Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-06

me present appears 70 be most auspicious ara
LOT our brethren Of the type--no class of citizen.
proportion to their number, being half success.
'ui ootaining offices Of ttost and profit under the
provided only they have been active and
!nociatigable in writing into power the new admin
Stration We have no objection to the honops which
are conferred upon the profession or any members or
~ SO iar us they deserve thens but we do think
.ere IS want OF good taste in singing out for such
distinctions, those and those only, who have been
IN trumpetng the merits of the successI cam
uIaa.e. Gen. Jackson would scorn either to give or
- ofoe, and SO would every other citizen who
worthy OF the name. But the Effects of the pres
eh' system II they DC duly examined wiifbe found "a
pear 100 near resemblance to those OF Downright
bribery. 1t matters not that the payment 3 made
after the work is done; or that there is No r,.,vS
certainty, in the of any individual tb,, Ss viii
90 OF the number tn whom the rewards nre orantsd
experience proves that man will make sacrifices and
endure hordsllps as well for valuable chance. M
Tor moderate certainty.
Now suppose that i'm the next electioneer;pg ,.r,
pagn, Gen. Jackson should be run for the Preriden
cy IN opposition to other popular candidates IL
the principle OF rcwardng editorial services by nm
Pontments rs the order of the day. who does NOT ace
,hat motives very remote from pure patriotism are
liable to operate Instead Of seeking the best into
rest of their country, the conductors Of tho public
press are tempted to calculate the chances Of ind.
vldual eniolument. foundation is laid for strong
ana bitter excitement resulting, not so much from
an honorable attachment tn the character and prin
cipes OF the favorite candidate, MS from an dent;
cation OF interest with his failure SUCCESSFUL y
Jour. Conf.
We have received from Pittsburg n hand-bl con-
tanning call for public meeting relative to the nomi
nation of Governor II is signed by sixty eight per
sons and is couched in the following ianguaue:-
- Phil. u. s. Gax.
10 TIE Democratic Republican Citi<ens Of aiierhcnv
County
The undersigned Democratic Republicans of AL.
icgheny County, who friendly to the election Of
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON as President
of the United States, believing that the nomination
Of GEORGE WOLF, for Governor of Pennsylvania
by the Harrisburg Convention Of the 4th Of March
last was the result of intrigue and management in
order to secure it possible, the vote of the State of
pennsylvania at the next Presidential election, for
JOHN e. CALHOUN, the present Vice President
OF the United States, and fully concurring i'm sen
mcnt with their fellow citizens of Chester County
as expressed in their Resolutions and Address of
the goth of March last, approve Of their proposition
tor holding convention OF Denocatic Republican
Delegates ut Harrisburg, on the 2oth day of May
next, for the purpose of placing in nomination a suit
able Candidate for the Office Of Governor of Penn
syvania, opposed to the elevation of John C. Cal
toun to the Presidency and friendly to the American
system of Home Industry and Internal Improvement
For this purpose the undersigned respectfully re-
quest their fellow citizens Of Allegheny County to
meet at the Court House, IN the city Of Pittsburg,
on Wednesday the 18th day Of May. 1929, at II
o'clock A. NJ for the purpose Of choosing five dele
gates to attend the Democratic Republican Conven-
ton proposed to be hold at Harrisburg on the 2Sth
day of May 1929.