The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-26
General TayIor's Appointment Polio,

The good people of the Union who are not In
quest of office, in common with ourselves, have
perfect confidence that General Taylor's appoint
ment policy will be dictated by "-sole reference
to justice and the public good,'' to the language
of Washington but as this may not be so clear to
those who are DESTROYS of serving their country in
public stations, 1t may not be amiss TO direct the
attention of this large and patriotic class of our
fellow citizens to General Taylor's own recent
announcement of his intention to execute the
office of President as 1t was administered by Gen
Washington, and to inquire, particularly, what
was General Washngton's policy in regard to dis
tributing the public Offices.
On the Both of last month, the survivors of the
veterans of 1915 waited on General Taylor at
New Orleans, TO pay their respects to HIM; and in
reply to their address, on the occasion, he made
the following gratifying announcements
General Taylor raid that he had not been q cand
date for the Presidency Of his accord but he had
been placed in that situation by the voice Of the peo-
the belief that 1t might be in his power to bring back
the government, to its original purity. Now that the
fact of his election to that exalted station had been
definitely settled, he felt himself not otherwise ute
rested than TO perform the executive duties faithful
conformity to that beautiful system eff government
framed by the wisdom and patriotism Of ancestors
and presided for eight by him who stan d.
distinguished and beloved before ali others living or
dead a. the Father Of hi. country" On bis own N
account he had nothing to crafty but feeling expert
epced by every patriotic citizen for the
the people. All be could promise was the faithful dis
charge best Of his ability Of his duty to the
stption and the country and IT, in the performa
of 1t the expectations Of those who elected him shoud
be realized he would be than greatly repaid for
all the sbor and anxiety which he should have to
encounter
Now, General Washingtons appointment policy
was of the chief glorles OF his administration
an administration which General Taylor proposes
to revive, because of its purity. What was thai
policy
The following extracts from Washington's let
ers, to different persons, will shed much light
upon this question: that We do not think 1t possible
to mistake It's solution. The system Of Washing
toms appointment policy being therefore known,
we can, In consonance with Taylors speech to the
veterans of1Sl5, safely predict that Tay ors system
OF distributing the public Offices will be precisely
the same as that of Washlngton's.
From Sparks Lite Of Warrington, col l. ch 16.
No part Of the Presidents duties gave him more
anxiety than that Of distributing the Offices in his
before he left Mount Vernon, many Of them from
his personal friends and others supported by the
coBnep datons OF his friends; did they cease as
long any vacan cies remained. He early prescribed
TO himself q rule, however, from which he never
ment to any applicant. He answered them ali civiy;
but avowed hr determination TO Suspend decson till
the time OF makiDg the appointment shonld arrive and
then without favor bias, TO select such individuals
Is In HE Judgment we're best qualified TO execute
with fsitbfclpess and ability the trust rspossd in
them HIS sentiments and motives are we'll explain
ed in letter written to q gentleman who had
FOL cited office for another person From the
mept vh, the necessity had become more apparent
saio he, 'snd rs IL were itabl- anticipated with
heart filed with distr,s the thousand embarrsss
ments. perpeaties and troubles TO which must again
be expossd In the evening Of lite already nearly con-
sumed in public cares Among all these spxieties, ]
viii not conceal FROM you anticipated none greater
Eel a In. nynin al nv analtr
tioDs for appointments 60 the different Off which
would be created under the government Nor
will conceal that my appreheDs,ons have already been
but too we'll justified scarcely day passes in which
app cateps Of ole hind another arrive; in
sonlueh. that had not early adopted some general
principles, sboud before this time have bee wholly
occupied In this business As 10 IL, have nd the
numbeT 81 answers which have been neces,tated to
give IN my own hand almost insup portable burden
20 The poipte In which all these answers nave
agreed In substshos that should 1t BE- my lot 20
20 again into pubic Office, you'd go without bel ny
under any possible engagements Of any nature what
soeyer; that 50 far as knew my own heart would
not be In the renOtest degree influenced Ia mating
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