The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-21
From the Charleston Ne,os.

| vatism." The mantle belongs TO one more merito-
rious and able, and under whose lead in the
"a Republican" is willing TO do service. Will ga
Democrat" acknowledge much2 "a Republi-
CAM did not blow blast to rally, for there
| apprehensons of disbandment, and no occasion to
embody. The cases cited by ga Democrat of re-
movas from office do not show that they did not
come under the rule prescribed by General Taylor.
Does "a Democrat" know any thing of Col Butler
| or Gen Lane' The former may be the descendant
| of revolutionary soldiers, and the latter may have
| fought well by the side of General Taylor and yet
these distinctions may not have qualified either for
| the places to which they had been appointed. In
the absence OF all evidence, therefore, that political
opinions were the cause of their discharge, leave
"a Democrat to give the proof before we join in
condemnation The political or ministerial offices
of high trust and honor have always changed with
the administrations. There have been some few
exceptions, is the at present, while negotia-
tons pending, the President is in doubt as
| to the proper selection. These ministerial offices,
| therefore, like the President and Vice President
| are for term, and never before heard that they
were to be retained during good behaviour. The
| recall of minister, during the admnstra-
ton that appointed him, may be considered
dismissal and for good reason. But the expira-
ton OF minister's term, limited to the term Of
the administration who confided in him, is dis
| charge II has always been expected that the in
cumbent abroad of one administration would be
replaced by another appointed by the admin
istratlon We venture to assert that both Ban
croft and Rush had no expectations of retaining
their places after the fourth of March, if Cass
had been elected. There is much propriety in
these changes in the higher and honorable appoint
ments OF our Government at stated periods, as in
the limit placed on the Presidential term. Even
nlprti b,
by the people, however worthy the incumbent of a
renewal of public confidence. | suppose the next
case of political prescription cited by ga Demo-
GRAFT will be the substitution Of a new Cabinet for
the old, which retired with Mr. Polk ga Demo
crat, however, has been very unfortunate in the
cases he has pronounced as having been dismissed,
in violation of Taylor's pledges. Does he know
Bancroft, with whom he seems to sympathze? If
he does not would refer him to a late number
of the Southern ReDie,o, that he may see the Gre
dit the Reuie1c reposes in the authenticity of his
histories. As ready writer, casting on the
pages of his histories the charm of tasteful com
position, he seems to have attained position in po-
Gtical life inexpcable to all that have viewed his
course. He has occasion exhibited the higher
qualities of the statesman His administration of
the Navy Department was that Of a schoolmaster
towards refractory boys; and he would have de-
based that noble arm of our service if he could 1t
is belief that knowledge of this fact and his un-
popularity with officers whose higher qualities he
knew not how to respect, the motive of Mr..
Folks transferring him to England. There is
private anecdote in circulation in Washington,
that Jackson, Van Buren, and Polk were all infu-
enced in the honors conferred on Mr. Bancroft with
the hope that he would repay favors through the
power of his pen. Where his other accomplish
ments' are TO be found it would be difficult for
" Democrat to expose. He is any thing but re-
liable politician. Commencing his career as
Wing, he soon found Locofocoism and the spoils
more profitable. As an 'accomplishcd'' radical
and abolitionist, hc stands convicted. The South
could desire no such representative in the land of
Wilberforce, where he might write on Free Soil as
well as on Free Trade.
We would not detract from the gentlemanlike
character and amiabiliy of Mr.. Rush, but as a De-
mocrat has unnecessarily obtruded him before the
public as among the prescribed, justice warrants
the remark, that three important missions and one
secretaryshp (without naming the Attorney Cen
erals place. were honors enough for one, though
born in Pennsylvania, and son of Dr. Rush. Had
Carolina any other State claimed him, his name
would not have been five times recorded among the
highly honorcd OF those TO whom honor is due
In thus noticing "a Democrat as 10 the for
fixture of General Taylor's pledges in relation to
appointments, "a Republican, is not TO be mis-
taken as partisan or party man, sustaining Tay-
lor right or wrong. He repudates both, without,
however, better evidence than GA Democrat has
afforded of the violation Of pledges the part Of
General Taylor. The Taylor Republicans will wait
for further Developments of the Presidents policy
before they either approve condemn. They still
hope that he will maintain the pledge of independ-
ence, uninfiuenced by the ultrasm of the contend.
ing parties If disappointed, Taylor Republicans
will be found on their own platform, and prepared
TO fall in the ranks, not of Whiggism Locofoco.
ism, but under the guidance of more reliable
leader on conservatism. REPUBLICAN.