Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-09-26
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And when the leaders Of that party were oonffonssd
in tho Senate, with this system Of Wholesale corupiyns
and when expectation excited hear what sxpacA
ton could be made for itsp far from deoinE
any explanation necessary, heJ met the charge
| by the open avowal that sta the vctcrs hcong the
spoils" And verify spoil ard conquest. did they
appropriate the whole power and patronage Of the 0nv
ernncu'. The Pos, office in all its srnsifcatons-
Army. the Navy the Miliury Academy. the Cnetuns
House, the Land Offices all. all seized and divi-
ded as the rightfu plumber on The victors. Is
IN due time the natural lruifs Of srch System began
10 mike their appearance. The public money wss nv
longer safe from the fingers Of its appointed keep
era The siandard Of public morality became inter-
" dabased. that it began to DO doubted whether VIZ
were the same people as in times past or whers u
possible all the rogucs and defauiiers ccul como
from. A&
Upon the election Of tsEs HARRISON, II was well ho
ped that his defeated opponents would acqdieso 10
the fiat OF the majority, emphascny unnouncad fy1a
the ballot box But In this reasonable hppo the country
was doomed to meet with disappointment. The same
men who in 1872 then In tho first flush Of yctuy, kept
seat the Supreme Bench vacant whole term and
ia like manner held back every important appointments
under Government. tina, the new incumbent might oil
then--in 1911. when dscredited and condemned by
tho people, busy nevertheless 10 the las moue6i CT
their expiring power, in ilrus,ing THAR partisans in
10 every office grcu, and small, ~ home and Abroad
in which either avden' OF lapse # time had created
vacancy
Now il any one thing more na ali others. had The
effect to buoy up the hearts Of tho Wings Under shciy
manifold reyerscs. II the hope TINT The day woull
come, later when this army Of Incrcenary Hin
ngs should be turned adriii, and pa.ri,c put H
hicr places. Time and perseverance aud good cause
a, length accomplished her hopes aud gave lhcia il,e
ascendaucy. Changes were expected IN the Whole pli
cy sfhh Government bui none was looked forward to
with more interest, BY the great mass q lhe wings.
'hanhc pursc'on country They Card
no who were appointed, PROV idod they were honest ann
capable men, l,d he removal e those icho haa accpsd
qQce Me price otlen principles. and had agSYra 10
pay l@ their ppoinimcs in services 10 heir party. tie
Why's regarded as a sacred and imperative duly
Scarcely, however, was the work Disqualification begun
than she cry Of persecution sounded overy where ~
The helpless aud suffering "Dcmoeauy Of The country
Mr.. w AIRrG discoufsed IN The Seuate about rscryr
tul MIR BENTON talked about The unprecedented rage
for ofco; save the mark! And Mr. DuenAsAs very
eonplamntly introduced resolution calling upon Tho
President ioi the Of all persons who had lecn re-
moved from office since tho alh Of March ls1l.
Mr. Tyler had already been called 10 the head OF AZ
fairs the administrator dc bonis Of the lanlcieI
Harrison lie found opposition already ,r anigtd
gainst him. AS far back rs Janeafy, ledl, when the
votes Of the States unsaaod and the result of tie
late contest declared by the Vice President. Mr.. BrN
TON had risen then IN his place, and proclaimed willis
loud voice, h The democracy not benton, and tic
legislature Of Missouri acting upon The hint of their lead
cr had nominated VryAy Bunrs as tho tefn1r
candidate for the conies, u lSi4bcfore Cen 1iARRi-
| or was inanguratod And thus the Inan M',so cleo
ton had becu signzcl BY clear majority Of ono hun
rcd and sixty thousand Of the popular surl.cs mas not
allowed snnle day 10 show whotfcr his iateBt,uis
guod sismcusnrcs wise, patriotic and sliiay
the contrary. Thc country required rcptse, hui il war
10 have reposc il disappointed aud desperate party
could Prevent It. The army Of o holders. organized
BY I, late Administrations aud paid with The money %
people to fight is iniiles, had beon but ~ part DIS
landed by Gen li,RrisoS. II was still formidable from
its nunlLcF3nlore lorndsbc iroaits spirit, 70 The new
order Of things.
Under these circumstances the completion, 6fthd g,da
work so happily begun by President llAnnisoS. vas
due alike 10 the expectations OF the Wings. aud 10 thc
great aid permanent interests Of the public morality.
II seemed however that Mr. Tyler had formed plan IF
hls own for the rfpnoiu OF The public morals and at
cordiug TO his philosophy the best mode u conlrMrjng
prescription was, when corrupt men Morn found ni'
Office to let thou alone II was to no pufpesc ihst
those who had placed him in office demonstrated, hold
meetings. res lived, pc,itoned and insisted that this
great OBJECT ii tho party, well undcrst nd brfbfO TIC
election. should be carried uut in good faith after il
over Mr.. Tyler sh''k his head, spoke of his cont
science, aud determined that further removals shd
be made.
Time passed on. The Wing party acquicsced, though
with iconeeacd discomfort, IN the hayward scrupl6s
Of the presidential conscience, when begun to li,s
that the process Of renewing official iIcunlnuia
aud appointing others 10 their stead. still gnng On
IN full ygor II remarked too, with little STIR
prise, that while Wings removed well us Dtn-
ocrats. mcn the most honest and deserving wcrc com
poed give place others Of very opposite character
This deemed little mysorIoua What could il
meant WAS the President engaged in fcrreting ont q
buses upon evidence satisfactory to his own ming. and
with an imrartiaty which spared mol his liefdsl
Ven were not cIl 10 Speculate long upon motives which
they could not understand. before tho attention of the
country again arrested by the important fact. that
mono but Wings were removed, and only Loc0-f-
appointed ill their places. and that the friends If
Mr.. CLAY, moreover, were picked of every whns.
While to ensure Office to any adyenurer, II was only
necessary that he should proclaim himself Tyler aR-
Thus tbs whole truth out-he mystery was slyed.
The Wings had il begun 10 make certaiii' demon
STATIONS IN favor Of Henry CLAY as thor Lcxa candi
date and John Tyler had taken tho field against hip
Heavens aud earth is there limit 10 the folly vi hu
mau nature? Lobn Tyler tho competitor cf Horny
Cay!! $500. r-4 ~ - $3.50, q
Iiwould DO fru,tless to ask Mr.. Tyler /, sign He
has secured the prize at which he aied and the scorn
of mankind will never drive him fromit. lie will fret
his appointed time upon the stage, and then retire
Charles City County, there to ruinase for the ssi
due of his days upon the value Of tender conscience
Wings of Maryland, il is now for yuu determine
whether single disappointment. which no human tors-
sight could prevent, is TO subdue your spirit and bToak
down your energies foreyer2 Yoa have tho same
strength now in 1910, with necessity infinitely
greater 10 put il forth. You have candidate recsaslx
choscn by Convention speaking your wishes, 10 whose
character you know you cannot be mistaken. Identified
rs he has been with the whole course Of the u9isla0n
of the public policyand Of the foreign relations Of this
Union from tho year 1907 to the present day filing
every grade of political trust except the very highest,
and dschargiug the duties Of every station he has filled.
wilhansurpassed ability thoroughly acqssia,sd wh,he