The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-12-09
From he Washington Globe.

Ne OIIlCC-lldlulS "HiSS-tlloSe pdlTi- |
otic souls who entered the political, arena
with such disinterested motiyes--have.
been changed, by thesMagic of"successs.;
into office-seekers. We were undersome
apprehension before, the election, Jest;
when General HARR1soN should be elec-1
ted, tic would fnd it difficult to get his
followers 10 accept Office, they all profes-:
sed to hold the "spoils" and the" spoils-
men" in such detestation. We. had no
idea that these patriots Wsd1d prove so
greedy after the spoils. as the following,
from the New YorkIHerald, Whig pa
per, makes them appear: s4
"OFFicE HUNTIkG-DEMoRALIz OF
PARrY.-Ten brief days have hardly
sunk into the West, since the election of
General Harrison was placed beyond
doubt; but in those ten days, aimore sud-
den revolution has taken place IN the NOR
ais, tactics, talk, and purposes of the po-
liticans, than could have been effected by
the conversion Of Satan into preacher,
or the outpourings of St. John the Bap-
tist risen from the dead. Last month it
was all song and cider---all morals and
religion---all piety and patriotism, among
the politicians. Now that the victory is
certain, the elements of sublime selfish
ness and pure corruption are beginning to
show themselves in new phases and new
shapes, .'> :.
"What has produced all this awful
change? -: :"
"The prospects of the spoils---the ex-
pectations of getting office---the hope of
reward--the passion for emolument.
"In the city of New York alone there
are probably over 5000, if not 10000
candidates for the various offices which
will be under the control Of General Har-
rison, after,; the 4th Of March next. Tie
number of Offices in, this city and State,
are not over 500 or thereabouts, and al
ready upwards of so or 100 patriots for
each Office have started up, and claim
them for valuable services at the last cleo
tion-som in fighting, some in lying,
some in singing, some in speaking. In
Boston, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, a
like proportion of Offices and candidates
exist-makipg in those four great Allan
tic cities about 1000 offices, for which
there are 10000 patriots sighing to fill.
"In this city, the movements already
taking place are the most amusing and
laughablc, not to say melancholy and mo-
raj, than can be amagined. The cliques
of Wall street were never more busy than
they are at this time. The Wing politi:
cans have ceased slandsring the Loco Fo-
cos, and are now engaged in the delight
ful business of slandering each other.-:-
Every prominent mans private and pub
lie character is Under discussion, and the
way in which they secretly stab each other
to the vitals is worthy of Italian assassins,
educated to that business of throat cut
ting, and taking their regular degrees in
public ROBBERY. The reforms, the good
times, the prospects, the public and pri-
vate virtue, which it was expected would
come in like an avalanche, with The new
President, are already cast toSthc four
winds of Heaven; and nothing is heard of
but "office," 'ohice," "office,"a "office."
Hardly word issaid about the measures
which General Harrison is expected to in
troduce, calculated to ameliorate' the con-
dition of the country; but much true elo-
quence and precious SANDER are, uttered
about the new cabinet, new. collector,
new postmasters, and other neM public
officers. " . @
"The TRUTHS, we fear that if General
Harrison does not take care, greater in
of gross decentralization and pub
lie robbery will take place in the next four
years than ha, e disgraced the coutry du-
ring the last four years. Men are getting
up petitions for office-and preparing me-
procuring influence, that
do not possess the slightest claim to any
species ofinAuence. Men without charac-
ter, capacity, talents or morals, are tho
most busy in this degrading business. ~Cl-
qncs of the most worthless reprobates are
forming in all our large cities to control
and direct the councils of General -Harri-
son, and to monopolize all the offices Of
honor and profit in the gift of the new
President"
NTEn