The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-27
MIR. Bradbury's RESOLUTIONS Equalization
or Ondces.

Mr.. Bradbury's Rssoiutions-Equaliz
OF OMces.
| We deem il matter of inconsiderable
importance whether the resolution of Mr..
BRADBURY, calling upon the PRESIDENT for
information in relation to removals from
Office, is suffered to repose in quiet upon
the table of the Senate, or is passed, after
further discussion. Public attention has
already been sufficiently turned to the sub
ject by the scurrilous denunciations and
Interpretations Of the Locofoco press,
and the thorough vindication of the PREsI-
DENT in Congress and by the Wing pa
pers. The only point Of attack now is
the alleged violation Of General TAYLoR's
pledges, given before his election. No
press or politician, with common regard
for truth and decency, pretends that injus-
tice has been practised towards Locofoco
office holders, or that the Wings have yet
received their fair proportion OF Executive
favor.
| There were shameless inconsistency and
hypocrisy on the part of the Locofocos in
assailing General TAYLOR, even if the
charge of prescription was well-founded,
when the doctrine has always been open
ly avowed and carried into effect by that
party And this, being understood by the
people, is beginning to be felt by his re-
vilers; hence they dwell with increasing
bitterness and violence upon the allega-
ton that General TAYLOR was pledged
before the people to permit the opponents
of his Administration to remain in Office
undisturbed. There is no truth whatever
in this assertion, and the time is near at
hand when careful collation. and analy-
sis of his letters and speeches will de-
monstrate its utter falsity. There has
been a great deal of fabrication and per-
version on this subject, and it is proper
that the public mind should be disabused
| in regard to it. When this work is WORTH
ly performed, it will be seen that there
has been perfect coincidence and con-
formity between the professions and the
practice of General TAYLOR.
There have been many removals under
the present Administration, but there has
been no prescription, in the legitimate
sense of that word. As matter of prin-
ciple and duty, achange of considerable
/ portion of the public agents was indispen-
sable. Removals have been made for
cause, and to accomplish praiseworthy
object, avowed by Mr.. JEFFERsoN-a
fair distribution sf Offices between the two
great political parties into which the
country is divided. We venture to say
that it would hive been circumstance
of great relief to General TAYLOR, as
Mr.. JEFFERSON declared that it would
have been to him, if he had found a
moderate participation of Office in the
hands of the parry which elected him. But
he found, as MI JEFFERSON did, that diff
ference of political opinion had been
" deemed suf6,ient to interdict half the
society from thtrights and the blessings OF
self-governmet, and to prescribe them as
unworthy of every trust"
The party which had been overthrown
= by the electiorof General TAYLOR were in
possession of a the desirable posts in the
a gift of the Executive. The exclusion OF
. his friends wa utter and universal. How
4 was this condiio lon of things to be changed
: There was NJ remedy for the grievous
r. wrong, but in emovals. And the correc.
! ton has been partially applied, with firm
4 and discriminating hand. Corrupt and in
competent aents were removed in the
first instance. Then there was hume
: rous class VIII had meddled actively with
4 elections-wb had brought the influence
Is of office to bar upon the ballot-box, thus
. abridging an degrading the freedom and
il purity of the elective franchise. To the
"A mind of ever rejecting and right-minded
y man, this Finishes a sufficient cause for
removal, andt was SO pronounced both by
a Mr.. JEFFEHoN and General JACKSON.
!, A large nnber of this class yet re-
:. main untouhed, and still the equali-
! cation soupt by Mr.. JEFFERSON has
=, = not yet bee attained; and even-handed
i justice demnds that the work should 20
o. on until thdVhigs have due participa-
!, ton of offic Indeed, we incline to the
:, opinion tina if it should proceed triAe
- beyond the'oint of equality-if, in retail
IA iaton for t gross inequality which has
ns existed for wenty years past, the Wings
: were to be- interest allowed them for the
!. period of is exclusion, the voice of the
4 people won pronounce it to be just ar
i rangement
ng The votn the House of Representa-
cd tives on Midday, on the provision in the