Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-07-12
COMMUNICATIONS FROM A DEM
OCRAT.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo. June 30lh 1S49.
Messis EDiroRs: have received seversl
communications from my Democratic friends,
condoling with me upon my being displaced
from Office. and ! have also had the sympa
,hies OF no, few Of my wing friends in Iowa
and Missouri; and in view Of these things
wish to set public opinion right, and reply
10 the whole by a communication in your
paper.
First II accords with my notions OF pro
priety and right, that should have been re
moved from Office, for the following reason:
! have ever maintained ard advocat the
doctrine OF prescription for opinion sake.
and i. has ever been the policy OF the Dem
ocratic party, from the time frs, entered
the political arena.
ITO the vic,ors belong the spoils," has
ever been my policy, and strictly adhere
TO it; end as true Democrat. cannot see
what excuse my Democratic friends can
have for abusing General Taylor for remov,
ing Democrats from office and appointing
Wings. Again, can see no excuse for abus.
ing President Taylor upon the ground tina,
he pledged himself not to do this thing. This
is unchaltable, for what Democrat has kept
in good faith his pledges? answer, none.
Did President Polk do this? answer, no.
In fact. he was further from it than the pres
ent executive.
assure my democratic as well es Wing
friends. that ! feel no chagrn or modification
at bsing removed from Office. On the con.
trsry, feel that Taylor has bu, done his
duty. 1t is fact well understood by my
friends OF both parties, that intended 10 re
sign my Office. and so declared and expressed
myselfin public speech delivered on the
day OF election, in Potawatonle county
Iowa, ] even went farther than this, in,
formed the people on that occasion that
should make il point Of honor TO resign my
Office, in the event tha, General Taylor
should be elected.
To illustrate my views and opinions as
10 prescription, | would here give. il permit.
ted to do so, the same advice which gave
President Polk a few days after his inaugu
ration, viz: That believed it 10 be his duty
10 write short notice, abou, the length OIL
his finger, declaring every office vacant in
his power 10 fill; and those places filled BY
Wings 10 be refilled by Democrats, and tc
reappont every good Democrat. But, al
though Mr.: Polk approved the policy OF thi.
course, he had not the moral courage q
quality which he never possessed) to carry
it out. But | do hope that Mr.. Taylor vii
show some Of the Jackson blood and nerve
and not lesve single Democrat in office.
1t may be thought by some that, by this
communication appearing in your paper,
am little tender footed; but | assure my
Democratic friends that this is not the case
| am what have ever been, an unflnchinl
incorporating Democrat; and can say will
much truth, that | never in my life voted 70
, Wing when had chance 10 vote for
Democrat. and God forbid thar ever should
It is true, have said tina, the defeat OF LIE wi,
Cass was not owing to the weakness Of tn.
party, but TO the misdeeds and blunders o
James X. Polk, r. J. Walker, and suci
men as old Cave Johnson, the Postmaster
General. This much believe and hav,
SO expressed myself, and do no. deny it.
/. Your o5edient servant,
G. c. MATLOCK.