The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-05-17
TIE PRESIDENT.

the Presidential Chair has been more
ficrcely assailed than Gen. Taylor, and no
man who has been elevated TO that dls'In'
guished position has gwen less cause Tor
offence, or mere scrupulously confined
himself TO the legitimate duties OF his OIL
fee. or more reIIgIously abslained from IN
terierlng with those belonging to the co'or'
dinale branches Of the government YET
Notwithstanding the high and really uncS'
ceprionable ground taken and maintained
by the President from the commencement,
almost every &C, of his Administration has
been made cause Of complaint. and in ma
nv instances Of the most bitter and ma
| li.nanl denunciatons. And we regret 10
/ add, that in some cases the assaults have
been made by those who, a year or Two
since, were loud in his praise aud c!amor'
Gus for his election. Now why is this SO?
That the Democratic party, smar'lng I'M
der painful sense Of defeat, should wage
war against his Administration generally 1,
was to be expected, but perhaps not IN The
reckless and ssnseess manner dispIayed-
even they were expected to do justice oc-
casionaIIy. But that members of the par
ly who took up Gen. Tay lor and supported
him for the Presidency with a full know
ledge Of his declared intentions in case Of
election, should complain and find fault
SIMPLY because those intentions and views
have been thus far relisously adhered to
and faithfully carried out, is more than we
can comprehend or explain. 1t was GER
rainly not expected by any that an ird's-
cTiminale course Of removal from office
would be adopted, in the face OF the en-
press declarations made on the subject
during the Presidential canvass. This
would have be n as preposteroUs as that sill
" proposition 81 the Democrats, that the
President was morally bound 10 retain all
members Of their party holding office al
the time of his Inauguration. In view OF
the circumstances, there would be as much
good sense and sound policy in the one
course as in the other, and the failure 10
adopt either furnishes no just cause OF
complaint against the President or his Cab.
met.
But where there are so many aspirants
for public iavors, with the profits annexed,
there must always be some jealouses and
disappontmen's, hearl>burnIngs, and no
little grumbling. 1t has been the case heres
to.ore in the Democratic party, seems 10
be the case to limited extent in the Wing
party a, this time. AL cannot be accom-
moda,ed with office, and The failure 10 obs !
tain it sometimes proves too severe test
for the party devotion Of the disappointed
applicant. II man, whether Wing or
Democrat, is sincere in his political pro.
LESSONS, his private grievances will no, in
terlere with his party relations or deter
him from rendering cheerful supper, to
party principles and party measures. If
the sooner his sordidness is
made manifest the better for those with
whom ne NAV prolessedly be acting.
The President however is not moved
BY the ncessant storm of abuse from the
opposition, or the murmurings OF dissalls-
faction on the part Of disaflected and luke.
warm friends. With an abiding confidence
in the good sense and justice Of the Amer
IAN people, he is adhering strictly to the
inc of duty, and will continue 10 do SO 10
he bitter end.
THE COMPROMISE REpoRr.-Tn the Senate