The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-24

dent, that the Democratic hOtioh VI Nv
party President is, for Chief Magistrate,
elected against their consent, to keep in
office every one Of the incumbents belong
ing to the defeated party AID to appoint none
to Office but members Of that same party.
The absurdty Of this proposition, il is true,
Nneeds no rcfutaton. 1t is self-evident; but
fsueh is the doctrine Of the Democratic party
in relation to the appointment policy Of Gen.
TAYLOR. II is-take US, the defeated
party, into your confidence exclusively, and
you will keep your promise Of being no.
party President That is, Gen. TAYLOR
must keep the proportion Of Democratic Of
fce-holders up to the standard cf $4,000 to
1900 Wings, and he will keep his promise
mot otherwise /! The exhibition Of such
logical absurdity, is disgrace to the parties
using H. 1t is an intimation, that they are
either knaves or devoid Of common sense.
We have demonstrated, beyond shadow Of
doubt, we think, that Gen. TAYLOR, to keep
his promise to the nation, is bound to equal
ize the federal offices, at least, between the
two great parties, even supPosing that the
Democratic party has right to be con-
sidered as q party to the promise, which we
deny But we go further, we consider
Gen, TAYLOR to be bound only to keep his
promise to all those, who voted for him, for
by that act, they signifed their assent to his
proposition, and became party to the COM
pact, He was absolved from keeping his
promise to all those who, refused to abide
by it, by their very act of refusal. This
position, we consider to be impregnable.
Hence, SO far as the Democratic party is
concerned, he is not no-party President
1t is entirely matter Of discretion with
him, to admit Democrats, as party, at all
to a participation in the public Offices.
He is no-party President, is so now,
and will continue to be so. He would be a
party President, if he were to suffer the
great disproportion above demonstrated, to
exist in the officers Of government. He is
bound, at least, to equalize them, before he
can become, what he said he would be, a
no-party President The Democrats as a
party, have no right to complain Of the ope-
ration, which subjects that party to the in
convenience Of equalization, nor would they
have any right to murmur, even il they were
deprived entirely Of the honor Of participant
ing in the public employment though Of
such deprivation, they need never have
any fear. II will be seen, that we have
treated the subject entirely with reference
to its political aspect. Such was our pur-
pose in the beginning, and we think, we
have clearly demonstrated, that Gen. Tay-
lor is right in what he has done, is doing
and will do, and that the Democrats as a
party, are in the wrong in taeir objections to
the Presidents appointment policy.
The Wings Of Louisiana have placed
the following powerful ticket in the field:
ALEXANDER DEcLouET, for Governor.
DUNCAN f. KENNER, for Lieut.. Gov
ernor.
Louis BoRDELoN, for Auditor.
CHARLES M. CONRAD, for Congress, I'd
District.
RICHARD STEWART, for Congress, Sd
District.
II our opponents can beat that ticket, they
will gain victory worth having. Our
friends have not yet made nominations for
Congress from the LIST and 4th Districts
The contest in Louisiana next fall promises
to be an exciting one.
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To PREVENT SLEEPING in a certain church in this
city, we understand that the church committee have
resolved, finally, to remove the piliars.Nsso York
Literary .fmericun.
These pillars, some Of them, are like a
column Of fgures-the value Of which is as
certained BY the footing up--the greater the
amount Of each item, the broader will be the
base or summing up. How simple an ope-
ration to increase each item rifle to make
up given sum to be presented or subscribed
to political fund. All! these pillars -
They are. widest awake when they appear
to be engaged about anything else than tenn
poral affairs.
--lcdoyen's Disinfecting Fluid IL more effective In
stopping Cholera, Than all the, gun-powder In the
world
s. LOUIS, May 81, l649.
Besides the list published In Yesterdays whig)
there were about one hundred more who have suf
fered lwho are small dealers, whose names cannot,
nv m fha axritetueut a,ihaidea bo aecertaiued
The whole number Of buildings destroyed 10 four
hundred and eighteen; Of steamboats,, tpsnt ond
c total loss IS estimated at sir millions Of dol
| idrs. Ese
Nine entire blocks and six parts of blocks were de-
stroyed in which were seven printing Offices.
| The loss of human life has not yet been ascer-
tained although we know Of three persons who were
burnt on the steamer White Cloud, and four bodies