The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-09-21
From the Memo York Evening Journal.
pIIRITY OF IACKSONISM.

10 sustain themselves in situations Where they
can rob the people with IMMUNITY, md at the
same time buy up all the Heating democracy
fof the country for the purpose of increasing
their stock for it is settled purpose with this
party to continue to deceive the people with
their pretensions to erciuSire Tepu6ficanism-
that being a grand implement, by the use of
which they hope for ability to cling TO their Of
hcIal positions.
Some one of the recently punished subordi-
mates in the establishment above noticed, has
confessed the fact that portion of the salaries
and fees of each officer has been required by the
managers, as contribution towards creating
an elestioneering fund. They were regularly
taxed, according TO their emoluments, at the
rate of about 10 per centum, and the amount
OF the excise was duly deposited in genuine
Jackson bank, to the order Of one of the party
leaders,
The object for which the assessments were
made, was not merely to raise the wind for fu-
ture campaigns, but to pay off the expenses of
carrying on the last. We find the annexed
paragraph in relation to the subject published
IN the " Boston Press of the 23d ult. 4.
=" We take this opportunity to repeat the
statement made in this paper on the 18th, res
pecting the officers of the Custom House being
assessed to pay the debts Of the Boston States
man. Tho following additional statement has
city, at which the Public Storckeepcr was
chairman; and it was stated al the opening OF
the meeting that the object for which this meet
ing had been called was to ascertain what
could be done by those present towards paying
the arrearages of the Boston Statesman, which
we're stated to amount to- the sum of S33 900
committce was appointed who reported in ia.
vor of raising a sum of money by booming cor
tain persons who had crept into fat offices un-
der the administration Of the modern Don Mi
guel who is at the head Of the Custom House.
The Naval Officers Room was doomed $500,
which was received, Surveyors do. 5000, but
not paid-Weigher's and Guagers room $35
per month-Mest of the Inspectors were also
doomed to SIS per month. The money thus
paid in was deposited in the Commonwealth
Bank in this city. After remaining for some
time it was very suddenly refunded, but wheth-
er through fear that statement of the transac.
ton would be sent TO Washington, or that it
might hereafter produce blow up among them.
selves, is best known to the Treasurer, MIR. An
drew H. Ward"
This statement is true in all its material parts
TO our certain kno,cledge. 1t will be remem-
bered by those at all acquainted with the secret
history OF transactions at the commencement
OF Gen. Jackson's administration, that most Of
the applicants for office from the quarter in
!
ground OF sacrifices made TO sustain the Bos.
ton Statesman-a paper, which made tremen-
dous pretenslons TO vast influence and wide cir
culation, and possessed far more weight in quar-
ters where ITS conductors were unknown, than
1t could ever obtain IN its own immediate vicin-
| hy. 1t was sort of joint-stock concern-its
columns being filled with editorial matter spun
out OF a II sorts of brains; and its expenditures
oeing betrayed by those OF the party who had
| where %lthal to discharge that service.
Ahong the individuals whose private purse.
suffered mostly by this ingenious experiment
upon the creduity of Jackson and his westcr,
coadJntor' was the gentleman david Her
shaw since made Collector of Boston, To hin
| the Statesman became indebted in the sum Of
sundry thousands of dollars-for the security
whereof he held lien upon the establishment
! 10 others, the concern ON ed small sums I'm
medIately on the accession of Jackson, every
one of these osinterested patriots pushed for
the seat of government, and urged their claims
for reward, on account Of their losses in sus.
tanning that polOsrJuL engine the Boston States.
man The printer, alias the nominal editor.
had suffered terribly fOrsooth-having lost " so
much monies viz the exact amount borrow
ed of Henshaw: wherefore he was provided
with post worth $4,000 per annum. The
chief OF the club of editors or scribblers, had
sunk an immense sum-viz. the exact amount
lont TO their printer: whercupon he was as
signed to the cellectorship, another place of
o,06U Another scribbler had also contributed
caiumny and cash in no small measure, and WAS
sunerer IN the republican cause, OF course so
ne was CHOSEN District Attorney. There were
several others regarded in the same way. and
upon the same plea-to enumerate whom,
would occupy too much time and space. Thus
was tho official Ell Dorado of Massachusetts
peopled with host Of unadulterated demo-
Gratis, VINO had made unneasured sacrifices 10
secure the election Of Jackson-as theg said.
| Inc circumstance related in the extract
ABOVE quoted was communicated to us last
winter by one OF the very officers who had been
doomed, but who had also demurred. We were
told OF the meeting, its object, and its conss.
quence; and the narration we then had. AGREES
with the foregoing in all essential particulars,
WIN THESE lew variations: The debts of the
Statesman were estimated at about the sum
mentioned but the committee in examining
the accounts found sundry credits not allowed
and dtuers debts contracted by gambling, ali
which contributed to reduce the sGgrepatc near
~ one half. The interest of this debt, contract.
zee Jor tne support Of TIE party, it was urged
ought to be paid by those who were in the en-.
tIoyment OF the spoils of the partv's victory |.
"hereuPon an apportionmont was forthwith
"PN"--iue assessors proceeded to
doom the respective place. holders according
TO income-whereat some kicked, while other
some ACKNOWLEDGEMENT officer was directed to
place the amount Of his bonus in bank. To the
credit Of principal actor in the affair-and The
utmost secresy was enjoined A representn
.ion OF these dOIngs were privately transmitted
to Mr.. lngham, who as stated TO us, ;n,med;.
ately dlscountenanced thom-and the denosit-
ors were told they could have their money
back. Some of them, indignant at III. ertoy.
ton as they called it, swore thew would moi
again receive it-others re.pockeled their ont mt.
goes-whiie those who had stubbornlv protest.
ed against the exacton, threatened .rnosure
OH the hrst safe opportunity.
Thomas Chiffon. Itnow appears that Chill.
ton IS elected to Congress, as viii bs sson Nv
the following article from the ST Io";s T;ra ~
"The question of Mr.. Chilean 1 eis ,ie,,
stands as follows In the whole district he b.s
majority Of IS votes over his competitor re- Mr. Mr.
Halves. In the Township of B,eckeOr;d I1s
however, the judges of the eleciion ware 70;
sworn in till after the election. This townsb hin
gaze to Mr.. Chiffon "a majority bu, in consr.
0ncnca Df the inf Ia.