Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-23
V A RiErV.
JEFFERSON AND TAYLOR.

CnNoN AMI L LUX.
The s'rikin. Resemblance winch the history of Gen
IsvtWs Administration thus far bars tu that of Mr.
Srrrsn In lie earlier Stages, Is stkinglv illustrated By
our neiIhhor Of the Times number nf cts If
the wrungs VI the Mnnticel which he has arang
cd with great perSpiruiry and effect For the gpnd o
the Gu nnn d. not hesIiate 10 avail ourseiveS
ef'he materials TINS c,1 ciod, making 10 neIghbo
the proper acknowlsd Iements fur having saved the
tr"Nla ola long search
Mr.. Jefferson appears to have ben. f-r a long time
undecde as to the general rule which he should Law
DOWN fr rem vais having only determined that he would
give rfices but Republicans. In a letter to COL
Monrse. so 7h March 1901 three days after his naugu
ration. he nses the fnllownGlanguage
II have firmly refused to follow The cou1ses Of Those
who have desired the giving of 'ifices to some OF
their he Federass leaders, in order tI reconcile them.
have given, and will give only 10 Republicans under
existing circumstances But believe, with Others. that
deprivations Of Office if made the ground Of political
principles alone would revolt converts and give
body to leaders who now stand al'ne. ONE. know,
must be- made They must be few possible, some
gradually and b1ttuneI malversation inhe
rent disqualification. Where shall draw the line be
refining all and yet settled and will
rot be- until get administration together and
perhaps then, shall proceed taons, balancing
our according to the impression perceive
them TO make This may give you general view of
our p'an."-3i jeff. Corr. 456
In anuti,er 10 VIM b. Giles dated % March, 1901 he
says:
There is another branch Of duty which must meet
vi courage ton. though cannot without pain; that Is
the appointments and disapportmenls to office. Ma
Olson and Galiaiin being still absent hare not vel
decided rides Of condrct 10 these. That some
ought to he removed from ofi;e, and that all on. not,
all mankind will agree. Bat where TO draw the line,
perhaps no two will agree. Consequently, nothing like
general 'pprobaiu this snf can be looked for
Some principles hare been The subject Of conversation but
not of determination g. L. ell appointments 10 ciri
ofIp fbp
knocn 10 Mr.. adams. are considered nucs. do not
view the persons appointed candidates for the of
fee, but make others without noticing notifying them
Mr.. .4ddms best friends hare agreed this Is right
Officer who have been guilty official mal-coniuct are
proper subjects Of removal. 8. Good men, to whom
there objection but difference of political plinci
pes pracliseJ only far the right of private cit
Izen will justify not the proper subjects Of removal
enccpt IN the case Of attorneys and mIrshals"
We invite particular attention to such portions of the
above extracts have put in italics In one Of them
Mr. Jefferson speaks Of being able 10 draw the line
''unlI we get Cabinet together.' In another, lie
says ain ruiz not decided upon "Madison and
Gallatin being I'LL absent" and in third he tells his
correspondent that certain principles had been he sub
Ject Of con versaon but of determination" What!
Was Mr. Jefferson really and bona fdc guilty of the
enormous drreicton of duty charged 6ercely upon
Gen Taylor? Did he, indeed, consult his Cabinet upon
prominent measures? Did he really hesitate adopt
hne of policy with regard 10 removals, because Madison
and Gala'in absent? OF course, according to the
Union, Mr.. Jefferson nothing but cypher.
We would call attention, likewise, to the rules laid
down in this second extrac; and hope to hear no
more from The Enquirer about Mai Christian and Capt
AlcRae. Nay. if Mr.. Nicholas sh' ud be removed, we
expect to hear the Jeersonian spirit Of the Admnsta
ton applaqded in good set terms.-R. Uhig.