The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-07


out the community.
But, sir we have been told by the senator from Ten
hessee that democrats were removed because they inter
nedded in polilcs-not because OF their political opin-
ions, Now, sir what is meant by intermeddling in
politics Is that they voted Why, the senator from
Tennessee says that they ought to have voted Is il
that they expressed their opinions in favor OF those lor
whom they voted The senator says that every ought
TO give uiterance to his sentiments freely boldly plainly
in favor OF those principles which he advocates and the
man for whom he intends 10 vote What them is meant
by inlermedding in elections! Is il that he election
eered Well, did not that show thai he true patriot,
feeling an interest IN his country, and in those principles
stuions Of the counyl II il is for this that they have
been turned out, who have been put in their places
Look about and see your stump speakers that travel
from end OF the Union TO the other, and your
paper editors, appointed to high places just in proportion 10
their unscupuousness in sanderng the democratic party
These are the men who have taken the places o those
who were turned out because they inieered with poll
tics Men from fhe slave States, who went into the free
States and talkedof from the
slave States, who tried TO secure the abolition vote BY
representing Gen Taylor being willing TO approve the
Provso, are the first to be rewarded by this admnslra
ton Political leaders who spent their money and wasted
their energies ~ such partisan services are the men who
have been selected by this noparty administration to
take the places OF democrats, who turned out be-
cause they nerfered in politics Then take the editors
You will find just IN proportion as they were Jealous in
their work partisan editors just in proportion they
were efficient in promoting the election oil Gen Taylor
Just in proportion as they were vgilant and abusive IN
attacking the democratic party Just IN that proportion
administration, who hold that il dishonorabe and un
patriotic on the part OF Office e-hoders to interfere IN po-
hes II you wish 10 sop this interference in elections,
you must refuse appoint any man to office who dares
thus to exercise the rights OF citizenship.
The rule upon which this administration has acted
seems to be TO preach one doctrine and practise another
to denounce as cause ol removal In democrat that
which constitutes the chief if not the only Recommended
on in the appointment OF whig We are told that ten
thousand democats have been removed from office be-
cause they inerered in elections, al the same time that
the whole patronage OF the government is being dstribu
ted among the aTtsans OF the administration, az rewards
Tor services in elecng Gen Taylor yet il Is solemn
~ denied that any has been removed merely because
be was democrat, appointed because he was whig
They have made more removals than any administration
M the first twelve we months y z; Gem qsyos sdmns
ton has removed more men from Office than any admins
talion which has existed under this government du
ring IFS whole history and in the face OF this TACT i is
to be said If to believe the Presidents pledges,
that no removed because they democrats,
because of their political opinions, but all because
they were deficient in the qualities of fidelity and compe
tenay TO discharge the duties of their Offices. This
SANDER is uttered in the name of the Executive
against ten thousand honorable men; and the attempt
is yet made 70 keep up the charge and nix the truth
of il upon them. The crime consists in SANDER
ing the characters OF these men, and not in removing
them from onice Sir make no complaint OF their re-
mova am willing that when the wings have the ad-
mnisration they shall have their in the Offices
for which they are responsible All ask is. that when
they remove democrat they shall be manly enough TO
be was prescribed because he democrat. Then he
stand erect and feel proud of the honor OF having
fallen martyr TO his principles, which he had proven to
be dearer TO him than Office But do not remove him for
that reason, and then assign another cause, which, il
irue will baeken his character and blast his reputation
remains to be seen whether the people OF the country
will sanction such an iniquitous proceeding For one,
have regretted from the beginning of this session. that
we did not refuse to confirm every -rroi",.sa. ,~a.
the place OF democrat thus removed until this slander
withdrawn. ] desired TO reject every nominee, in
vndcation OF his predecessor, until this vile charge was
Withdrawn, and justice done TO his character and alter
that was done, and the true cause OF the removal
ayowed would then indicate TO the Executive that he
might send in the names again. and we would con.
hrm them all, in case they competent and honest
You may take all the Offices you are welcome TO
them make the best use you can Of them while you
responsible for the faithful performance OF their dulles
but do not sander better than yourselves for the pur-
pose OF getting pretexi OF putting democrats out OF office,
and wings into Office, without being held responsible for
violation OF your pledges TO the people before the cleo
ton, and in the inaugural address.
Mr. BELL Mr. President, really think the honora
BILE senator from Illinois Mr. DouoLAsl has INDUCED in
very comprehensive language He talks OF SANDER and
makes charges in a wholesale manner, such as think
he ought TO reflect upon before indnging m As TO the
slander, sir, the question Is, upon whose shoulders h
rests Is the office holders who have been sandered2
Or is not the President the sandered party That is the
issue | attempted the other day, IN all courtesy and
good temper and without using the term SANDER, to prove
that the President has been slandered throughout the
whole country in relation to the pledges which il 10 pre-
tended that he has given aud the proscnpve policy OF
his administration The question was, whether be had
ever made any pledges not 10 remove for any other cause
Than for want Of honesty, hdellty, and capacity al.
tempted to show that he had given such pledges, and
that il could not be presumed that he would give such
pledges, that he could be understood under the cir
cumstances OF the case with the knowledge which he
must have had, with the knowledge that the whole
whg party, and the democratic party, too, must have had
Of the doctrine and opinions OF his leading friends upon
that subject
have admitted in the debate with the honorable sem
ator from Maine, Mr. BRADBURY that the President had
given assurances that he would officers for
opinions sake but stated al the tune that
far my knowledge extended, there has instance
CURED OF a removal tor opinions sake The opin.
understood be held by General Taylor upon this
subject such held to be sound by the whg party
the section OF the country which reside The senator
from Maine, n former debate, referred TO letter OF the
distinguished governor OF Kentucky, (Mr. CntendenD 10
prove that General Taylor pledged TO make
movals the ground OF difference OF political senii-
ment replied 10 that senator then that the and
known principles oil that distinguished gentleman while
member he was-wen far TO show that General Taylor
could not be considered TO have given any such pledge
upon the subject of removals Is alleged against him.
That distinguished gentleman, is well known, when
member OF this body made himself conspicuous by the
opinions he held upon this subject lie held, with Mr..
Jefferson that intemeddlng with elections was ample
ground for removal, independent Of political opinions
Does the honorable senator from Illinois repudate the doc
nne OF Jefferson upon this subject [Mf DOUGLAS shook
his head The honorable senator does repudate the doc
rnes Of Jefferson, il he denies that ocous intermed-
ding with elections just of removal. The hon.
orabe senator, in dIculng the idea that removals made
upon the ground OF interference in elections anything
else but removals for opinions sake does repudate the
doctrine OF the ustrious founder of his party--ihe
father OF democracy-upon this subject But this s in
accordance with the practice OF the democratic parry
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