The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-22
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED
STATES.
The resignation of Mr.. Kendall, and the or
ganization Of the influence and energies of the
party to circulate the Globe, admonishes us that
all that money, patronage and party discipline
can do, will be done, toprejudicc the public mind,
by distributing the misrepresentation and false
hoods printed in the official paper.
The post Office department and the Deputy
Marshals who taking the census, furnish a
corpse of many thousand dependent Office hold
ers, organized for the propagation of fslsehood
and the suppression of truth; and there is too
much cause to apPrehend, that with some hon
Orable exc. ptions, that department win be pros
tituted to the suppression of all newspapers and
documents calculated to disabuse the public mind,
and yindicate the peoples candidate
The administration is openly in the field,
stimulating its partisans to greater exertions by
the hope of reward and the fear of punishment
Venal themselves, they appeal to the worst pas
sions, and would convert republic of industri-
Gus, enterprising freemen, into the mercenary
vassals OF corrupt executive. Hence, by way
OF illuminating every man in office, and stimu-
lating every expectant, the Globe has said
"F'or the sake OF the country at large, we hope
to see ne,r infusion of energy into all the pub
Tic employments, where business has been suf-
Tered to stagnate in the same hands for the tenth
part of century. This only be impaired
by bringing from the country flesh body Of in
telligent, industrious and jealous democrats,
who, having been raised in the healthy atmos-
phere of fields and woods, will bring to the dis
charge of public trust, minds and bodies aoicon-
tanlinates By the infection Of city life. This
will indeed be REFORM"
And we learn that in the city of New York
committee of seventeen, one from each ward,
has been appointed to require of the postmaster
and collector, the removal of every who is
not known to be in favor Of the reelection of
MIR. Van Buren,.
1t will be remarked, that the Globe admits that
the public business has been permitted to stag
nate in the same hands for the tenth part of
century. That is: ever since Gen. Jackson and
Mr.. Van Buren, came into power!i-and that, as
if Mr.. Kendall, in moment OF inspiration, were
speaking the condemnation of his own party, he
tells that the only mode of infusing energy in
to all the public employments, is to bring from
dustrious and Seatous democrats, who, having
been raised in the healthy atmosphere Of field,
and woods, viii bring to the discharge of public
trusts, minds and bodies uncontomiiated by the
infection of city life" ''This" Gays he) evil
indeed be REFoRsF.."
is thus that the pensioned libeller indites the
condemnation of his own master. Who is more
L - r IL
Mr.. Van Buren,? Has he not resided in the city
for tmee-tenths Of century, Whereas the peo-
Pies candidate, the farmer of North Bend, has
cultivated his own fields and breathed the pure
atmosphere of honest industry? Who is it that
has caused the public business to ssstagnate rghile
the s'hirelings," to use Mr.. Kendalps own forms.
as applied to the employees of the government
have been wading in the muddy pool Of marty
politics? Is it not Mr.. Van Buren,? Have no
he and his party been in power, and has not h
pledged himself to walk in the footsteps Of hi
predecessor? It is obvious that there can be n
reform, unless it begins at the head. The publ
Offices are already filled to OVERLOOKING with co
rupt partisans, who have recommended then
selves to favor by partisan services; and this RI
torical flourish, in which so much truth is said
accident, is a deliberate attempt to enlist part
sans, sszealous" partisans, by a tender Of rewar,
for partisan services. If, as Mr.. Kendall prem
Uses, MIR. Van Buren, intends to displace all me
who have been in Office ten years, why does /
not begin now' why does he wait until aft,
the election to begin that reform which, accor
ing to their own admission, should be done nov
Or, what is a more pertinent inquiry, if the pu
lie trusts should be taken from those who ha
been Contaminated by the ssinfection of city life
and given to those who have lived in the cou
try, why dos, not Mr. Van Buren, set the exal
pie and give place to the HONEST FARMER
Ohio2 Why does he apply one rule to others al
another to himself 2
1t is plain that this is but part Of the syst,
OF deccption.--N No such reform is intended. 1t
directly in the teeth Of all the practice, the pr
ciples and interests of MIR. Van Buren, and
sdherents. To use the words of Mr. Calho,
their principle of cohesion is "office,D and t
audate Is q general order to all their partisan
thatto retain their places they must labor re
ously This appeal is not only to the one hui
red thousand Office hBlders and their dependan
but to every expectant These are all, every D
Of them, here told, IN language chat all Of the
fully comprehend, that 9 they wish 70 eta