Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-18
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WAsHIyGToN, August Z, 1920.
Inc disclosures already made, abundantly demon
saie the utility, aud indeed, necessity of the change
which has been made ia the Administration Il ia the
voice OF the people which is nav beard; and every
days experience p0ves ther wisdom. Their interest
my be forgotten by intriguing rulers; but they will
never forget their own interest When their power /,
Immediately felt, they have properly executed il; ami
they expected their will 10 b., obeyed where their
power can be felt but intermediary. When they
cieanse the fountain, they expected tho channels 10 b.
washed and The streams guarded from pollution We
have witnessed gloroos iuIoph OF principle but VIC
rory would be turned into defeat, il tn whole host of
enemies should be retained in the camp, the exciu-
sion o! better men and more faithful public servants-
his is now the point oil contest The enemies of the
hdainistra'on raise the cry prescription! proScrip
ion unmeritcd and unexainpied prescription, and
is reverberated through all their vanqulsed ranks fro
one end OF the Continent to tho other in the hone o,
covering the vciors with dsmay Ii il OF little impor
lance TO them, or To the country, who Ellis the chair II
the subordinate stations may still be occupied BY those
who have been so haiulted to public default as 10 think
no crime TO conceal the depreator and divide the spol
Some who were, and many who now pretend to have
been the friends OF MIR Jeferson's ton unite
in the cry oil prescription and cite Mr.. Jefferson as an
example OF magnaniinity and forbenrance: When Mr.
Jefferson came into the presidency the government
in is earlier infancy, and less corruption had found its
way into places OF public trust. But twelve years had
elapsed from its formation; yet many abuses had begun
which called for correction When Gen. Jackson came
into the presidency. there had been series OF twenty
eight years without that change which would be calcu-
lated 10 expose mspractices aud to correct abuses
The people called for Investigations and elected the
man who they expected would make general sitting
So !Jr "a the work has proceeded, il shews that much
more corruption has sprung up which calls for many
more changes, than when Mr. Jefferson commenced his
presidential career.
But 10 facts will shcw, that Mr. Jeler-
son made more chongesn proportion 10 the number of
officers under him, than Gen. jackson has done; and
il in either the cry Of prescription just there
was much more cause for it then than now.
Mr.. Jefferson changed his whole cabinet, and has
Gen Jackson There were then four sub-onices in the
Treasury Department, and Mr.. Jefferson changed the
heads OF two Of them There are now ,en aud Gene
raj jackson has changed the heads Of five OF them
80 lar the proportion is ;iie same.
Dut the Post Office Department seems now 10 lie
main topic oil aniinadversion. If the enemies Of the
Administration continue in their service tho host
OF their partizans through the country, who fill tho
Post Offices Of almost every village, and many Of whom
abuse their trust 10 the most shameful purposes of par
ly sandeY and dctracon, their dying hopes will revive.
But loudly as the public voice demands the changes,
they have been few, compared with those ,do under
Mr.. Jefferson.
Mr. jefferson came into Office in March 1901. There
then but 1925 post Offices in the United States In
January 1902, the number had increased only iiI4
AIR. Jefferson appointed Mr.. Granger Post Master Con
eral, md before he had been long in office he dismissed
in day, % federal post masters account Of their
political character. Five Of these were editors OF Fed
eraI newspapers, and twsnty-three wero warm political
opponeus This number dismissed in day
more than one oriieth part Of whole number in the
United Sales.--future had before been l6 Cbanges ma
king together 4 s. about one-,wenty.fihh OF the whole
number, before Nr. Granger had been two mclihs in
office. Then the ederalisis cried prescription; but the
people sustained it, and said 60 on.
When General Jackson, came into the Presidency,
the whole number of Post Offices were little more
than 5000. Mr.. Barry has been the head Of the Post
Office Department, four months, and the whole number
Of Post Masters that have been dismissed from office oar
political and other grounds within that time is 40. but,
segenfyth part OF the whole number. Il APP
p0sss Then, tnt s number OF Post Mss,srs dismissed
from Office in one single day under Mr. JeErsons adj
minislraIion, was, in proportion to the whole, nearly
twice great Tie number that has been d4fnissed
foT similar reasons, from the 4h Of March to this day
These facts like those heretofore communicated, are
derived from authentic source, and challenge con.
tradicon The records Of tie Post Office Department
will confirm them.
VIII any man with those undeniable fscs before him
pretend to be admrer of Mr. Jensrsoas policy and
yet condemn Gen. Jaekson'sl No none hut those who
corrupted by Office ascied by the political at
mosphere OF tie court The mass Of the people are
uneoniWninated with either They gave TO nGt their
unqusded APPRECIATION and they will do shc same 10
this, If it proceeds 70 conpmmats their wishes Who
term its proserptive measured The lnaiority of the
same who reprobae Mr. Kendall for exposing his crBr4
and who uniformly manifest the kndest synpaes fof
Pnbic depredaots and defauIters, and the maIig
np' abhofence OF chose who would expose their crmcs
or prevent thcir repetition.
The Boston Commercial Gazette, alludnz 10 the ef.
iots which have been made 10 10 Mt Cl.y tho
influence OF capitalists who have embarked in manu-
featuring sPeculations, by identifying him with the
"Amerftaa System" tfeais " entirely chuFerch tho