The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-01


gazettes, sufficient, tf ready TO sap the morals, pub
hc and privae Of entire generation lof the Gus
tom house mercenaries in the large Cities living
the pubic, neglecting every duty for party meet
ings and the polls, and rendering to power the most
brbe-worthy services ?-of district attorneys and
collectors-ramblpg missionaries, defending every
abuse OF ofhce-their own the most indecent-in or
DER 10 MAINTAIN power in the hands OF their patron
All who have reelected the foregoing facts must
be ready to affirm that executive patronage ''has
increased, is increasing, and ought to be dimi-
| nished"
| ! hope, then, by an early amendment of the con-
stituuon, TO a reduction of the President
! veto. The regulation Of patronage would properly
follow.
There can be no good reason why the veto should
not be overcome by bare majority in each house
OF Congress, OF all the members elected to it-say
for the benefit OF reflection at the end Of ten days
from the return OF tie bill. An amendment to this
effect would leave the President--the general repre-
sentative OF every State and district-armed with
the votes OF all the members, absent at the moment
from the respective houses and there will always be
some absent from both
| ROTATION IN OFFICE.--The inquiry under this
head is not definite in any letter before me. 1t,
however, is presumed to reter:l. To governors and
secretaries of territories, and some OF the judges
therein; district attorneys collectors, surveyors,
and naval officers OF the customs; marshas, post
masters whose commissions amount to a thousand
dollars per amman; navy agents, registers and re-
ceivers of land Offices surveyors general of lands,
| and Indian agents; all of whom by law ap-
pointed for term Of four years but subject, by
press enactment (except the judges to be removed
at pleasure. 2 To high class OF OWL officers (next
to the chiefs) in the executive departments MT
Nashington; other high functonaries-- foreign mi
nters, secretaries OF legation and consu,s postmas
tiers whose commissions amount TO less than thol-
sand dollars per annum; superin endents of Indian
affairs, Indian subagents, &c, sc all appointed
without limitation as 10 time, yet subject, in prac
hce--not by express law--.o be also removed at
pleasure; and Z. To the assistants allowed by law
N of fhp i,T.ls ipnlp dol ,ha.yn
which assistants are generally called c,crks-
Of them deputies, appraisers, weighers, gaugers,
subr@pectors, store keepers, light house keepers
&c.. &c., all appointed and subject to reno val as
under the second head
] am asked whether--in my poor opinon--all
those iunctonaries (amounting TO many thousands).
or any OF them, ought to be periodically super
seeded by original appointments! It yes--when!
And, II part only--wbich!
We have seen that great number Of Offices are
nlied Tor term OF years, and more without any
limitation MS to term. ], however, can draw no
line of jus. distinction between the claims Of the two
classes, upon the favor Of country or government.
Promising that regular periodical changes in the
subordinate servants of the country, merely for the
sake Of change, would necessarily swell executive
patronage, already too much swollen Il am obliged
10 add, that more than doubt, on other grounds
the policy and justice ofsuch changes-l Because,
Tor the able and prompt execution Of public bust
ness, much official experience in great number of
particular stations, IS known TO DO necessary,
Because many Office holders, appointed under
even reckless administratioEs-such as we have
seei-vi always, after time be found of tried in
tegrty and OF equal industry and abilities; B. Be-
cause, again, some may be found i'll state Of honor
able poverty, the result less Of stern integrity
than OF long and exclusive devotion to the int
rests of the public; and Because, to remove such
servants, or not 10 reappoint them at the end Of
term, would not only discourage SUCCESSORS in u
faithful discharge ofduty but could not fail to out
rage the moral sense Of entire communities |
speak on this head from what ] witnessed in 1929
~, OF the cruel experiments. large scale, then
made upon the sensIbiities Of the country and the
nj chei TO the public interests which early ensued
what would therefore, humbly advise, is this
TO turn out. not only change Of President but in
any ana every week OF the year. all eiiec. holders
known to be deficient in either honesty. capacity or
industry, and TO appoint, III their stead men known
TO possess those qualities. Without an anxious at
tentlon 10 this rule. "A government Of the people,
resting on virtue and intelligence, cannot long be
successfully maintained; for Il blind or vicious dis
tllbutlon OF enormous patronage would soon, b. the
force OF the highest example, beat down al tina, is
taught IN the church. the school house, and the
college.
ONE PRESIDENTIAL Term OF the eight chief
magistrates that preceded General Harrison-whom
Il nation yet mourns-the first. third fourth fifth
and seventh presided oyer this Union, respectively
two successive terms; the other three, hqt four
years each and every one Of the eight whilst ID
oiice became . candidate Tor . second term
outsider the sublime example SCI by tie. fatAer
u fis country u declining . tlf e..eSioa--,giich
aud would. ho doubt. have lce. observed vii nal
COCO lat;a by Tire other three, Uadog lbc c.feim-
stGhccs-as estabishits btr.,,r asJius. thll
term, impossible - II II wore SILL l;el 81 t4c
constitution itsef. Bat do ro, consider II respect
tn "a the people. otherwise proper In esuii-
date, y solicit favor IN pledge That. ii elected
IL VII Lot acetIt Ec~024 LC-lll atom. i. looks
700 much like 9 bargain rendered to Other aspi-
rants--yicld 70 nc row; shan soon ba out u your
way--too much Ike tie interest that sometimes
governs ihf eaIalHal9 "a tie eaoiec q Pope many
voting for themselves first. and II w,uout success
finally for the most Supernatural. in order that
The election may the sooner come roGud agliA
an. however IL favor II All amendment Il the cor
tItutoA. IN ore ol The iorns prescribed, declaring
that citizen should he eligible t. a rc-elselion
to the Presidency and also, If an extension d, the
tenn 70 that 81 g @ena.or--a period If six years.
AGEHCY o. THE president Is IEGtsLATlO =
j J an persuaded that tAis should be stately
limited. ,. u tie veto. qualified lis sugs sted
above. ). 10 the command Of the constitution.
he shan, NON time q time, give 70 tie Congress
information u Tie state II the Union. and recon-
mend t. tier constellation such measures as IL
shall judge necessary aud cXp.dient;" ana 1 u
furnishing. through the appropriate executive de-
partiaelts, such details to- bills a. any committee Vi
either house y Congress may specially call for.
LEADING MTA,tRES on IHE LATE Extra SIS
SION Or CoNGahss If had had the honor u
vote on the occasion, il would have been given IL
iN9r u the Land Distribution bill, the bankrupt
bin. ana the second BIN for creating fiscal corpo-
ration having long been under conviction that,
in peace, as III var. something efficient. Ia the ma
turc Of bank 81 the United states il not only
!" necessary end Proper, but Indispensable - tue
successful operations 81 the treasury. w-l "a IT,
many 81 the wants III our commerce and currency
SECkEr. or OATU-.0gND cOCiLTiEs.--l have
no, been member vt masonic lodge IL thirty old
years, Iog ysitcr y any lodge s,Dtc, except once
Low more than sixteen years ago. There are. al
many ae1eelAl.s aAd colleges i well known.
associations y students. tutors esd professors for
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