Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-04-18
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SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL Is, 1880.
"R5orp."-The work is going merriIy on In Bal
ilnore especially. the eros vndctive feelings have
been signalized Old and young-n,en put in BY Jefer
son and Madson--revolutionsry officers-- q, led
uoar To turn out, who deficient in tho one thing
needful-ioyaity and devotion TO the Hero OF the
many pubic officers who Jackson men, not one
Las been removed--thcse were eli found honest and
being the mantle to hide all de-
feet ofduty, OF impury Of morals and without which
none can be worthy of the patronage of the govern
inent. Public opinion and Mr. Van Buren,. have no
doubt crcumscribed the original limits Of the intended
proscript"n--i. was even supposed that Van Burens
pEcscncc would check tho controu of Duff and IA,
Nindicive party altogcther-but the punishment of
the Custom House officers at Baltimore proves that
Reform" is only to be more cautiously and gradual
y intr oduced. not abandoned. II is now believed.
that there will be sweep, which i'm, lies sirnul
taneousness of removal but that escape the no; ice
and censure of public opinion removals will be made
one or two at time, until the Here's thirst for re-
venge is gutted, aud the yindictives satated
We were OF the number who never believed ;but
President Jackson would stoop to the littlencss of
revengng opposition TO his election, upon those
whom the constitution had placed n his nov
but of bad actions somewhat relieved and cxtenusted
by the daring which accompanied them. Little
mean, sncakng actions, aid suppose hir, superor
to- We knew so li'tle of him att r all, as to believe
that gratied by his triumphant eeva ion to the first
Office in the world, and his heart softencd by tho re-
cent visitation of domestic affection, he world come
into Office orgcth of every thing bu, the gratitude
h owed to the American people, and disposed to in
otcI ;,b
dent to, the particular family grief under which, he
was suffering. We'thought that psrcdancc, he had
heard of the celebrated observation OF King of
Prance-"that the King. of France did not remember
the injuries of tho Duke of Oreans"--and that be
ing a"Hero, and ofcoursc possessed of n mind SEN
sibe to whatever was great, he would be touched by
81 noble and beautiful sentiment so appli, .5le In
his own condition. We thought that the President of
the u States would not condescend to remember
the griefs real or imaginary, of Andrew Jackson
This was the idea that Ind mbibcd. How il ms
been. disappointed need not say. Tho public
have seen him with open indignation OF silent regret
seeking ont and furnishing wherever he dayed--ves
dared for there officers of the Government on
posed to him, whom jackson burst not remove
officers of the government opposed TO his election
whose lives and conduct were irrcproachable, and
against whom malice could aedge no offence but
that American citizens. they had preferred another
man to him. Is it possible upon any grounds TO APP
prove this course? Il possible attribute il to anv
other >tive than the base compound onn of graft
ing his petty personal resentmcnts and at the same
time rewariing The infamous tools to whom he is
weak enough 10 consider himself ynder obligations
for his elevation The spirit ncucatcd by this pros
criptive policy, is Diet estGblc the policy itself is
unjust. Hereafter, ifthc example is to h. consider
al established shall find Office holders ara! 10
speak their opinions cmen--scnlinr hcir lips
and resignng the privileges Of Republicans, lest
they shall be punished for it, It is calculated to stlc
all independence, and encourage that vile spirit oil
watching for the strong side already so prevalent and
ssrcadng like pestilnnce through the land. Such
i5 the necessary tendency of turning men ont of Of
fee for the misfortune Of finding themselves in mi
nority--a misfortune which ought ever to be respcc
ted, as il indicates honest adherence 10 opinions
which might have been exchanged for dishonest OK
change for opinions more profitable and popular.