Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-11-29

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The recent triumph Of the Wing party
,ugecsts the response that calls well!''-
That she people have gained the oscen-
hereafter the government will
be controlled by the legitimate power.
tie popular rill; and that the one man
power has been so decidedly condemned
lhas no one will attempt to exercise it for
years to come. To maintain this ascen-
dency Of the people, it is necessary that
the great conservative principles, which /
the whig party have ever protested should
b psacsised in good faith in all the de-
partments Of the governmens-tiat the
people should govern in all things consis-
tent with the constitution and spirit Of our
government. There is perhaps, necessa-
yily, m immense patronage placed in the
hands Of the Executive, which may be
exevted for good or evil. Wherever this
power can be submitted to the decision Of
the people, or whenever it is expedien, to
consult their wishes. il should be done.
Il was never intended that the Offices with.
in the giii Of the President and his cabi-
net should be dispensed with view Of
rswasding Par.izan friends; but that on
sss and capable men should be selected.
In many instances, if not all, the people
are better qualified to judge the abilities
Of their neighbors .,an the president and
his cabinet would bc--hcnce we think
that in many officers tho choice should
be len to the people to select them, and
let the proper authorities make the APP
poinimenf. In the selection Of post-fnas.
tiers, tho head Of the post office depart
ment could establish rule that whcnev-
e. . change Of the postmaster at any
particular point is necessary. let All cleo
ton be held. contining it to the township
or incorporated towns. and whoever shall
receive the highest vote, 10 him let the ap-
pointment be given. In many places a
locofoco might be elected, but we have
no doubt good officers would be chosen;
and in case he should prove incompetent
Or unworthy the people will apply the cor
yective. No postmaster, either wing or
loco, should be permitted 10 use the influ-
enco Of his Office or station 10 sustain the
administration from which he has rcceiv-
cd his Office. He should keep entirely Il.
loot from the active scenes Of politics.
His individual vote should be given with
perfect freedom-but his mouth should
b sealed beyond this expression Of will.
We do not wish the people to encroach
upon the rights Of tho various depart
ments as laid down in the constitution
and laws, but We hope the will Of the
people will be consulted whenever it can
be consistent with the public INTEREST,"
We hope no system Of prescription will
be tolerated by the incoming administra-
tion-let no man be removed simply be-
cause he has acted with the democratic
party and voted against Gen. Taylor, but
wherever an Office holder has prostituted
his official station by clectioneering for
the party in power--he should be prompt
~ removed, and his place filled by one
who will not thus enter the political arena.
Gen. Taylor has pledged tina, he will do
this. He has promised to administer the
government as it was conducted by the
earlier presidents, and Jefferson deemed
this interference in elections by office
holders Is highly reprchensiblc, and suf
f:ient cause Of removal. It perhaps
wise feature in our own rs well as other
State constitutions that persons connected
with the regular army shall not be permit
ted to roie under any circumstances
This was doubtless placed in the funda-
mental law ofStatc governments from the
fear that the military power might usurp
to control the civil departments and to
prevent the president from sending the
army from one state to the other to con.
troll such elections. The history Of the
rise and fall Of governments in the old
world was sufficient evidence that danger
ded. We hope this feature Of our gov
eminent may ever be retained; but while
we guard with 50 much zeal and jealousy
the civil departments from all possible in
reference in elections by the army, have
40 not experienced that an army Of Office
holders, amounting to some one hundred
sAousand strong. have been the means Of
contributing much to the maintenance Of
the power Of the government in the hands
Of that party which regard the spoils Of
victory - the legitimate reward Of parti-
IAN leaders, They have been stationed
in every community, and in the discharge
Of their official duties, constantly brought
in contact with the pcople-they have
been the organs and mouth pieces Of the
party u Washington. and the most cor
supaing influences which party ingenuity
cold invent have been carried out by ITEM.