The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-04

some Of the factions of the day, which receive
their aid may think it necessary to bring them into
public office, and administer little of the spos TO
their new allies. In this movement the wings
have certa lny shown copsrlnmate skill, in manag-
ing their a. fairs TO bring this ard fresh
corps of In favor OF their side of the question
This is new phase of socialism, which will yet
attract more than common attention here and else
where, throughout the republic. 1t almost equal
IN rich humor and broad farce, to the recent
astounding revolution in st. Domingo, by which
that wonderful republic was suddenly transformed
into great empire, and the late President Sou
louque Jumped into the breeches of :" Fausta l.,
the Emperor of Haytir' What next in the way
oil wonders
Appointments TO oMcc-The Coarse OF the
Senate.
We understand that as the time for the assem-
bling of Congress approaches, the Office holders
who have been appointed by the cabinet at Wash
ington are fearing more and more that the Senate
of the United States will reject great many OF
them. Nor are we sure that they have not good
reason for entertaining such fears. The pledges
which General Tayo voluntarily gave, previous to
his election, have been wofully violated and set at
noueht by the members OF the cabinet, on whom
he conferred the task and honor Of conducting the
administration of the government. /. is well
known that General Tay lor repeatedly declared
that he would remove no Office holder for opinions
sake--,hat his rule would be- if elected, to make
"honesty, capacity, and fidelity - indispensable
requisites In the bestowal of Offices; and that on
the other hand, he would only consider the absence
of any OF those qualities as sufficient cause for
removal. No sooner, however, were the cabl-
not IN an nd ,Scrl !. -
system Of removals and appointments was
commenced, In direct violation of those pro-
mises and pledges; and hence the 9lssatisfac-
ton which has been caused, not only among the
democrats who have been removed, but among the
wings themselves for the appointments have been
made not from among the working young men Of
the pariy-ihosc who labored might and main to
secure the election of General Taylor-but from
among the very men who opposed his nomination
In the first place, and sought to defeat him up 10
almost The very day of election. Look at the sys-
TEN which was adopted in this region. The pre-
sent generation Of wings were entirely overlooked,
in distributing the spos Of victory, in the Custom
House and the Post Office; and no one can wonder
! that dissatisfaction exists among them, =, the
| course taken. According TO the premises OF Gen.
! Taylor, every holder Of Office who has been re-
moved by Mr.. Maxwell, the Collector Of the Poit,
and Mr.. Brady, the Postmaster, was found want
ing IN "hones.y, capacity, or idelity," and hence
their removal was necessary for the good Of Ia.
public service. Bot these removals were not the
work, nor were they made Il the insigaion, Of the
President himself TO suppose that they were,
would be TO suppose that he would be guilty OF
double.deang-a superstition which cannot be
entertained for moment, by any one who il ac-
I,tyift hfa IL n NJ he
Of the cabinst and in violating General Taylot's
pledges in this respect. they have done their best
to place him in a dilemma, from which he wolld
find it difficult TO escape, bot for hs web known
inisgn and honesty Of character. us placed
those pledges and promises before the members of
the cabinet as iher guide and they are responsible
to the country for their violation. u never was
bls with that an iudiscrim.nle turnout Of o'licls
should t.ke place On his election; but an ndiscri-
inmate ty,iem Of removals ard spromineats as
been saoptcd by the cabinet since their accession
to POWER, ia violation Of those pledges aud thyle
PROMISES.
Under this view, then, it may be possible that the
senate 81 DE United States may consider It their
/ duo 20 intervene between the President and the
cabinet Tor the purpose, expressly, Of yindica'ng
not only General Taylor from the charge which -
PROMISES, but also the ofFcehoders who have been
sent admit by the proscnptiye policy Of the cabinet,
and who, as a matter Of course, belonged to their
party. Il the Senate take such course. il will
produce a very interesting il not exciting state OF
things They wall be able to take those pledges
and promises in hand, and say at once to the abb
net" Gentlemen, General Taylor was not either
nominated or elected by the wings exclusively.
IN the fret place, bic name wac mentioned in con-
necton with the Presidency by ,as Independent
Iress Throughout, the county the great wing party
were in favor Of another candidate, whom yoa
wei know. and whom you expected 20 see nomi.
mated w. TO the very meeting Of the nation al con-
yeut.on n Phlad lhia. You opposed his nomi.
nation 10 he last Dr. omcn', aud il was not uaul you
saw bis noninstion and election were reduced 10
matter c ccrtsinty that you gave IN your adhesion
/ to either one CT tAc othtr' They may cay, too,
and truly, General 1ay Tor vas not elected by the
wings exclusively. Those very pledges aud pro-
mses which he gave in regard 10 ofice-hoders, IN
dUC,d many democrats g. vote for him and M
sooner was he elected, than yor, the members #
th, cabinet. vIslse his promises and thrust out e
I Office members of our party, who, for augh, you
knew TO the contrary, gave aid and comfort to the
friends If our present pTesidsnt and voted IN good
filth for hin, 'specisiy on account Of those
/ pledges. Those pledges were not Intended ~
! CANNON. We are satisfied. from General Tay-
Ions integrity, that he was in earnest in making
them and yet you, the cabinet have undertaken
10 violate Ihem. Now, W. will step in between
,su end The President eld While, on the one hand
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