Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-08

under the government, for his ex-
ecutiye action in the work Of Reform.
The gentlemen on this list were reno.
we'd at u single swoop Of the hickory
broom, and their places were given 10
brawling partizans. DR.. Mayo makes
the following remark on The reform
ed" clerks, &c., and those who filed
their placcs-"S So far as | have form
ed any acquaintance with that portion
of them who have been objects Of par
" persecution or denunciatlon, as co.
a%Iitionists, monoplists, aristocrats, sots,
public defaulters, and so forth, compa.
ratively with those who repaired hither
in Gen. Jackson's wake, or greeted his
coming with shouts of welcome, taken
in the aggregate, | should certainly not
be justified in giving preference 10 the
latter, in regard to integrity, o0icery
conduct, or gentlemaniy deportment."-
The people Of Washington generally
will agree with me, that this writer
might have gone further, and stated
that the rabble Of greedy ard PROSTATE
partIZans who followed Jackson, and
who now disgrace many Offices in the
Departments, are the opposltes Of the
men who were prescribed, IN all the
qualities that should characterize good
citizens and honorable men. Those
who were acquainted with our society
before the era of "Reform" know well
what Il deteriorating change came over
il when The Goths obtained possession Of
Rome.
The appetite of Kendall and his hun.
CRY faction was not stated by one dis.
tribu,ion of the spells. Some months
afterwards, DIR. Mayo received a re-
quest from Amos Kendall to assist 10
making out u list OF opposition office.
holders, sc. The list was made out.
The details were from time to time,
while in progress, exhibited TO the Pre-.
sldent himself, who gave decisive x
presslons OF his appreciation, and when
il vas completed, the list was handed
10 the President. With his approba.
ton, DR.. Mayo wrote u communication
for the Globe "to prepare the public
mind for the measure" which, howev.
er, at the Presidents suggestion, was
subsequently, sent to the Richmond En-.
quirer, under the frank of Elijah Hay
ward, 10 commit Mr.. RITcHIE TO the
support of what was contemplated. 1t
was accordingly published in the En-
4uirer, with seeming acquiescence, but
n the ext number or two, that plant
" in consequence Of some coun.
ter communication from Washington,
most %turiously against the whole
business" A new plan was then de.
Vised to give the demand for more pro.
'cription, a form more imposing ioih The
and the public by connecting
/ with a MEMORIAL TO THE PRESIDENT
o be signed by a number of citizens of
he District. Amos Kendall suggested
he mode of proceeding and the de-
received the encouragement of
Jackson in every stage of the
progress. He laid it before the Cabi.
net proper, us soon as it was presented
% him; but IN consequence ofthe strong
opposition Of some Of the Secretaries,
I failed of any practical effect at the
lime.
Amos Kendall wrote the famous Ad.
lress Of the Central Hickory Club
Dr.. Mayo places in striking contrast
The profeSSed principles of this willy de.
magogue, and his official practice. In
the Hickory Club Address,, he says
" Offices in our Government are crea.
ted for the good Of the PEOPLE and not
to provide places for the personal IA
vorites of the Chief Magistrate, or any
other MAN or MEN" Now to pass over
the fact, of which every man is perfect,
ly aware, that the practices Of the las,
and the present administration give the
LIE to this profession, it is by this wri-
ter shown that Kendalr's own practice
has given The lie directt to the principles
industriously propngated as has, under
the mask ola popular association, the
more safely TO gull and insult the pco
pie with IMMUNITY and without suspi.
cion. Here is the pfoof.-Since the
publication Of the Address, he has pro.
cured for himself and appointed mem.
bers of his family to the following Off
ces and salaries F: Amos KENDALL, Post
Master General, $4,000; his father.
in-law, A. KYLE, ST., 81, 200 his bro.
ther.in.law, A. KYLE, Jr., $1,000; his
nephew, SAMUEL KENDALL, Jr., prin.
cipal Of the "Dead Letter Office" and
a" Pay Agent" Sl,400; another ne.
phew, - KENDALL, travelling Post
master in New York, $1,000; a bro.
thcr Of AMOS, also in the dead Letter
Office" 81 900 another brother, as
ISOLATED with the former Chief Cler..
Of the Post Office Department, which
Office he resigned, to become agent for
the land speculations Of officers of the
Government and others.
Here is a fine specimen of n demo.
cratic patriot and his family comlorta.
bly, pocketng SO, 900 per annum "for
me good Of the People,! When this
patriot and DaLent democrat Uas nade