The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-25

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/ Pledge.
'In no permit yselfdbe the capdidae Of any
party, yield myself party schemes "-OeHsrai Ia ytr
'If ever I'LL that high Office, ii be untraume He'd
none but which consultation and the high
of the nation at large most seriously and soemny de-
mand "-Duio.
81 need hardly add, that cannon, in any permit
myself to be brought before the people exclusively by any
OF the political parties that upfortun tey divide the
country as their candidate Tor this office. "-Dino.
"In being thus nominated insist the coad SON
aud my position on this point immnableta shall not
be brought forward by them the candidate of their
irines ~ Ditto
al have pvae purposes to accompsh-no party pro-
ba my 0e country eedRa woad nor be Ss
President Of party would endeavor indie
pendent of party domination. should feel bou I'D 10 adj
mniser,h the government untrammeIed by party schemes 81
The appointing power vested in the President imposes
delicate and onerous duties So far as it possible be
aspensa6le prerequisites for the bestowa of office and
he absence o. either o. inese sh, be deemed sui
Performances.
See the various prescriptions which have been made
democratic postmasters and other officers dismissed
please the wing party See the argument which is now
pressed, OF eualizing the Offices among the parties
if Gen Taylor not pledged to discard all party
considerations. The Baltimore American conceives it to
be his duty punish his adversaries" as if Gen Tay-
"enemes" in the administration of the government The
democratic papers before full of indignant CON-
plants about democratic removals and violated pfofes.
sions We are compelled to confne ourselves few
specimens!
SHAMEFUL PRosoKIfttor. -Major r Edward, the
postmaster oil thus city, contrary to our expectations is
among the first TO feel the power wrath, and revenge
Mr. Polk about months before the election and before
the expiration of "onc le month" after the inauguration
ward IS one Of its frs, victims. dsS Taylor told the people
and that he would turn no one out office he
democrats that he had no enemies r"n'sh' ana no
friends TO reward MAJOR Edward has been guilty. Q no
offence He iscapabc honest and faithful and has been
goved solely because ne Is dsmoca, and voted for Gen
Cass for Observation-Disclosures (Dfss Free Trader Apra H.
twill not be denied, even By the most ultra whig that
to the late presidential election the iends Of Gen
Taylor were end i" denoqncos whs; they termed pro
their candidate, they said was second Washington "
What an insult to the memory Of the Father Of his Coun-
ddae, who had mo friends reward, and enemies
he would be he peoples Psasn and not shs
President Of party" he for the constitutions and
a wh and ae
the professions of the ederass during the late pesiden
The complaint Therefore, against Gen Taylor by demo
Gratis is not because OF his appointing edersist' TO Office
tion pretended his face against this doctrine Ii
because Of the dishonesty OF his Professions and his
professions induced thousands Of democrats 70 vote for
him. aud he now irns round and laughs them for suffer
goods money from another by means false
under aggravated crcuus Stances than did Taylor OBJ
TCariisie (Pa) volunteer
Cen Taylor has been in office but about five weeks and
ie n Of anG mt
Guiding post Offices not worth $50 collect
Ssa. gem ss 9
stances such Old soldier should suffer- much less
able simon Drnn postmaster at reensburg wesnocIand
county this State Mr. Drum the father ohe celebrated
der The a,g Of his country aud aerssd, isl in , valley
OF Mexico after having reaptured the he had lost in
the OF this gallant hero. He appealed to
to be his redgs AZ least IN this case BIT all no
the OF the which the chivarc Data breath
ed his last, succeeded in forcing General Taylor allow
1t is all fudge say that his cabinet are responsible for
these The people hold the President ponsble for
al the deeds of his administration he did approve
Of such Gi1'c,R ,a ne hight easily signify his d'appo
baton " anu that would once "a s'Vr US j. sa
We do complain ayiors of dem.
ocrats from office We simply call attention to ,he party
pledges which have from to been voluntarily pun
forth by General Taylor, and the ultra wing he has
pursued IN regard TO the dspensation of executive patron
age since his elevation to power We have no fault to
from Office The power do this is in tile hands of
the Presidents and he may exercise it to his hearts
are not to be accused OF roanns in showing up the du
pcity of 1.-The plrty President in this particular
Gen. Taylor pro Missed to Introduce feature in the
exercise OF the appointing power He promised TO pio
scribe prescription" He declared he would make "hon-
esy" and capacity the only in the bcstewa OF
office, without reference party distinctions In nearly
every letter written by him prior the elecon-and the
sentiment uttered in his lnaugnrahe expressed
in the emphatic language his independence OF
all political parties and his determination the perform
of his official duties escbew paryism in general
and ultra whigery in particular. These facts which
cannot be controverted They stand out in the full enpha
sis OF clearly expressed language penned by Gen TayoIs
hand. But is Old lack indicted into Office
than he surrounds himself with ultra wing advisers He
throws himself into the hands of those whom he especially
tTroy(N " Budget.
Thousands and of voted for Taylor the
ground that he would labor if elected check party feel
ing and together the different sections Of
tie country Under these circumstances have right
have right denounce the exercise Of the power Of
moval, when know that that power would have
been conferred upon Gen Taylor, if it could have been
known that he would exercise he has for the six weeks
that have ELAPSED since his inauguration. Those who left
the democratic party last fall and voted for Taylor, have
Taylor in language plain that he would be the
President of party. Every letter that from him
gave proof of his Indifference party, and will.
lngness his part treat all parties alike. What com
mentnry is given these pledges In the pur
sued Washington Six hundred removed office
hundred wings put in Office in iorty days, by no-pary
Pre- deut. who declared before the election that she had
friends reward, enemies punish!'-Ne Bruins
eick Tunes.