Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-04-19
Correspondence Of the Baltimore American.
WAsHINCrON. March Al 1910

WAsHINGTON, March 81, lS49.
Your timely publication Of the adnira-
ble letter or Mr. jefferson has suggested
some reflections, growing out Of the state
Of things here, which may be useful TO Of
flee holders under the late "A administration.
and to office-seekers under the new
Rely on il that the guilty will be permit
ted to retire, whilst integrity, capacity and
public esteem will be brought into service.
There is no member Of the Cabinet who
will not cheeri,,lly sustain the President
in his very high notions OF qualifications
Tor office. 1t is platform on which they
all stand, and where they will maintain
themselves. This l know, and ifthere be
any among the applicants FOR office, whose
regulations are snllied, they had better re-
claim their papers and 90 home.
The situation Of the country, in regard
to Offices. is similar in many respects to
that which existed when Mr. Jefferson
came into power. Then every Office was
occupied hy political opponent of the
new Administration. Now is il the same.
During the term Of Mr. Adams the door of
official honors was sternly closed to every
Republican. And, throughout the whole
twenty years Of the Locofoco dynasty,
Wigs have been SO inArxibly prescribed
as to have the appearance rather Of aliens
than Americans. No Spartan ever vi>i-
ted the l1elot with more intense severity,
than have the spoil>men their Wing oo,n-
patriots. Every Office and every honor
was fiercely denied them. They pushed
this detestable practice even into the mill
tary appointments. In the battle fields oil
Mexico, Wing gallantry shone out with
dazzling lustre, and Wing blood was pour
ed forth without stint. Were volunteers
required, Wing patriotism instantly sprang
to the rescue, and straight were their bat
talions in the field. On every occasion,
whether in Tie army or in the assault,
wings were foremost. And yet, when
Congress authorized the appointment of
eight General Officers, for The temporary
additional regular force, but one Of these
commissions was given to Whig!* Ev-
cry other was conferred on Locoioco poll
tIclans I! No shame, no decency, nor any
Of the proprieties OF governmental policy
deferred these hespo,ic possessors Of pow
er. The absolute exclusion from civil EN-.
ptoyments was ahominable. The exclu-
sion from military Offices was execrabIe.
And now. these rigid monopolists are
crying aloud for the perpetuation Of the
privilege they have SO long arrogated 10
themselves. Wings, they insist, shall not
be selected Tor Offices that have ended. or
are about 10 expire. Locos must be re-
appointed, and the ban which has proscrib-
ed, for near two generations, their polili-
cal adversaHes, is still to be enforced
But, in thq language Of Jefferson, l ask,
now that the people have burst open the
doors Of honor and confidence 10 those
whose opinions they more approved, was
il to be imagined that this monopoly Of Of
flee was still to be continued in The hands
Of the minority /
Are the Locotocos to occupy every Of
Fee under Wing administration JUS
tice and even common decency forbid the
outrage. Prescriptions is not desired, even
against the INSCRIPTIONS proscrihers, but
u just participation is fairly demanded.-
!, is to be shown tina. Wings and Demo-
Gratis are Americans, and that intolerance
in politics. as in religion, is derosatory To
the republic. These truths are to be
spread ont before the people, and will
elicit their sovereign approval, despite The
wailings OF corrupt officials, or the calum-
MES OF their Locoloco editors:
MIR Jefferson says in reference to reno
walls ,-"This is a painful office. But il is
my duty; and meet it as such. pro-
coed in the operation with deliberation and
inquiry" So will Gen. Taylor. He too,
will inquire for himself and not leave this
grave matter under the exclusive control |
OF his Cabinet, as on, adversaries proclaim.
The res ponsibility is with him il is plac-
cd there by the Constitution; the people
expect il, knowing that he is not the man
to shrink from the duty they have impos-
ed on him. Cabinet ministers are like
other men, and have their favorites, whose
unfitness or vices they may, in their par
tiality, overlook. But, let them beware
Of falling into such weakness, however
We are touching new era,
"uiCu. % IL UCuCSCus - w OC tSIyldI1Ztu
by lofty honor and disin,erested patriot
ism. The Administration Of General Tay-
Tor must not be tainted by the selection of
the dishonest, however needy, nor Of men
hateful and unpopular.
Mr. Jefferson also said-"ls he honest,
is he capable?" Gen. Taylor will re-
quire the same qualifications. They must
be united, for capabiliiy will not suffice,
unless it be added to undoubted honesty.
The Locos have lost their long retained
power, mainly BY the very low standard
oftheir appointments 10 office. The Wings
must be careful no, 10 lapse into the same
error. They will be keenly watched by
the opposition, and every selection scru-
tinized with lynx-eyed Sc, Gritty. "Hawks
are Abroad and we must be watcllful 10
avoid their fell swoop. /
.Gen. Cadwallader;'is think Wing.
STRANGE CoSDucT.-On Saturday
morning last, when opposite Capt. Joe.
Harrison's place, five miles below Cincin.