The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-17
To the Editors.
Bosros. January ii, 1885,

BosToN, January III, 1850.
The more rabd of the wing papers here are trying e
get up panics because the Senate, in its constitutions
capacity disposed to examine the qualifications Of ihs
nominees OF the President for Office This is held 10 be
faci0us! What! Fdcti0us in the Senate 10 pass the
merits OF public officers, and the reasons for changes
Are senator's representing sovereign STATES in this go
ous republic to be considered like the senators OF Rome
under the emperos, who were used merely 70 record the
DEGREES OF the emperor! In the reign of Calgnla the
horse Of the emperor was elevated 10 the dignity Of
senator. burlesque the whole body. Well might
that emperor assume this attitude, when he found the
Roman Senate to be such subservient body But the
American Senate is composed Of sterner stuff
The Atlas and Journal Of this city overcome by a
sancimonious horror that the Senate should presume to
lions" Why should not the Senate freely discuss nomi-
nations on political grounds, which are made on such
grounds only
letters, that he had never been politician; that he had
never given political that he had both wings and
democrats in hsarmy and had preference between the
two; that he had friends to reward enemies to
punish On this platform he received many democratic
votes without which he could not have been elected.
In his inaugural address he proclaimed similar senti
ments and said that IN regard to public officers, he should
have regard only to honesty, capacity, and fidelity
This was not whispered in corner, but proclaimed in
the place and the house top the nation But
as he was installed he commenced the work Of
prescription for opinions sake From Name to New
Mexico, and from the Atlantic TO the Pacific the fiat
went forth for the removal Of all the officers o any i'm
portance Was it not SO Where is The officer who
not removed soon any hrawlng politician pre-
scented himself for placer All these high handed
movals were recorded without word of comment BY
these rabid presses There was nothing factious in ali
this the part of the President and his cabinet But
the moment the Senate to revise The merits OF these
changes these reckless editors raise the hue and
about rejecting grounds merely political Were
before such and hypocrisy avowed al noonday
Shame, where is thy blush
trust the Senate understands this whole game OF
humbug, beginning in the cabinet submitted to by the
President, and carried out BY hreng editors, in utter de-
iauce Of public opinion The people here understand it.
and denoanse The procedure Poical backs have been
importance These hungry nominees have generally
been The reckless revers Of their predecessors for the
selfish purpose o. re%Sv.ng them from Once Q make
places but have been instrumental in blasting their char
acters This has been the game and is the province
Of the Senate t. arrest these caumnaiors in the very act,
as they would aid the police in selling who has
his hand in anothers pocket Character is plant Of
slow gowth and it ought to be guarded as ones most
precious right.
The duty Of the Senate is the more Imperative in con-
sequence of the attitude voluntarily assumed by the
President Honesty, capacity, and fidelity" are the
characteristics essential public officers The public s,
therefore, taught to believe that when officer is re-
moved. il has been found that OF these quslica
lions have proved TO be wanting in him. Il thus be-
comes the more necessary for the officer to have 40 OPP
aspersons The people OF this part OF the country say,
"Lei the Senate give him fair chance Can there be
any hardship in this None whatever. Let the calum-
natos be dragged the light day, and be held respon-
sbe at the public tribunals for their personal caumnes
and defamation Of character Every prescribed officer
has right TO demand this as matter Of equity. Who
ever would deny him the privilege is wanting in honor
and common honesty The resolution OF Senator Brad
bury OF Maine meets the entire views Of the democracy
Of New England Let the papers be produced. and hon.
est will have chance 10 vindcae their characters
from the calumnes OF the most corrupt and deesahle sci
Of political adventures that ever besei administrator
OF this government Not only democrats but honest
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