The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-12

aoOish Oi winch the prOScrip
lion, nepotsm, and meanness of Thomas Ewing rem
dered so infamous and odiuus the country II was
mistake In the last Congress in permitting this department
OF ntrgue and consolidation, and cqueism TO be esab
lished az ALL But they had conception of the usurpa
tons and abuses which would be perverted in bad
hands The power of signing papers given TO the chief
clerk in the Treasury Department. and the distribution of
portion Of the duties among the old bureaus would be am
which has grown out of this formation OF a cabinet
minister, who usurps all the patronage, and sinks the Sec
rotary of the Treasury into mere clerk
Rejection OF Executive Appointments.
AS an evidence OF public sentiment with regard to the
course which should be pursued in reference the ap
pointmens OF the Executive, copy the following able
article from the Nashville Union of Nov. %:
WHAT OUGHT THE SENATE DO THE public mind is
becoming somewhat soicous the probable course OF
the United States Senate in regard the long list of
movals and appointments which have been made by the
present administration during the of Congress We
have seen the number Of removals estimated twelve
thousand; but whether this estimate Is reliable
do not know. II is certain, however, that the number OF
removals has been very LARGE and that the Senate viii be
required to act upon vast accumulated OF newly
made appointments The majority OF the Senate dem.
ocra and II is this fact which excites the curiosity the
public mind towards their action What will the demo-
cratic senators do l-what ought they do IGeneal Tay
Tor had been elected and whig by clear whg
votes, should say unhesitangy, that the democratic
should permit him to have the entire selection of
mis- subordinate officers and be fully responsible for the
results Of his administration This would be nothing but
fair and reasonable. .. y. r
But Gen Taylor happens stand in that situation
He elected by democratic votes and without demo-
cratic he could have been elected He obtained
democratic by protesting repudate party
and influences by holding put the idea that he would
be the President of the whole people, and not OF party
and making the Impression through his letters and
through his influential friends that he loathed and abhoed
the doctrine aud practice of prescription BY such
al eno Inv
ton And since his election his course has satisfied the
whole counuy that he either nsncere in his profess
ons before his election that he has submitted himself
the management and dominica Of cabinet who
iery regardless OF his reputation and Of the public good No
candid denies that every profession pledge
made by Gen. Taylor ha, been openly, repeatedly, and
shameessy disegarded and violated We doubt whether
strictly partisan administration than the present
has existed sure that none has been
by 80 proscripiive spirit.
Under such circumstances the question what ought
the Senate do Our opinion that the real yioators
pledged faith should be sgnay rebuked Gen. Taylor
has Invested himself OF his constitutional functions, and
has assigned his Executive perogaves irresponsible
cabal Of pasans constituting his cabinet and has folded
his arms, and permitted them prescribe faithful officers
Ia hi, name, the country ought know and knowing H.
the county will justify the Senate In closely scrutinzing
the characters OF the appontees Of this cabal, aud In
promptly rejecting such proved be parsans
who have been rewarded for partisan We take
for granted that IL Gen. Taylor has anfered his Execu-
tive powers his cabinet he has done under
entous belief that he is incompetent discharge them
himself IL this be the may pity his mbeciliiy,
but his cabinet should be held rigid accountability. II
Gen. Taylor Is not TO be held responsible Of his
ncompetency, surely the responsibility
rest his cabinet.
The democratic senators have IL in their power TO ascer
tain who Is accountable for the broken promises and the
thousands OF heads Of u officers taken of dse TO
those prescribed officers that they should know whether
Gen Taylor his cabinet WELD the bloody instrument OF
prescription Coming into power under the professor
honest and faithful officers would be prescribed every
removal is liable to leave suspicion injurious the
Of the prescribed officer. The democratic senator.
bound permit such suspicious upon the
thousands Of honest who have been removed. They
ought TO withhold their appointments until all
such suspicious are distinctly dsclamed and disavowed
by the administration, until good and sufficient causes
given for the removals Let Gen. Taylor IL he be the
President the cabinet IL they he the President say dis
tncty that the thousands OF their victims are either dis.
honest unfathfn let him them acknowledge that
prescription for opinions sske in It's unmgsed FORM ha.
been the rule Of their conduct This due 10 removed Off
and il Is due the county. that the people may know
how appreciate noparty candidates in future. There is
nothing new in what we recon mend the cabinet
Of the leading wing senators object TO It. We only
end application of their doctrines, soemnly de-
clared in past times Mr. Clayion probably the leading
spirit In the cabinet We commend his doctrine found
in the lith vol sss Of Gales Seaons Dsbates to the
lowsi
"Impsaehmsm SEEMED BE- the only rarais on Erscutips
pOtcer contemplated by the consultation And where that
power exercised by hs President for self
ment and political purposes all pod agree that opgt 10
BE- tmpeaesd Mr.. O. satd hs oair eonfrot fs had
the pooT Of removal the right of rejection nd II
m~ifortous oeer pho had discharged dstE uh fde
AND good aifh ord rspored ONLY rssssds cas 10
retse the yarfiua cho fgh be roiH1sd by the Pysidep
10 ~ has place. AND THIS HE WOULD DO; r.yscfing
ne frsf, second, third, and ad nfnts. such
the maxim he had down the rule his conduct and
ctho~t isformafon he shoud Not knoU hoe act -
The following article is equally significant, and ex.
presses the opinion Of another and opposite section Of
the Union:
From the Eastern llie) Argus
WILL THE SENATE coMRN This question assumes a
more pregnant the time approaches for its sou
luton.
General Taylor pledged HIMSELF in substance, TO make
no removals except FOE other than political yet du
ring his nine months administration he has expelled from
office upwards OF tpevs hopsand democratic
We say VIZ did this because tho cowardy plea that
the work OF his cabinet Is Of avail In public estimation
The cabinet without his express implied sanction
would not have dared TO engage in such wholesale saug
ier-a slaughter, we undertake say unequaed in the
history Of the country from the days Of the first Washington
down TO those Of the second None been spared The
wounded soldier, the poor widow, the impoverished ght
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