The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-06-06
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APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE.


~ by lls venerable leader IN Ills riiy. on
ihe score al The rreni removals from Of
ses. Bui one would think i MAS some
T-hsi hop.ess task Cor Tie rartissns az The
lzis Administration 10 get up rlamor on
thai ground. Like his predecessors. SIR.
Van Buren, and Gen. Jackson. lhe course
puFsued b. The late President was purely
Bipartisan and pEosenpiitP character. Ills
political friends may be safely challenges.
10 produce an instance u an appointment
made on any Other pnnciple: ana with
respect 10 removals. thousands az mcTiIo-
nous and faiihfnl officers ia every branch
81 The public seryiee we're Displaced On
tl,r simple ground Of political oRiaion.
This i not denied BY the opponents n
tie Errsen, Administration: but they as
sail ], 90 a ,'igsreni and somewhat. fsncilul
e-aini. Their arglmeni. stripped &c lis
phrases. Is this . Il is true. Gen. Jack
son an has D.mncrac;ic successors pur-
sued = praserirli,e rourse; they protested
70 DO party men; The cOnRtiy expected no
beiIer II them; but ten. Taylor came IN
10 Office on higher ground. as The Prcsi-
'deal not Of a party, but Of lhs whole Peo-
re"
The weakness and disingenuousncss nf
iii. Argument we have taken occasion
heretofore 10 notice and sufficiently ex-
pare. But, rs il continues 10 be put forth.
as i sort IL forlorn hope. by The Union
anil il. cnalinIurs, we will pay i The H.
deserved fespeci OF hurlher brief cnnsi.
Iteration.
in lhe first place, then. leins ask, N what
way we're the generous sentiments aynw-
ed by General Taylor in The course nf LIS
candidacy met by The parlisans nf The late
Administration How did The Union treat
ihrHl and treat him. Prom tie moment
ilal lie became formidable opponent of
their Nominee, was there any thing too
unirirnlly or 100 bitter 10 be said of him!
Were moi his personal. his political. and
even his military character held up TO re-
pnoarh and rii!icnle BY these writers; anil
the most interruptions attempts made. not
merely To defe2, his election. bul 10 blast
his good name! III This way, By the act
Of the Opposition party and prss. The
chusass. al necessity. assumed Wing
character, and General Taylor was chosen
by the united and strenuous efforts Of The
Wing party. against a mnsl violent and
remorseleas party opposition. What, then,
does the Union ASH Has il the face 10
demani--nay, is itso poor spirited as to
,yish-lo have the Offices ofirusi and con-
fdence under this reviled candidate filled
still filled-by lis friends and co.parii.
sans, generally themselves among The moi
sie-i or the reyilers! Would il be pos
slble 10 carry on The Government upon the
principle which the Opposition piess is
now selfish and greedy enough to pre-.
scribe 10 The new Administration!
These Opposition gentlemen seem 10
forget that many of The removals OF which |
they complain are required BY the very
principle an which they are atfectedly
condemned. Many. we believe il may be |
said most. Of The removals whichhaye been
made. are OF warm, often violant,parly men.
pretty pass thirgs are come To, il Gene.
raj Taylor. from patriotic dislike Of par
~ policy. were compelled to keep in Of
free no, merely rank party men, but men
who in the"late elections all their
ofIicni influence. and often in tire most
rnwaraniable manner, 10 ppventhis elCc.
ton. hs
We have, however. The satisfaction 10
believe llia; the absurd clamor will be AS
powerlcss towards those at whom il is
Gunea as j. is ridiculous on the par, of its
authors. The editor Of the Union may
resi- assured that his hollow phrases pro-
dnee not the slightest effect either on the
friends of the Administration or the coun.
tfy al large. The people will be eraiificd
20 see INSCRIPTIONS parllsans removed
from Offices oflrust and political influence
When this work is done, they will sus-
tain the President in giving effect TO his
generous and patriotic disposition. But
they do not wish him To show his dislike
Of party BY keeping violent and proscnp.
rive party men in office; aud as We really
feel not lite lurking Kindness for our We
nerable neighbor, we would whisper 10 ;
him on this topic, that the American peo. ,
pie have little common sense, ant that
il he wishdslhe Administration to break
down the division walls oi party. he had I
better set the example himself. Let him {
abstain from wholesale abuse; let him "a /
tract his unmannerlv charges against The 4
President, OF" lmbeciiity' and "want Of
capacity let linn give fair play to the q
measures of the Administration; and I'VE /,
will then las Ear as depends on our hum '
Die selves see what we can do Tor him Ii
;elf and his friends now IN office. b
The country is fully satisfied with the A
course pursued by President Taylor, and "
will sustain him i'll IT, There is pre-. nj
falling impression that many unfit men "
ire in the EN-; l,yment of the Government, d:
md The people desire their removal. It's W
otoIious that the officehoders. as body, IN
esisted Sen. rayIor's election. The HI
'eople see no particular reason why they Of
hould he retained in office to tlieexclusion re
t as good ard better men who have brought IN