The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-20
sPEEcH Ov mR. BRADBURY,

| sPEECH oS mR. BRADBURY,
/ MAINE,
On appointments 10 Office, dsiiused in the Senate Of III
Uaited States, January 10, $780,
The following resolution being under consideration.
Resolved That the President be requested 70 cause 70 bs
sa Or sS in sny Of he M arans,
who have been removed from Office since the Alb day
Mss he hsss had s
heard, and statement Of the number q removals made
under each including a - the Gus
Mr.. BRADBURY said.
Mr. ParsIDEsT: The resolution before the Senate il
one Of inquy--a resolution calling for informaon and
must be permitted to express my surprise that II should
excite opposition and especially the kind OF opposition
has encountered.
The resolution asks the President for information. moi
opinions II seeks information which he has made me-
ccssary for the honest and faithful discharge Of
oicia duties and which we appropriately ask o1
him without trenching upon bis constitutional rights
Such is the precise character Of the resoluton and will
proceed at once TO the consideration Of these positions
The President has rendered this information necessary
No one can have forgotten that General Taylor. pre-
vous to his election pledged himself to act independent
Of party in the discharge Of the high duties Of Chief Ma
gsrate of the Union, should he be elevated to that
alted station. His leading friends made similar decara.
party distinctions, and would never be found = the sup
porter of that infamous system Of prescription which dis
tributes the public Offices Of the country as the spoils Of
victory"
There can be no occasion to refresh the memory OF
gentlemen upon this point think it is very well under
stood and will refer to but few Of the numerous let
first which shall read 8 an extract Of letter from
General Taylor to the editor OF the Morning Signal
dated May is. ls47. He says:
Sin no permit myself to be the candidate Of
party, or yield my self to party schemes"
In his letter 10 Dr. Bronson dated August 10, 1S47 de-
cning any party nomination, is the following declara-
ton:
u have thus given you the circumstances under which
office Of President Of the United States need hardly add
he pssss %
now Unfortunately divide our country, their candi-
date for this office" s s5t@6 glAs
In his letter to citizen OF Lansingburg, New York,
published in the Troy Daily Post, he says:
"Bat viii not be n. candidate Of any party or clique
and should the nation at seek 70 place me N ne chair
tional good would be my great and absorbing aim"
The celebrated letter to Capt Allison contains the fol-
lowing explicit declaration;
sFarst. reiterate what have often said am whg,
bn ulua whig If elected, would not be the mere
President Of patty would endeavor act ndependens
government untrammeed by party schemes"
And he further says:
81 have private purposes accomplshno party pro.
ects % build enemies to punish-nothng to serve
To Mr. Muhlenberg, president of democratic Taylor
State convention nominating him as democratic cand
date for the presidency November 25, l647 he writes:
"The resolutions of the meeting have given me great
pleasure and saffacos the expression OF high respect
and consideration from the people Of Pennsylvania"
On the same day his response to sohig nomination
says:
shave read the resolutions adopted by the meeting s0
great pride and pisassre." #v1
To the noparty nomination Of meeting at Baltimore,
he responds
"The political sentiments embraced In the preamble and
resolution: adopted at that meeting rejoice to meet
,ed to add Tia, as they have with SO much condolences.
placed my name in nomination before the their
pledge: a sm aas as
stiiutons and NOT as party rssidm Tin the event al
ready alluded to,) and asmy ability will permit"
is in these words;
"a Rscivsd, That the platform of the constitution. upon
which General Taylor stands before tn. people, guaranty
upon which all iellow-czens, whether known as dem
oedfc htg sativs mafuraiisd may unite in his sup
under his administration"
Il is unnecessary to make further references Those
which have presented are sufficient for my purpose
The distinguished friends OF Gen. Taylor made similar
declarations his behalf will refer first TO that Of
MIR. Cntenden, recently a member OF this body from
Kentucky, whose influence probably contributed more
than that OF any other individual secure his nomina
ton at Philadelphia He declared in toe presence of
public meeting, in reference to the Presidents sentiments
upon the subject Of removals. He HATES, LoATHEs pro-
scription."
call attention to another declaration made on his be.
half The honorable senator from North Carolina. Mr.
MANGUM who, to my surprise, Just moved TO suppress
inquiry. by laying the resolution before the Senate upon
the table, in bis speech the Senate July g. ls4s,
ported thus
"In reference the maxim TO the victors belong the
spoils,' he denounced II with unnffsrabis scorn."
Such was the language OF the senator, reported.
Mr.. MANGUM, Tin his seat.) still hold the same
opinion e0 M
Mr.. BRADBURY am most happy to learn that the
honorable senator still retains the same opinion; and
regret TO find that he arrays himself in opposition to the
resolution under consideration. trust that when be
finds the pledges which he gave have been violated the
senator will not suppress the expression OF his une
able seorn."
Another distinguished fread OF General Taylor the
present Secretary oil Sate In his speech in the Senate,
July s, 1S4S, declared:
and measure which have been advocated BY the whss.
He the field and he trusted he would into
the presidency, not as party man"
Mr.. Clayton fufher declared
sThat he will not be the tool of party; that he viii be
the President Of the people that he has p-
ih isadsfo rscard that while he will do his duty In
removing corrupt, incompetent, unaithul from
ot prescription rhieh distibs the ptiic oe ihs corry
the spoiis Of victory"
Here we have authoritative declarations covering the
whole ground not parry man---no enemies 10 pun.
shno friends TO reward-no counienance to the "infa
nous system" OF prescription Such were The decara-
tons OF Gen. Taylor and his leading friends previous to
his election.
He accepted alike democratic nominations, wbg nom
nations, and no party nominations The aboitionst
and the most ultra slavery extensonst could unite on
him The good Of all parties TO be most mysterously
secured in his person. Democrats, as the honorable
senator from Delaware avowed, could vote for him
Jefferson. Wings could sustain the disciple OF Adams
nd Hamilton Tho ANA mad ,osI