Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-07-05
prescription" "The Guillotine,'
&C AC

The "Washinglon Union" "Boston Post" and
a few other Lucofoco Journals, continue their
remonstrances against and their lamentations
over the renIova! Of their friends from Office
From Col. Greene, of the Post, we looked for n
manly resignation. In the "conmon scold" of
the Union, whom nobody regards, cant and by
pocrlsy are things of course. The aim and end
OF Mr. Ritchic, for full twenty five years, has
been to maintain and establish tho practice
aud "usages" which secures The patronage of an
Administration to lis friends. And during that
twenty-five years, for the most part, "Falher
Richie" and his friends have reaped the reward
Of its toll. They have had the Offices, exclu-
siyely, or else there would have been 10 coca
sion for the "Rcforms" {" | thank II &C, Jew, for
teaching the that word") that ure going forward.
! These "Refurms" are but the ebb of political
tide that has flowed on SO long in favor Of our
opponents.
President Monroe's administration was s1rl
Of mlena era. But in the conflict which ensu.
CD party lines were drawn. His SUCCESSOR
John Quincy Albums, had warm friends and bit
ter enemies. lie, however, did little 10 reward
the former, or "punlsl" the latter.
Gen. Jackson, on reaching the White-Ilouse
found about an equal number of supporters anC
opponents in office. And then commenced tina
sweeping system Of Prescription" which led
distinguished U. s. Senator TO declare, ia hi
parry belonged to the "Viclors." And IN nc
cordance with this avowal, the following remoy
ais we've promptly made:
Fifteen Ministers Plenpotontary, Charge d.
Affairs, and Secretaries OF Legation.
Nine Murshals and fifteen u - Attornies
Forty-elght Collections and principal Revenu,
officers
Nine Indian Agents and Navy Agents.
Twenty-siX receivers and Registers of Lam
Officers.
Twenty.one Consuls for foreign ports.
-Four hundred and ninety one Postnasters.
And in The New York, Philadelphia Bostor
and other CusiunI-liouses, clean sweep wa
made, that during the first year of Cen Jack
sons Presidency, orer t,co thousand person
,cere removed from c6ice.
Something was done by Gen. HARRISON, in hi
all too brief Presidential career to restore Wblp
To office. But under the base, treacherous an
corruptlng nsrue OF Tyler, The Wing friends q
Zen. Harrison, were thrust out.
Gen. Taylor, in reaching Washington, foun
the camp followers" OF Tyler and Polk Oarg
numbers OF whom were alike unfit for and vi
worthy OF their place. in possession of the pa,
ronage and favor of the Government. Like a
aole General and an honest man, as he Is, h
Immediately commenced thorough te-ornan
zltun Of his army OF office holders This
precisely what Mr.. Jefferson, acting upon hi
Just and equitable maxim OF "ltotaion in Office
would have done. 1t Is right and iair that
class OF citizens, "horest, capable and faithft
TO the constitution" who have been exclude
from the public service for quarter of a cent,
ry, should be admitted to participation in iii
, hOnors and emOlu Of Office ALL shat
the burdens, and IT we are Republic, ALL VIII
are worthy, should share the benefits of Iii
Government
There are two great features which we desil
to see stamped upon our National Policy. Or
is that an Administration shall be held to carr
on; the principles which carried it into power
This will bring issues OF principle for dlscussio
before the People. THIS will hold public me
10 the practice of what they profess. This wi
cast the responsibilities of Government whe
the Constitution placed them, with the cleo or
AID this will purity and elevate the Eleciy
Franchise.
And we desire, also, to see an administrato
bring its Friends along with it into power, thu
1t may have their aid in maturing and exccu,in
the respou sblties Of Government. No Con
manding Officer goes forth to battle until h
Army Is furnished with Arms and Ammunitio
And surely no Civil Ruler should he expccte
10 leave the weapons OF political warfare, who
belong TO the administration, III the hands OF h
op ponents. The sooner therefore, that II CON,
TO be conceded that an Administration ma
bring Its Trends around 1t without offence, Ii
better 1t will be Tor all parties and The country
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