Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-12
THE PRESIDENT NoT OF A PARTY

~ t''h'o W 'Ap'siiA W I''sAi'fA oNNNtin ~
. period in which even to Express a hope that
she spirit OF party will cease to control the
Government may BE- regarded as the amiablc
but foolish wish of an inexperienced dreamer.
fctwe canno all forget the golden age OF om
Union, when the head Of our Government
wos SO far exalted BY wisdom, integrity, and
patriotism, in tie purest sensc, that all the in
trisuesof party, instead of giving a bias to his
counsel, fell abasbed before him. Long after
Il less noble direction was evidently given to
our system-it Was thought necessary in def
crence to a confirmed nnhlic aninian e~-.L~--
r'Teeu on opposite principles to pro
Jessa patriotism superior to party in the dis
charge Of the highest functions of the Gov.
eainnent. But a succession of evil practices
a perseverance III the system of rewardine
sarizans and Furnishing opponents by the dis.
posal OF all offices, from the highest TO the
lowest, has so familiarized the people with
the idea, that an unblushinG avowal of the
doctrine Is now ventured upon. That the
Government shall b. conducted and all its
patronage bestowed for the exclusive bene fl
oil a party is a fundamental dogma of Locofo-
coism, essential to It's vitality but it was
never more thoroughly carried into practice
than 1t now is by a President who was lately
50 cstentatious in p~roclaiming (even in his in
auSura) that he would be the President. NOT
oil "A party, but of the American peoplc!-
Ever since his accession 10 power we have
marked TINS course of the admin: tration so
lar as 1t could be seen by the public eye, but
1t is most clearly avowed in the transaction
which lately took place in relation to the Of
fetal organ.'
a publ ,aiion made by the late editors of
the Globe ON The nth Of April, announcing
the transfer of that paper to Richie and Heiss.
states that 1.-The Globe had its origin in the
VIII OF Gsnorai Jackson y and that as it has.
by opposing Mr.. Tyler, made enemies of some
who united with the Democracy in It's last
struggle therefore =" the iuteresto Of the cause re
qurcs" the change. They console themselves
Tor the sacrifice they Were called upon to make
oy an icifains from it the continued union
and success of the Democracy"
Now we should not be disposed ,o ouarreI
With, th,se saurrosos hero va,,al
'nongh they are if they were confined merely
&.-a-nAiors of party newspapers or the or
mark tho arr!s1ap OF For+- .-.aa;,atio, n.
ny - pul
ms arrangement to promote &" the Interest of
the cause !" of the Locofoco partyl
On the Both of April one of the editors or
the Globe made another publication in which
ne lays bare, with malicious eflronterv. the
hand which had exactcd the sacrifice, for :. he
continued union and success of the Democra.
cy'' General Jackson (he says) made nm
ms first opinion from letters written To him
by COL. POLK and Mr.. Blair. submitting the
matter to him and asking his opinion. Mr.
blalr did not see Col. Folks letter to Gen.
Jackson, but Mr.. Blair showed his letter IN
Gen. Jackson to a member of The Cnbinet. who
! understand, admitted that Mr.. Blair had sta
ted the case fairly. Gen. Jackson answered.
both Oh the 4th instant. | understand tb,,
he advised Col. Polk to take the Globe as his
organ and Mr.. Blair as it's editor. | know
Tor l saw the lettcr-that he advised NJ
Blair gotto sell the Globe to any person. On
the 9TH Gen. Jackson wrote another letter IN
Mr.. Blair, informing him that he had received
since he wrote the letter of the 1tb
that, II the Globe could not be bought. a new
paper would be started here, which would nc
the organ, and advising Mr.. Blair to sell ont
Tue diobc, to prevent the distraction and di-
vision of the Democratic pariv." Mr. Van
buren also, Ill a letter which was Published.
gave similar partilan views Of the mnttcr.
Now, b. it observed that the Col. Polk {,
here found 50 active is not a private %citizc,
acting in that capacity but the poorla
have placed in his hands for the public good.
an Immense patronage, by which he can conf
a single newspaper, many thousands of
dollars OF the public money every year. Tbo..
"ho have been in truth Presidents of The whole
peopie' have expended The money for printing.
'dVerlislng' &c. simply according to the wants
u tn Government, and the ADVANTAGE of tho
'ubiic' But behold the president. g not of +,
narty'' studiously devil Ing means TO cxpcnd
N uPholding a most formidable party ma
'hinery, and with the sole view of pronotino
the interests of the cause I" " The continued
mon AMI success of the Dcmocr,cyo r.
ins end he assumes the power Of life and dsah
'ver The most important political press in p,s
owltry not by the use Of his private m,,,.
'' 10y The expenditure OF funds n.oIst.d FOL
Im Ion public uses. Shall we have any r,,r.
ant about a president Of the people AMI not
q party
u among the improvements made i'm In,
I States HotcN The Dressing Saloon d~esrve.
notice. The Customers Of tbc c.t,b
SHIN mt have not forgotten Use ,bon 4,
,pgli floor, or the darkness that was co,,..
IL Is now made plea.ont anil