Indiana State sentinel., 1849-11-01
PreachinC vs. PrnclIcc.


honesty, capacity and fidelity indispensable Prereqa
sites 20 The bestocal o o6fcs and The absence Of these
qaalitirx shaR be depned sufficient for remora
II is said that tie removals which have already |
been made. amount To thousand. Ofcourse.
under Taynrs declared rule honestly cnrried out, al
these would be deemed dishonest, inca pabe and un
faithful But the world knows now. that it is Taylor
md his managers who are dishonest, and that they
aave to shelter their heads under the miserable plea
nf ''cqnalzing the Offices" This '-equalizat on''
means every where TO dn what it has done IN this
Slae.-where erery egce but one, of either honor or
profit, has been given TO wings to make room for
whmn. democrats have been removed, against not one
nf whom n charge of delinquency can be sustained
But we do not now quote Tay0rs declaration. for
the purpose of showing how generally it has been dis
regarded by him and his ahetfors. Such charge is
rs easily denied as made, however true it may be-
But il was called forciby mind. by two partic
ular cases. brought to in exchange papers BY the
same mail,-papers bath friendly Taylor and which
would not probably say any thing i'll of him vOlunta
rily
These two extracts are Indicative of the whole
course of the administration, in its removals and ap-
pointments. But suppose they were only isolated
nothing to democrats,-if they are not nexcusable-
if they not dsgraceful TO the administration
Under any rule. the best. bad men may be appointed
through Misrepresentation; but when the friends
of an administration enter their complaints, it should
seem that remedy ought to be applied promptly.
When, however, at present. bad men hold The reins
fpower we must no, be asonisbed that they will alike
disregard the condemnation of both political friends
aud foes.
ssMr. SQuier. Of OhiO.5
So the ENQUIRER describes the Charge dAfars of the
United States in Genital America. This gentleman
"of Ohio, when he appointed, had he been
s'of Ohio for q considerable time previous The ap-
poiniment conferred upon Mr. Squier, of New York;
and Ohio will claim him as Of Ohio, except it
may be neighbor. We know that Mr.. Squier once
resided in Chillicothe, and regarded Wing, but
he betrayed his friends and sold himself small but
fisu price The locuiocos in the Ohio Legislature and
afterwards left the State.
lie is good draughlsman, and while in Chllicolhe,
enployed by DR.. Davis, aid in draughng of
years in tracing and describing With these he
New York and upon the late Albert Gaatin and
Henry have the book of Ohio Antiquities pub
lsIed at the expense Of The Smithsonian Institute, for
which Mr. Squer took the credit scarcely acknowledging
Dr. Daviss services. TO this book and the influence of
Messrs GalIan and Henry, lie his mission abroad
that he might be able there prosecute his antiquarian
researches.-Cin. Gazeie, Whig.
Ihe Work of Prescription - Case of
Captain Browneii.
The Cabinet would appear, have not yet "equaiized
the Offices of the country Pryng about in the holes aud
and around the edges, they still nd and
then, customer for execution A Washington cores
pondent has furnished the of Capt Browne
Of the latest This hard case, called for by no
public necessity, and without justification. Capt Brow
nell is whsse services and patriotic conduct de-
the respect of The butcher Under Van Bu-
ren Harrison and Tyler, he offered his progressive
rank post captain with back pay for twenty years.
I.l .tol - he l.
clned asking only to be allowed the rank of Lieu
tenant, to which he was promoted in 1915. In 1912,
when the Senate consideration of his services in the
BATTLE of Lake Erie, I6l3 proposed give him PEN
sion from that date, he declined because during part
of the interval he had been earning subsistence of
the public service But being reinstated il
dersiood that from bis disqualification for SERVICE he
TO be otherwise empoyed and hence, the estab
lshment of the first line OF steamers, he was
appointed the post of inspector Of the ships from which
he is removed. The conduct OF this officer, in
usng TO take the slightest advantage Of the Government
dollar of the public money, which he
titled, though repeatedly offered to him, should, at least
have been respected
II NAV be said that Commodore Perry being equal TO
the whole Guty of inspecting the steamships, tie Office
held by Brownell snecure and tliut his removal
was but an ACT Of economy IL won't do. The Cabinet
operated upon by other motives and, ten one
the malice of disappointed partisan, scheme for
swndlng the Treasury, lies the bottom Of the
lion. Had Capt Brownell been oady for the Cabinet
he might have been spared. single case, do
the difficulty with the cabinet of knowing anything oil
The real character Of the applicants but regular system
attic distribution to the hacks Of party, Of the bes
Offices and the expulsion of of the best of the
country make room for these Cabinet scuons, can
be tolerated This hucksiering for the
tiny among the honest portion OF the Wings of New
York and Philadelphia. This is the policy which, in
part is shaving down the Wing party TO The numerca
strength Of the oiceholdes and their family
This is the system which is converting the Government
into great almsouse, which the beggars of The dom
mani mari aref fed nj The Rsfv Exy.
ings policy at home and Ciayons foreign policy, there
is scarcely tossup for the choce il is six for
pledges and the wishes of General Taylor have beer
violated, and IN foreign policy, the Government ba
been degraded. The Cabinet have been false in the
and fthess in the other Reform is demanded in both
let US have refoTm Or let US have change. We ir
for one or the oiher.-N Y Herald, Taylorict.
ARREST OF SUPPOSED MAIL ROBBERS Two mel
naaed John D. Jones and Jacob Harper, were arrest
ed aa Saturday last by Marshal Felps and Lieuenants
MIchau aud Couzlns, upon suspicion OF being two o
The parties engaged in robbing the mail near Indian
apolis. some time in February last. These men an
swer the description given by the officers at Indian
npos, and from papers and letters found in their pos
session. leaves little doubt but that they the guilty
parties. Harper arrested the Illinois side o
the river, and Jones the upper ferry in the act
crossing. They lodged in Jail on Saturday, bu
the officers receiving intmation that the habea
corpus would be brought TO bear upon their cases,
not being in possession of sufficient proof 10 deair
them against that formidable act, freely applied
yesterday morning crossed them to the Illinois shore
where they were detained until evening. and then re
moved, with view of being surrendered to the au
thortes of Indianapolis.-St Louis Republican, Oct
23d.
0~rThs accused persons arrived in this city som'
days since, but by request Of the u S. District Attor
ney did mention the fact, there is anothe
of the supposed gang at large, whom it desirable
no, to alarm. These men accused by one hereto
FIRE arrested and who has 'urned States evidence.