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of public office are incompatible with an ardent advo.

of public office are incompatible with an ardent advo
cacy of democratic measures, they equally incom-
patble with ardent advocacy of whg measures II
with neither then it is good and sufficient reason to
prescribe holder because he favored the election
of General Cass TO the presidency
But the National Intelgencer resorts to another soph-
ism 10 paate the of the present cabinet 1t at
empts to depreciate the value of the offices which they
have conferred upon the wings It contends that the
long list OF removals and appointments which we have
republlshed IRON ITS oogan, of but tng import
ance The compensation which they receive. seems,
is but small and according to the nellgencer great
injury has been inflicted. With all due Difference to that
organ OF the administration beg leave to state, that
what would be triAng compensation to rich man,
would be considered in very different light by poor
man The best proof that the Iateligencer under est
mates the compensation is found in the fact that. small
as il is, yet there applicants enough. and than
enough, ready and willing TO receive it, OF the list of
hundred actually given, the pay of sixty three
from one hundred to nine hundred dollars The frank
ing privilege, too. which posmasters enjoy must be con-
sdered additional compensation; and in many in
Stances is matter of considerable consequence, and
the leading nducenent to seek and accept the Office.
But it is not question of dollars and cents alone that is
involved. 1t is of principle We wish to know, and
the people wish know whether General Taylor after
his many pledges and promises does intend to throw
himself into the of the wings, and make common
with them against the democrats; whether after his
declaration that he had enemies to punish he intends
to carry the principle of prescription and since his
suance that he would look only for honesty capacity,
and fidelity to fill his Offices, he intends to bestow his fla
vors only violent wing" partisans. These questions
be solved better than by watching the OF the
administration, and informing the people of whatever
we may discover tending to throw light on the conduct
of their The National nelligencer seems de-
sirous of taking from whatever light tcan. 1t
fully rebukes its thoughtess Georgian (the National
Whig) for its "innovaton upon usage" in max ing
public, through its columns and by of the tele.
graph, the daily removals and appointments in the Post
Office Department Which of these two papers speaks
the sentiments of the administration in this behalf,
have of knowing Fortunately, however, the
difficulties occasoned by this CONFUSION of tongues"
will be removed on the 18th of June when an organ
will be established by who known enjoy the
confidence of General Taylor
We will again to this subject. We have not
said all we intend to say in to the article in
the National lntegencer but if it does not succeed in
having the appointment list of the Post Office Depart
ment removed from the public scrutiny, will doubt
less have ample opportunities hereafter to continue
papers testify the deep indignation which the pro-
scrptive spirit of the administration has already pro-
duced upon the public mind.