Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1866-08-29
Removal Of Federal 0ffice-hOlders-'
Views of President Johnson.

From the following it will be seen that all officers
of the Federal Government, who do not sustain the
platform agreed upon by the Philadelphia Conven-
tion are 10 be removed.
In Washington, on Friday, the New Hampshire
delegation to the Convention called upon President
johnson, and after an address from its chairman
Mr. c. B. Bowers, the following resolution was sub
mitted to President johnson expressive of their
views and desires in respect to the political condi-
ton of the State"
Resolved That we frankly declare to the President
of the United States that if the Conservative party
cannot be sustained by the whole power and patron
age of the Administration, it will be useless effort
to attempt to sustain its policy in the coming contest
with the real enemies of the Union, and feel con-
fdent that with the earnest cooperation of the Ex
ecutive department of the Government we can re-
turn three conservative members of Congress at the
next election.
Upon the conclusion of these remarks, and the
reading of the resolution, the members of the dele
CATION were severaly introduced to the President.
Mr.. johnson then remarked that he could not feel
Indifferent to this expression of confidence in him
and of appreciation Of the Administration. This
encouragement was now most acceptable and agree
able to him The dangers that now threatened the
country were greater than ever before. He felt
proud Of the opportunity of making the personal
acquaintance of the delegates.
Hereupon desultory conversation ensuod, in
which the delegates explained that they desired to
make known to the President the condition of po-
was believed that the State could be carried in favor
of the policy of the Administration if proper judg
ment shall be exercised in the disposition of Govern
ment patronage, and by assurances from the Presi-
dent that the real friends of the Administration will
be sustained so far practicable, by the Executive.
A delegate explained that they did not desire the
President to go into general decapitation of office
holders, but they did hope that the Federal office
holders in New Hampshire who maligned the Pres
ident personally and opposed his policy, should be
removed.
They wOnted some assurance from the Executive
that when they and their friends made showing OF
such offence, the offender should be removed, and
the Office given to a friend of the Administration.
With this assurance they could go back to their
homes strong and confident that their State would
support the Presidents policy.
Mr.. johnson replied that we have now policy
and principles recognized and laid down by the most
intelligent able and patriotic body of men that has
been convened since the days of the Declaration of
Independence.
A recognition of this policy and principles would
be required of those who receive Office and patron
are from the Government. It was duty the Ad-
ministration owed itself, that strength and power
should be given TO those who maintain the princi-
Piles declared by that great body of National men
who met this week in convention at Philadelphia.
The delegates, says Washington dispatch, eX-
pressed themselves highly gratifed with what the
President had said and assured him that they would
now go home with confidence in the success of the
Administration party in their State.