The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-13

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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
A respectable correspondent from the State Of
Ohio uses partly the language of complaint and
perhaps Of advice the dispeDsaton Of the execu-
tive patronage. He remarks, that there is no possi-
BILE way to rally the democratic party and keep
them together except the friends of all the presiden-
tial candidates are fairly and equally dealt by ac-
coring TO their political standing recommendations,
and merits" He further remarks, that "the Presi-
dent must attend TO it in time, or there may be
serious division among the party IN future strug-
glesn
Welay these suggestions at once before the coun-
try that we may answer them freely and frankly be-
fore the same tribunal. We speak advisedy, we
say that the President Of the United States knowsno
cques in the republican pary;that in the dspensa-
lion Of the public Offices, he makes no discrimIna-
zion among the friends of the late presidential
didates; that, giving refusing Office, he does not
ask himself nor does he ask others, whether this
man was friend Of Mr.. Van Buren," or 'that
friend of Mr.. Calhoun, or Mr. Cass, or MIR,
Buchanann In filling up vacancies, he takes care
to put in republicans who are amply qualified, ac-
corine to the best lights which are presented to his
mind, to discharge its duties--who ''are honest
capable. and faithful 70 the constitution" We
state further, and advsedly that the President is
unconscious Of having acted upon different princi-
ple-that he knows no foundation for any such
CONFERENCE.-The he has made no such marked dis
elimination as our correspondent describes nor
will he make any such appointment, with any re-
gard to the succession, which he is determined not
to recognise in any FORM the rule Of his conduct
or the reason of his preference. He has enjoined
the same course Of action upon the members OF his
cabinet and will take care to see, far as possible,
that this rule will be faithfully carried out by all the
officers, whom he calls to cooperate with him in the
public service. He has already declared more than
once, that he himself will not be candidate for
second term Of Office He has authorized us to declare
itagain in the Prospectus which we have submitted
10 the nation as the creed Of our own faith and the
guide Of our own course. He goes in for one term
only; to serve his country to the best of his ability,
and anxious to testify his gratitude to the people
who have honored him by their confidence, by de-
voting himself to their service, and not to his own
continuance in Office He does not, therefore, de.
sign 70 shape his administration to assist any
asprant, or to make his appointments to promote his
own reelection; but to carry out faithfully the pow
ers which the people have placed in his hands.
Acting upon this high and proper principle, the
President will seek to do his duty to the country,
fearless of all consequences, and regardless Of all
misconsruction. And, acting in this spirit, he
certainly has right to expect the most liberal con-
struction himself from those who are, or who
profess to be, his friends. Errors he may
commit in his appointments to Office Men
may be occasionally recommended to him who
are unworthy Of his confidence. The over
weenng partiality Of some, or the wilful de-
eeption ofothers, Involuntary mistake and ig
norance Of character, may cause men to be present.
cd to his selection who ought 10 be employed.
But he il innocent of all such frauds, and no one
could more deeply regret the errors into which he
may sometimes be betrayed. Yet liberal men will
always make due allowances for his position. They
win b. disposed to attribute any mistakes to error,
and not to design When they do not approve his
appointments, they will take care to avoid all ungen-
erous complaints. They viii sometimes say; 'Mr.
Polk has been deceived. Or may we not have been
ourselves mistaken May he not have good reason
for the course he has takenl Why should we sup
pose that he does not intend to deal fairly and equal
" by the friends Of all the candidates'"
Mr.. Polk has already his hands full Of business,
and sometimes his mind not free from anxious care.
Those who see much Of him can judge for themselves
Of the anxiety which he feels in conscientiously dis
charging his duties. Few men are capable Of the
abors which he encounters and few in his place
would devote themselves with the same assiduity TO
the public service. He works from ten to twelve
hours in every twcnty-four. He holds two cabinets
week He sees visitors two hours every day
when the cabinet is not employed The labor Of re-
ceying so many persons is of itself sometimes suf-
6cient to fatigue him. He is also in frequent
communion with his secretaries. His cores
pondence is very heavy. His care in looking
over every letter which he receives is far from
being incons,derable. Letters Of recommended
ton are pouring in upon him in favor Of APP
plcants for Office We understand that the other
day he had to appoint four officers in one Of our
principal towns. For one ofthem there were not
less than thirteen candidates, each Of them backed
by numerous friends. The President had to wade
through the budgets of letters which each one pre-
sented to his consideration. He is attempting to
keep the business Of his Office under as far as posi-
Bile, and to make every movement as promptly as
\ the public interests require But for the business
habits which he brought here to Washington, il
would scarcely be possible for him to discharge his
duties as carefully and as conscientously as he ia
now doing, without serious injury to his constitu-
ton. In fact, we doubt very much whether, with
the care upon his mind, and the labor on his body
he is not overworking himself Well did the NASH
vile Union portray the man, when it said Of him, be-
fore he came to Washington
"He is not only man Of untring labor, but he
works with degree Of method in all its details
which peculiarly qualities him for an executive Of
fcer. He is remarkable for his promptness and