Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-16
Presidential .Apnointments. &c.

The whole country wall bear witness that
since 'the era OF good feeling ushered in by
James Monroe when all party distinctions were
laid aside and forgotten, no President has entered
on the discharge of his official duties with 50
little iactious opposition as Gen. Pierce. From
the fourth of March TO this date, 1t has been
rare occurrence 10 find in Wing prints, in any
part Of the country. a single paragraph indicative
Of party rancor, or factous hostility. The Wing
party, after gallant struggle in behalf Of IT'S
chosen candidates. submitted gracefully TO the
popular vereict. aud resigned power, place and
spells without a murmur. The first Official pa
per Of the new Presidenl--his Inaugural address
--was received and discussed in q spirit Of can
dor and fairness ms unusual as t was commend
able. And, although the policy Of prescription
for opinions sake" was adopted almost before the
Executive Chair was warmed by its new oc-
cupant, aud has been pursued TO this date with
degree Of indlscrmnate rigor never before
witnessed not a murmer has arlsen-not COM
planning voice has been heard. from those who
have been displaced to make room for noisy and
hungry partizins. No cry of ruthless pros
crption" has been raised: no bloody gullotlnc
has been exhibited to excite sympathy and com
passion. AZ Wings jealous OF the hon of our
party, we proudly contrast this manly bearing
with the pitiful complaints and bitter denuncia-
ibiAo uthpoA vi lilt 4hlltNith A. huNs ipi uolNH
the appointing power, mildly aud forbearingly,
to equahze the distribution of official favors
among political BrdH'ebo'o Eagle.
ErecuiiUe .qJuses In answer TO the absurd
allegation Of the New York Tribune, that none
o! the official acts of the present administration
seem to require animadversion, the National E.
ra states several Instances OF abuse of executive
power worthy of the severest censure Among
these 1t gives the carrying to an extreme, AN
evil of which the whole nation has ever com
planned, and which the Tribune in times past,
has been the foremost to cundemn-the appoint
ment of members Of Congress to Offices OF emol-
ument. trust and power. Already has the Pres
ident appointed 10 important places of profit and
trust. eight senators and nearly twice as many
representatives
Prescription for political opinions sake has
been commenced on the broadest scale. 1t has
not been confined TO the important Offices, but
has been extended TO the most obscure clerk
ships in Washington. A few DAYS since up
wards Of forty clerks received their dismissal.
for no other reason than that they had been ap-
pointed under "a Wing Administration Some
of them we're men advanced in uo with large
families, and without any other means of sup
port.
The worst instance Of the abuse Of executive
power on the part OF President Pierce referred
to by the Era. Is IN regard to the Territorial
Judges. Epery one o. The Judgcs Of eyay one
Of the TER tories has been rem0rcd for no cduse
assigned, bm his political preferences, and their
places hire been supplied BY Jufges ofHe Presi-
denfs oicp lc1y Of thinking. Thus are the Ter
ritoral Courts of Justice converted Tito mere
engines of purity. and an unprecedented instance
OF prescription for mere opinions sake has been
ulyen to furnish "a bad and cOrrlptinp eynuplc