American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-11
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AND BALTIMORE CLIPPER.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE II, l845.


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PoLIrfcAL lSToLERANCE. We believe that
rejecting men of all parties are beginning TO
see and to feel the impolicy and injustice OF
the prescription and intolerance which have
been heretofore practced by both parties, and
to entertain the hope that they will rot be per-
sisted in for the time to come. Oiice-holders
continue to insist upon the necessity of en-
forcing the odlous maxim, that, 'to the victofs
belong the spoils" but to those who really de-
sire 10 see the public interests promoted, and
who act from principle, it will be more accept
able to have appointments made in reference
TO moral and intellectual fitness, rather than
have them controlled exclusively by party con-
sidcrations. We are under the impression
that more liberal feeling begins to pervade
the community at large; and that the time
will arrive. when those in power will return to
the principles of Thomas Jefferson, and re-
ouire honesty. CAPACITY and attachment 70 the
constitution, rather than mere party zeal in
applicants for office. 1t was a great misfor-
tune to the country when different policy
was adopted, for it converted parties into fac
tons, and politicians into merccnary office
seekers. This has been found more trouble
some to the conouering than to the vanqushcd
marty. TO throw patriotic considerations entire
~ ont of view; for the clamor for office has
hoon so loud and extensive. that the appointing
mower has been utterly unable to CRAFTY a
tootb of those who have demanded Office as
= compensation for partizan service; and hence
the discontents and demonstrations which are
so frequently Witnessed
1t would really appear from the acts and Ian
1paue of some politicians that they look upon
their opponents as enemies to whom no quarter
is to be given in the hour of victory; instead of
considering them as fellow-citzeus, enjoying
equal rights and entitled to equal privileges
with themselves. They cannot tolerate for
moment, the appointment or continuance in
office of any one who has presumed to exercise
his constitutional rights contrary to their no.
tions of proprety; and thus Justice and human
jty are trampled under foot by men who incon-
sistenty boast of the glorious privileges en-
loved under our republican system of govern
ment. Should the appointing power, influence
ed by desire to promote the public interest,
place or continue political opponent in office,
threats and denunciations follow the ungra-
cious act. A recent case of this kind has &C.
Cured in the District OF Columbia 1t appears
that Messrs Phillips and Minor, two OF the In
spectors ofthe Pentcntiary OF the District, APP
pointed by the Secretary OF State, voted Tor a
man of opposite politics. for the situation of
clerk to the institution. This was considered
an offence of such magnitude as to call for pub
lie reproval; and therefore the "Union Demo-
cratic Association of Georgetown" was called
together to take this Important matter into con-
sideration and of course the act was denounc-
ed as treason TO the party. 1t was formally re-
solved, '.that it is with feelings of deep regret
we are constrained thus early to express our
decided instrumentation of an official act on the