The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-04-22
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0fleess ~ he government, 1t eh0ft inter
Ysl,. aDd keep ibe sabofdiozie. IN their
plae.z Gos 20 iBdeGSite peri0dz Abuse
might h. prseiiesd Siti' imPaDi'y aud be
coyeyed 40 lor les2 time, under such
system. Ahotber consideration i, that
tbis Il government II he pstDIe- that We
arr ~ equals bofore tbe law, and that none
are entitled 70 special aiyiIeees,
4 bong continuance 10 offer feDds 10
build up priyiIez'si eiass 70 the exclusion
Or otliers. who are equally entitled % the
enjoyment u de eipoIDmeDts u Office and
sre equally ~ cempefeDt 70 perform heir
du,ies. Why. keen seDse d popTiefy
would stimulate The resignation II ~ 30
authority uDder 40 administration Tepsdl.
aied aud defeated at The poIls. SO appeal
y made 10 The tribune Of tbe people al
eyery eleefi9D, and ~ their judgment be
adverse 70 the party IL p0wef, common
dseeDcy aod due respeei for the voz
pgpuli nonh cause the officials % bow
10 The deeisioD sDJ respectfully retire
10 private life. Il il defiance u he will
II tbe p'epls 10 bold onto public trust and
Partition abder sach circumstances. They
or,lep s,ieh thing differently 10 monarchicai
England, slso IN France. 4 vote Of cen
sure, ~ defeat Of the government in Par
lament, brings resignation u the minis
try, 10 Difference 10 the popular sill. But I,
10 I,epubliesn Ameriea, where the people
are sovereign apI are supposed 70 bear
rule, The defeated party hold 90 10 tlie
t.iblic patronage until antborltiyely elected
FROM their plae..s, 10 little Is the popular
will respected.
IL l. filse opinion. resting on false
basis aud anti.rapnblicaD 10 il tendencies.
fbat long continuance IN office 0f one ret
II officials Il proper 10 government Of the
people. Frequent changes aDd The closest
scrutiny n their public servants which our
off.recurirpg elections enable ibe people 70
make. and implicit obedience 70 their man
dates, are the very piib and marrow Of our
political snpersiracfufc, ~ erected by the
fathers Of the Republic.
There are exceptions TO every rule.
Instances u men u great efficiency and
devotion to the public interest, who have
been continued 10 Office through several
administration, are not infrequept, but We
speak Of The rule and not the exceptions.
Tbeae exceptions may be etninently proper
aud promotive Of the public welfare. Dur
ing the incumbency Of the Presidency By
Gen. Jackson much ado was made by his OPP.
p0nenia over the removals from Office, but
BE- replied with much force 10 these cSyil.
lers by saying that be was yesponsibte 70 NE
peopte for The proper administration ofthe
government, aud he wis entitled TO the aid
and assistance Of his own chosen agents;
that 10 tiprs Of high party excitement,
such rs existed throughout his adminisira.
Eioa, al opponent IN official station nj .ht
BE- INSTRUMENTAL in creating great confusion
or IL obsirueting the harmonious working
OF the government, His reasoning was 70
clear and cogeut rs TO silence bis enemies,
except those who we're impervioas % truth
and common sense, and resolved to oppose
him anyhow. A little sober reflection
upon this subject, instead Of unrcasouing
bigh-sonnding reform platitudcs, would
convince objectora to rotation IN Office, that
II has il foundation 10 wisdom and pro-
...t,.t., all th.t -. .d,,tntafr.ftoa autfhf IN