The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-05

Gratis from and the appointment of wings office,
is be found On the contrary, we hold to be bur the
possesses when IL into power on distinct parry
grounds The head OF the nation, when he purposes 70
affairs upon well de- lined aud openly
declared platform should not have his hwnned
by the action of subotdnaes who entertain different views
OF policy from himself To make tbs system work well,
all its members should act in concert thus giving the
the peculiar Views to the Interests OF the
country.
there is neither propaety candor, fairness in hold
ing species of doctrines before election, and prac.
Using another after the election is General Taylor
ed thousands he could have procured
otherwise, the strength OF the express declarations made
by himself and his leading advocates that IL he elect
ed he be the President OF The whole people, and
the President OF parythat he had no friends to reward.
and no enemies pnnishand that, in his appointments
to Office honesty, fidelity and capabiy would be hi,
governing principles Il requires ba, Gd t .sgaci
have been voared for there is scarcely neghbohood
h wh % the Aad s q
is Still going on, If TO demonstrate the extent
which !. felt for all the declarations and promises %
avishiy made when power was sought TO be obtained
capitaed-no for incapaciiy. not Tor neglect o. doy,
not for any official or moral delinquency, but only
eager ongings after the spoils Of office, Of greedy band OF
politicians of certain political stamp WAC viii pretend
ayowed by General Taylos advocates during the pend
cy election, by himself when he assumed the du
ties of his Office and their faithful performance
ssnredly The in fraction is glarngh breach
Of faith papabie to be disputed or denied:
from the feel at observing so positive
and reckless abandonment OF professions and promises
solemny made by men in high places system which
mu awaken general feeling OF distiu
all similar declarations In the minds oil the people-we
arc perfectly and entirely satisfied with the policy the adj
minisration pursuing 1t will show the weak
and easily persuaded among our political frends-the i'm
policy their conductthe folly Of separating themselves
from their party allegiance and cherished prime pies Tor
light and transient and the utter absnfdiy OF rely
ing upon the hollow and nsincere reservations which
their ancient enemies make, from time time, when they
have their peculiar objects to accomplish Let each
one lesson his heart and resolve in sesdnss
of purpose never again tempted lend his aid
establishment in power Of administration OF whose
line of policy single doubt can be entertained The
one the people understand it, and ii 1t be right
principle they are ever as prompt to approve as they
it, Besides the system of ndiscrinnate removals Of dem
from office and the appointment OF iedsalists
hold their places, will do away wi tn all the wish SEMI
mentality which political opponents have been doing
out year year, and which has been one Of the leading
topics their editors and orators Every one Knows for
the public records demonstrate the fact that under every
administration large proportion OF the public
offices have held by who entertained different
political views, and whose sons OF sentiment
md the exercise of whose rights eemen, restrc
tons were attempted to be placed Notwithsand-
ing the existence of this state of things, we
stantly assaulted with complaints that sufficient num-
Der OF the posts of honor and profit were not in the
hands political opponents, and their speakers aud
writers scrubbed and spouted loudly against the cruelty
and Injustice of policy which did give majority Of
the offices to party representing minority Of the people,
By combination Of accidents that minority has been
placed apparently in the majority Power Is transferred
to their Keeping the they make of It sweep
away every vesge OF democratic oice-hoder throughout
the whole length and breadth of the land Here again.
another wholesome lesson is ncuIcatsd and democracy
must the worry of things, rise again. long,
from the dust which has been uamped hope
see the practical knowledge taught thoroughly and
fully aced upon. lit be wrong, opponents assert
ness OF their concusons-or democrats be kept in office
under whig administration, i, must be equally wrong,
be paid the defeated party. This,
believe gt OF the whg doctrine, at the pre'ert time
least-we willing that the same doctrine shall be
strictly adhered years hence change their
views may undergo the subject on or about thar time