Removals and Appointments.
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The Washington correspondent of the Ohio States
man. under date Of March 81, writes as follows We
are glad to see that some of the ofice-holders at
Washington, who have Teen in place during the pc
riod Of generation, and who in many cases had
quartered every member Of their families upon the
public at length subjected to the healthy princ
pie of rotation" Democratic administrations have
been much too remiss in applying this principle to
practice heretofore.


'The work of rotation is going forward with cir
cums2ection which is significant of safe selection of
of executive subordinates. The appointments that
have been made, as far personal judgment and
observation extend, most judcious and satisac-
tory to all impartial men, 1t is useless to say that
Aledi Is most competent man, and altogether wor-
thy of the asSsisantshp to the Postmaster General,
to which he has been appointed Gen. McCalla as
second Auditor of the Treasury, in place Of w. B.
Lewis, viii certainly give offence to Henry CLAY,
Willis Green and Alfred Kelley, on account Of the
uncomfortable disclosures by Gen. McCalla last sum-
mer, of the high moral and religious character of
Henry Clay. But this can't be helped, and Old Har-
ry, Willis Green and Alfred Kelley, viii have to
abide by the appointment and, also, Mr.. Lewis, who
can certainly have ground Of complaint alter en-
joying the emolumen;s of this Office for some twelve
or fifteen years. Mr. Ransom Ii. Gillelt in place OF
Register Smith of the Treasury be objected 10


Smith having held the Office through several success
lldL lle RUE Oh TOIa-


on Is to be carried cut rigdy with regard TO Office
holders who have been in their places for ten fifteen
years And this is right. The public Offices were
no. designed life annuiteS upon the individuals
who hold such such ofices-they were intended fol-
the benefit of the government and the people, and
rotation being fundamental feature in every princ
pie of political institutions the subordinate Off
GERS of the executive departments cannot expect tc
escape the universal application of the regulation
rotation. Again, by the issue of the late elections
the administration assigned by the people to the
democratic party. 1t is, therefore, the duty of the
administration, is It's purpose to choose his sub
ordnates from the democratic ranks as preferable
the federal and inexpicable Tyler politicians, whc
have been the lucky recipients of executive favor fo
the last four years. There WILL therefore, be stead,
change of the subordinate officers of the federal gov
ernment in Washington and out Of Washington, a
home and abroad. far as it may be deemed compat


ble with safety to the interests of the government
and the pepetuity of the principles Of the constitution
and the democratic party."