The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-29
From the Boston DAILY AdreTtiSr
General TsyIor'x visit.

The cordial reception Of the President at all the
places hc has yet visited upon his present tour, iur
nishes an answer 20 many Of the strongly expressed
objections which have been made 10 ham ince he
assumed hs office. The objection ht," been Of
two kinda Some Whigs have urged that the pol
lev Of the Government has not been sufficiently de-
fined Most Democrats-iOllOwing the lead OF the
Washington Union have urged that the country
was upon the point Of rum, because certain ofhcc-
holders were dismissed from their desks. The
"L'nion" has been almost rabid upon this subject,
and If we might trust that paper and its followers
We should fall into the belief that appoint 10 of
nee was the only duty Of the Executive, and TO
seek Office or retain Office was the only business
Of the patriot. By the two series" Of the ultra
whigs and the ultra Democrats, that General 1ay.
lor has not appointed the first, and that he has dissp
POINTED the latter, there has been Joint attempt
madea-the parties uniting uncOnsciously-to show
that the President has already dom 80 much wrong
as 20 have already lost the popularity which was cH-
hibited ia his triumphant election.
His present Journey shows that he u not unpop-
ular The people are still as well aware Of ms
sterling character, and upright purpose, a. ~hen
tbev voted for him. They see that the question OF
sooointments is not that.which is most important
in our government, and that a series Of appoint
ments Which have received hits from radical pOti-
clans Of both parties, may perhaps be right IN the
main.
This feeling il key, too, to the true opening Of
an examination Of the probable constitution OF the
next Congress. We cannot assume that the Whlgs
and Democrats Of the old regime are % be counted AZ
the new Congress. The men who united 10 choose
the present Administration not 10 be frightened
out Of their adherence 20 IT, before that Administra
ton has had ,hance ~ propose it, measures and
direct thc course 81 government. The whole coun-
try was not only satisfied but delighted by the
tone and tenor Of its new Presidents inaugural
speech let ~ wait Tor an opportunity for him "a
give a further direction to public affairs before we
quarrel with him for doing o. dong.
ItOnr people are not only fond oi progress but OF
ysry quick progress and many seem 10 have
Thought that the election Of a sound conservative
head for the government, who was 10 serve the
people and not party--to advance ule good Of the
country and not his own--was :" be marked itninc.
distey by some sudden act which should show th,
difter,nce between good and evil government. Al
though suh expectations were rather uhpnloso
nhicsl and unioundcd, they have already bcei
moro than half realized by the action OF the nc'
Administration, with regard 10 the war steam"
et,ino ont at New York for a foreign power, and .
he more recent case Of the supposed intention
,nvade Cuba In these matters far more iInportar
,bsn the question OF clerkshps, 10 which the Cnio
Ia devoted columns, the President and his Cabint
hsyc sbovn themselves careful ofthc public intere'
he coIntry's honor and prompt IN action Whe
father measures are required, and when, at ia