The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-22
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL, 1916.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 10, 1910.
The Administration and the Party that placed IL in
. Po,ser
In one of my former letters, published in the
Herald, promised to unravel the mysteries which
have induced the administration to support
ton of the democracy, to the injury OF another poi
ton.
In proceeding to my subject, do not mean to
assa the President for not having done justice to
the party that placed him in power; nor in my esti
nation, is r. J. Walker to blame. The proof is in
my possession that the President has been, more
than once mlslnformed, by a few ariful, designing
politicians both in and out OF the Cabinet, OF the
state and wishes OF the democratic party; and thus
his attention has been diverted from the path OF
popular favor.
Change, change, is the popular cry Of the demo-
cratic party Their fearless representatives IN Con-
gress have, over and over, asked tor fair repre-
sentation in office. How are they answered! BY
a declaration that there is not honesty or compe
tency enough in their ranks to perform the duties OF
the Clay-bank- high protective-tarif-w wings in
Office y! Now, would feign TASK. Is this graft
tude to the democratic party Is this the behests OF
even-handed justice +?
In July last the President ordered his secretaries
to reorganize all the departments-to distribute the
federal patronage among the States that had been
overlooked by previous administrations In this
r. J. Walker only. About that time member OF the
cabinet went in private to the President, and advised
him against this measure The motives of this
worthy gentleman may readily be conjectured, when
il is known that ne Is from State having vast
deal more than her share of federal patronage. At
the next cabinet meeting, four OF the members be
ing present. the President introduced the subject OF
removals and appointments; the question was put,
when two voted tor and two against it; the Presl-
dents vote was cast for removing wings and ap :.
pointing democrats Governor Marcy was one o I
those who voted also with Walker and the Pres-
dent. Twas then that the cabinet was for week
in a state OF dissolutiOn-'twas then those sefn-
terested members, protesting to be democratic and
JUST threatened to withdraw from the cabinet, and
let slip the dogs of war. This highhanded and il
liberal threat left the President but alternative
either to strike UNDER or dash from his confidence
the recreants who would dare to thwar his honest
desire to do justice to the party that placed him in
power.
Had the Presidents advice. and those Of his cabl-
net who desired justice TO the democratic party.
been taken, the representatives OF the people III
Congress would not be forced to leglslate on the
distribution of Executive patronage.
The statesman who opposes the bill reported by
the Committee on the Judiciary, this subject,
will, hope, find home in oblivion.
Fearing not the frowns, and not soliciting the
favors of those in power, shall boldly and fear
essly draw aside the political curtain, and give you
an impartial report Of the nature and character of
the parts acted by those men on the political theatre.
HRNGy