The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-29

induced independent poson by his pledges that he
would not lend himself to party schemes. that no wou'o
break down party divisions and that under ms
ton there should be prescription Tor opinion
to vote for him and elect him to the ONCE winch he no"
divides with his seven subordinates The premises upon
which the National Integencer builds up It's argument
are false and the conclusion at which arrives cannot
be sustained even if they were true General Iayiors
nl.dge. were not made with reference TO the course
which the democratic party would pursue. II every
member Of that party had disbeeved them. still. an
upright and honorable man. he boand, by every
sderaton which could weigh with upright and honor
able mind to fulfil them 10 the best OF his ability But
seems we are behind the times Railroads not the
only improvements OF the age The system OF morals
which our fathers followed has been laid aside with the
numbering stagecoaches in which they travelled for
the wings in this, the age Of the "Second Washington
have brought forward system which admits that can
ddae for Office may 'is until he turns black" to the
course he will pursue elected and il is no lie to those
who did not sustain him and for him at the ballot
box
The Intellgencer continues
The people will be gratiAed inscriptions parti-
sans removed from offices of trust and political influence
When this work is DONE they will sustain the President
in giving effect his generous and patriotic disposition
But they do wish him show his dislike OF party by
keeping violent and proscrpve party men In ONCE; ana
really feel little lurking kindness Tor our vene-
rable neghbor, would whisper to him on this topic,
the American people have little common ense and
that if he wishes the administration to break down the d
vision walls Of party, ne had better set the eramre hm'
Let him abstain from wholesale abuse Let him reract his
charges ugainst the President OF "imbeciliy
and swami of capacity )" let him give fair play to the
measures of administrator and we will then Gas far
as depends humble selves) what we can do for
himself and his friends now In office.
The first sentence OF this extract, if anything
admits the justice Of the complaint which has been urged
as to the manner in which General Taylor General
Taylors seven colleagues see fit to carry their pro-
scriptve feelings. The officers removed, or most OF
them, are uNscRuPULous partisans, according TO the
argument of this organ OF the wing party This phrase
carries repoach entirely independent Of the political
views of those at whom it is aimed and makes good
the assertion which we have repeatedly made, that the
cold booded cruelty which characerzes the removals
under the present administration has been equaed
in the history OF the government. The administration
proclams that looks only for honesty. capacity, and
fidelity and the organ Of the administration says of the
removals heretofore made the people will be gratihed
to sec INSCRIPTIONS partsans removed from Offices of
trust and political influence" 1t follows. then.
he is not only deprived Of his employment, but his
character is assaed and mpeached Against this sys
TEN we most solemny protest The administration
has no right in it's secret conclaves upon -charges
brought by partisan office seekers without notice and
without an opportunity for defence, TO blacken the
character of our citizens Let the heads OF government
come forward like and tell the truth Let them say
that removals are made from political necessity and for
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pie can then condemn approve the SYSTEM they may
think fit and we will bow to the majesty of the people
But they have no right to say that they consult only the
public good in removing party when it is notorious
that they fill the vacancies thus occasoned with violent
wings, and that no need to them for public
employment who bring testimony of his partisan
services They have right TO say that they
only the dishonest incapable, unfai,hful, or the
'unscrupulous when the charges, if any. preferred
by interested partsans and are disposed Of screy with
out notice and without proof-the victim being first
warned of his danger by official information that he has
been tried and condemned Look Clutter the late
moved postmaster Of Wheeling who so CALAMITY fought
at Buena Vista under Gen. Taylor himself who obtained
the post Office since his return, and has been contempu
ously dismissed without complaint of his official conduct
Look at Thomas Nelson the collector of Richmond the
ln-laW OF Oen lnOmd6 NelSOn VINO uculcateu
whole fortune to his country to her independence
and Nelson is now dismissed in his old days, without
any active meddng with politics, and after faithfully
discharging all his official duties. Are like these
be stgmatzsd as "unscrupulous partisans"
It's not for US to set the example to the administration
in breaking down the division walls OF party General
Taylor did consult when he hosted the banner of
no-partyism He did not consult us when he promised
not to be the candidate of party, to lend himself
party schemes Had he consulted us, we would have
told him that the nomination for the presidency Of man
who had formed opinions the great questions which
divided parties, "a nomination not fit to be made"
We would have told him, that parties inevitable in
free government and that three months after his elec-
hon, he would have to falsy his pledges and il an
honest man. he would have to admit that he had obtain
ed power under false petences We have never fought
under the no-pay banner It is the pirates flag a, the
best, having the insignia of nation upon it. We are
party for believe that the best interests of the
country bound up with the fate OF the democratic
party We have given. and give, fair play 10 the
measures OF the administration; but we will not reract
charges against the President of mbecty and want
OF capacity, for fear that may yet be forced to
bring still graver charge against surren
der OF his high functions to the irresponsible men around
him; and charity would make attribute that conduct
i