The Empire County argus., 1855-04-07
COlOma: Saturday, April Z, 1865.

epoilS Is salu 10 nave originated WIN Nr Oecre-
tary Marcy, now member of the Pierce Cabinet.
During the administration of Gen. Jackson and
succeeding Presidents, removals from office have
often been made, but never until quite recently on
account of preferences expressed among members
of the political party, in relation to the fit
ness or policy of bestowing Office on this that
man of kindred political faith. Hitherto the
freedom of thought and opinion has been considered
sacred and inviolable but in these latter days a
new rule is being adopted by the mixed compound
comprising the Administration at Washington.
The stride of our accidental rulers toward tyranny
is alarming. The exercise of choice from among
citizens and democrats of candidates for office, is
obnoxious to the present Administration its tools,
minions and licksplttles. We have therefore a
contemplate exhibition Of petty rage held up to
view. Brief authority has just been exercised in
the vain attempt to bolster up an Administration
which has already been repudiated by one half of
man removed from the Post Office at Placerville,
who is acknowledged to have been 'good," ''cour-
teous,' accommodating" and ''aable" and against
whom one word of complaint has never been uttered
and for other apparent reason than that he
sought in bad cause" or in other words, was cp-
posed to the reelection of w. M. Gwin, to seat
in the U. S. Senate If there ever was an exhib-
ion of loahsome malice and llliputian littleness we
have seen it in this instance. Again, another hon
orable and upright citizen sought out at George
town, in the person of T. M. Reed, Post Master at
that place. with whom, it is not saying too much,
every man in that community was entirely satis-
fed, save half dozen Office seekers. He too, must
be removed from Office for a similar reason no
doubt. few more such small, nay contemplate
acts of tyrany in prescribing faithful and efficient
officers will entitle the parties engaged to the
of the people in this county. We cannot believe
that the Administration is sunk SO low in degrada-
ton as to disregard the wishes of the people, as it
has done at Georgetown and Placerville. The
Post Master General must have been deceived.
True, Messrs. Williams and Reed have not pre-
ferred Mr.. Gwn as their favorte for Senatorial
honors and is it possible that herein lies the secret
of their removal? We have never before known
Democrats removed from Office by Democratic
Administration without cause. In the instan-
ces rected, cause is alleged, and we challenge
contradiction when we say they were capable, hon.
est and efficient officers. Then why their removal7
Does Doctor Gwin suppose his reelection to the u
S. Senate viii! be promoted thereby? If SO, he is
mistaken. Their removal without rhyme or reason
is outrage upon the good sense of community
and is treated; and the nstigators and abettors
will receive an unmistakable rebuke soon as they
are known. 1t is humiliating to witness such folly
to promote the ambitious aspirations of any living
man. We believe Doctor Gwin to be the chief in
strument in the removal of Messrs. Reed and Will
ams. If so, he deserves the unqualified censure of
this community. We can hardly believe that the
Administration would have been guilty of this mis-
taken folly had it understood properly the wishes
of the citizens of Georgetown and Placerville
These recent removals of worthy men is another
additional evidence of the disposition of some of the
advisers of the Administration to employ the pat
ronage and power of the Government to coerce and
intmidate. The people of this State, it would
seem not to be permitted to select their officers
without the ntermedling of oficious aspirants for
power. 1t is time the people should rebuke sucn
insolence Indeed, the work has commenced; the
thunders are already heard in the distance, and
indignation begins to find voice ITO the vctors
belong the spoils." said Marcy, in the New York
Senate. If SO, w. M. Gwin and his compeers in
the Administration have little claim for loaves and
fishes. The power Of this Administration has de.
parted and its magnificent blunders will send it to
posterity as an anomaly in the history of Govern
ments.
ELECTION. On Monday next an election will
take place in this County for three Supervisors
Vote for the best men, who are always Democrats
in the true The post of Supervisor is impor-