The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-06


my saying that the Offices equally divided. he is mis-
Mr. DAWSON, 1 did not say So said that was the
result.
, MT. BRADBURY. II the honorable senator will al
Mr. DAWSON. Is il an explanation or a speechl
derlake say that every office Of Importance with one
exception in The State OF Maine, held by wings
Mi. DAWSON And how was i before
Mr. BRADBURY. There were a larger number OF
Wigs in Office under the former administration than there
are OF democratic now.
Mr. DAWSON; What kind Of Offices
Mr. BRADBURY. OF more importance, or OF as much
Mr DAWSON or more importance. or OF as much i'm
poance as they are now They have been for the last
President proposed 10 change portion Of these officers and
them what they and ought 10 have BEEN he
is to be denounced Now sir, look at the controversy be-
self The wing party In the State have had the power
for the last twenty years. yet TO whom have the Offices
gone Gone 10 the democratic party, as they ought to
have gone under the principles there prevailing In my
own State have but five postmasters who subject
to executive nominations and how are they now In
the city where my colleague resides the post Office in
the gift OF the President has been held for the last
y years by as unsophscaed democrat as there is in
the State In the city Of Augusta, Mr. Gasscock has
held the office for the last thirty years without any
prevails throughout the State Now, all the President
has done is, odvide the Offices between the parties Mr.
Polk came into office with the language that he would
put no man out OF Office for mere opinions sake AS
friend and gentleman, admired Mr. Polk and never
grnmbed at the course he took The same is the case
with Georgia and ask any q my democratic friends
pectedly and unkindy introduced here to-day, to
say there is State in the Union where four-fths Of
be the President Of the people, and not OF party and
has attempted to divide the offices throughout the Union,
his fame and good name TO be furnished.
That was the unkindest Of all the cuts attempted
Speak OF his political acts-say what you please about
his policy as President Of the United Sates-denounce
that, sou bave right to do. But when you touch
upon his honor as man. you touch upon that which is
dear TO him, and should be protected not only by his po
lcal friends, but by the whole American people, be-
And hence say that what is taxed upon him do not
believe was intended to that EXTENT do not believe
it's unkind, ungenerous, and unexpected
Now, sir repeat, not merely the indicator, but
the personal friend Of General Taylor, that in private
in public he has committed himself in that way,
as to bring upon himself the impataton OF deceiy
that party which made him President If he has been
misunderstood the is to be found in the preudces
of our own political excitement or their inaence upon
Judgment which lead into declarations not war
ranted by investigation. | repeat again. that General
Taylor, like every other public man. has had unkind
shafts thrown against hm-hured at him often in the
election. But when come into the Senae-when we
leave the stump-where we declam merely to convince
the people of the propriety OF our course-to take
higher position here though we may dlep IRON una. as
all equals in Congress, and should be treated as
such and nothing should be said calculated TO arouse
the feelings even OF as amiable man as myself
[Laughter Because, sir, long pursue liberal
course, respecting our opponents as gentlemen OF nigh
and elevated character, and oil great moral worth, so
long as treat them with becoming propriey, we get
along with ease and comfort and respect But as soon
forget the position we occupy, and seek the de-
structon OF each other politically by sabbing the midi
vdual and private character of the man, nothing but
confusion will come OF il. Unkindness towards each
other
Mr. FOoTE. (inierposing) Will the senator allow
10 ask him whether he is not oil opinion that
these poor Office holders have regulations as well as the
Presidents
Mr.. DAWSON. All officers and ot6ce. holders, when
they engaged in political battles or otherwise, have to
abide by the fortunes OF There is mercy for them
and mercy has been shown to the ONCE holders
under General TayloTs administration than under any
other. The character OF the man IN the helds OF Mex
leo has been transferred TO the political field around the
White House, and he has extended his Kindness there
say now and here IN my place. that not senator who who
Office, but knows that i is against his feelings to remove
men from Office and ii there anything by which he
could protect them and surround Them and save them
from being turned Of Office be would do it, as he has
done il as far as he could. could name number OF
cases where have applied 10 him myself TO have per-
sons removed from Offices and be has asked what charge
could bring charge against them, the response at once
was: No cause for removal There have been many
moved for no cause al all except this TO restore equal
ity between the parties in the States This has been
literally OF the State oil Georgia, where every re.
mOya that has been maze been IN Ouer put
office equal proportion OF each party That has been
the fact
Then is il not unkind and ungenerous thus 10 attack
the character of General Taylor upon facts OF this kind
The principles upon which this thing proceeds well
dersood Ii il be constitutional for Gen Taylor to remove,
could put il upon the high ground that his declaration
relation 10 il would not change the constitution. And
| now deny that General Taylor has ever done or
said thing which he has not sustained in his individual
course
Independent, Of the passage OF this resolution, will
make one or two observations | maintain, under the
constitution that tho three departments OF government
must be kept sepa and dstnctthe executive legsla
tive, and judicial. That is the ground upon which Mr..
Adams in the year 1859. placed IT, lie said the executive
power must be kept distinct; and he said If different
course was adopted, there would be mixture, amaga
nation Of the departments of the government, which
ought be avoided The trainers oil the constitution, in
the first Congress- discussed that question II has been
said that The discussion was not very satisfactory
admit that to be true They decided the question in
1885, by majority OF q votes, however, that Congress
had no right to interfere with this question. There il
NAMED until the year $780, when the declaration oil the
Andrew Jackson party caused similar resolution to be
introduced; and then IL was determined, by vote OF
considerable majority, that Congress had right OF in
erferetce Now the ground have 10 place II upon IS
concurrent decisions down 10 the present day, running
through period Of sixty years-and the distinguished
senator from Massachusetts relieves from the necess
y OF this consideraton--then my view is correct,
which has been, from the time have vestgated the
subject, that Congress has no right to Interfere
tMr DOUGLAS here made some remarks, which will
appear hereafter
Mr. DODGE. OF Iowa intend TO vote for this
resolution, and propose 10 give some reasons why