The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1849-08-04

unfortunate. 1t cites the New York Ex-
press, in order to prove that bad appoint
ments have been made by Gen. Taylor
We would inform our contemporary that we
keep file of that journal on referring to
its issue of May sth we find that the cen
sure it casts upon the recent City appoint.
ments for New York, was not because the
persons appointed did not fully conform to
the Jelersonan standard of "honesty ca
pacity and fidelity" but because paitisan
qualifications were not allowed the suprcm-
acy! The appointment of Mr. Tallmadge
to the Marshalship was the principal cause
of the censure. The Expresses thus spoke
its sentiments.
"The gentlemen who have drawn the lucky
| prizes are certainly respectable men, against
,chom personally mot mord sto be said nor do we
| mean to clamor against their appointments:but
what we mean to say is they did not, and
! do not represent or embody the Wing feeling
and Wing impulses of New York, or in anu
degree strengthen Tie Wig party or its adninis-
trdtiOn DC.
1t was for such reasons-because they
were not partisan appointments; because,
as the Express says in the first clause of the
very sentence, the latter part of which is
quoted by the Democrat, 'he rank and file
ghe party were not attended to in the distri-
button Of pafronage,"-it was for such rea-
sons, we say, that that influential journal
cenSured the administration, and for none
other. 1t paid the highest compliments to
the honesty and capacity of every one of
those, whose appointment it was condemn
ing. Regarding Mr. Talmadge, who was
indeed the only one seriously objected TO
the Express said That Mr. T. will dis
charge the duties ola Marshall, with lidel-
ity 10 the government and honor to himself,
we have no doubt, &c"
We presume the Columbus Democrat
will now think that the next time it quotes
a newspaper, il had better refer to the ar
ticle itself. 1t has been striving with all
its might to prove that General Taylor has
violated his pledge by being a partisan
president and making partisan appointments
This is what it sought to substantiate.-
In the course of its tribulation arising
from its weary task, it fancied it had found
a jewel indeed, directly in its path. 1t was
censure from an influential Wing journal
upon the administration for some of its ap-
pointments. ltparaded the extract in its
columns. 1t wore the jewel gaily and gan
Oily. Unfortunate Democrat! 1t little
dreamed that the censure sprung from the
fact that the appointments had not been
partisan; that party qualifications and par
ty wishes had been entirely disregarded !;
and because in those particular inst ances
Fidelity, honesty and capacity" were the
only qualifications that were looked to.
Will the Columbus Democrat inform its
readers of these facts and as it has quoted
the Express TO condemn the administration
will it do that administration the justice to
give the real causes of that condemnation
II it will have the frankness to do this. the
people can see the singular spectacle of a
democratic press condemnng the admins
tratlon Tor being partisan in its hestowals of
office and at the same time quoting, in further
condemnation of that same administration,
the censures of Wing press uttered be-
cause partisan qualifications had been too
much disregarded! A singular spectacle in
deed! An honest people will, on becom-
ing familiar with such examples, come to
the conclusion, that the administration is
doing about right, and should be sustained