Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-05-23
Norvcll, in a speech delivered in the U. S.

Norvcl, in a speech delivered in the U. S.
Senate, says,
1.-Two years ago, the little State Of
Rhode Island, one year since the State Of
Connecticut, three short months past the
empire Stale of New York fell into the
hands Of political friends Of Senators over
the way. And what was the immediate
result? Sir, in Rhode Island and Con-
necticut, the Republican incumbents wefe
swept by hundreds from office for political
reasons alone. Was there any difficulty
in finding pure and patriotic Wings to sup
ply their places! No, sir! The only diff
ficulty produced by the emergency was, in
making selections among the crowds of
hungry vultures anxious 10 fatien upon the
public crib. The atrocious injustice, the
cruel tyranny Of removals from Office, the
suffering wives and children, the starving
families Of The dismissed officers, were for
gotten as things of by-gone days. Mem
ory was bathed in the waters Of Lethe,
aud no longer remembered wha, had been
said and sung prior to the halcyon days OF
Federal triumph. In New York, whose
able Republican son had been stigmalised
as the proclaimer of the "spoils" doctrine,
towards whom no, epithet Of Federal re-
probation was too strong for daily utter
ance,the first days of the Wing saturnalia,
have been celebrated by the prescription
of some of the best public officers ever
confded in by the people of that or auy
other Commonwealth. Sir, her accom-
plished Secretary Of State, the able Comp
sroIer Of her financial interests, not less
remarkable for his stern integrity and firm
ness than for his solid talents, The Tfeasu-
rer, the Attorney General, known here as
man Of great ability, and all others that
could be stricken down, have been swept
from the board; aud no virgin timidity,
no coy reluctance, no holy horror of re-
movals for political cause, no contempt for
the spoils Of victory, have presented any
obstacle to the elevation Of patriotic and
office hunting Wings To the places vacated
by these removals. Indeed, sir, the pub
lie journals tell US that multitude of can-
didates were brought forward, aud prepa-
red to fill each aud all of these stallous."
If this statement be correct, and We be-
lieve it is, what unparalleled audacity do
the Wings evince, in crying out oppres-
sion! To the charge Of removing their
opponents from office, and putting their
own partizans in their room, they aud the
Administration are equally obnoxious. IF
the Administration men deserve The odious
name of "Spoils PARTY" so do the Wings.
The latter repudiate the doctrine, that "to
the vic,ors belong the spoils." Why not
rcpudiate the practice? LIE, the Wings
cease to throw stones-they are not guilt
less We are not the advocates Of pro-
scription by any party. Honest, capable,
and ,ceN meaning men should not be re-
moved for mere opinions sake. This
would be ruthless persecution indeed! But
we see no reason why any government
should suffer host of its worst and mus,
unsparing enemies to remain in Office,
merely. 10 throw obstacles in its way.
"This would be sort of political suicide"
We have thought it our duty to hold up
this picture of the Wings, and the Van
Buren, Democrats, 10 our readers, in order
that they might form fair and impartial
opinion.