The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-01-31
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From he Albany Evening Journal.
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II ! have just made visit 10 lie !. Viii,
House" ~ which resides llsl good n.
man We have selected ID bring about /,
Imnel,-nreded reform il The aiTalrs ii Wash
insion. fund General 'faylsr 10, en-
arlly 10 ramp. but dwelling In i small
h"nse. Of as humble prelensions Is him.
sell. IN The garrison here.
General Taylor hid me that he was Il.
ready overwhelmed with applications E,r
oillre. 30 much 80 Thai il occupied III his
lime not necessarily devoted 10 business
70 read The numerous letters, MANY ol
which are long and tedious, 50 that il is
quite out % his power 10 give answers.
Besides" says The General, - am
not YET President. and. when am, le,
these applications be made through The
proper departments; aud if il is wished 10
remove m incumbent. lei il be shown lhal
he d"es mol answer The Jeilersonian sian.
dard FOR an oilire-halder. and that lie al.
plicanl doe.; Tor. rs far as lies in m, pow.
er, intend that all new appointments shall
be Of men honest and capable. | do moi
intend 10 remove any man from Office be-
cause he voted against me, Tor thai Is
ireeman's privilege; but such Dissertation
Of Office and office patronage as some of
them have been guilty of. 10 secure The
election Of the master whom they served
as slaves. i degrading 70 the character Of
American lrfemen. and will be a good
canse FOR remosal of friend or foe.
- The Offices Of The Government should
be filled with men Of al parties; and. a.
expect 10 find many Of those nov holding
70 be honest good men. and as the new
appointments will Of course be Wings,
that will bring about Ibis result. Although
! do moi intend 10 allow mn indiseriminaie
removal. yei il grieses me 10 think that /.
viii be necessary 70 require great MANY
10 give place 10 better. As 10 my Cabinet.
] intend that all interests and all sections
OF The country shall be represented, bu,
NOT. as some Of The newspapers will have
u, all parties. ! am a Wing, as I have
always been free 10 acknowledge; bnt /
do not believe those who voted Cor me wisl,
me 70 be mere partisan President, and 4
shalt therefore Try to be presiden. of The
American people. As IL The new terr,io-
~, il is now free, and slavery canno, ex.
Isl there without law OF Congress al.
ihorlzing j., and that do moi believe lhey
will ever pass. was opposed 10 The nc.
QUESTION Of this territory, as | also was 10
the acquisition Of Texas. was opposed
10 the war. and, although BY occupation
q warrior, am peace man."
Upon the subject Of improving our great
rivers and lakes, the friends Of lha, Inea. /
sure may rest satisfied they have a friend
IN President Taylor.
ten. Taylor was sixty-four years old
asst November. He il now hala and hear. i
y. and IN The full enjoyment Of his natural
strong intellectual faculties.
This tsays The Evening Journal We
have authentic resons Tor believing il
fery truthful reflex Of sentiments and
opinions Of Gen. Taylor upon questions
i present and pregnant importance. Guid-
u by such principles. and surrounded BY
N enlightened Cabinet 10 aid in carrying ,
hem out. the country will realize what
las been promsed--an Administration
worthy Of The best days Of The republic.