Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-07-06
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
PrOscriDtiOn-The Democratic Policy.

The lamentations of the Union and its 'aillict.
ed Locoloco presses, whenever an unworthy
olIice-hoder is dismissed from the public ser.
vice, reach us from all quarters. The COM
pIaint is evidently the result of concert, and
will be pursued with rhyme or reason--cause
or no causa--unrl some other mode of assail-
iug Old Xack's administration shall be agreed
on. Amidst all the sorrowing of the Union, it
occasionally ndulgos in reflections upon the
past pleasures of holding office, and the rule in
such case made and provided, by the Old De-
mocracy-the fathers of the Church. A late
Union says:
The Democratic party has never denied the
general policy Of removals. On The contrary,
when il has been temporarily defeated, and u
gain returning TO power after brief interval,
and finding the enemies Of its measures and po-
licv in possession Of the important and iniluen-
tial offices of the Government, IL has acted up
on that policy. 1t believes that an adminsra-
ton which has we'll defined system of prnci-
pies. and we'll malured set Of measures found
I'd upon those principles, to carry out, should
employ ngcnls for the purpose who are iavora-
ble to those principles and measures, and will
take an interest in their faithful execution"
Mark this admission. Il is important TO
correcl understanding Of tho lamentations of
:'the Democracy" over the removals made me-
cessarv under General Taylor. The genuine,
pure. deliberate policy of "the Democratic par.
w." is Ihal of lhe indiscriminate removal Of op-
pouents from office, in order TO fully carry out
''Democratic principles and measures" This
places the matter beyond cavil. The party has
acted upon the principle, and has so acted, to
uS, Ihe influence Of office, to sustain & strength
m the ruling Democracvl--thus they practice
they acotD ii--h0w differently they predchi-
The contrast Of the precept with the practice,
exhibits the shameless hypocrisy Of the leaders
of the party. Such was not the rule laid down
by Mr.. Jefferson. Ills avowod purpose was to
remove for eIeciioHeerins activity ln his
celrbraIei letter to Levi Lincoln, The great
apostle" says;
"Egery officer Of the government may vote
AT ELECTIONS according 10 his conscience; but we
shoul belrOv the cause committed 10 our care,
were we 10 permit the influence Of official pat.
ronage to be used to overthrow tha, cause"
Acting on this avowal, we find Mr.. Jefferson
proceeding 10 equalize the offices between the
two parties, the party which was displaced when
Mr.. Jefferson came into power, then holding
the largest number OF Offices. With him this
was all right aud proper, but if General Taylor
follnws at ever so great distance, the example
ofthis one Of The "eariesl Presidents" the wei.
kin Is made 10 ring with the most pileous cries
OF "proscrption" and "hearIless tyranny
The habit has become so inVelerale, for these
"Democraic oAice.holders,' to use their off.
cial influence, aud even the means Of the Cen
eVal Government TO control the State elections,
thar lhey cannot lorbear to do so flhey would.
There is no alternative but TO dismiss The lead
ing men among them, il no more. This ser.
vice is the condition on which such men are
appointed. and retained in office, and General
Taylor would be waning in fidelity 10 the
country aLd 10 those whose efforts brought him
into power. we're he 10 fo!d his arms, and leave
these trained bands OF an inveterale, uncompro-
aising enemy in the midsl Of his camp, to carry