The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-16
DAILY NATIONAL WING.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.
MONDAY MORNING. APRIL I6, ls4s.


Mr.. EwISG, the Secretary OF the Interior,
eft this morning, to pay flying visit to
Lancaster, Ohio, for the purpose oil bringing
his family to the seat Of Government.
THE UNIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Union, day after day, is endeavoring
TO show,sthat Gen. Taylor is not keeping
his promises, to be President Of the whole
people and not Of party. II aceuses him
Of turning his back upon those promises, and
refers to the exercise Of the appointing pow
er, during the last six weeks, asproot Of the
charge. II says, that be has only reappolnt-
ed three Democrats to office since he came
10 Washington, and charges, that all reno
walls Of incumbents or refusas to reappoint
are prescription Of Democrats, because they
are Democrats Such is the burden Of the
Unions daily jeremiads. It rings the changes
upon these points, with great industry and
apparent sincerity.
Now We deny the allegations Of the Union
IN toto. There is not one word Of truth in
them. Gen Taylor has not turned his back
upon his promises. He is the President Of
the whole people and not Of party That
he has not reappointed more than three DEM
ociats to Office, is no fault OF his, The
Locofoco dynasty had reduced the standard
Of appointment to Office, to SO low an ebb,
that Gen Taylor has found but three Dem
ocrrts, so far, who have come up TO the
Wing standard, and they readily obtained
the countenance and support Of Wings for
resppointment. When more Of such Demo-
Gratis can be found, they will as readily re-
ceive the consideration Of the President for
public office, as Wings. Not single re-
moval Of an incumbent, not single refusal
to reappoint Democrat, has been dictated
by the fact, that the incumbent or applicant
was Democrat This Administration rises
above this consideration 1t proceeds in all
its consultations and decisions in respect to
appointments to Office, upon the sole ground
Of capacity, fidelity to the Constitution, and
honesty. While the Union tries to make it
appear, that such is not its golden rule, the
country is daily and hourly demonstrating its
confidence in the Administration and in its
appointments. We have not yet met with
an allegation from any quarter, against the
competency, fidelity, and honesty ofthe new
appointees.
But the Locofocos complain, that Demo-
Gratis, of equal merits with Wings, are not
selected for office by the President. Do
they not remember, that the Executive must
have confidence in the competency, fidelity,
and integrity Of the appointee Can they
expect that Gen. TAYLOR should have as
high, as complete confidence in those citi-
gems opposed to him personally and politi-
cally, as in those citizens who stand in the
opposite relation Of friendship' Have the
Locofoco press any where, have the Locofoco
leaders any where, manifested their conf
dence in him. Confidence begets conf
dence, and it is unfair, unjust, in the Union
to expect Gen. TAYLOR to repose as entire
confidence in Democratic ofceholders or
applicants for office, who are daily and hour
ly doing all they can to disgrace and bring
ruin upon his Administration, as in those
who are his friends.
The public mind, if il is not utterly blind
to the light Of truth, must realize the un-
reasonableness Of the Locofocos, who affect
to be astounded, that Gen. TAYLOR should
prefer friend Of his Administration to an
opponent Of it, to assist him in the execution
Of his Office. The claim Of our oppoi,cnts,
that all otfice-holders Of their faith are per-
iectly competent to the discharge Of their
official duties, under an Administration Of
opposite views 10 theirs, and ought not to
be removed, is impertinent in the extreme.
It places the opponents Of an Administra-
ton in power indirectly. 1t makes them
the judge Of who ough, to be appointed to
and retained in office, and not the Ad minis
tration. 1t might be perfectly COM, etent
to discharge the duties, Tor example, Of an
Auditor Of the Treasury, under Mr.. PoLx's
administration, but he might be ute lily in
competent to discharge duties Of the same
office, under the A Administration Of G .neral
TAYLOR, and for the simple reason, that his
political prejudices, in favor OF Mr.. PoLK's
views Of public policy, might be SO arong
and violent as to prevent his doing Justice
to his duties when administering them under
different system Of public policy. The
appointing power, not the outs, are the true
judges Of the propriety Of retaining CIT dis
placing an incumbent The whole ssgu-
ment Of the Union is untenable.
But the Union quotes Gen. TAILoR's
letters against him, and insists that his prac-
tlce is opposite to the doctrines Of tho Sc let
tiers. il ought first to show what his pruc-
tIce ia hut th,o n fa,ia a. A. IL ....~,~,