Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-05-29
THE NATIONAL FEDERAL OF.
FICE-HOLDERS' CONVENTION.

FICE-HOLDERS' CONVENTION.
"When see an office-hoder interfering
in elections. it always occurs TO me, he IS
thinking Of his salary or his bread" lSen-
ator Grundyl
The Globe Of Thursday contained re-
port Of the proceedings oftbis curious Con-
ventiop, and ii opens with the following
paragraphs
"ln pursuance Of the notice given, the del.
egales TO this body met precisely at IL
o'clock, on Tuesday morning, in the hall OF
the Musical Association. Felix Grundy,
ESQ. called the Convention to order, and
then moved that Governor Hill Of New
Hampshire take the chair. and that General
Dix Of New York be appointed Secretary
pro tenn; which was agreed to.
ION motion, the Rev. Mr. Burke offered
up prayer TO the Throne OF Grace"
And who is Felix Grundy, Esq."2 A
member of the United States Senate. receiv-
ing eight dollars day from the Federal
Government. A man who has been in Of
fee since our memory runnsth not to the
contrary. An ex-Aitorney General. fresh
from The Cabinet Of the Federal Execu-
tive--a man who desires, no doubt, 10 die 10
office. secure as many as possible 10 his
friends during his Lifetime.
And who is Isaac Hill2 Another ex-
holder Of variety OF offices, State and Fed
eral, bound in some way to pay the debt Of
gratitude TO those who have given him a
profitable chance nj the public Treasury.
And who is General Dix" Another
ex-olfce -holder, who would have remained
in office if be had served the country MS
faithfully as he served his party. The peo-
pie OF New York condemned him, and by
their fiat, he is numbered among the ex-Re-
gency.
And who is the "Rev Mr. Burke" who
offered up prayer2 Another ofiice-hold-
er, postmaster at Cincinnati, receiving bis
$4,000 per anaum. besides valuable perquis-
| lies.
| And how many federal locoioco members
OF Congress formed part Of the squad Of
$40 delegates (whose names are given)
Thirty! What was the sum paid those
thirty members of Congress for the two days
they served in the Federal Convention. BY
the Government -Four hundred and eighty
dollars!
Who is Sheldon Mcknight Of Michigan
Postmaster at Detroit, with salary OF
$4,000 per annum.
Who is John l. Munford , Deputy Col
leclor o The port of New York. with a sala.
ny Of $500 per annum.
Who are John J. De Graf, Henry Vail,
Duiee ]. Pearce and Ransom II. Gillett p
Ex-members Of Congress, rejected by the
people. and the last also an ex-lndiah agent.
Who are S. Medary and Phneas Allen
Printers oftbe laws of the United States, by
executive appointment.
Who is John Brown Francis2 A loco
foco candidate for Governor OF Rhode-ls.
land, rejected by the people by 1900 MAORI,
ltyl
And who are the res, OF this federal con-
ventionl Many Of them are now Office
holders-some have been turned out Of Of
fee, and the rest are office-seekers. or are
paying in service for what they have had be-
fore.
| And what is the character Of this conven
tion for veracily2 Felix Grundy, its lead
er, abiding to Gen, Harrison, said
| "They have shut him up Il will not say
in cage, bu. he might as well be in one.
and will not let him have the use OF pen
ink and paper while his eonscience-keeper:
say that he shall neither speak moi write
and they will no, do il for him"
"Mr Burke, the Postmaster at Cincinnati
is here. and intend, before we leave lhi
place, to ask him 10 state whether the Com
mitlee does not regularly attend their candi
date to the post-office where he goes for let
ters. TO see that he gets none that are no
such as they are willing that he should re
ceive."
; "But they open all his letters for HIM, ant
where there is nothing TO be said in reply
/, they answer them, though when there is
they will not answer them at all"
:. Whether Mr. Burke undertook TO corrot
crate MIR Grundy's assertion. does not ap
pear 10 the report. But whether he did o
: not, we undertake 10 contradict Mr. Grundy
+, We do not believe there is line OF truth il
/. ether OF the above quoted sentences. w
are authorized to state by gentleman Twin,
$ in Cincinnati, and Who'll as old or older so
/. der, than Mr. Grundy, that it is flagitiou
libel. without any akin to truth. The ger
q ,leman 10 whom we allude, knows Ger
Harrison well. and has seen him at tn
Post-office, within the last few weeks, takin
his own letters from the Office and openin
them as he stood or walked at his leisure.
Mr. Grundy is peculiar in his figures {
o rhetoric, In the beginning oil his speech h
u says, II am veteran IN The cause OF demo-
9 raey; tcas born so and haze Lioed so."-
Born veteran He must have been
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