Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-13
Tuesday Morning, March Is, ls4o.
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letters. which was harped upon with effect oy Inc
advocates Of Gen. Taylor, during The canvass, as
furnishing conclusive proof that the election oil
General Taylor would not be The triumph oil any
parly.-lhat it would indeed ''proscrIbe proscfip-
ton, and make The only lest OF appointments 'he
honesty, capacity and fidelity OF the officer or ap
pIicar,, entirely regardless of his political opin-
IONS This well-con,rivrd device had its effect
in some parts of the country, and added much 10
other considerations in inducing su ficient num-
Der Of Democrats 10 support The old soldier, 10 Sc
cure his election. Even after The smoke OF The
bauIe had rolled away, and The fact OF his cleo
lion was made manifest, some of his supporters
pressed This point with new zeal aud force. The
ioloAing article from the Cincinnati Chronicle
Ia Thorough Wing papeD appeared in The Edi,o-
rial column OF the National Inellgencer shortly
alter the result OF the election was known, and
apparently with the endorsement OF The National
Ioteli,gencer, The organ o. the new Adminislra-
lion:
sThe result OF the Presidential election is a
stunning Jlo,o to The spoiismen and zealots OF pat
But dHtI d sHuIl lHuulSCHCc VI siiS!i VI
sober second thoughts" they will have re@snn
themselves 10 rejoice at il. The admintdraa'r
n ZACHARY I'aytor is pledged to promote the pros
ner,ty Of The riols pg0ple He waH knop no party
IN admlqiste,ing his high otice Justice kno,rs no
party; and the name Of Zacha,y 1oyor IS sy-
nonu,ne Of Justice. The Democrats in office no
have been honest, capable and faithful, and have
moi meddled in politics. or been made the party
instruments 10 expel as good or better men from
MACE. will remain secure in office; and such De-
mocrals will stand equally eligible, in the esli-
NATION oil Taylor. Tor the new appointments 10
be made. There o,Lt be no bie0try M intolerance,
M prescription, during ne Wri AdntnEtrasion.
The era oil good feeling will be revived Strict
auenion To official duly will be the law enforced
upon all executive officers. mind your own bu-
siness' will be The guiding maxim 10 be observed
hy ofice-holders, and "leave politics 10 The mas
lers oil The Government, the People" will be the
restored prime iples Of repubicanism
viii President Taylor redeem these promises
OF earaidate Taylor7 Will he by keeping "hon.
est capable and faithful Democrats in office, !"
give ga stunning blow 10 The spoilsmen OF par
w" Will he prove the "synonyme Of justice, =
and mo party" President as he is represenled3
| Will he &C. with equal lb-raily anc considera-
lion towards all parties who united in eleciIns
him3 The selection Of his Cabinet has TO good
degree shaken the public confidence in the pre-
figured terra OF good feeling" Instead OF follow
ing his great model who called 10 his councils
men OF opposite political senimenls-this Sc
cond Washington" has looked only 10 one party
nas>ins over Taylor Democrats, &c, aud com
posed his cabinel Of Wings, and decided Wings
exclusively Here IS one deviation, a, least
from lhe rule which his mo party" supporters
had led the people TO eIpec he would have adop
| ted.
How is il with other oiices1 We confess
we are sill! somewhat in he dark upon Tins
point. II is true, in his Inaugural President
TAYLOR make, honesty, capacity aud fidelity
prerequisites TO appointments p ollice-out he
says nothing in regard 10 individuals now :" Of.
flee, who have discharged their duties according
TO the rule Ibid down. There is no security Tor
them-and their destinics are still in the hands
of the President or rather OF his Secretaries
for hove it officially in the N2tional i1,s h. /,
-..sn-. Tim, sos berfi iounu necessary W
the President! OF the United Statee 10 require
that all applications for office shall be made to
the chiefs of the several departments, BY whom
they will be submitted at the proper time. No
direct application can be entertained by the
President, for any office Whatever
By This arrangement the fate of The poor office
holder will depend upon the bias OF the Secre J.
tary 10 whose department he belongs, and
whose report 10 the chief head may give such a
coloring as to call for the bloody stroke Of the
gulotine. Woe 10 the unfortunate clerk, whc
will be subject to the whims or party feelings
of the ultra, proscrptive Ewing of the "Home'
Department, who, il is said, has already called
for list of all The clerks in the Land Office
when appointed, &c.
But We have some evidence, which is similarly
reported in various papers, and which therefore
may be regarded as having some elements Of
truth. On the 9Th March, The independent
supporters Ct Gen. Taylor from the CITY and
county of Philadelphia, then in Washington
numbering about 1907 waited upon the new
President al the Executive mansion. The scene
is thus described in Inc correspondence of The
Philadelphia SUP:
When the opportunity was at length afforded
he delegation Of meeting him, they entered The
apartment, aad while they we've arranging them
selves, the chairman, Or. ]. K. Mitchell, remark
ed:--
mir. President, many II these are the honest
and hard working sons OF Pennsylvania, who
maven given a part 81 their time and labor 10
fight Tor you and The country"
The President replied: IL shall like them all
The beuer for thai-lhey arc welcome. | was in
my youth working man, and was brought up
10 the plough"
DR.. Mitchell then addressed the President as
follows:
owe. who now address ourselves 10 your
Exec ency, have the honor, as deegaton, 10
represent fifteen thousand independent electors
of the city and county Of Phladclphil.-
Guided by their confidence in your unquesion-
ed honor and civil ability, as they were by their
gratitude for your eminent military services.
our constituents inscribed your name upon their
patriotic banner, irrespective of party ties or
sectioua denominations. Wings. Natives and
Democrats, co-opcrated as lovers of their COM
mon country, and resolved 10 sustain her insti-
tutions, by choosing Chief Magistrate, who
would not be unduIy biased by local interests or
party feuds, but who would consider rather
what nigh, he useful 10 the whole people, than
what might conduce TO the interests Of only a
part of Them. To promote these American
views, they selected you, Sir, as chief, in
whose ability, sagaciiy and honesty of pur-
pose, they would implicitly rely; and resolv-
ed, in defence of just and generous prin-
ciple, to encounter their political adversaries in
whatever force they might assemble. The vic
tory which has placed you, sir, in the executive
chair OF The nation, leaves Them nothing 10 desire
bu, the continuance OF your physical vigor, and
the harmonious cooperation Of The coordinate
branches OF The government The people who
nominated and eeclcd you, having not doubi of
either your capacity or your purity OF purpose,
will continue TO sustain your administration. and
TO look with gralified pride upon its benehcient
progress and its glorious contamination. As
you have SO signallv manifested your patriotism