Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-10-15

vIdIng rewards for sufferers IN this branch
OF partisan service. Unless the people
are content that the patronage OF the Tx.
ecuiiVe shall be used TO counteract their
own power. they ought not to re-eleet
/ President Van Bmeu
/ la the general exercise OF the Execu-
. i've patronage, during the whole course
oi the administrations we are reviewing
We doubt n a trace can be found Of any
motive object OF principle. IN The choice
OF public officers. bot the reward OF party
. devotion. OF The punishment OF indepen-
Gence and the exilta;Ion. IA both ways
OF the presidential power. /, l. most no.
ior'ous, that party zeal, reckless, ruthless
undisc'imina,ing zeal IN support of the
i!,sicent, ms party. hIs measures and h,s
. pTeicnstaus, has been au indispensable
Gullac 4iIon ~ indeed II has not been the
only qualification, 10 which anv serious
regard hss been paid Tor all appointments
. q honor and trust. o. Ut any consldera.
+ Die emoluWent. II Is a merit achieyable
a, The chcapes, rate. II requires neither
Industry nor abilities nor virtue. OF. the
contrary II not subsequently uieIs the
a5stuce Of them all, tor when highIeVatd
Is the need OF mcte zeal the most UNIV or
thy viii generally De found The mos, cla-
. noruus 90 their professions of loyalty. and
+ The least sttup4!ou, IN the services by
which they essay % TecomI end them
selves 20 favor. The consequence was
neutral and inevitable. a vast number Of
men have been appointed TO Office Who
have earned ihelr places only ~ Their
/ partisan services, y ho hold them by no
! other tenure, and Vho have proved them
( selves utterly unirustw of,hy witness the
! nuu er5us dri1ul'crs among The receiver,
+ 81 pubic moneys az tie land Offices. and
the frequency. boiju',s and extent Of
their operations. We should be rsined
/ 10 believe, iba, Ia so large corps a. the
! office holders under the federal govern
meat CON pose. there Is not 10 be found
large number OF capable and honest men:
we DO not doubt, that under any admins
, tra'Ion, the pur,s, and most cucumspret
"a the exercise OF rs patronage. many
vl'tuous men,'h oush false representations
. 81 men, may he introduced into ofIicc:
( hut NC believe that haidly ever under
any government, and We are quite sure
never IN former 'Ires under ours was
there so large proportion OF unworthy
/ unpHncipIed men enjoying and abusing
+ pubic oihc". as there II al ths time UNI
. der this administration. Let Us acquit
! president Jackson and president Van Blu
/ ren Of "i,iui rfcmcditaied design TO ap.
/ point dishonest men 10 places Of public
/ 'rus': yet they have apToin'cd their own
/ plr;izanS ~ consideration of parizan ser
/ wees only. Tie natroT. ungeperous
( party rnoli'cs, and the pervad,ng minci.
! gle o, official ambition. hich have regu.
lated their choice upon ali OCCASIONS have
rhaird thci appointments: aid It is the
/ motive, and The principle, witch we wish
and confidently hope 10 see s,snally re-.
buhed5 By an indignant aad 'irluous peo-
! pie.
The same unvorlhy motive and the
same misolhcyous principle have been
? equal manifest ~ lher.u.oyal, from Office
+ s. bach have been made Us p'e,,dcn, VAn
/ 3uicn aud bis predecessor; and aa,e ope
rated likewise 10 auhold then, from max.
ing tcWo,al, OF otli,cTs. when The public
. veal required they should be made
+ Si'h rrompD'udc and decision IS hen the
} very cast, occurred. IN confederation Of
+ The possible occurrence of which tie IN
! couri Ted poser % removal vas conced-
/ Cd Co tie Pu.iltu'. GA lLe one hand
I nun Der, lucI capable ard iaihfoi Of.
hcefs have been removed is5m places
merely ministerial which they bad filed
with credit 20 themselves and ulli'y 10
/. tee public without pgrtcnc~ % advantage
20 toe plL.,c se,icc. end without fault
imputed or inpWat.e save only iorcst
indeptndcuce II political optio aud
oihrfs have been appointed 10 thor uiices
Ior 10 mert bot loyalfy Ca the PRECEDENT
WhiCh Ia. bren % contempt Of common
sense. nishamsd d uoc4y Ca The
I other hand public telauI'sr have been
. permitted tpi,ti,n fheiroGlccs alter their
( Tecuis'i5ushate bees detected aud avow.
I ed wiib piicnt tolerance 81 holl, irecon
ciistie with tio least care ior the interest.
+ 81 itc public. ADD so some iusliucFs. tea-
/ sons Soc continuing such 3rlaulists m ihe
+ offices bey have abused. base been sug.
I zciCd by friends oi lhe Administration 10
/ The head OF thc treasury department. and
'ruVT1. or BIN ~ have done b. dufy o.
I a r doubt not be di8J com munttaled 90
. TIE itesidrli NhiCh ought Co have been
reglIted sss n insult 20 ihrm both. reasons
i founded Goa acYntiIsfsiion Of .he Interests
of tie ministerial party slJtc. Wrncss
? gain. che notorious cases 81 dcbul'efs
among Gee receivers of pobic moneys 90
the Lfud Oficca ca these abuses ~
+ hate..t present. only incomplete accounts
+ o. ha' Point Of ,inc ihey have couiinu.
ID. end 90 shai dsEfsr 0f 5szfaystion
lies ilte been c4u.I. vlii probably nr.
,-r DE- reverted until full and searching
iuguify shaIl be- made heB ,be minister.
concerned vii basc 90 interest 10 con.
ceal iho truth
So Jefferson p-ana.raief = general Drac.-
o.. sH,t ris .aai ts.Asl before hitt'-f... %
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"at 'aff 90 uhai Ia.r.y r.ttttrrd ufIsrItaI
'Frt' htt he r.af ~ bUg .rrf o..
t.te hF rnr Oh f.ttt..rs $50 qaaalf-i .t.a.
Hpshi 90 o. o. fs.ffaH.rt. uaf. bnvssyI 81. .n.
.tHu.i r tafrary rGrcl o. h.s glt.l# go huI
.Hai hr ought nof in '.auenpi 90 Inf4erre Ie
votes ~ Others ror ,atr COS pau .H he ~
h.s 90 crcrr.trrar. seat o. 81 ferm.f .o