Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-04-13
From the Baltimore Chronicle.

clude that the NEGRO shall yet be set free.
F'ons the Baltimore Chronicle.
We alluded yesterday to the decay Of public !
virtue in our Republic. by the appointment to
public Offices of men, who, like the "19" in this
State, have been willing to overthrow the Con |
s,tuiion and tho laws TO carry out the plans Of
party. We feel inclined to pursue the subject /
still further with view Of showing the disposi-
ton Of the Loco-Foco party to trample under
foot services which have been of the greatest
benefit to country. 1t was only last summer
that our city was a witness 10 a system of party
prescription in the removal from office in the
Custom House of veteran of the Revolution
who belonged 10 that band that periled life, and
health and fortune to assist in obtaining that in
dependence for our country which enabled the
! United States to proceed with gigantic strides
to national greatness. The removal, too, was
made to crafty the longings Of young partizan
to whose enterprise and industry the avenues of
business and wealth were open, with q fair
chance Of obtaining that success which was de-
MED to the age and Infrmities OF his predecess-
or. BY the Albany Evening Journal, we observe
: that Gen. Van Rensselaer,, who has served his
country with distinguished ability and success
for two successive wars, has been removed from
tho office of Post Master, to make way for one
of the leading members of the Albany Regency,
whom the people have lately elected from office,
as an unfaithful public officer.
\ There are yet few more Revolutionary vet
Grams remaining in the public Offices, upon whom
we suppose the knife of prescription will be
. used. Their offices are coveted by the hungry
y cormorants Of the Van Buren, party, and the hand
> Of death is too slow for their ravenous appetite.
q They have but few more years to live, and "a
q tional gratitude would seem to say, "spare them
q from removal, >" but the cry Of some party caucus
IS or committee is ren'ope, remorc, make way fol
a. the svictors' to whom belong the sspoils.'
u = The course Of the Van Buren, party is calcu
" lated to make deep impression the young
- Should our country at any time unfortunately b.
. involved In foreign war, should nation
~ ever be engaged in desperate struggle to pre-
!: serve our Liberties and resist foreign invasion
10 and conquest, our young men must quit thei
homes, their business and their pleasures to .har
~. the toll and privation Of the tented field. Ofte
- - will they be required in storms and in darkness
y, to watch for the safety Of armies; often wi
they expose their life, their health and their limb
90 in the cause Of their country. While thus e,
:: posed their minds will often wander the futur
-. and they will reflect that should their devoto
No., to America expose them to poverty, it will be an
"a ply in the power Of our government to show i
gratitude by providing for their support one of II
thousands Of Offices in the gift Of the Executiv
But how embittered will be their reflections
~ they made sensible that Republics are q
"! ways ungrateful,' and that they approach Il
80, 'sere and yellow leaf Of life their offices will
NJ. coveted by hungry Partizans, and they will
80 turned adrift in their old age by their countr
buffet with the chill storms of penury and wa,
: ~ Away, We say, with the principles which COVE
- the Van Buren, party; principles at war wi
- patriotism, public virtue and the permanencv
= :, our cherished institutions. Let US have re,u
- Of the good old times when to be one of the m
: -" who fought our country's battles was to be +,
object Of respect and reverence; when the on
80: enquiry Of public officer was 'is he honest
he capable, is he faithful to the Constitution
will
that Tue CABINET at Washington according a rrsor
ling DC changed Meers Forsyth and Woodbury. are to
his foreign missions and their places supplied
nks Msssrs Poinse,t and Kendall. Mr.. Grundy p<
&c general, and, Mr. Stevenson a. presen. minis
the to England, take Attorney Gane-alship So
Their the
has
scts. HcrsswrsRr-A specimen Of petty .x,,d,;,r =,
'ne under notice few days fully equals
srt guranss, wooden hams, the wooden nun
cry lady sold Of merchants pounds Of bsau
ner fesh yellow butter, for which he paid IS
"o.' pound on Subsequent examination turned
compound OF butter and yellow NEAL about q
P" proportions He does say much, but thinks
1o"o not sell her meal again price-Za