The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-06-25
@TH E r E PU B Lie.
For The Republic.
Gen. Taylor. his Administration and his Ira



dueers.
Messrs. Errors: The foul-monthed ISLANDERS
and vulgar abuse daily Illuminated through the
columns Of the Union" and its echoes throughout
the United States against General TAYLOR and his
Administration, in perfect keeping with the
character of the corrupt and desperate faction which
the people hurled from Its i-golten power in No
vember last. When the sterling qualities of head
and heart, thai so eminenty fit our lustrious Pre-
sident for the high station which he so worthily
fills, attracted the admiration and gratitude of the
American people, and foreshadowed the downfall
OF Locoiocolsm 10 this country, the jealousy and
mallgnity evlnced in the attacks of Locofoco lead
ers IN Congress, demagogues on the stump, and the
presses of the party at that period foretaste
of what might be expected for the future. As the
people then rallied around and sustained the go-
rious old Cheftain and placed the capstone upon the
solid column of fame which he reared for himself
IN the Mexican war, by investing him with the
highest and most responsible Office known to the
world, so will they support hlm In administering
the Government upon the principles of "the earlier
Presidents" which he is so admirably carrying
out the satisfaction of all honest and dsinterested
patriots.
When General Taylor came into the Presidency,
he found nearly all the Offices of the Government
of any moment filled with Locofocos. The sys-
tenn of rewards and punishments introduced by
General Jackson into the Government, having been
acted on by the party ever since nearly all the
Wings had been turned out of Office, leaving but
few In subordinate stations as monuments of Loco
foco mercy.
In the thirty foreign missions maintained, not a
Wing was 10 be found; the Offices of marshal dis
trlct attorney, collector naval officer inspector, re-
ceiver of public moneys register, postmaster &C.,
the emoluments Of which were worthy the atten-
ton Of Locofoco partisans, and all the important
Offices IN Washington, and cerkships of any
amount, were filled with Locofocos. So long had
these gentry basked in the sunshine of power, and
tasted the sweets of Office that with but few excep-
tons, they became enlisted soldiers of the late ad-
ministration, and went forth openly among the peo-
pie TO advocate the continuation of IT'S power, and
thereby secure their places, by supporting the cleo
ton Of Cass and Butler. Whilst the Office -holders
in the different States of the Union were raversng
the country making speeches and circulating doc
uments against Taylor and the Wings; here, in the
District OF Columbia, where neither their voices nor
their votes could tell upon the people, they formed
Democratic Associations, composed chiefly of Off
GERS and clerks of the General Government who
levied contributions upon each other to raise funds
to send TO neighborng States to bride the people.
Day and night they were al their CLUB ROOM busy
bees in hive, sending off documents through
the country filed with abuse and misrepresenta-
tons of the Wing party and their candidates. 1t
Is notorious that each man had his work assigned
cal articles for the papers were sent out to make
speeches IN the adjoining country; those who could
neither write nor speak were employed in the club
room, directing and sending off documents through
the mail, franked by members of Congress to every
quarter of the Union.
In this state of affairs il was ''duty inscribed in
characters too egible to be misunderstood, that
reform OF these abuses must be made But before
Gen. Taylor had taken the oath of Office and called
his able and discreet Cabinet around him. the Loco
tocos, seeing the reform necessary 10 be made
raised great hue and cry against prescription and
predicted, upon the advent Of the Administration
ruthless and vIndlctye prescription of all Democrats
IN office. No sooner had Gen. Taylcr taxen the
oath Of Office and called his Cabinet around him,
than the biood-hounds of the party, chagrined with
disappointment and defeat, were let loose upon
them viii all their erociry their characters were
uaduced, their motives Impugned, tn, acts dis
forted and nisrepresented, and no Administration
ever commenced with more violent, reckless, ana
groundless opposition.
The salutary reform which the Administration
Is gradually, but efectually, inu reducing into the
Government by the removal of partisans from Office
and the substitution of competent and faithful men
has caused oceans Of crocodile tears to be shed by
the Locofocos which proves the truth Of John G.
Calhoun's assertion, that they were held .agethsy
but these disinieTesedp T psIros saw "e care no
Tess that they turn Democrats out of Office because
they are Democrats; we will not complain. but hold
the Wing party and Gen Taylor responsible TO the
people for having obtained power under false pre-
fences, and for violating pledges solemnly made; =
and then quote detached sentences ana garbed ex-
tracts from Gen. Tayor's letters and Wing speeches
prove their assertions According to her logic
Gen. Taylor and the Wings, To be consistent, must
permit all the Offices Of the Government TO be en-.
ioyed by the Locofocos, who have held them for
the last twenty years, and the measures and prnci-
pies OF the Administration 10 be carried out by men
who are hostile 10 those principles and measures
and Will their best exertions TO defeat the will
Of the people expressed in November last
Notwithstanding the Administration has moved
with comnendable caution, prudence, and Judgment
in the comparatively few removals that have been
made, yet from the camor raised by the Locofocos,
and the opprobious epthets Of bloody tyrant.
butcher, and the like, showered upon Gen Taylor
and members Of his Cabinet, one would suppose
that most vindctive and proscnptiye policy has
been pursued yet, there hundreds Of bitter LEGO
fooo payfisans in the Distoi Of Columbia and thou
sands throughout the States, SUI holding lucrative
Offices, " who have brought the patronage Of the
Government into conflict with the freedom Of cleo
tons" by giving their money and levying contri-
buttons on subordinaies 70 raise eeconeering funds
and caused many poor Wing, With large family,
10 walk the plank solely because he icas Wing.
Compare the Blue Book Of 1874 with that Of ls41,
and It will tell tale Of the most ruthless, vndic-
tive, and shameful prescription Of Wings, which
stamps all their camor against prescription with the
rankest hypocrisy
A. you have truly said in your paper, to effect q
reform Of measures, there must be a change Of men
reform is not pTose1pion the people possess the IN
diligence TO disoern-and the honesty 10 scknow.
ledge the difference. The people who defended
General Taylor against all the attempts Of Locofo-
coism 10 destroy him in Mexico, and who triumph
anty bore him into the Presidency against the
ISLANDERS Of a corrupt press--the abuse Of slang.
whenging demagogues, and the patronage Of the
Government lavishly employed to prevent twill
sustain him in the manly, straightforward course
he is pursuing. They see no Inconsistency m his
course with his declarations. All his appointments
have been made without favor, fear, or affection
N reward no friends--to punish no enemies-bui
WITH single eye TO the public welfare and interest
10 correct the abuses and corruption which threat
eped to overthrow our republic Public approva
coming up from every quarter Of the Union, show
that the people, who have nothing bot the veliar'
and honor OF the country al heart, demand u.
Let the Union and It's echoes continue their IN
sane rawlings Let them continue TO denounce th'
gallant old Hero az an imbeciIe, an gnoramus ant
: bloody tyrant Let them continue 10 hurl, thici
r. Il. ,,yoponntd arroWs Of rnaltpnlty a