Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-09-16
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Mr. Editorl am one of those who suppo,,.1
6enetal Jackson for the Presidency and accorded
WIN t'ie doctrines aud principles avowcd by him he
iofe ana ~ HE time OF his Election and homo
you viii pardon me when say, have not. after sx
pefence and observation, changed INV op,nions
But, Sir, my old friends and associates have, an,
sorry To say, left almost alone not only in MIN,
ION nut IN practice. | do mol know snple instane,
IN witch tho administration during tho last five
years has acted according 10 .he professions unon
which they came into power. Lei us insanr, on,
among the many.
The appointment OF members Of CON gre An to office
ny the Executive was most decidedly opposed by
GENERAL Jackson az corruption ot tho wors, SORT IA
exercising corrupt Influence the Representatives
OF The people rs bribing members 10 a sup,o, ,r
the views Of the Executive. and paving ,hem w,h
the public money. lie advocated an amendm,nt If
me Constitution, prohibiting the appointment of A
member OF congress to any Office during the ne rod
Tor which he was elected, and FOR one year after.
wards All the worl know at tins par, Of IN, ,Ior
fInc has oeen reversed in practice, aud 10 prove n
twcfc proci necessary let me refer Won IN n lie, |
nave 'naoe out from memory, on looking over the
name" OF the members of Congress during the last
lew years by which | find that TWENTY ONE
memoers nave been. IN the short time OF live wears
appointed TO honorable appointments worth more
'han SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS year in the
aggregate, and averaging about $1,000 u niece to
each faithful parlzan OF Executive power
II, may serve good purpose TO put this upon ,e-
cora IN your paper when You have room 10, H.
ABORIGINAL JACKSON MAN.
hembcfsof Congress appointed 10 office by The Presi-
denf from 1884 10 1899.
William Wilkins, Pennsylvania. Senator 1894
minister 10 Russia. salary $4,000 aud outfit 10000
John Forsyth Georgia, Senator 1885 Secretary
OF State. $4,000.
Edward kavanagh, Name. House Of Represen-
.a,ves' 1885. Change to Portugal, $500, outfit
$500
'Rober, T. Lyle. Ohio. House of Representa-
ires. 1885. Surveyor General, Ohio, 5000
Humphrey IL. Leav, Ohio. House OF Repre-
senia,ives 1885. District Judge. 1000.
Jesse Miller, Penpsy vania. House OF Reprcsen-
tatves. 1896. First Auditor, 5000.
Andrew Stevenson. Virgins. Speaker, 1886 MIN
isier TO England, 5000. oplfl 1000.
James w. Wayne. Georgia. House of Reprcsen.
taives, 1886. Judge Of Supreme Court. $500
Leonard Jarvis, Maine. House OF Representa-
tlves, 1887 Navy Agent, Boston. 200O
suorham Parks, Name House OF Representa-.
iives 1887. Marshal Of Maine, 1000 (esmated.)
George Loyal, Virginia. House of Representa-
tlves, 1887. Navy Agent Norfolk, 1000.
Edward Lucas. Virginia. House of Represen-
iat'ves, 1887. Superintendent at Harper's Ferry,
Edward A. flanagan, Indiana. House Of Re-
ptesentatves, 1897. Register OF a Land Office 500.
Michael w Ash, Pennsylvania. House of Re-.
presen,aves, 1887. Navy Agen, Philadelphia, 1000.
-Fex Grundy, Tennessee Senator 1888. Al
! torney General u. $. 1000.
i Ransom ~. GIllef, n. York. House Of Repre-
sen,at,yes, 1887. Indian Commissioner, 1000
Henry A. Mnhrnberg, Pennsylvania. House OF
Representatives, 1888 Minister TO Russia, 5000,
ouiil 5000
Arnold Piummer, Pennsylvania House Of Re
presentatives, 1888. Marshal Western District
1000.
! samuel II. Gholson, Mississippi House OF Re
presenlal''es, 1889. Judge OF the District of Mis-
slssippI, 2000.
Isaac S. Peunybacker. Virginia. House of Re
representatives., 1889. Judge Western District o
Virginia, 1900.
Ell Moore. New York. House Of Representa-
tives, 1889. Naval Officer 5000.
Sum total OF These annual pensions $72, 600.
OF The above gentlemen marked seven had bee
rejected by the people at Elections held before thei
appontnenl--and one (Nlr. Grundy by the l.egis
lature oil his own State.
Such specimen Of the profession and praciic
OF the party leaders, whose gross unlaihiulness la
forfeited the confidence and support Of scores who
like our correspondent, among the most truste
and honoied OF the "ofiginal Jacksonmen."