The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-04-04


plants of the manner in which the patronage
that the printing of the laws, in few instan-
ces, has been taken from WIG journals that
have hitherto enjoyed this privilege, and given
to other WING journals. 1t is not pretended
that the printing Of the laws has been trans
ferred to DEMOCRATIC journals; but 1t has been
Withdrawn from journals, we presume, that do
not sustain the WING Administration, and given
to Vino journals that accord to it a fair and
honest support For this offence, it seems,
some of the journals to which we refer propose
to read the SECRETARY OF STATE and the
PRESIDENT out Of the WING party.
Now it is obvious enough that in the selec-
ton of journals for the publication of the laws
no one Vino paper has greater claims than
another on the ground Of its Whiggism. Nor is
it sufficient reason for continuing the employ
ment in question in particular direction that
it has hitherto run in the channel which is de-
prived Of it. It may be that an equally meri-
torious journal requires the aid and countenancs
that flow from this source of consideration.
Perhaps it is not the best nor the most reputa-
BILE policy for an Administration to persevere in
giving its official imprimHtr to columns which
are filled with covert and direct attacks upon
itself and its friends. Self-respect requires
the withdrawal of its own endorsement, at
least, from such publications. 1t is to be ia
ken for granted that the Administration will
prefer advancing its own views to advanc-
ing those from which it differs and, as men
naturally desire to give effect to what they be-
lieve in, we presume that the Administra-
ton, believing in the justice and propriety of
the Compromise believing, in short, in the
doctrines of the PRESIDENTS message-desire
to let the world know that they continue to ad-
here to that Compromise, and do not justify
and endorse the daily attacks made upon parts
of in the South or the North.
It would appear that there is only one condi-
ton on which the sympathy or favor Of some
WING journals can be secured for the Admins
tration and that is, the condition of submitting
humbly to rebuke and censure, in whatever
terms administered, and of surrendering to GER
tain local powers the entire disposition and con-
troll of the Executive offices in what they es-
TEEN their respective jurisdictions. To deny
this Is, in their judgment, to abandon the
WING party. To refuse implicit acquiescence
in their demands, and to decline sacrific-
ing for their limited dominion the general
interests, is in their judgment to desert and
sacrifice the WING party. They arrogate To
themselves the exclusive title to the name Of
the WING party; and thus disobedience tc
them, or an omission in all respects to consul
their wishes and comply with their demands
is making war upon the WING party! M
fidelity to WING principles-no uniform pre-.
ference for WING men--no success in WING
adminstration-can secure the PRESIDENT OF
his Cabinet from daily and humiliating abuse
and insult by presses claiming to be WIG
unless they will abdicate their functions in
special localities for the qualification of cliques
and cabals which have grown arrogant and in
solent upon the too long enjoyment Of power
We apprehend that the war which has
been made upon the Administration, fol
declining to accede to extravagant demands o.
this nature, will not be very fatal warfare
The community at large feel no great interes
in the occupancy of public offices 80 long a
their duties are well discharged. They believ
that the Executive, who is responsible for tn
conduct of his officers, should be permitted to ap
point and remove them, without giving just aus
Of offence to any portion of his party, provides
only that his appointments are made from hi
party friends. Every one knows, who is at al
familiar with the events Of the last two years
that for long period every thing in the way o
Offices ran in particular channel, and that I
Who without special endorsement stood a
little chance Of favorable recognition as if h
had been Democrat or Looofoco. A just dis
tributiou of these places, therefore, TO secur'
a fair representation Of the different party in
terests, may have Of itself demanded few
changes, without reference to any Other causes
pf removal,