The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-07
pRoSCRIBING PRESCRIPTION.

If certain class of insects endowed
with reasoning faculties and had the power of giving in
tellighle uerance to their feelings and sentiments,
doubt the world would be informed how scandazed
they were at the summary and undgnied treatment to
which they are subjected. Bat whether they have
have the power of protesting complaining there is
no probability Of interruption in the proscrpve
pursued And SO with ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Whenever its
wretched followers detected in places of honor trust
or emolumcnt il is certan-so far this administration
is concerned--thh they will have experimental knowl-
edge Of that STERN democratic command Prescription
must be prescribed"
In late number of the Providence (Rhode Island Post
we find an ably-writ,en article the subject of political
prescription which contains views and sentiments which
no rieht-thnking citizen can dissent from. The Post
says: M
They 1.-THE nothngsl prescribe everybody outside
the ORDER and solely for opinions sake Their proscrp
ton extends too not merely to Offices but to the
rights OF citizenship 1t based difference Of prn
cipe and exercised openly and avowedIy in defiance
highest principles that have hitherto been recognised
and republican They prescribe for their
gous faith although their political principles in all respects
conform to the knownothing STANDARDIZATION their BIRTH with
regard character intelligence other qualifications
less the sole that although natives and
Proestants, refuse to join in unlawful association
however much they may approve the idea of making
government in all things representative of American
sentiments and American interests.
Ths is not merely theoretical the part of the know
nohing readers need be told They have carried
their views into practice with haste that shows how
they illustrate this great American doctrine of pro-
scripton Wherever they have attained political power the
result is Constituted their party was they
compelled confer their avors upon persons utterly
incompetent for the offices they sought else reward the
shameless reachery of those who office deserted
the friends to whom they owed their previous elevation,
nnCo .,xo l....
Nor has their prescription been confined the Offices which
other parties have ordinarily considered the politicians
rewards They have attacked the judiciary and proclaimed
that great object of their organization put upon
the bench to submit their dcation. To
oomplish this, they honored judges without a
shadow Of cause gloryng in the shameful prescription
which no other political party has yet stopped
These the who assa the President for removn ing
their coniederates Displaying in their whole disre
gard for the rights of Others disgusting all honorable oppo-
by their gross receptions and asehoods they
expect to be treated in with dcacy aud orbear
We glad that they find themselves disappointed
They needed be taught the very lesson which the President
has kindly afforded them opportunity to learn He might
have left in Office who entertained political opinions adj
his own aud who freely expressed them Such
in Office under every administration. When, however
they unite in conspiracy which is not only secret and
lawful in respects, but expressly intended
of teacherousy obtaining information and defeating the
schemes OF those power when they boldly deny their
nesion with it and falsely declare their unchangng fidelity
To previous political opinions basey obtaining the confidence
which they have oetray is time that for the sake
Of public morality and dccency they should be removed
The President could have choice in this 1t
simple duty which he could with Of self respect
fail to discharge To call political prescription suits the
purposes of his enemies, but it of the
from which he has little fear He has removed men
about him who could be regarded other than
political spies. The mask is off, and their teach
friendship gives place to open hostility The change
fortunate and the President to be congratulated for
his resolution in etfecting IT,"