The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-15

The following article which we copy from the Sunday
Times an able neuHal paper published in the city of
New York; is deserving OF the serious and solemn atten
don of the American people If the present cabinet
not like the Bourbons, incapable of learning forgetting
anything. they, too, would profit by its perusal
From the New York Sunday Times tneutral)
The APPOINTING PowER.-The Hon. Mr. Levin, M. C. Of
the city OF Philadelphia in speech recently delivered
his constituents OF the native American party, made the
Singular and unprecedented avowa that the appointment
OF collector OF that port had been made in conformity with
his earnest and pressing recommendations that he re-
paired Washington for that purpose and abored
sanity designate the candidate for office and finally
mad consented to the nomination of the present incumbent
by which he had secured very large of patron
age for his particular friends and constituents 1t is posi-
BILE that Mr. Levin. for obvious motives may have coored
probably highly the of his influence in this affair
but that he abored necessarily and boldly bring about
the result appears be admitted This is the open
and decided avowal OF attempt control the executive
department. of the government the part OF the legislative
that has been known. and marks In the political
history OF the country which must lead very de-
cded reforms The representative portion Of govern
ment has for time exhibited disposition control
the action and the of the Executive in direct
conaventon Of the checks and balances laid down by the
constitution
The people elect their to max. laws and
they make appointments. Citizens applying for office have
to depend their public for recommendations, in
stead of their own character, claims and qualifications
President without anything than laudabe ambition,
and dstrusng his civil qualifications enters upon the
duties of his office, soemnly pledged before the world
to be the President Of the people and not OF have
no friends to reward, enemies to punsh--and selects
cabinet of high character doubtless disposed carry
his views far may be practicable. He has scarcely
taken the oath of Office when the the White
House and departments hronged and blocked up with
an army of applicants, backed by the opportunities of lead
ing friends and members of Congress from all parts of the
Union To do what To compel the President to violate
MIA ho yOlnp
pie who voted for him, and who those mild and liberal
pledges elected hm-elected him make change in the
proscptive spirit Of both parties, which had shaken the
best interests of the country for many years back.
We acknowledge the republican doctrine of rotation in
office as far relates heads of departments and the
removal OF incorporate and loose characters from public
employment; but to make that principle general and
sweepingo permit it to reach of responsibility and
characterize remove worthy from Office, which
gives his family bread, because he is a democrat and APP
point another worthy democrat calling himself a wing In
his place, would be the humiliation of any party
turing upon the experiment ltwould lead to an organized
opposition to the party in power, overwhelming in its
Suits because the democracy of the country being conss-
edy in the majority, would be driven by the force of pro-
cHpton to bury their local differences and unite n
SADIE against the party in power aud disastrous
IN lis effects The various divisions and factions would
knit together with hooks of STEEL and the Senate being
democratic already small effort would only be required
to make both branches hostile to the wing party.
is not the early, the original and the friends OF
position 1t is the of that party who took him up as
an alternative, choice, and who little what be-
comes of him that they carry their points. The
dence OF this intention may be gathered from the fact that
every clique repairing Washington from each section
tue country represented the President and cabinet that
II was appointed here, not selected thereha
Y was neglected in that city, and succeeded in this
The wing party would be dissolved and by such empty
eVanescent threats succeeded in carrying many OF their
men; and now member of Congress, in giving to his
suuents an account of what he calls chs Stewardship,
Says Il made the appointment of collector, and provided
io certain number OF our friends who be appoint
ed under him"
what right has member OF Congress assume the du-
ues apperaining TO the appointing power The answer
70 all THIS bravado should have been the part OF the Pres
iden and friends We intend administer this govern
ment Tor the best interests of the people, and Congress
viii not sustain efforts they accountable the peo
pie, not to u.s. for dercliction Of duty"
The difficulties which environ appointments Office
and the greatly increasing and patronage the Pres
oen are awakening the attention of the people such
hooihcaons and reforms may tend check approach
ins dangers. Congress may by law certain appoint,