The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-10

friends and whining the ruthless and sweeping pro-
scrption which going under the present admin
istraton in violation OF the most solemn and sacred
pledges of its nominal head-pledges which were as
soemnly confirmed by the orators and organs of the par
ty when they asking power of the peope--it be-
comes proper for 10 again define the position of the
democratic party in reference to that subject.
The democratic party has denied the general
policy of removals. On the contrary, when it has been
temporarily defeated and, again returning 10 power after
brief interval and finding the enemies of its
and policy in possession OF the important and in
huenlia offices of the government, il has acted up
on that policy. 1t believes that administration
which has a well defined system Of principles, and
well matured of founded upon those princi
PIES carry out should employ agents for that purpose
who are favorable those principles and measures and
will take an interest in their faithful execution Hence
when coming into power after temporary absence from
it, and finding the enemies of its doctrines and policy in
possession of the principal offices political agencies
upon which it must depend for the execution of its
measures, it has required them TO give place TO its
friends although it has been general and sweep
ing in its removals. the wing party has been, whenever
by chance fraud it has succeeded in getting possession
of the government 1t has not removed the wings
from all important Offices while it has permitted
half of the clerkshps and smaller Offices to remain in
their hands. appointing them frequently to those
humber places The condition Of things in this city
proves these statements 10 be true Nearly onehaf of
the bureaus and cerkstps under the government this
city held by whgs aOhen General Taylor into
pousr-a fact which stamps with fasehood the constant
and shameless assertion OF the wing press that demo-
cratic administrations indiscrminaey prescribed their
political opponents.
This is the doctrine which the democratic party has
held, and the practice which it has pursued,
with regar 10 removals. And while it has held this
doctrine and pursued this practice. it has made no pro-
LESSONS pledges to the contrary When out of power
has pledged itself the people to do thing
and when in power done another. Neither Gen jack
son. nor Mr. Van Buren, nor Mr.. Polk, pledged
himself that he would not be party President-tha he
had no friends to reward and enemies to punshtha
he hated and loahed ption-that he would make
honesty, capacity, and fidelity without regard to political
principle the of fitness for Office did the demo-
cratic press party make such pledges and prom
in order to attain power, and then shamelessy brand
upon their foreheads, by their subsequent acts as
General Taylor and the wing party have, the lie to
all such professions and promises No; we scorn all
such hypocrisy and deest all such double dealing,
would shun the disgrace and infamy which they will
not fail to fix upon those who guilty OF such conduct
Such the doctrines and practice of the democratic
party upon the subject OF removals, which we do not de-
sire to deny attempt TO conceal We now pass TO
consideration of the doctrines and practice OF the wing
party upon the subject. That party has constantly
denounced prescription for opinions sake In every po
tca conflict with the democracy during the last twenty
years. has inscribed this denunciaon of prescription
upon its political banners, and promised TO put end to
il whenever it should get into power. In the last con-
test which resulted in the election of General Taylor, it
went further II not only promised that what its leaders
pleased TO denounce prescription for opinions
sake should cease but it put forward for its
ddate who if not party man, proessed to be not an
ultra wing" Its candidate profuse in his prom
Uses of no paryism and an,iproscrpton thus pedgng
himself before the election, distinctly and definitely
as words could pledge him, against removing men from
office on account Of their political opinions And when
coming into Office with the oath prescribed by the con-
stu,on upon his lips, he, IN substance, reiterated
those pledges promising his inaugural address that he
would make 'honesty, capacity and fidelity" the only
of fitness in his appointments. while the absence of
them should be of removal. Such were the posi-
tons of the wing party and It's candidate in relation to
appointments anu REMOVALS OclOIt thc ciccuOl.
Now. is ii not clear all honest minds that every
moval, except for cause, plain and papable violation
of these pledges, and implies official moral delnquen
cy the part of the persons removed And does it not
convict of fraud fasehood, and injustice the parties who
have made such pledges and have thus broken them
Equvocae, bubble, and pevarcae much as il peases,
the wing press cannot these impressions from up
right and honest minds And it is for the purpose Of
indicating TRUTH defending the honor of its friends who
may under the ban of wing prescription and stamp
ing political fraud and knavery with the nfamy which
they deserve, that the democratic press holds the pro
scrptve acts of the present administration up to the
gaze of a surprised and indignant people. We intend
that the conduct of the wing party and of the men il has
placed power, shall be condemned and abhorred by
the American Peopehat reckless and INSCRIPTIONS as
they are, even they will not dare again to enter upon
such gigantic system of deception and hypocrisy as
they guilty Of in the last presidential election We
intend, also. that the man who allowed himself to be
used in this infamous work. shall not escape the respon-
sbiliy of such conduct We intend It shall be dsar
thing his reputation that other asprants to the highest
honors OF the republic may not dare TO venture upon a
similar course Of insneerity and dupic,y We are con-
scious that every removal which is made in the Of
Gen Taylor except for good cause aside from politics
which must be made known at the time, is inscrp-
ton of falsehood upon his character thus to 20 down