Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-17
RICHMOND WING.
MORNING. MAY ~.
MR.. polNpExrER's REPORT.

:
We commence, to-day, the publication Of this
extraordinary document, which has already pro.
duecd SO much public talk, and so much connection
in certain quarters Its Developments are ofa cha
racter to rivet the public attention. They should be
circulated FAR and wide, that the people may see
modern Democracy in its naked deformity-that
they may know and he convinced, that the bank
ruptey of the Government has been brought about
by the rosuery Ia milder term would be inappro.
pr'atel-by the roguery Of the public agents. From
the Investigations thus far made into the manage.
ment of public affairs, during Mr. Van Buren's I'D
minstraon, really appears, thut the whole official
corps regarded the public treasury as legitimate
subject for plumber, and the contest among them
was, which should clutch the greater portion. In
every branch Of the public service, which has been
scrutnzed, gross and monsirous corruption has been
discovered. In the Land Office, in the Indian De-
partment-in the Florida WARM appropriations
for public Buildings in the Custom Housc-in the
whole range OF the public service, corruption the
order of the day. The public was cheated and
robbed at every turn, IN the name of Democracy,
and in strict pursuance OF that ever glorious prin-
ciplc, that $50 ths rieiSrs tslOng hs spOls ~ The
annals Of political villany furnish no parallel to it,
We congratulate ourselves, daily, and deem il q
nit subject for devout Thanksgiving, that the Wings
as Patty, gutless Of all participation in this
deep, national degradation. They had no part or
lot in making rosuery fashionable in high station,
and they never countenanced the deiestibe prin-
ciple that il was less crime to steal from the pub
lie than from an individual. This was the sole work
Of the immaculate Democracy-the office holding
IN sbc,, L. Ill a.
/. will be seen that MIR Poinde1ter refers to tn,
fact, concusivey proven, that the Office oder.
were regularly subjected to tax for electoncerine
purposes-nnd he expresses the opinion, that tn,
enormous prices allowed for articles purchased
were designed TO reward political partizans, Of
cover expenses incurred in political contests. Thi.
proves that the subordnates were not the only gull
~ parties-,hat corruption was adopted as n svs.
tenn, by the contrvauce, certainly with the know
ledge, OF the chiefs a; Washington. These last
reaPed the glory, and portion OF the pay; whilst
the former did the dirty work, and Temunerated
themselves with the spoils.
The picture presented, Of the conscientious and
pious Mr. Butler, and his moral Mentor, the estma
worthless is not without its moral. They have only
acted as the whole class who affect superhumnn
purity, will, when they have the opportunity. We
had examples OF this, in this State, last winter,
touching the Land Money; and we do not despair
OF having others hereafter. When a man is forever
descnn'ng on his conscience, we have the same dis.
trust OF his integrity, which have of the courage
OF him, who is always Boosting OF his va'our. No
faith can be put in either. If the one is not known
as po.troon, and the other knave, it is because
occasions have not occurred to test them.