The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-04

II srcay nauseating 10 look ii the doses OF slckly
nonsense which the Union and LIS bnckrani corps
OF paid or pensioned parasites pour out daily In ito
columns on the subject Of removals and appoint
mens 10 officer as II either the President or any
member Of his cabinet had, at any time before or
after their accession 10 power, pledged In TO the
ioroioco faction plenary iInpunty from the conse
quences Of Wholesome and necessary dlscrln,ina-
ton in The exercise Of privilege known and acted
upon, by every preceding administration.
The iinpudence and effontery Of those open, undis
guised and most vndictiye enemies Of the President
men who moved every species of party machinery
during the late campaign TO defeat his election are
without parallel in the history Of parties In this
country
Kept alive upon the fungi Of Mr. Folks defunct
organ, BY its fetidsyapors which,. like those arising
nom the carcass of musteia Patorius in state Of
decomposition, animaes them for The moment for
the exercise either Of mischief or malice as the OPP
portuDity may offer for It's indulgence, and which,
were II not that the process Of publication was in
prospective for the immediate radiance of such nui-
sances, we might DO justified In having the filth dis
charged with the common vortex Of party corlp-
ton, by the city scayengers, even during the day
time, without danger the ollacory nerves of res-
/ pectable society. M
The odorilerous old organ grinder Of the past dy-
nasty may pque himself upon the purity Of his
diction In penning his paragraphs upon polit cal
questions, or he may consider his pen redolent Of
the Of roses, when lau ding the acts of the
pocket patriots of his late chief while being relieved
Of share Of the spos they have so long enjoyed
but, II he would nnayze those same articles, aud
Judge Of their merits by the laws Of justice and
ray hc would find them fall fur short, in this res
pec OF the refined code Of ethics In use among the
fshwomen Of Bil.ingsgate. His language Ills true.
/ Is not so coarse as theirs but lie very refinement
adds grace TO It's point, and makes Il more mcrito-
rious in the estimation of those who consider il no
crime 10 defame their neighbo fit can only be done
| In classical style. The effect Is the same In both
( cases, whether II be Gshwoman fggetty old
favoriie of fallen administration that throws the
| dirt. r
4 Now, sir, ] will ask those same gentry, who are
contributing this sort of trash 10 the columns OF he
Uaion many Of whom no doubt are still In the Ell
ploymcnt Of The government Eyes, very large num-
Der of them. Ed. Nat. Unigl what kind Of men are
they, who could thus hold office and vllify those by
whose leniency they hold IN Or, does IL follow
that different rule Of religion and morality obtains
in public Office, from that which Is observed in pri
vale life? II really looks so II are to Judge Of The
course of the Union and It's contributors,
! The cutlery Of that party, at present. against what
Il calls 'proscrptonn Is hypocriticdi and f1ne-serp
-hypocritical because II knows well that this
nor any other administration be 1t WING or locofoco
just entering upon new career Of duty could get
| along as II ought without making changes. Let ns
suppose for moment that Gen. Cas- had been
elected President instead Of Gen. Taylor Does the
| Union believe that he would be satisfied with The
services Of Mr.. Bucbanans or Mr.. Cahouns ap-
pointees In the State Department or Of Mr.. Walkers
| In the Treasury, or In fact, of those who served
| under The other heads Of Departments during Mr..
| Folks term OF Office unless those persons were pre-
vioisly known to him 10 be his personal and politi
cal friendsl When say political friends, mean such
as would go for his reelection TO the presidency for
second term instead Of using their influence at his
| expense, were either Mr.. Calhoun or Mr. Buchanan
ominated In his place for the succession. Most
certainly not. Well, then, II this be how the
Union expect the present administration to keep
I those about ihem who are not only known to
be politically opposed to II, but in whom the heads
Of departments probably cannot safely repose full con-
fdence respecting official business.
Let us suppose case which is not nlimprobable.
/ A head of Department REALMS clerk who was the
confident Of his predecessors; and, from The very
lure OF his duties is compelled place many matters
in ns keeping, directly at variance with the princi
| PIES views, and interests OF those who have been
driven from power Is il natural l. II to be expected
that poor human nature is strong 10 be entirely
free from political party bias, as no. sometimes
even against conscience and proper regard 10 the
integrity Of official duties, as not 10 have chlnk
/ somewhere. by which something important to party
Or pary friends. NAV not leak on I Or, again what
confidence can Secretary have in The integrity of
tbose messengers who now stand al their doors 10
admit visitors on business, or applicants for Office
whom they have long known ms being opposed TO
\ them In politics
l Il will venture TO say, sir that few gentlemen, who
have nrivate business with the heads Of Departments
or even with heads Of Bureaus. would like 10 enter
nnon Il in either cnse. while sch clerks or mcssen-
Gers happened 10 be within hearing, or even in nm
ADJOINING room. unless the door connecting the two
APARTMENTS were closed.
] have. before now. heard of pryinp clerks leave
their desks 10 hear who the person was that had bust
ness with the Secretary; and even in some instances
come into his room while the visitor was talking to
him on some pretended cause or other nav even leave