The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-08

Furnishing foes, by using the public Offices Of the
country tor the purpose, has been recognised and
practiced for the last twenty five years, by both
he great parties but il 10 practice and princ'
PIE that has existed only in modern tunes
When we turn to the period Of the revolution, and
scan the history of the country from that time till
the beginning OF the last century, and to the first
accession of the modern democrats to power, we
find no such scenes exhibited on the change of a
dynasty. General Washi. gtOn had no removals
TO make, because he was our first, and best, and
wisest President. He set the machinery of our
government in motion, and had nothing to do but
make appointments Of capable and competent
men. HIS successors, however, who knew his
principles and followed his practices, were very
careful In the exercise Of the appointing power,
and thought that the offices Entrusted to them
by the American people, were net to be used
as rewards or the prices Of party services. Few re-
movals were made by Mr.. Adams, Mr.. Jefferson,
Mr.. Madison, or Mr.. Menros, and such appoint
ments as were made, were made more on account
of deaths and resignation, than OF all other
causes put together
We have now got new President, new dy-
nasty, new party, with new principles In the
general government. General Taylor promises
soemnly, and swears to that promise in his IN
auguIsl address, that he will conduct the govern.
ment of the country according to the example and
practices of the early Presidents. On the special
subject of appointments to office, he clearly and
empatcally states that honesty, falthfulness, and
capacity, will be the only and principal pre-re-
quistes for office under his administration. With
such views and such principles, how ls it possible
that he can look without pity and modification,
on the crowds and cliques Of office beggars which
surround him at Washington, intrude on his PR
vate hours, disturb his evening repose, and even
rush into his room btiore he washes and dresses
himself In the morning! Men from every part of
the country, who probably have supported his cleo
ton, are crowdiDg to Washington and soliciting
pay ment ard reward for their labors Men, too,
who had little or nothing to do with the great
movement which brought about his election, and
who even threw impedlments in the way of that
great change which has been accomplished by his
triumph. Foreign missions are sought by persons
utterly incompetent to fill them, as a reward tor
having joined the people at late day in SUI por:-
ing his election. Home Offices of all kinds, from
the highest to the lowest, are solicited by persons
IN similar category, some OF them without cha
racter, and others without capacity to fill the
Ofllce6 whlch hey seek. Ii the selecton oI the
cabinet was matter of some trouble, and good
deal OF annoyance TO the new President the office
beggars now in Washington, and rushing after
him from all directions, must be more so. We trust,
however, that General Taylor will be able, not
wlthstapding the concerted attempts made by va
rlous Q flice- begging ciques throughout the coun
try to make his administration of the Presidency
Counterpart Of that of Harrison or Jackson, will
be enabled by his coolness, his 6rmness, and his in
trerdity, give to 1t the noble and revolutionary
impress of the early Presidencies, and not Of the
modern ones,