New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-17
The Work Of Reform.

We have more letters from w sshington thar
we choose TO print. though many OF the unpub
Ished contain suggestions that we value. Some
Of than undertake TO defend the President and
Cabinet against the charge of inertness and re-
lnctance to make the necessary change oil s1bord-
inste officers; Others defend them against the
opposite charge of Prescription and violation Of
pledges. Can it be deemed necessary to publish
more in refutstion Of either of these charges =
We think not.
That the new Executive woud keep in place
throughout his official term the Fifty Thousand
subordinates whose prominent qualification for
Office was their Loco Focosm, and who did their
best in Office to prevent his election often neglect
ing their official duties through weeks together
for the especial purpose OF electoneering for Cass
a Butler, we never did suppose how could we !
Did any sane man suppose it Are there tlity
thousand others beside these offce-holders them
selves who desire it We think not. Some oil
their journals ill very likely feel constrained to
onion out few tears on their removal, but they
mean very little by that. On the other band, the
great mass OF the defeated party would prefer to
have the Offices 90 filed that they can all have a
fair shake when the political wheel revolves 80 as
10 bring them uppermost again. They would
not be embarrassed by finding this old set, claim
ing 10 be Of their own kith and Kin, snugly on
sconcsd in all the good places when they came IN
again, importunate to hold ON, and whining, Our
political friends can't surely turn US out when our
adversaries kept us in We repeat then
that the great majority of the Loco-Foco party
don't want tho Polk incumbents retained through
Gen. Taylors term, though they may deem II
polite TO utter a theatrical gfowl or two wher
any OF them are turned out There is very little
straight forward meaning in those exhibitions o
indignant sorrow
On the other hand. Gen. Taylor stands virtually
pledged not to make clean sweep, and, though
We did not approve Of his making such u pledge
We would not have him break it. We trust I
liberal proportion of the beat men now in Office
will bo kept in, and that especially those who
though they stood opposed to Gen Taylor, yet die
their utmost to defeat Gen. Cass, will be favorabl,
regarded. The support of Mr.. Van Buren, on thu
whole did no harm TO General Taylor, as it gen
orally meant none and, In spite OF the aosuF'
malgnisy of q few journals, the great majority o
those who voted for Mr.. V. Is. are disposed 4
regard the New Administration with favor. W.
would have none retained but the deserving sn'
competent, but OF these we shall be glad to know
that reasonable share have been continued IL
office. Let the men who obtained Office by Loco
Focoiam, and held 1t by that tenure lose 1t by th'
came bot where good men hold Office, which the,
have not infused and which they did hot acquire
through the prescription OF Wings, we shall b
clad 70 hear Of their retention. Ii should not b,
forgotten that the votes which elected Gen. Taylo
were not all Wing votes, nor was he supported
entirely on Wing grounds. So far as possible. lei
all lust expectations be satisfied, though Their,
viii be some grumblng at best.
IN, the general necessity Tor changes in the in
eumbents of Office is palPable. urgent, overriding
n will be, it is being deferred to. We rejoice ths
the President and Cabinet have shown q de'e'
miu.sion not to be hurried nor drseooned by IN
,,s..urs of oiice-seekes at Warrington. Ls
,A.,, take their time, and, when they make Al
,,;ntmsnts. be sure they are good ones- III
p.on,. can wait, and the expectsnts must, unit
,,,nsr investigations can be made Without PR
;,a;,. 10 other important basiness pressing uPe
-. ns,.rtments. But a. fast a. they can ,
well made. let them come.
No where 10 there greater necessity 'o' 's'0'
than in the Departments themselves; no where
the public treasure more shamesally squanders
nnoa incompetent or anfaithful public ssrssna'-
"a .,,housh il requires some nerve 10 witns'An
a.. ,..y. and en,reaties Of wives, daughters q
g. A.. retention Of their husbands and lathe
.,,ho.,h Gen. Taylor, We have no doaoe, ~oa
far sooner and more ooolly withstand Me1 rs
b.,,sry than cyios woman-~s yet nope "a
hs viii not shrink from the fer'o'ma0es %
whole duty. These Departments are 'an o. e.sI -
ne,.engers, &c. who were pat IN IS ,essu
,Ssr services 70 too0-FccOisn' who aia O0' o