The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-24


officially divuged. 50 far we CLEAN their spirit
from their acts cannot anticipate liberal. antpro
scrptve course With three exceptions, far
advised as fast as the commissions out, they are
supplied with sturdy wings When new office is TO be
filed no one will answer for it but whig-not wing
only but sometimes an ultra wing. Thus, Tor the gov
ernor of Minnesota we have first man nominated who
was one OF the fourteen to vote against demanded
by the honor of the country, and who played out the
game by voting against the necessary supplies and when
the Senate rejected him, who do hear nominated
the governor of Minnesota Ex-Governor Pennington.
who attempted by his broad SEAL years SINCE to set
aside the will OF the popular majority OF New Jersey
We hear, too of appointments being made to propate
members of Congress AS, for example, in the following
extract of Washington letter to the New York Evening
Post
1t is considered that Mr. Webster has far done well
with the administration His and brother n-aw have
honorable and profitable Offices 1t is also umored
day that has been signifed him that the mission
England is very much at his service.
But whilst any direct light is shat out we must have
recourse every ray of reflected light which can
gather from the fog around We catechse the
wing editors who here at the of action being
in the confidence of the administration, and probably
versant with its designs. One OF the most commuaca
tive OF these is the editor OF the "New York Mirror"
who was the first to support Gen. Taylor His paper of
last Tuesday contains the following pregnant and porten-
tous articla
CHANGE MEASURES We take the result of
the late presidential election ndubitabe proof that the
people of this country desire change Of and meas
We also know to be the opinion Of the Elk
ecuye, that in order to effect the desired reform
ws, it is necessary change the who officially
engaged carrying the principle and dscha ging the
functions of the administrations would be folly to talk
of conservative while all the subordinate 9TH
filed with radical politicians. 1t is not enough
tha, the head should bs right the heart also be
sound and every limb free from corruption in order
the health of the entire body polite. We do
monsrel administration: house divided against itself
stand The democrats, when in power fail
strengthen themselves by appointing their friends Of
fee vacancies occur, fast vacancies b.
manufactured Like the banyan they perpetualy
planting supporters about the parent sem spreading
shade and shelter all aronnd them The wings have been
magnanimous and the bregity of their reign tells
the result
Thus far, the cabinet has been busIy occupied in filling
vacancies. There have been, yet, removals; and
there will be none until after the Senate adiouns. If the
President should Off and ppoint another
while the Senate session. he would be obliged send
in his for the change and the objection
Of the incumbens is purely political, it might stir up
democratic Senate to dangerous hostility, though have
heard several of the antadminstraon express
the hope that the President would every demo
cratic I,eholder in the country But the appointments
made in the will require be backed up by
reasons, when sent in for confirmation to the
sion of Congress and if the ocofocos suppose
President will permit his political enemies to remain in
Oce longer than convenient his cabinet they
hborng under the haluc nations OF dream, and the
sooner they wake the sober realities and
of the case, the better for them. Are who devoted
their time and the emoluments of their Office to defeat the
wings in the late election who about the country
abasng candidates and all their friends; who de-
nonnced General Taylor cut-throa man OF no mind
no principles, character, military skill even; are
these to be kept in power the exclusion Of those
faithful soldiers who fought long and well in tho great
luton OF the balot-box I Does any man believe it
Here we have the significant declaration that the
Is preparing to fall the Senate ddonrns. Then
land mark the polite ruse y the President will not be
obliged to give any reasons for the change-or, the
prescription of most of the incumbents is "purely pc.
lhca' the democratic Senate would be tempted to pre-
sent some opposition to the removals. And where are
these removals to stop! There is to be
moderation, according to this Taylor organ He speaks
has the known opinion of the present Executive,
that to effect the desired reform in measures" (wha
leorm what measures 1.-THE tariff, of course y it is
Necessary to change tine men who are officially engaged
dschaging the functions OF the administration The
reason applies to all the officers of the government
This change must apply ALTO "the heart. to every
imb'-and, presume, 10 the little finger and to the
smallest toe of the body polite.
We shall carry out this principle to all its ultimate
consequences but it would appear from this revelation,
mat all is TO be changed--thata "change has
The spirit of the dreams" OF the 'head" itself He came
under solemn pledge be the President of par
" bull the President Of the whole people to reward nc
nends-lo punish enemies. Let his friends not afiec
Tell us that he is only initiating the example of James
Folk who certainly was never excessive in his
Aanges But Gen. Taylor cannot avail himself of the
course Of Mr. Polk. The latter came in under the
pledge Of being nopary President He affected to
pay the part of second Washington; and we
mall see how very well Gen Taylor will initiate Wash
4son's example
Inc future that is indicated by the "Miror,
spears also to be Swallowed forth by Of the ediior
" 'he New York Express, in Washington He
w. writes; Some of the people here are very mpatien
''' removals not made, and will be so long as 81
sV obnoxious persons remain in Office. II is, how
'' much too soon to expect general or even par'icu
system OF removals The administration have no
ea'wo weeks installed in office; and whatever tn
anus or necessities Of applicants or the political offence
men IN Office. its business cannot be neglected to &C
'n cases OF this sort There will be time for acton
'"en Tie Senate adourns and have never doubted TO
''nent that when tine proper time came there woul
many emovals, here in Washington and everywher
e' where the public good and private Justice would b.
'o thereby. The reasons for change are obviou