The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-10-31

sions in the 6estowal of Offices he has also affirmed
that he absence of either of these qualities shall be
deemed sufficient cause for removal The same
sons which wouldspply to theformer declaration and
so-called pledge, equally applicable To the last
How degraded the conscience Of that President who
would permit the continuance of the dishonest the
incapable, and the unfaithfu in the offices of the
country, and thus acitly subscribe To the vany or
the folly of those who fitted for the penitentiary
and the spade but not for the agencies Of Republic
| which was born OF liberty and of truth Therefore
did the President pledge himself that honesty ca
pacity, and fidelity must belong 10 those who re-
ceive appointments under his Administration, and
that they who wanted these qualifications should be
incapable of remaining in office But is he pledged
To more than this? Is he pledged TO more than
either of his predecessors by every principle of
right, OF honor, and of patriotism No President
before him has thought it necessary to publish 10
the nation that no dishonest incapable or unaith-
ful man should hold its Offices because il was SO
plainly the duty of the Chief Magistrate reject
| and remove such men, that the people asked no
guarantee for its performance. But General Tay-
Tor has gone further than all, and with honesty
which is indeed supererogatory, has pledged him
SELF not only To his own intimate and God watched
conscience, but also to people eminenty sensitive
| Of right and profoundly jealous of their rulers
But is he pledged by this declaration retain the
Democrats in the offices they have hitherto holden
| No man, with an impartial consideration of the
| paragraph here cited from his inaugural, of his
previous life and his avowed principles, will ven
ture the assertion By this paragraph he is much
under obligation to reject the application of Wing
or to remove him from office, il he is deficient in
the qualifications which he deems essential, the
| Democrat who is equally wanting. Does the 30
called pledge contain the smallest allusion To Wing
| or Democrat Hunker Barnburner, Aboitonis
or anti AboIitionist Does it declare that the Pres
ident will retain member of either of these parties
| if he be not honest, capable and faithful The
| names OF the parties are not mentioned--the word
party is not written. Where then, are the pledges
of General Taylor to be found? In the wakefu
ina ginations Of the disappointed who though they
have fed he chs off
of years, are not yet satisfied, and eager to
charge any crime upon the Chief Magistrate of that
country, and in the face of the world, if they can
but excite the sympathles OF enemies, who
| ready to reecho any caumny that may defame
/ their victor If the President be no more pledged
| with respect office holders than the Presidents
| who have preceded him, why may he not, with
equal propriety, remove those officers whose prin-
cples are opposed To those upon which his Admin
istration is TO be conducted? He has declared him,
| self Whig-he must therefore acknowledge the
principles of Wing, and if he believes them best
calculated 10 promote the interests of the country,
he is indeed untrue to all that he has sworn to pre-
serve protect and defend, did he suffer men to re-
main his agents whoa bitterly and uncompromis-
ingly his opponents, must weaken the springs of his
Administration, and eventually perhaps prove
/ themselves dishonest, incapable and unfaithful.
1t is impossible to deny the benefits Of change in
office. Men long in office become infatuated to the
contemplation of its responsibilities, and those
sponsbiites gradually lose, their Importance; but
men newly promoted assume their duties with fresh
resolves and recent impressions of obligation and
| trust, which ensure fidelity and honesty Yet the
President has not carried this principle to its full
extent. Three-fourths of the office holders under
| the late administration continue in their places,
while the remaining fourth have been supplied with
| Wings. small proportion truly to contribute to
that concentration which every administration
should seek within the prescribed limits of the Con-
stitution-a small proportion truly of the people
ton of three Democrats 70 one Wing; onefhaf of
the people holding three fourths of the Offices the
| other half holding one fourth What an equitable
division OF public gifts! What an impartial distri
button OF the favors of President chosen by the
body of the people-of President who, in the same
breath in which he sworn to the faithful execu-
ton of his high trust, procaims ''the assurance
that his administration would be devoted to the
welfare of the whole country" If he has been un-
true to any pledge, it Is to the tact implication be-
leved by every candid and right thinking citizen,
that he would at least remove one half Of the Dem
ocratic incumbents, and, appointing as many
| Wings, balance the division of office. But no-he
has not done much, though unfettered by any
obligation, unrestrained by any affirmation. Ac-
tuated by moderation, anxious to soothe the bitter
ness of the disappointed, and 10 diminish the diff
] terences of party, he has made comparatively but
few removals, to the sacrifice of warm and enthusi-
| astc advocates But moderation, liberaity, pru-
dence, have not avalled and through the length
and breadth of the land, in the of nations who
are the constant observers of boasted republic,
and rejoice in its dssensions is heard the loud
domination OF rabid opposition. Shame upon such
| unreasonable Interpretation of the solemn pledges
| Of men! Shame on such unfounded caumnation
| of him who has given glory to his country! Shame
on such INSCRIPTIONS invective against the Chief
8 Magistrate OF the country, honor to the ustr
station which Is the throne of patriotism and of
true greatness!-Sarannah Republican.
; The course which is pursued by the Washington
Cniofa II my dnaotis No word of less significance is
strong enough 10 characterize its constant falsiica
ton Of every public act and it's continual abuse Of
| every private reputation which stands in the way
\ % liz for
san misrepresentation. The country has never BE-
fore exhibited the spectacle Of the acknowledged
organ Of great party conducted with such utter
recklessness OF proprety, truth and decency. The
, ISLANDERS of the old Globe dignifed at least
$ With a marked ability, and with certain degree
Of consistency The brutal blows of that print al
{ ways fell with aim, and always directed
according to some marked line of policy but the
Union strikes without regard 10 where il hits, and
. apparently without any Intelligence any aim.
1t ruling motive Is TO oppose whatever the Admin
straton supports, and ~ support whatever the Ad
b rnnstration opposes. Ii is enough for the Unior
% 10 know how the President stands upon any uues-
ton, and it, position is taken precisely opposite. II
there are two courses 10 be pursued, the Union waits
tall the President has chosen one, and then pro
{ nOunces the other the right one, and that which
has been selected wrong. Its ideas of right and
wrong governed by the course Of the President
I, What he does IL wrong; what lac does not do i.
right and ought to be done; and If by mistake the
JnOn has praised any line Of conduct and the Pre-
sident has taken it, the organ Of Locofocosm turn.
around and condemns what it has hitherto com
;, mended.
e Such are the principles upon which the chief pa
per Of the opposition IL conducted and such u tb,
tone which IL given 10 that portion Of the Locofoct
;, press that il weak enough base enough, TO fol
low it, But II would be unfair 10 suppose that al
!, of the party approve Of such conduct, deny
e that there many sensible among them whC
v view IT with unIninged disgust IL defeats its
a purposes. lts malgnity il a shallow il il VIC
lent, and it has long since lost all credit only
for its principles but for its assertions II not only
supports every bad cause, but il supports il bI
every base eIpedient; and il is alike the contemp
Of It's enemies and the disgust Of it, friends.
p tPyoUidsnes OK. ID Journal.
q The Reciprocity Bill OF the English PsrIis.
ment-Mr. bancroft, &c.