Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-06-26

The following, from the Kennebec Journal
will apply with equal force to this section, and
to the country generally.
LOOK OUT FOR THE CENSUS TAKERs-Therc
probably never was an administration of any Re-
publican country since the beginning of the
world, in which the patronage of the govern
mcnt was so fully directed and SO Systematically
used to corrupt or deceive the people into the
support of the incumbents of power.-The more
we reflect upon it, the more monstrous and
alarming does this abuse appear. Every officer
Of the national government, eyery-contractor for
supplies to the army, the navy, the post office,
the indian department., the custom-house, and
SO on through an almost endless list of prisons,
| directly or indirectly concerned in printable
connection with the government, is selcted not
for his capacity to serve the public, but for his
abilities in securing the ascendancy of his party
his fidelity to the set Of men from WON he
receives his office or contract. Ever, town.,
and almost every village in the U. S. las one
or more of these paid dependents of the yovern-
ment, and he is fully apprised that the tenure of
his office depends upon his party activity, and
that the more INSCRIPTIONS he is in the means
of electloneering, the greater is his promise of
reward. In this and many other States all the
offices and patronage of the State government
are added to the mighty host of depchdants Of
of the federal government. And nowin addi-
ton to the latter, new band of auxi;ries has
been organized. The Marshal of the State, an
individual who received his Office as reward
for his services in suppressing congressional
investigation into abuses in 1887, while a mem
Der of Congress, and an old Jederalst is now
charged with the selection Of individuals to take
the census of the inhabitants. These nave al
ready received their instructions. They have
many questions to ask as to statistics and popu
lation, which should be correctly answered bu
besides the duties contemplated by law, they are
charged with others. We have heard of some
instances in which they have received a full sup
! ply of Prospectuses of the Extra Globe, thu
Spirit of 40 [thevesl, and the federal Age
Appeal to the Democracy. We make no doub
that every census takcr in the Safe is supple
in like manner. As they are to 60 into ever
c house, they will, if possiL.o, induce the hea
of every family to subscribe, and where the
; cannot get any money they will probably sen
.. one of these papers free Of cost At the sam
time they will ascertain the politics Of ever
, man and make return to the Van puren com
mittecs, giving them the necessary hints as t
E wh.t sort of operations will be required to sc
duce the weak, to confirm the waverng, or
reclaim those who have becoume wearied {
misrue These emissaries of the admnistrt
ton must be looked after. They are paid frol
the Treasury for scattering falschood and I'll
less the disnterested people who understar
their operations, take some pains to refute the
falsehoods, they will doubtless have the efie'
to deceive some, perhaps many. With sue
vast machinery in operation, directcdby talente
n men who have no scrupule as to the means, an
r who are already grown desperate by their fear
9 nothing can resist them but united and act
: exertions of the uncontaminatcd and patriot
poonle themselves.