The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-05
From the 81. Louis Unisn.
The DifFsrence.

The Difference.
Gen. jackson, coming into the presidential Office. pro-
principle, conducive to the public welfare, at period
when all the Offices were held by wings, removed not
quite five in the his admin
exasperated patriotism. that they have not recovered in
period OF twenty years their ability had been equal to
their ire and to their wish, they would for that have
Webster H. Clay and the rest Of the immaculate patriots
Of the Senate, declared that President had power TO
remove except for cause and that such aproceeding
was violation Of the constitution Tor which ne ought
The wings repudaie and deride the doctrine Of rotation
in Office. and even deny the power Of the President TO
Senate. General Taylor and his friends, and electoneer
ing agents. strenuousy asserted that be would - soon
run from MEXICAN as remove man Tor opinions saks
about 5000 postmasers have been removed and scared
out Of Office in nine months, though General Taylor
Is as Sos. Jackson IN
The difference is incredible. and would scarcely be be-
eved il il did not rest proof at the mouth OF witnesses
S.a Jackson aod 1 hs S.ss for President Tayo The
witness 10 the number removed by General Jackson, 10
Mr. Morehead, late senator from Kentucky. OF the
most respectable wings the floors Of the Capitol The
In 1874, the Hon. Morehead was chairman Of COM
mi,tee appointed BY the Senate on executive psronass
The report very elaborate one, embracing only the
views Of the COMMITTEES At that time but also reports pre-
at grcs, length against The power of,he President 10
any appointed by tho advice and consent Of the SEN
illustrate and cxpatiae upon the appalling consequences
Of the opposite doctrlpe, thus
Office violent and angry canvass preceded his election
The passions ofmen high pitch Of evaporation
removals had been avely few, and 70 adopt the
language OF Mr. jefferson, were governed by strict rule
ment OF new The reports Of the executive depart
menus before referred together with the repor. Of Mt
wines. 70 tho removal more than six hundred officers
during the first year Of his six times
head o1 sa S p, o% e
deputy post Offices alone, from the 9th OF March, 1872 to
4h March 1880 amounted tho number o. oar hundred
The witness to the number removed by Gen. Taylor is
his Postmaster General. Jacob Collamer. In his report
lately made TO Congress. he states the number removed
at over co. and the nsmber resigned nj about 2,S00
These are the principal classes, and with removals by
other indirect means, make up little less han 5000
These $780, put down under the head OF resigned,
scared out OF Office The process was thus: Fz War
issued circular TO the 5000, commanding them TO
resign and informing them that II they did not they
would be owed great many thus having the choice
between resgnng and being removed, resigned. This
was done to the dsgraceful exposure OF the hy-
pocnsy OF the wings, who, alter crying out 10 much as
they had against removals, would necessarily feel some
shame though conjunction, in removing ten Tor one
But this is not the worst OF it. One crime 10 frequently
necessary up another And this ruthless sys
tenn OF removals would be evidence most damnng OF
measure OF hypocrisy that should overwhem any par
" with nfamy, it was attempted to hide il by sys-
tenn of calumny, which was il possible, still more afro
cious and Infamous. The removal OF the 5000
solved on at rate By giving an option between re-
mova and forced resignation, some were scared out and
so much was effected in saving wing hypocrisy from
exposure The remainder, who stuck to the office, and
removed d,recay, without any gyraton. were four
times many in nine months under jackson year.
And this though many wings were in Office at Taylors
election and few democrats at the period Of Jacksons
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