Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-03-28
"The postmaster at this place has been
because he was democrat
JcEersOnian.

"The postmaster at this place has been
removed because he was democrat
JcFersonian.
The editor, our neighbor, will be for
tunate if he convinccs the public that he
was removed simply because ''he ras a
T democrat lie was charged, and the
charge is true, that on the day of the pre-
sidential election he stood at the polls the
greater part Of the day, and urged with all
his zeal, the election Of Mr. Cass,-t.,at
be there prostituted his official station for
the purpose OF maintaining in power. the
administration from which he held his
place-that he has uniformly used the in
tluence Of his Office for party purposes
For these an! other reasons he was re-
moved, and it was right that no should be
This is no new doctrine Gen. TAYLOR
has uniformly declared that he would adj
minister the government according to the
policy laid down and practiced by the
earlier presidents. VIVA, said Jefferson
the great Apostle Of democracy, and whose
HIciiOIy - Sidi'uticu w tilc COolt1ucil Vi
our nei ghbors sheet: We quote the Ian
guagc Of Jefferson:
"One thing l will say. that as TO the
future. interferences ,cith elections, whe-
Their Of the State or General Governments
by officers Of The /0tter, should be deemed
CAUSE OF REMOVALS; because the
constitutional remedy by the elective prin-
ciple becomes nothing. if it may be smo-
thered by the enormous patronage of the
general government. '-JeGerson
Again:
ut is deemed improper for officers de-
pending on the Executive of the Union
TO attempt to control or influence the free
exercise of the elective right. ''-ycGcrson.
Again:
"The right of any officer to give his
vote at elections as qualified citizen is
not meant to be restrained. nor, however
shall it have any effect to his prejudice:
but it is expected that he will not ATTEMPT
to influence tie rofes al Others. nor TAKE
any part in the business Of eIectioneer-
ing, that being deemed inconsistent with
the spirit Of the constitution, and his duties
to .''-Jc0crson.
Every day since Mr.. Elder became
postmaster, as the editor of partizan pa
business to '.atiemp, to influence the ro'cs
Of Others" In his Office, in the bar ROOM
in the street, and at every political meet
ing Of his party in the country. he has
been present, and exerted his influence to
advance the interests Of his party. With
what success, or to what dishonorabe
means he has resorted. it is not our pur-
pose now to speak. lie has violated the
Jeffersonian rule, and has been dismissed
| by Taylor for the violation Of the same
| policy. Not"because he ,cas democrat"
but because he was unworthy the place he
filled.
When Gen. Harrison came into power.
he caused to be issued circular 10 all Of
| fice-holders under the Executive, declar-
ing "that all partizan interference in popu-
lar elections, whether Of State officers. or
officers Of the general government, and
for whomsoever, or against whomsoever
it maybe exercised, or the payment of any
contribution or assessment on salaries or
official compensation for party or election
purposes. riK be regarded by him as cause
Of REMOVAL
| This is the true Wing doctrine, and We
doubt not Taylor will carry it out,
| Not only Jefferson and Harrison took
this ground, but even John Tyler, who
was locofoco by nature, education and
! practice, he even in view Of the corruptlng
| influences Of officers interfering in cleo
tons declared his intention to REMOVE
, from Office any and all who should thus
conduct themselves.
| We have only to say in conclusion that
we have done but little towards the removal
| of Mr.. Elder; and in what we have done.
we were not ac,uated by any personal
/ feeling. We never saw. signed or for
warded the petition of either of the ap-
plcants Neither do we know who did
sign either of them, or how many names
were to either of them. We know moth
/ ing about it; blu, when it was known that
Gen. Taylor was elected. we did in our
humble way, advise his removal. by an
editorial article; and should the individual
who is about to take charge of the office
conduct himself as the present incumbent
has, we shall in the same way recommend
| his removal.