Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-07-10
Dccapitation.

DccapitatiOn
Il Is really amusing, in looking exchanges,
60 sec with what severity and abuse, the admins
tra,ion is handled by the opposition, because in The
exercise of powers clearly granted few Clerks and
Pos;masters have been dismissed from office, and
others equally competent appointed in their stead
One might suppose from these indignant demon
sraiions by the Other party, that really grievou5
Gin had been committed that the President Of the
United States, and other public functionaresSYith
the full knowledge OF their basenesS, VI .dclibCrF
Ate!y over-stepping a line of duty clearly marked
out in the charter from which their authority TO act
is derived, and which distinctly defines the duties
and responsibilities of each officer Of the Govern
ment. But such is not the case. The President
has right TO appoint his political friends TO Office
IS in the formation Of his CVdiEet lie selects men
whose views ON subjects Of national policy will &c
cord with his own, 50 of the minor Offices in
his gift, he may call around him those, who, i'll
The details of Government, would reflect the views
81 the Administration Is il fair is it not just
that men who have toiIcd through an arduous
paign, expended money and exhausted their cner-
sies in defence of the principles OF their party
should he rewarded for their devotion and sacrifices
Certainly the CO uity of such proceeding OF lie
questioned the who has been elevated TO the
highest Office in the gift Of the people, feels bQunI
10 the distribution Of the patronage uf the Govern
mcnt to discriminate in favor Of those whose united
efforts and support have placed him in his high p0-
sition Can KNOWN othing incumbcuts complain Of
proscrptvc processes being served VI them, when
they have taken a solemn obligation to carry out
che principle precisely against certain classes
Ia tho country7 Are they not parties to an ar
tAngement for tho prescription Of Foreigners and
Catholics on account of their opinions Does not
Ct
= large denomination of christians, AID nccden'
Of birth" entirely preclude the advancement OF those
citizens of our country, who in the providence o
God first saw the light of the sun in distant land
They haye no ground for complaint and when the
President from office, men whose views not
only conflict with his, bu+ in his opinion, strike
at tho fundamental principles of the Constitution,
and tend tie subyersion of great principles here
tofore acknowledged to lie right, and always acted
upon he will stand justified before the country and
his own conscience.
But this HOyy horrcr comes with bad grace from a
party which, under another name, has invariably
(vhen in power) repudiatsd the doctrine which
they now so cautiously approve and dcttnd. In 1870
the Wing party went Into The canvass with the pop
Mar cry of prescription for opinion sake, and TO
prusc7itc prescription of the great benefits
20 proceed from their elevation TO power, and yet,
Tue u HSiIt!tI! 4-
.ison, this darling doctrine, which was iIlusfa-
tive of the disnterested patriotism of the Whig par
y, changed to Of practical applications
and {" To the rlci0rs belong the SPOTS" was substi-
tuted as the I0Grcs and fishes doomed up before the
hungry cormorRnts whose mouths w0tered and eyes
Frightened at feast muninccnt and bountcoua.
Again in 1913 their candidate for the Presidency
who " had friends 10 rerrard, and no enc
gaieG to punish That was indeed glorious pros
rect, the millenal dawn would soon break upon
waiting people, when the Lion and the Lamb
would lie down together and friend and foe sitting
a. one common table, would break the bread Of fra
terna love- aud receive from the hand of the
OF ceremonies equal distribution Of his bounty,
but their professions were empty and s,lsfed By the
result for General Taylor had scarcely taken tho
executive chair, before the guiilonc in full OPP
Grafton, and during his short term nearly four
thousand victims fell by the hands of this extermi-
uating General. The Democratic party have not
made professions of hospitality to their enemies,
they have always gone into the contest upon great
Issues In which the whole country was interested
without making promises to any, but they have been
msguanimous and have no doubt that at this
moment there Ore greater number of opposition in
eumtents in Office than have enjoyed the fatness of
the public crib under any past administration. If
removals made LET those who suffer, refer TO the
numerous precedeuts in the past, and say Amen to
the righteousness of the decd