The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-06
"Od with his head |
So much for Buckingham n

So much for Buckingham"
We freely admit the truth and sound policy Of the 49,.
eral principle that when different political parties com.
into power they should make changes in all the oseal
ncumbents whose agency Is material in determine,
those measures, and carrying them into effect which a.
pecialy characterize the dominant party This is.
fact. Of the great cardinal principles Of democracy
Hence all the heads OF departments, collectors diS,,
attorneys. principal postmaster, foreign minister's &c
have been generally changed with the changes Of parties
But il is only OF late years that these changes have
been so far extended reach subordinate clerks,
doorkeepes, watchmen, lampligh,ers. SC These small
Offices are mostly filed BY poor men, with families
destitute OF other employment Of support Tn.
der the stringent party rule the times OF the dem
ocratic Presidents these helpless left untouched
majority OF the clerks were fedealists during the a.
ministraton OF General Jackson That great and good
dsdainedto strike at these humble stations wibou,
cause He rewarded none Of his friends by means 40
derogatoy TO the high and manly spirit Of statesman as
the prescription and oppression OF the clerks and sub
ordnates in the various departments Of The government
This was the mighty work which remained 10 be per.
formed by wing administration, elected under the false
and fraudulent pretence that il would proscrbe pro.
scrpon" and had neither friends to reward nor ena
mics 10 punish"
DismssiDg all consideration OF the mere question Of
right TO turn out clerks for difference Of political sent
ment, General Tag lor and Mr. Fillmore, who played ia
the election subordinate character but who rode The
horse, and was associated in the destiny, had
pledged the new administration 10 forbear all tyranaca
exercise Of that power. He and they had given assu
rance that they would not do and yet they have yo
ted these pledges to the country in shameless, open
manner.
Let the world Judge OF this specimen Of wing faith and
wing honor The people can readily determine how Ia
to trust such promises and pledges in the future ltn
be an elevated standard Of morality by which Secretary
Corwin and his compeers regulate their conduct. It'll
as high as their standard Of patriotism which justified
the Indictment Of our public enemies to receive our
brave and devoted army in Mexico with bloody haud
to hospitabe graves"
These hasty remarks have been called forth by The
recent political executions Of the clerks in the Depart
ment of the Treasury, to be followed up, we Learn.
till every vestige Of democracy is purged away, down
to the very sweepers and fremaksrs in all the erecu.
tive departments VIVA. august functions these for
great statesmen They must be mightier heroes than
Hercules The Augean stables will At last be ceansed
then live forever the names Of the grooms Of these
renovated stables Let the sound OF the harp and The
mbrel 60 FORTH throughout all the land, inviting The
lame halt, and blind to this new feast Of the rose
in Washington. prepared for the hungry and the faith
iul!
Wings Of the valley, the mountain, and brae
The. maxim will save you-sach dog has his day"
Pennsylvania, the Old Keystsne, must feel highly Aa.
tered at the fate of her Henry Rogers, brother
Judge Rogers, OF the supreme court-one Of the bes
qualified and most efficient officers in the department
from the head to the lowest-and David Pool also Al
excellent and attentive officer, have been summary and
insoenty dismissed for other cause than their poh
ca predictions. No doubt Mr.. Auditor Farrey Like
wise Penney vanian-the humble tool Of Gov Johnston
in whose immediate Office these gentlemen were en-
gaged-has contributed his mite strike down his fellow
citizens. What brothers, cousins, and friends he and
the rest Of the administration have to put in their psc
will speedily be seen. Let them " make hay while de
sun shines" The next presidential election will TERM
nate the reign Of The wings. and rescue the pablf
affairs from hands TOO feeble and unclesn to clutch ihea
longer.