Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-01
THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL.
zvI,,,IINeToN. X. c.. FRIDAY, APRIL l. 1888
Remorals from Office.

We notice that some of our Wing cotemporarleS
:; otb-r States begin 10 be very considerably exer-
ced upon the subject OF removals from once NOW
# We night be permitted to say we would remark
..,t ,i;s - all nonsense Everybody knew that
.,,.b removals were to be expected and everybody
expecteJ them During the canvass no democrat
either through the press or from the stump c'e'
thought about making capital by Offering any e'e"
the most distant pedg against the SUBSTITUTE" o'
Democrats for Wings in the pubic ofhces' Every
Lodv knows that when Gen. Taylor went in the gull
Iotine wns kept working day and night anu '"''
those who will now be turned out were put IN the
rI,c.s If Democrats who had hecn turned out 10
mako room for them and everybody knows that the
,aio.hoIders as class worked themselves thin for
cen Scott for the purpose of retaining their omces
aud furthermore that they exhibited an amount OF
;oIn.,rv in irving currency to the various charges
of abolitionism and cowardice against Gen PIERCE
far surprising that displayed in the discharge OF
their official duties Whining scolding will there
fore come from them their organs with a very
bad grace. They had better take it like good, hon
est Christians, as many of them are-keel over anu
rive mn the ghost in manner calculated to reflect
credit on their ancestors.
The great difference about tho matter, is this: In
1848. "N No Prescription: No Turning out ior
opinions sake" was the taking cry OF the party
which then succeeded but no sooner was 1t In than
it commenced sraigh onslaught on all Democrats,
without distinction; thus conveying the impression,
that since the administration would not turn out Tor
oninion's SAKE, there must be some moral Obhqulty
on the part of those turned out 1t the violation
ofpledges and the implied stigma upon Democrats,
against which we protested.
We must confess that We have, at times been
somewhat surprised to perceive the Importance at
tached to public Offices and the eager struggle to re-
tain or to grasp them. Their tenure is precarious
their emoIumcnts seldom much greater. frequently
not as great, as gentlemen qualified to discharge
their duties properly might reasonably hope to
make in the pursuits of private business for which,
too the holding of Office tends in some measure, to
unfit the holder after his term expires, which it is
pretty sure to do when his party goes out.
The President, in his Inaugural says truly, that,
No reasonable man will expect the administration
to be so regardless of its responsibility and of the
obvious elements of success to retain persons
known to be under the influence of political hostill-
ty and partizan prejudice, in positions which require
not only severe labor, but cordial co-operation' and
we presume that it is matter of perfect indifer-
enCG to = the rest OF manklnQ, VINO the AppOlhlees
may be, so they be qualified for the posts they are
called upon to occupy and discharge the duties in
cumbent upon them faithfully and satisfactorily
Democrats will look to the President to appoint
good men and true, who will not only perform the
severe labor which may be requisite, but also give
the cordial cooperation desired, in good faith.
These essential requisites being found to exist any
outcries winnings from any quarter, will fall very
cold indeed, hardly extending beyond the circle o
those with whom they may chance to originate.
any rate, we hopo that portion of the North Car
olinn Wing press will commit itself to such maudlir
folly, and that the Democratic press will not permi
its time to be occupied or its space usurped by thu
discussion of any such matters For our own part
have other things to do, and can only say to on
Wing friends Gentlemen, you very clever fel
lows most of you, but 90 You must-that you hav
known for some time; therefore, go it, with
good grace-march out with drums beating. banner
flying, and with ali the other honors of war. 1t
the fortune thereof We cannot wish you bette
luck next time, in getting back but we wis
you all happiness and prosperity in the pursuits
private life, which, after all, desirable-
So ends the homily. Yea, verify
Eeg-Wm. B. Flanner has been appointed Survey