Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-11
Fr"m The Crisis
FEDERAL ABUSE OF PATRONAGE

As the Wing asks ''eDphatic attention to the pas.
sage in the letter of the President Of the Bank of Viz
GINA, in which he refers TO the abuse of patronage
and makes the assertion, that the Wings, "whercver
they have had the power, have without conjunction,
swept off every oic-hoder, however low, who did not
implicitly obey their dictaton, we have been induced
10 examine somewhat mic the matter To how far the
sarcet, Gm0b'c, cfce-haiing Wings were bamelrss of
the charge made against them and the following the
result q" our investigation. We would, however, pre-
misr that the "sgnal IheraIty and iorLcarance" ex-
tended towards the President "himsc will If conr<s
be regarded by the Wing III its profound concc pon ni
The weight of testimony full discharge against the
acts Of prescription arraycd against party
IN other States of the Uaon:
FIRST then, What says the Trenton True American,
in 10 the Washington Gohe, asking for inlor-
nation TO how far the Wings had CONFIRMED their
practices To their prcccps, after they attained the
ccndancy in that State, few years ago.
.ic lies nutshell Then 5aard
tn" Office IL Governor and Ch,nccor The
officer They have almost literally oil every head in which
dopoi Democratic blood flowed II there have been EXCEPTIONS
they have been in casts where they had no"dy al their
party appoint stumbled upon Drnocr;, by mistake YES
there is exception The keeper If the STATE prison
strongly fortified y hs extraordinary fitness and office
and backed by religious influence powerful that the leaders
prescribed track has three md meetings
hein and deal what they call
the pusianimoGs c"war'!cc ol these leaders,
I'd. How was IL III PennsyiyanIa: Rner was elected
in December, lr:!5, and in May, l-:6 had removed
every Democrat from office in the State. Hear what
"?le Washington or information a extent
prescription opinions sake exercised ~ the WA. parry
PhIlhdpha IN reply II lrthni unnecessary 10 INTO plt
rnS, Tor the aforesaid prescription exercised rpun princ
pie Of The most sweeping generality II" instance" ~ > when
III" Wig party gained The upper band IN the Phlll ri
and found offices held hy Democrats they did spare
glc In The Of that year, and the ensuing.
ont. whether ONCE
wachmrn being subjected nrSOraliy
those who held places value In fact the 4" the
wahmen severe" II possible, than thai winch m Ia
;mS I% ., u" %sf 'J.f p, , ,y T,' w.
mrni. 50 much for city matters
OF fnllurr cd. ~ fndcu si"r
Of the chief requisites for obtaining coInct. and he
who splits wood ina locomotive, suffered - spin
he would NJ" bow 10 Gcsrr Prescription carried IL t-
Ma humble n 10 escape H. How many
Democrats did Whggcry dismiss from PcnS lvania The
swcr is brief and comprehensive. IL ALL"
81. In Connecticut, the removals Tor opinion sake
were Just sweeping in Pennsylvania.
Removals. rrar By tHe FdcraisiS Of Connecticut.
81 Judges Of County CuuriS-a but 1 in III state.
Judges Of Probate CuuitS the Democrats within reach
DiscCoFs of the stat. Prison.
800 Justices ID the Psarr-cycry Democrat.
Quarirrmastcr General
80 Al the Democratic auditors Of Accoln state Directors
Bank, aud he Bank Commissioners.
300 At least Commissioners IF KOadi. BRIDGES Ferries &c Ks
Ga removals in ,1c year IN 4 single state.
4th. We come 10 the great State of New ork,
and how is the fact here: The Albany Argus, III reply
to the Globe, publishes list of the officers removed,
and Inc office from which they removed Here is
the lls,-Rrad it, irecmen read and what IS TO be
expected from Gen Harrison and his friends, ii they
get into power:
o;cal Remora OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the large number
of removals and appointments attempted aud perfected the last
session Of the Igislarnch State officers, the rkshps and
deputies in the state Offices and the clerks in the public 9th
owin. list political appointments made thus far, alst
February, $780, The meeting ne present Lt'f"fHr D! thc