Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-05-17
From the Easierr -fygas. \
and DisappOint-

From the Eastern Argus
Appointment and DisappOint-
menus s
aAny paper may chronicle The appoint
ments," says whig editor, shut what
journal is sufficient to entertain the disr
appointments The disappointed fover
whom. our opponents groan, are 6.two
classes: those who have been turned out
and those who havnt been able to get in.
To the former belong those wings who
hoped that the same measure. wouldn't be
melted to them, which four years ago they
weie glad to have meted out to others, and
these Tyler men who expected that the
fraudulent possession Of an Office could
work a sufficient title TO it. Over the sor-
rows Of these ssunfortunates,n as we cam
not think Of expenoing any amount Of grief
ourselves. We are quite willing that our
political opponents should mourn as much
as they please. The latter class is made
up Of unsuccessful applicants for Office
among the democracy, and these gentle
men will not probably thank the wings
for:any oftheir sympathy 3ea
Il is amusing to notice the contrast be-
tween the language Of our opponents on
this subject of Office four years ago, and
their language now. Then they were as
gay and joyous, in the midst Of ruthless
prescription, as summer birds; but now
every removal gives them the .heart-ache,
and the very sight Of disappointed appli-
cant makes them groan. Then, whife
Ewing and Granger were busy in their
work Of butchery, they ,could exult in the
number Of their victinss and rejoice at the
incoming cf their friends to place; but now
q single clerk can hardly. be removed
without giving. rise to a thrilling picture
of starvation; while if = half dozen ap.
pointments happen to be announced to-
eether, their cry Of agony Is perfectly aw
full! Gut upon such unmanly whining
Had Mr.. Clay been chosen President
who does not know with what unsparint
!, hand he would have hurled his opponent.
from Office and how surely and rapidly
he would have proceeded to install hi.
own parasites into every place of prof
and honor whose control belonged 70 him
So proscriptiye an administration probably
was never seen, as his would have been
had not.the people passed Judgment agains,
him.; President Polk has done literally
nothing in this respect compared with
what Clay would have done ina similar
position. To- be sure, the end is: NOT yet.
Other changes should, and probably will,
be made. But in the end it viii be found;
we believe, that the course Of the new I'D
miniara!ion, inreference to this most diff
cult branch Of executive duty, has been
marked BY prudence and and justice, whici,
are among the prominent characteristics Of
its distinguished head ;,sss ,r.s,. s
AS to the sorrow Of the wings for disap-
pointed democrats, everybody understands,
Of course Its depth and its sincerity. To
excite discomfort and heart-burnings in
our. ranks, they can cry themselves, j!
necessary, into fever, and Hto divide and
conquer" is always their favorite gs.me.--
But to. suppose that person viii forsake
his party because he has not succeeded in
procuring desired office, il to suppose
him an sunprincipled politician and an una
deserving man. And whenever such de.
serter is found, he'is a standing monumen.
q the wisdom and penetration which re-
jscted his application 1t is. the poorest
compliment, TIE, wings can pay - political
opponent, 70 attempt to coax him from bis
party. W professions! Of sympathy and
promises. Of aid; and the poorest compli-
rlent a man can pay himself, is-to yield to
such seduction, and thus sell his principles
or his consistency for the worthless Moon
shine Of federal promises. !. Not very many
such cases, we believe, can be found IN the
ranks Of the democracy; but as mary as
they are, we hope our opponents win find
them and take. .thein.is They areInot such
stuff as should belong to tho republican
camp. 4 hey are not the man with whom
Jefferson and Jackson achteved.thsir victo-
ries, but .hangers-on Of the party in pros.
perity, and. desertersa frsm Il NJ the very
fits. shadow Of .adsqsity. They are such
men as left Van R.Een and voted for Hair
rison for ther sake Of being with the cur
rent; and stsch men as could stocp to
wheedie Captain Tyler for the sake Of get
ting his patronage ~ The few such suppor-
tiers : party has, the greater j. its real
strength. -. ....ssl,i,..
It & 10 be regretted, However, i.3at dnder
every standardization there nnst bs' many
ausuecesaful spplicsht5 for oHicsssnd many
very wsrtfsy men removed. But We Zee
not how, the difficulty can very well BE-
reneslied. The, public oeicers do not gen
etsH} receive simmodefa pay in proper