Republican Herald

The idea that some few individuals entertain, that by accepting office under the present administration, you necessarily become, from that circumstance alone, opponents of Van Buren, Calhoun, Cass, Johnson or Woodbury, or decided friends of Tyler, is a very wrong and unjust one. The President has committed none of his recently appointed officers in Massachusetts, to himself for the Presidency, nor has he made it a remote condition. The question who are you in favor of for President, we know has not been asked. Then how is it possible that the mere fact of a man's accepting office, compromises his principles, forfeits his integrity, or puts him beyond the pale of the Democratic party? It is clear to our mind, then, that the mere accepting of an office is not wrong.

The President says he is a disciple of Thomas Jefferson, that his course is to be Democratic, and that his appointments shall be so, also. All this being the case why should not Democrats avail themselves of this great advantage. Suppose the President should not take the strictly Democratic direction, Mr. Henshaw would not remain in the Cabinet a moment.—But how should an office-holder out of the Ten Miles Square behave—not to compromise his principles, simply act with the regular organized Democratic Party, and vote for its men and measures. Could Democrats object to this? Could Democrats be read out of the Party, for being Democrats, and going where Democratic Principles go —Salem Advertiser.