Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-06-19
RUTLAND, TUESDAY. JUNE 10. 1888.

Their saa'es aud compensation, the divisions and sub
divisions o every department. Il vii be that, under .
boosted syacm OF rereucbmeni reform nothing has cn
cur'aed bat the contrary great increase 10 the number of
Office h"ide with increased salaries this too D. TO be 49,
ded most alarming addition all public expenditure. of
% 'o"" greatly exceeding N amount the expenses ot that
administration which charged wasteGl Aud # tins
state OF m'gs not checked time may yet realize that
s oue ook bot only corresponds with bot actually
come the red book Of monarchy this republic
Mr. Bcnion r his report, exhibits list taken rom the blue
book OF 1898. of AL the officers with their saarics Mt tie
Custom House IN the city nf No,v .n,,o. tis
evens one hundred and and tho aggregate
Of ircompensaion stated $40 80 lie then excam
formidable list indeed formidable numbers and
more go from the vas, amount Of their hands. The
action of such body Of suppong ;aem
By one spirit must be tremendous election and that they
WI DC so animated sa proposition too plain TO need demonstra
son Power mans support has always been held
admitted to be power his will The President
over the support of all these officers and they again pow
the support Of debtor merchants amount
millions of dollars per and the daily support
immense number of individuals professional mechanical aud
day aboug to whom they and will extend valuable pm
vate well public patronage according the part they shall
act n State we'll Federal elections"
And to all this the report still adds the naval and military
Enlistment the Judiciary the post Office presses with
villa calls the unknown unknow able Of obbers
and the still nsctuabc expectants
who waiting for dead mems shoes willing
whIe to do any thing that the living WISH Having
govingy described the state Of patronage and the subscent
league and unprncped devotion Of the Office holders Mr. Ben
ton then says:
The OF patronage unless CHECKED by the vigorous
influence many parts this Confederation will predominant
in elections completely British influence predomnaes in
the elections of Scotland and Ireland borough towns
and in the great naval stations of Portsmouth aud Plymouth
We also told by Mr. Benton that whole great
power will centre the Peden aud the report then
the country in these impressive
The King of England the fountain of honor the Pes
dent of the United patronage Ie pre-
sides the entire system Of Federal appointments jobs and
contracts he has the support OF the individuals who
administer the system. He makes aud unmakes them lie
n as al R the onpsd G T
spirit will their all the elections
and Federal Offices There may be expectations
Of general rule is proved by the exception. The intended
check and control of the Senate: without
satunry provisions will cease to operate Patronage will
citrate this body, subdue its capacity resistance chain to
the car of power and enable the President easily and
much more securely with than without the nominal check OF The
Senate I'VE must look forward to the when the nomi-
nation the President carry any through the Senate
and his recommendation carry any through the
Houses Of Congress when the principle OF public will
be open and ayovedhe President my and
his patronage cW cote he ishes and he wH giue the
office , for. What will this be but Government of
man and what the Of bat monarchy y
Mr. Bond SAID he hoped the House would pardon him for
reading from this report these passages which happily illus
ate the growth and of patronage. They referred
to for the of sustaining the allegation which he had
made that the present dominant party poessed entertain
nous fears for the pepetuty security of institutions and
liberty, this public patronage checked
by some sauary remedies which they submitted for
ton and promised to adopt at season. pac
ed IN power Well they succeeded and got admins
ration OF government their hands and what has
the country realized Why the number Of Off
at New York has grown from Ia Ala aud their
pensaion increased from Sll9 $40 80 S400669 81 -
Bot besides their stated compensation appears that the
year SO the subordinate officers Of the New York
house allowed among them upwards Of $4,000 =!
And the collector Of Philadelphia, during the year
ed beyond hs salary upwards OF $4,000 the officer
Boston upwards 81 300 many very considerable
SUNS which will take specify.
We thus realize the nordnbte the
branch Of patronage ioreod by The report. What has been
done 10 lint and restrain tins patronage Where the sIt'
airy remedy the bill which reported that purpose Sir.
had quiet and has been heard the
Of "the party The power obtained the
admission made the report that the had control
appointments denied practice the right Inserted by the
committee TO call The President for his
mosl from Office scoed Condemned by Mr. Ben
too Mr. Van Boren snd the whole ay Who made tL approved
that report Mr. Van Buren, Vi the committee BY whom
that report made sud yet he end his party openly violate
and disregard every principle urged lie holds The
The support Of these trained bands Of Office holders al
New Aofk and throughout country lie makes and unmak-
thea aud his spnt viii animate helr actions ~ oil Cc'
toms. Almost the Of the appointment Of
Jesse oy the collectors Office New furk tlc
Ocis presence activity the charter election
Of that city. We lear Of him by by night heading bis
cohOft Of Ala Office holders with 900 expeeisnts aud leading
them the charge Mr. Van Bofen the report that
he action Of such body supposng them 10 be
led by spirit be Tremendous election = and that
they would be animated ne SAID proposition too
10 need demonstration But suppose he wshss 10 believe
tia, m hands all thus and patronage will be harmless