly disgraccful; the Madisonian, the Au-
rora, and other Tyler prints support the ai-
hrmative with noble zeal, and they have
a quasi support from the Charleston Mer-
curry, Washington Spectator, and other
Calhoun sheets-who do not consider it in
famous per Sc, but only contlngenhy.
We have never contemplated con,ro-
versy, which, to our minds, was so entirely
superogatory. The mere idea of Demo-
Gratis being soiled and polluted by office is
funny in the extreme And then, that the
anten. PROGRESSES of the Globe and En-
quircr-who have sucked all they could get
from Tyler, 10 be suddenly seized with such
fit of fastidlousncss, beats all nature
| The Madisonian quotes Democratic pa
per from N. York, which goes far to settle
the question-by showing that no Democrat
has ever yet refused an office, and all arc
keen to get offices. 1t says:
| "There is another matter about which Doctors
differ" 1t is whether every democrat who consents
to hold Office under the present general adminstra
ton should be read ont of the party! We are very
clear this point. No such prescription would Ell
Their be polite Just 1t would place majority OF
democrats out of the pale of the party and we
not for parting with 50 many of them! Let us see
what would be the consequences of such action. l.
is certainly no worse to hold Office under Presden.
Tyler than it is 10 ask him to appoint our friends to
office. What then is to be done with the hundreds
of thousands of democrats who have petuoned the
Postmaster General in favor of their democratic
friends Are they all to be turned of the party
There is help for them if the doctrins, have re-
ferred TO, is to prevail. And Gen. Jackson, what
TO become of him He sometime since asked an ap-
pontment for his friend the able democratic editor of
the Nashville Union, and his request granted and the
office given Shall Gen. Jackson and his friends be
turned out of the party? We see no help for them;
and rea y it is painful TO think of the ex-communica
ton Of the "old Hero" But seriously, all this fas
dlousness alou holding Office under President Ty
Ter sheer afiectat on, rank hypocrisy When Gen
Harrison was elected President why did not all the
democratic office holders throw by their commissions
-rcsgu at once? Were they advised TO do 20 ?
were they censured for not doing sol Far from ii
Such course not approved in any quarter
But Mr. Tyler stands in different relation to the dem
ocratic party at this time, than did Gen Harrison
e Mr.. Tyler is not acting with the Wings; but he
~ claims to be democrats and how has this claim
- been treated by democrats? Has he been every
s. where recognized enemy friend , In every
l. part of the country he has been applied to by demo
~ Gratis appoint their friends office Why has this
is been done! Do democrats apply TO enemy for
= political favors i? and when before was il known thai
VI political favors were bestowed on enemies with OF
C without asking; 1t is meanness which democrats
should spurn to practice, TO ask appointments of the
c President while they view him : enemy. The
&c fact that they have amos every where done So is
conclusive evidence to mind, that he not So re
IS garded by them.
IS To this, the Madison adds few home
1t thrusts
Y If the Globe is right, and no honorable man cal
~ take Office under Mr.. Tyler but must be hunted a
~ the Globe has hunted Messrs Henshaw ahd Nelson
m why does not that conscientious and immaculate
Journal send forth decree of communication from
'e the Democratic faith and family, of all those Demo
~ Gratis who retain office! Why not launch its thun
- ders at these members Of Congress, and other dis
} tinguished Democrats who have applied for and re
- friends Why the White House and all tn
Id Departments pcsleged for appointments far Demc
Gratis, if Democrat honorably take Office unde
~ Mr.. Tyler? Truth is 90 all this fastidousness abou
an holding Office under Mr.. Tyler is in the langnag
$50 of the Observer SHEER HYPocRicY; :" and the GoJ
n, disgrace itself in denounclng some gentleman fo
- taking Office while 1t meanly and tac!tly consent
u that they who are in office shall remain, without an
lis reproach to their Democracy