Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-23
The President Elect---Appointment to office.

Now when the smoke OF the battle has cleared away
the extent Of the victory asceraned and the casual
ties counted up II is right acd proper that the conquer
should enjoy OF the fruits of their conqu
In politics in army, promotion shonld be gov-
erned by sound capacity and good active and
our knowledge OF the character OF the cOmmander-in-
chief oil party teaches that such will be the scale
with which he will the merits of applicants.
We have been too long irlested with party drones-
partisan pOiticanshen who do all their fighting after
the battle is inshed-felows who skulk whilst the con-
ict RACES and then snrakng Of their holes
look for plunder-chaPs, who like Sir John of sack
drinking memory nvincibe in peace and invisible
in war" Every district is burdened with such po-
itlca campollowers and when such fellows strive to
smuggle themselves into the list Of the deserving it is
right they should be designated and expunged.
II is impossible that the President elect can, in the
tremendous press OF matter which will appeal to his
consideration, distinguished between the genuine and
the spurious applicant 1t is therefore right and proper
that the people who have testified overwhelmingly to
him. shall designate those to whom the gratitude of the
party is due. II know aRy thing of General Frank
Pierce, know that such testimony will be carefully
weighed.
There is nothing prOscrptive in the doctrine the
practice OF giving the spols TO the victors. 1t is well
established rule Of sound political policy, and
tachment to principle warrsnts its exercise The affairs
of an administration should all harmonic with the ex
ecutive, in order to avoid clashng and confusion Ev
cry atom represents principle. and any unwiiagness
to carry out policy weakens proportlonaby the organ
ganizaton
How important then is it that of enlarged capa
city, who have batted earnestly for the supremacy of
principle should be sought out TO assist in maintaining
and applying 1t. Then again, it is than just
that such recognition OF their fidelity and services
should be offered TO them.
We hope and every Wing who holds Of
hce under The present administration, removed from it,
Indeed look upon this result inseparabe from the
true interests Of honest Democracy 1t necessary
that the integrity OF the party should be indicated by
dspacing every official who represents the principles Of
our antagonists IL would be terrible fault of
gy to garrison captured posts with officers of the
enemy, and no good political general would be guilty Of
the mistake.
Capabllity and honesty very necessary requisites
but political integrity is also important qual-
cation for the applicant TO possess. Unweared active
service in the of the party is the best evidence Of
DEVOTION and this is the which would like
have all candidates subjected. We know men whose
greed for Office Unsuitable that they have made pol
tiles traffic Of their lives-men who have established
personal noiorety and secured extended political
Citations, and who nnw, although wealthy from the
profits Of former office scrambng and elbowing the
way to further position. This is a class which wise
administration should rebuke-but among all the app-
cants who assail President, these the
difficult TO designate or distinguish. They to him
hacked with strong testimony, long lists Of political
friends, and Of application which long life of
successful experience has made perfect Unless he in
quires and scrurnizes closely into the past history Of
such men, he may outrage the claims OF the worthy and
confer benefits upon who neither needs deserves
them.
We cannot help but feel that all we have said on this
subject is in great supererogatory. General
Pierce in most eminent degree that savir
fare OF political intelligence which cannot easily be i'm
posed upon by empty and meretrcious assumption Un
trammeled by promises political debt-uncontrolIed
and uniniuenced by faction pFejudcepure
and earnest in his devotion the American Democracy
he will be acfuated in his choice OF assistants by consd
eratons only OF high worth and unquestoned capacity
-Psnnsylpsnian.
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