Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-26
"sEcRETs OF THE PRISON HOUSE"

q Dang to the heart OF the WnlteHDdii.
asECRETS OF THE PRISON HOUSE."
Excerpts from, John B. Derby's Political Remin
iScenceS.
mAt an age. when ought to have laid the
foundations of future independence, find my
self depressed in spirit and impoverished In
circumstances. Yet my example may DE meal
cuaby benefcialto the generations who follow
Let the young men learn, that any useful occupa'
ton is infinitely better than the business of poll
tics or official preferment;- that reliance
ON men. in their political attachments is b tlean-
ing upon broken eed-while principles. both
in politics and morals, are unbendng and eter
"The Hon. Jonathan Russell was unques'
tionabIy the leading man Of the Crawford party
in this state. and conducted the contest with an
ability deserving Of more happy result.
"But among the leading democratic members
in Boston, were David Henshaw, then drug
DIST ard apothecary, now Collector Of the Port
with salary and perqusites, of about $4,000 per
annum. Andrew Dunlap, lawyer, IN small
business, now District Attorney, fees (supposed)
from to 5000 dollars year. John X. Slmp.
son. an upholsterer now Pension Agent and
Deputy Treasurer ofthe United States, Gas Pre-
sident of Pet Bank;)-pay supposed from TO
5000 dollars. Daniel d. Brodhead. then Mer-
chant-Tailor, now Navy Agent pay probably
$4,000 Nathaniel Greene. then Printer for a
weekly newspaper called the Statesman, now
Post Master of Boston, pay about $4,000 per
wear G.. G. Green was so green an age that l
cannot remember whether he had then been in
itated into the mysteries OF party, but ESQ, he
was printer;-now contractor for Irvine, blanks.
&C" at over 10000 dollars per two years.
"The two first gentlemen were the principal
writers for the newspaper printed by Greene,
and his printing Office was the scene OF the po-
litical consultations Of this august body.-hence
thew took the name of the " Statesman party" ?
"Other gentlemen of much superior talents,
attanments and influence, were members OF
the party;-but the little faction above named,
finally succeeded, by combination among
themselves, in obtaining under Jackson to the
exclusion of the. rest, every lucrative office in
Boston in the gift of the President, and in dis
tributing among their partiZans, relatives, and
debtors, in town and country, nearly all the
other appointments OF less emolumentS.
"Ofthe private characters ofthese men have
nothing to say. and shall confine myself to their
public and political stations, characters, and
conduct.
"And these are the men, who non, fearing
the loss fther enormous salaries by the defeat
of Van Buren,, are struggling, with hope OF
success to get our State Government into their
hands so that Henshaw may be Senator in
Congress, Dunlap Judge ofour Supreme Court,
Simpson Sheriff Of Suffolk, Brodhead Register
of Probate and the two Greenes Adjutant &C.
neral and State Printer, leaving the minor offices
of the Commonwealth to be scrambled for by
the country members Of the party"
jackson was elected! We heard the glad
tidings, Gas we supposedly from the West,
which changed our hopes to certainty. In
" white heat'' of political enthusiasm rushed
into Boston, | sought the Statesman office.
and found part of the conclave in session.
Gentlemen, exclaimed, 81 congratulate you on
your glorious victory! Reform is established;
the Constitution is restored to its original pu-
rity; the People have triumphed.' noticed, as
| spoke, the gradual elongation OF the corners
of their mouths, and ] had no sooner ceased,
but they sent forth peal Of laughter such as
had never heard before. Peal upon peal, rang
through the room, for several minutes. Amaz-
ed and COMPOUNDED, | waited impatiently for a
calm, when could could demand an eXplana-
ton Of such conduct. Why,-l exclaimed, on
the first cessation Of the uproar,-is not this
triumph of the people? Here, they
went at it again, roar upon roar, with occasion
al screams of,-"what an mnocent- quite
unsopbstic atedr' &c. &c. Amy one of my
readers, VINO has ever seen drop OF hot tallow
cooling off, can imagine, at that moment my
situation and appearance"
"In February 1880, was guest at the sup
per Of the Washington Society, 1.-THE Exchange
Coffee House. arrived late in the evening,
and was conducted to the table by member of
the :'Cabal." There were about 20 persons at
the feast, and my conductor on entering the hall
took occasion to say =" here you see small but
faithful BODY of our troops in Boston; they are
all mechanics and laborers except ne tep VINO
cad them. The Jackson party is large enough
IN Boston," the fewer men, the greater share
IF honors." We do not wish larger party in
his City; every addition brings with it some
,urse, who Immediately enters into competition
With us for the "loaves and tshes." You, we
consider as one of us, and don't be concerned,
you will get something by and bye. Let us have
Is many Of the countrymen to join us as we
.an.-.we can manage Them, but sink the Boston
,uriliariesw | can prove that the same senti
aents were expressed, to at least fire different
gentlemen, by the same Boston Jacksonian, at
bout this same period,