The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-13

Removals and appointments still continue the order of
the day in Washington. More anxious faces we have
not for long time past in our streeis-as well of
those who hold those who seek Office The town is
somewhat ihnnsd of the crowd-Inany of them gone
home, crestfaen disappointed. and matchmaking the
powers that be, for turning deaf their nportu-
applications The town is rife with anecdotes of
interviews between the applicants and the Executive
The Presidents rule of receiving personal applica-
tons, but OF turning them his Secretaries has
cut of many who trusted to his personal services
10 the General for his reward. The number who re-
main behind haunting the public departments and wooing
the of power, is sufficiently great to create swarm
around the Secretaries doors
The OF the weathercock points to some liberal
lW in the dspensaion of patronage II is said that many
appointments will not be made until The Senate have al
lourned and have distant reports that the President
manifests, as yet, decided proscrpve spirit The
danger is, that he may be i'll advised by those who
themselves lmporuned for office and know not how 10
supply the eager demand. The swarm will press the
Secretaries. and they will press the President and
Will require more moral courage than belongs 10 most
men to resist the mpctuosty of the foamingcurrent.
We repeat, over and over that this patronage not
the thing which it has been cracked up be-" II weak
ems the Executive more than it streng thens him Who
It that sald that for YOU appoint, you offend
ninety nine others and that this hunlredh man, too is
apt to be ungrateul; Certain 1t is, that for one who
is appointed, there many who are disap-
Posatri We hear OF many complaints and marmurs
area from the wings who have been soure by their an
avalng applications for themselves their friends Some
OF the North Carolina wings have been offended by Mr.
Wauen's appointment Second Assistant Postmaster
General, because Recommendation strongly subscribed
favor OF Colonel Payne OF North Carolina for the very
Office. has not succeeded The Postmaster General
preferred the lowan to the North Caroiinan-or as has
been said, h ad not read the application.
The present President OF the United States may take
some consolation from the history of his predecessor
We satisfied that Mr. Polk suffered more BY
the loss OF friends In consequence OF disappointed
Office seekers than from any other 1t is our
firm impression that he would have been more pop
uar at this moment, if be had had fish or loaf
TO give to the hungry expecant The President OF the
Uaei States need not expect evade responsibility or
to avoid discomfort BY shifting upon his Secretaries the
direct reception of petitions for Office 1t be
pretty plausible thing throw upon Congress the sole
enactment OF laws (waving the veto atogether.) and
upon the judiciary the interpretation of the constitution
although the President TO preserve the consu
ton Tor hmse and upon The Secretaries the labor and
of removals and appointments But such theory will not
hold good under constitution The President OF the Uni
ted States stands responsible for dschargny the Eyecu
tive duties and have yet arrived at that periec
ton Of the British monarchy which declares that the King
do wrong but that the ministers of the Crown
alone responsible for his acts.
The New York Mirror, which sometimes claims the
honor of being the first paper that nominated Gen Tay
o in the following article upon this subject, gives the
clue to the rule which has been adopted
APPLICATIONS OFFIcK WASHINGTON. Gen. Taylor
has had the wisdom adopt rule respecting applications
io office which will him from embarrassrn
and annoyances. 1t is said that application will be at
tended unless be made through the chief of the depart
msnt to which the Office sought for belongs. This rule
while viii relieve the President of good many harass
Ing applicants will necessarily destroy the hope OF very
urge Number ho hoped for office personal favor from
their former relations 10 Gen. Taylor"