Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-07-11
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PRESCRIPTION,

We publish TO day list of office holders in Vir.
glnia, on the 4th Of March, 1872 Some documents
are valuable for their substantial MERITS or, az Mr.
TYLER would say, per Sc considered. Others. for
new and important intelligence, for inter
estng facts, and the differences to be drawn from
them. This is Of the latter Sort 1T will be seen
mat this list does not embrace the Pursers, Sur
geons, Assistant Surgeons and Midshipmen, in the
Navy, nor the West Point Cadets from this State;
but is restricted chiefly to such as hold Office and
transact business within the limits Of the State and
whose salaries reach particular amount. The first
and most obvious remark is, that there must have
been wonderful prescription and ravoritism by the
Locofocos, previously perpera,ed, TO have produced
so one-slded result rs that Of two Whiu officers
IN Virginia, out Of fifty five Offices ON the 9TH Of
March last. Another remark is, that if the same
rules OF appointment were adopted in regard to 9TH
er States, the percentage of Wing benefciaries an
der the former administrations must have been ex
ceedingly small. Such, indeed, is known 10 be the
'act Another remark is, that the present admins
tration, while limiting its removals to those whose
partizan zeal disquay them for Office and to such
as are incompetent, and to those whose terms Of
oihce have expired, have yet large field to travel
over and large band of oflice-hoders to review.
before it can subject itself to the charge of psosc,p
t,on, so lar as the amount is concerned Nine-tenths
OF the offce-hoders in the United States. on the
9TH of March, lS49, belonged, in all probability to
the Democratic party. How many might be re-
moved and Gen. TAYLOR remain the President Of
the People, and notof party? We commend the
problem TO locotoco solution. How many2
we are not the advocates for prescription for ~
p'a'on's sake, simply, and if all the Wing papers
ana all the Wings in the Union should tender to us
theif notions adverse 10 the sentiment and princple
here advanced, we would scorn an adhesion to sncb
party pretensons, as derogaory to ourindependence
and honesty. We apprehend no such prostitution
or Wing honor or influence. We hold ND 70 the
supreme contempt of the public, whether Wings or
Democrats, that MachiaveIian doctrine OF accommo
dating principles to policy and circumstances.
we do hold the opinion, however, that in the ex
ecu'ion OF any great trust, such as the Presidency
OF the United States, it is all important to fulfil
ment OF the duties of such trust that political Offices
should be filled by those of "like mindo Without
this, harmony of action cannot exist. Without il.
confidence, SO necessary to precision and judicious
arrangement, may be looked for in vain. To attain
thus much, is matter of difficulty and delicacy.-
we believe if there be man, whose good sense,
patriotism and passioness consideration OF all dues
tons OF public interest, can be relied upon for
an impartial and faithful performance of impor-
tant and delicate duties, that man is Gen. TAy-
LoR Away, then, with the denunciations of the
"hhoderlck Dhus" of party, who, uplifting the
''fed cross" of "sepnlchra yew," charge upon each
inferior 'itenchman," "speed, Malise, speed"--
Pfoscrlption-pro scrIPtlon-proscription We warn
the Wings to be Oh their guard. The war whoop
OF party Is raised, and Gen. TAYLOR is marked for
the sacrifice. Witness the Northern Democrats
going over Internationally to the "Free-Soilers,"
and the Democrats South to the 'Nullifiers',-
verse; yet one-separated by the poles, and yet one
and true in opposition TO the Old Hero.