The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-30
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Since General Taylor has been elected and nauguraed
the wing party changing its tone with regard to aP
poinnents to Office Every argument is exhausted to
induce him to fasy the pledges which he made the peo
pie and topu the gulotine in full operation as party
President To this end the National lntelligencer OF yes
erday publishes, with editorial introduction long com
muncaon from of its retred friends" who is rep
resented 10 be indignant the course which the Union
has pursued since the administration installed.
General Taylor has soemnly pledged himself not to be
the President of party He declared that he had friends
to reward and enemies 10 punish; and in his in
augural address he told the nation that he would look
only TO capacity and fitness in the besowal of Office In
order to make good his pledges he has surrounded himself
by party cabinet and it remains to be whether he
will be the President of party, and carry out the doc
trine of prescription Thus far he has not, to know
ledge, appointed to Office single person who is not
wing; and he has renewed the commissions of but three
democrats They in Virginia; and the reasons for
reappontng them perfectly understood by every per
at all acquainted with and things in that State
These three of failure to remove are trumpeed
forth appointments of democrats Office indicating
unheard of degree of liberality in the President
enough, in fact TO be considered fuflment thus far
of all his no-party pledges Mr. Polk is then charged
with prescription, and General Taylor is called upon to
realiae Mr. Jefersons determination to equalize the
burdens of office pointed to, and the powers that be
are urged to initiate his llustrous example. But both
Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Polk elected strictly par
ty grounds; their elevation was the triumph of the
publican party before the people, and neither of them
pretended to be without political friends political
mics, to be independent of all party ties. Their position
differed materially from that Of Gen Taylor yet neither
of them proscripve Mr. Jefferson took the ground
that his election but the approval of the people of
certain great principles of public policy, and that it
his duty, by equazng the influence of Office to give ef
feet TO that approval But pretends that the cleo
ton of General Taylor amounted to manifestation of
popular sentiment on any question of public policy for
he expressed his ignorance of such matters and refused
than commit himself to any line of conduct
IN administering the government We repeat, Mr. Folks
not proscripve Democrats were re-
moved well wings during his term of service, and
wings retained in Office well as democrats. But
two days ago published communication from New
York, containing long list of appointments the custom
house of that city from the enemies of the late admnstra
ton Doubtless the same facts would appear by examining
into the political views of the holders OF office in this
city and elsewhere. But Mr. Polk, who stood confess
praise, when Gen Taylor overwhelmed with aduation
because he, prolessei nopay man, has failed thus far
10 remove three democratic officers, who are admitted to
be honest capable, and faithful The following article
from the Baltimore Republican confirms and strengthens
views and exposes the arrogance OF the wing party
REMOVALS There is quite effort upon tho part OF the
wing press show the proprety Of Gen. Tayio removing
from Office the present ihcunbents.
This effort places these oishatng wings in ludicrous
position before public. For series of years their col
have been filled with arguments, appeals and la
the horrible doctrine of prose- ipon for opn-
ions sake Oceans of ink have been expended in this Ia
Dor and any amount of sympathy has been at command
for the poor suffering martyrs Now, however, the tune
has changed Long and labored articles concocted
TO show how right and proper it is the pres
en officers, and how pry unreasonable it is to ex-
pect that it will not be done. Active in this war
for prescription is the moderate neutral "dmei-
can" In their amazing zeal, the editors have hunt
ed up The early correspondence of MIR. Jefferson, in
vain attempt up their want OF argument,
and Of honesty in entirely abandoning their former
position in relation to this subject. Mr.. Jefferson very
properly justified his by showing that he the
Executive of the people, had fair ight give
share the offices that party by which he had been
waited office, and which largely in the majority at
that time.
The democratic party had been prescribed utterly and
entirely by the elder Adams. The iederalis held all the
offices throughout the length and breadth OF the land Mr.
Adamss administration had been rendered odous by
alien and sedon laws, and other kindred measures and
the people up in their might and swept him and his
advisers from the of power Under these
ces Mr. Jefferson into office by the will of majority
ofhe people He elected for the purpose Of Ell
ccting change in the policy of the governments and,
do this, it that he should have those around
him who agreed with him sentiment and who would aid
in eec,ing the change which the people had demanded
The party lines distinctly drawn-the fairly
made, and the republican party tfiumphed.
How is it with the election of General Taylor viii any
alike General Taylor avowed no prime plss-he emphat-
caly and repeatedly declared he party nan-and
coud not be p1ry candidate He declares he had no
enemies punish, and friends reward" And still
further besides all these unbeatable facts which the wings
know well do, General Taylor occupies his
President Of the United States against the of the
pie He is emphacaly and truly minority President The
aority of the country against his election and this the
wings know, BY what right them could General Tay
or his friends pretend TO cite the example the
Mr. Jefferson authority Tor him 1t cannot be done
General Taylor may do he pleases in this matter he
follow the advice of the sycophants who cling AROUND
him in his elevation but he is the representative of no
partyhe exponent of no political prncpieand
his own course, without looking Mr. jefferson any
else for precedent No ingenuity, however hide the
hypocrisy of the wings in this stands out SO
broadly and boldly, that he who runs may read.
The AN-harmony Party.
Tho rpneafad declarotion of Mr. I'm he