Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-27


10 chaps, wha in barn or byre,
Wad better fill their station,
Than courts this day
BURNs.
The recent in difference Of the .Bos on Statesman
I-ye gods! what Statesman! in the parties g. pol.
tics of this state iii aid Of the sneakny faction of in
formers, that surround the Sentinel and TELEGRAPH
has caused ns little diversion among those who are
acquainted with the shallow artice by which the y
seek tn gull the public into belief of their exclusive
purity. virtue and Jacksonism! This precious trio
present the very singular fact of three pa pors oriy
nally the most rancorous in their abuse Of Jackson
having become the most bigoted in his servicesince
their receipt annually of largo sums Of money from
the patronage of the Jackson admins, ration Green
OF the Telegraph, abstracts yearly from the treasury
$4,000 The Boston Statesman receives from off.
ces in the customs and post office of that city, nbout
81 900, perhaps 900. The American Sentinel
receives from the department at Washington and
the post office and custom about 5000 to 81 900. OF
all the abuses OF a government the corruption and
prostitution of the Press IN the vile. II poisons
at the source the fountain of public opinion and viii
ates the le-spring public virtue. Yet what is more
revolving than such formidable and gigantic corrup-
on than this OF three public journals being bou
over to the men they before fouy abused, bv a
largess so immense and so tempting. And now what
Is the course pursued by these purchased friends of
power They are the only the exclusive friends of
government No other paper must dare to whisp
In their royal presence. N" State, no people, must
venture to vote for candidate, or express an opin
ION, without leave and license first oh, aimed of them
Ihey are the organs. the dctators the nfallibes -
Each bawd IN rotation, cerfes to the chase charac-
ter OF the other while all three join in the veil of
guardism against every free and independent
Press, that has the courage the virtue the patriot
Ism and sagacity to denounce their prostitution and
ca upon the people to correct public grievances and
political alterations. And this is called Jack onisp
GOOD Cod Is it possible--can it be, that such I'M
heard OF corruption and venaty should be sanctfed
by the name of patriot, s. imposed upon the people
40 the creed and practice Of pure republicanism!
n N uaF a1A,,
from the year 1920, before il was any mans interest
to be so, and have sacrificed much in the cause: bpt
u tins system of venality bribery, and dictation s
to he prastsed, and to continue should indeed des
pse myself, 1t was capable of remaining so one dav
after detecting scheme of public prostitution, which
exceeds all that has been recorded of Sir Robert
Walpoo II is said, and perha ps truly that the Pres
ldent Kept ignorant of this and all other abuse prac
tised IN his name But ought he to suffer himself to
be ignorant of them! Can he be ignorant of them.
without being highly censurable. And what re the
and talents Of these miserable hrenos Of
power The lowest, the meanest, the most imbecile
ana enntemptible of their profession. What man in
MS senses would pay down dollar for the whole
concern OF the somnoent, prostitute and vena Senti-
nell Or what worth is such a snake-like bully as
DUH Green' Who can calculate the infinite puppy
ISM and base sycophancy of the Boston Statesman
Green, Henshaw and the long list of imbecles. who
nave traded IN the worst pollution ofthe worst days of
English venality? But enough--let us throw a nall
over carcasses filthy and offensive lest they infect
the air around US
To return to the Secretary of the Treasury that
INFINITE compound of malice, bigotry, md hum bug
w hat 'aenf--what servIce-what standing-genus
earning-or reputation, ever conduced to raise
Samuel b. lngham to be the fnancisr of this vast
republlc' have consulted his private life and find
the records Of his humble trade uniluminated bv one
solitary CLEAN of genius, science or ability have
turned over the history of his public career and can
md no evidence of an order of intellect or felicity
Of learning that entities him to this nominal pre EN-
lnence tor real II never pretended, and never
will 1t prove As member of The legislature the
most humble mediocrity marked his course As Sec
airy OF the Commonwealth venalty shone forth the
prominent feature of his character: and low introue
mixed with degrading cunning. were the sole imprnts
of his fleeing career. Tracing him 10 congress- vba,
do we there behold az his peculiar characterize of
mind and motion! Small. narrow, and obscure was
his orbit--slimy, obscene, and grovellinp the man.
ner OF his describing it. His highest elevation ow-
ing to the bitterness that surrounded him. was head of
the committee on the post ofices!--A station subse.
quently held by one ofthe most stupid and ignorant
Of Pennsylvania's sons-Samuel M'Kean! As the
head OF that committee, what was the conduct oc
Mr. lngham? Lee the report of The committee en-
tho double contract corrupion Of the Bradlrys an
swcf But where was the display Of The science of
the 6nanclcr?-Alas! such attanments and qualities,
tlons were as alien to Mr.. Ingham as TO Mr. Branch
or any other member of the cabinet He wa. wholly
Stranger to the genius that is requisite as unda-
Ton and the science that is indipen able TO the per
lection Of hnancier. His sole qualification consis-
ted IN beng member Of congress-and this WINS tho
fortutous result of accident of faclion-ono of the
blind chances of the lottery of party, that draws the
name OF ono Ounce instead Of another out of the
wheel offor'une that decides the destiny of county
meeting OF trading politicians, dgnifed by the name
of delegates and susceptible of performing the part
OF the Knock statesman" in the farce ofthe "dupc
or the tragedy of the "tyrant expelled" as recently
performed III Paris by the enemies of the French
pollgnac, and the lovers Of liberty.
what, however, did invest Mr. Ingham with this
important part at the seat of government 1t was
inc L'lilpuion model upon which the whole cabine,
was graduated and arranged. The standard member
beng OF the smallest calibrc Of talent it was deter
mined that all the rest should grade with him. Mr.
,ngnam was selected because he had talent. Not
by the Prcsident-no-hc was imposed upon bv oib
era. az seems upon this theory he is forever destined
10 be- The formulary Of his selection was n mere
farce, to cover the cheat, and defend the executive
from open ingraitudc, and unustifnbe troachcry to
wards man of superior a'tninments. constructed on
the model ot six feet staiesmeB-not the four feet
and half of The Ingham school You shall hear from
me ngain-I must here close.
MARTIN LUTHER, Jr