Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-16
From the Wayne County Chronicle
OFFICE HOLDERS.

From the Wayne County Chronicle. n
OFFICE HOLDERS. {
In the list of Delegates from this county. to
attend the Democratic Convention To be held at
Muncietown, the second day of April next,
fad no less than SIX Post Masters. They
follows
James w. Borden-Richmond.
William Bunnell-Washingtan.
William Baker--Hagerstown
Fernando H. Lee--Williamshurgh
John II. Bruce-fIillsborough
Daniel Weaver, Abingdon.
We publish the above practical illustra-
ton Of the truth of the assertion that the admin
istratlon through her officers, is making of
all her power 10 succeed in the election of those
who willing to conceal and approve. right or
wrong, the acts and conduct of itself and default
ing officers. The truth of the charge, that the (,
administration using the power and influence /,
consequent upon station and money, doubt, has
been honestly doubted by many. But
doubt ii longer. For the evidence Gifts truth has
become plain and so strong, that those who !
would gladly doubt IL, cannot do 1t now f
openly avowed that the officers of the Govern
ment required to be active, not in The dis
charge of the duties of their Offices, but in get
iing up and attending meetings to approve and
lIaud the and msdeecs of the rulers al
Washington. Not only they required to ex-
er the influence OF their office, but they are tax
ed to raise funds to establish presses Throughout,
the country, TO mslead the people in regard the
administration, and to excite them against those
! who oppose the administration, whom they call
Federolists Monopolsts, Bank -barons, and every
thing else calculated 10 render them obnoxious;
I, and at the same time protesting themselves to be
n paragons of honesty and republican simplicity
Within a short time, the supporters of the ad-
= ministration have assumed the title of democratic
J., Jetfersonian republicans. and profess to be govern
h ed by the political doctrines of Mr. Jefferson
p But with as much proprlety might he who violates
every principle OF religion claim to be christian
% as these sefstvled democrats claim to be govern
20 ed by Mr.. Jeiierson's and opinions Mr. JET.
terson, when President, expressly forbid the off
m GERS of the general government from interfering
- in the elections of the country. He believ ed
al that The whole tendency of such course was to
strip the people of their rights and privileges and
rt to concentrate them in the Executive of the gov
mr. eminent. All must admit that such would ht
the case. For it makes difference whatever
h whether the Constitution confers strips the FIX
ecutive of power--if the course of the office
holders is such as to give him power, and if the
I'D people of the country tolerate such a course
will be virtually the same if the pawers wer
IN conferred upon the Executive, by the Constitu ton
IF Does the party that now claims to have ndope,
of Mr.. jefferson pattern, act in accordance wit,
his course in this matter2 Far from it. lnstea
he of requiring the oflce-hoders not to NEEDLE iii tn
elections of the country, farther than to cast the
votes for whomsoever thew might see proper the
are required to do The question is NJ
sis hehonest-is he cnpnble' to discharge the d.
ties of his office. but is. s'WIAT AMOUNT o
am SERVICE CAN HE RENDER THE PARTY
es! and the appointment depends upon that cont
60: gency.
or short time provious the last annual electic
rye in the State of New York, notice issued,
=, the city, by o. the officers Of the gener
VI government calling upon the subordina te office
'"e to do their duty--infornIng them that his ey
were on them, and that all who failed TO be act
re- on the three DAYS of the election, in promote
res the success of the locofoco ticket. would imme
;'of atey be removed from office. Thus their bre
was made to depend upon their exertons md
ih'o was "root pig. die'' with them The Dstr
Attorney, and the Collector of the port,
me tive in electioneerng-and used the money of I
'ne- government in making bets and buvng up vote
'hat All honest men must admit such course
wrong, and full of evil consequences. But
pre- administration, than the officers is to hla
ID to 49, IT. I,:,;..,..:o. ,,;, IL
tie 10 act so--and should they refuse. thew would
10 Is removed and their places filled with those will
to do the bidding of their masters
Mr. To place it beyond the power Of the office-'
der to interfere in elections, without subject
sctor himself to fine and punishment. n Bill was IN
allied duced INTO the Senate of the United States.
lbute short time ago. Bot il met the fate which "
ltlcal all measures that do not propose 10 advance
cunt, particular interests OF the administration
sala Federal leaders of the Administrations in the
bear ate. at once oppose ed t-for il struck at the
not? root of the means BY which they expect TO
r sub into office, and by which they intend TO ho
ledge 10 it. The Bill was referred to a committee
r the which Mr.. WALL federalist Of the first wa
itions was chairman. He reported against the
ecty which was attacked by all the federal mem
lrsef of the Senate. Wall. Buchanan, Niles. Stra
and others. not only opposed the passage If
bill. but justified the course of the govern
pro- officers. who bound, they in effect sal
alive do all thew could to fasten the administration
. Ow- themselves, of course, upon the people.
aran, 1t is high time that the people should avail
Wag proper sense of the matters GRADUALLY
power is being taken from them.and, unless
on to nrevent it. thew will he stripped of all that
eputy stitutes them sovereigns ana gives them
j. The trolling power over the acts OF their go'
inbred ment
alary. #-==-=- -
: cent (tTMessrs. A. l. Bingaman. and r. W.
1en it are the Wing candidates for Congress in NJ
l 1rg sippi. Messrs. Prentiss and Word havin
-, clined.
: was GA Wing State Convention in Maine