The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-27

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(Yro. The Concord IN HI Patrssx, Dee. Isl
REMOVALS Ynon 0Yrr0I
Since tbs Prsiceati.l election tbs i.dersa press has
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naBinity and IN heep slivs their hopes veil ap
Dsrssty 70 deter him mon dosg justice to NJ great
isry Z his country thsy have been p1hsshing
ths esssts in lsli 80 ssrb,ins as to mako appear
that he was then opposed to al removals Of political op
Ps.ssts That spsseh most eloquent ana tcath1f
during III. canvass Of isao esmps cd ~ith lie whosas
prescription which characterised them In power IL Will
iesdess promised that II they isto power, pro
scrption should be proscribedn and man was to DO
Get possession Of the soyernmsnt they nstsuted and
carried out system Of prescription unsxamped IN the
q ~ =, =. ." pledges thu.
General Pierce spoke That the whole object and
tenor u his speech Is the following brief extract will
.But that removals have occurred Is NOT the thing of
a seI Sss,. soS 81 s1s charge
nc they redeem and ,chich they
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scrutiny Of our uarynen dssuises vain masks
si.sssy s.sa up T. pctessn on. Of tive th,pFs-,hs
either nn o. ssI q 81 the people will jsss
one the beginning end The snstor
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.s 5 Sss;, s 1' 'a' 'r' 0H' pledges and
Our political opponents welcome to all the aii and
thoy Tram. hat
dered in connex,on with their practice while Ia pow
And II review of their is calculated to
beget In their minds degree Of that they
deserve forbearaDce this respect from democratic ad
mnistrstion they ar welcome to thst also They OBJ
tanned control Of tbe 10 1e40 by loud and
professions promises against making removals
for opinions sake and when in power they made gene
rLsweep carrying their to extreme never
before dreamed In is4S they made the pledges
bofore the eecttn and as they into pow
those pledges violated In the shameless man.
ner and that too IL the most wicked form for they at
tempted to bran removed democrat dishonest
or rcompetent for his removal But in the
late The, fully committed to the principle
practice prescription for Gen Scott in his letter
accepting the Domiuson Of their convention with the
resolutions anneset" expressly declared in regard to
the policy OF his administration that he should look
Gms~g those uho sGp sTtspe 81 that policy for agents to
carry into sGeurosn lie thus ayowed the principle Of
principles Of bis creed and declared that he should
upon tbst principle lie thus directly endorsed the
timent that TO he victors belong the spoils," and
pledged bimelf 10 act upon It. This doctrine was no
disavowed during the canvass, by the whig
goue ana speakers, attn ugn The 9v0wal OF 1t
was folly commented upon by the democr attic
press and speakers On the contrary it denied
that Of the i-ss directly involved In the contest
admitted and argued both shes the possession
the offices under the government All admitted that il
the democrats prevailed In the election they would have
these and the wings nsde pretence that they expect
ed to retain them This was one Of the issues
before the people and the result of the election contains
tns serc,ct Of .ns people upon that verdict
gift Of the executive.
Such being the fact such the snecedents Of the whg
In aholf hat lo
from democratic administration? When in power
they have been ruthey proscpive and in the contest
Cd that successful they should give ali the Offices to
their friends and Il would be moekery of Justice for
mem 70 oe a0wsd 70 retain them hen defeated upon
have no claims to for of them obtained
their places by the removal of them
by the removal OF worthy and faithful officers upon the
false and fraudulent pretsDce that they incompetent
and dishonest And not only but these officers took
active part in the against the democracy de-
voting their time paying their money and employing the
influence OF Their etat one to the of the
democratic candidates They fought for their places and
being beaten. they have for complaint II
they are compelled to yield the places thus fairly
We contend, therefore thst the wh,r psrtv have no
claims upon the Of the admins ration in
this espect both b-caue they never prscsed any
coIe.t they openly prooisimsa their Sstsrmna
tion TO practise they retained in power;
We also contend that the wing o1icehoIders have no
claims to foibearapce both because they obtained their
places the Iemcval at competent
and faithful as themselves ami because they devoted
their time and money and used the influence Of their
Sces TO deeathe democracy for the purpose Of retaining
their places; and beng beaten that issue made by
tbemelyes it is bot simple justice that they shall
give place to their OPPONENTS furthermore the ad
minsuation will be obligations to exercise for
besraDce towards u opponents both for these
and because the democratic party gave pledges during
the contest TO do Sc but the contrary everywhere
claimed that their success would involve general change
OF officers.
Thus stands the matter Is between the two parties
But the administration viii have duty perform
to the country in this repe,t, which is Of higher
meDt ard far difficult to perform OF this
and Of the general subject OF removals add appoint
ments, shall have something more to say hereafter
Ne rtH cniy remark that the official corruption neg
gence and a6ec,y rit and preraenf dsng tie reign
Of ofr present rulers must be reformed and the authors ban
shed from ne places they hare dgrated The people de-
mspd-the very existence of the government requires
that the Augean atlee shall be clean ed CORRUPTION
imbeciity and nhdelty give place to integrity
energy and fidelity even II the removal OF every Office
holder in the county required to effect it. The pso
pie expect this they elected Gen Pierce accomplish
1T and We have every to believe that IL will be
his fault If ID .oDsbe expectations in this behalf
are not fully realized
Among the thousand and one idle surmises in circuls
tcn about the ssirs and opinions Of the President elect
recent assumed expoition Of his pecuniary affairs
which as he has always been scrupuousy prompt in
discharge Of all pecunsry obligations and is likely to
continue 70 might would suppose have escaped
pryiDg curiosity and insatate speculation As he took
nothing by inheritance has engaged in any specu
ations has ga no high reputation in the way Of
getting and eavipg money bis doubtless limit
ed. The story about the $50 eco present from rich
relative of Mrs Pierce has the shadow of fouu-
dation.
Loss OF the Western World
THRILLING DESCRIPTION BY A PASSENGER
" Prom the New Orleans Picayune, Dec. 10
Another Of those amentable accidents which ale of
such painfully frequent occurrence in these waters has
taken place on the Mississippi.
On Tuesday, the 18th instant at quarter before
O'Clock In the morning, the steamboat Western World,
her way dswD in collision at the bend Just be-
low Princeton with the steamboat H. X w. Hill. The