Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-03-14
rrrER FROM DAVID l. CHILD

n.ng money from letter very high crime, 1
,-ung The perpcsrator 70 imprisonment 10 the I
4 ,nt,ary lor term no, less ihan ten, and no, /
4 ,lng twenty one years The Rcpr,sesiailVe
a nat district, a member much respected, call
4 +, the Pos Master General and stated tina, be
n vel acquainted with The accused, and know
a 20 be a man Of moral principle He requos.
a a notice Of the charge and an opportunity to
4 .,- "a should be given and for this purpose
y acton On the case should be delayed little
II day was the reply and the removal
Z 6,ih.ih made The individual removed.
q a. spphed for a copy Of the charge. desiring to
~ N, Character though he had los, his Office
n, .tis vas also refused and thus the matter
- 40 prosecution for the alleged crime has
- p commenced the conclusion is therefore IN
81 sblc ita, q was false and unrightcous preioxt
~ .aaeing be removing OF public officer in or
~ % pat IN MS place more convonicn, and use
II instrument OF corrup, tyranny and base amir
~ Another instance, TO show the meanness and
4 llcny with which this government is admins
4 man applied to Mr. Tyler for the APP
b limcn, Of marshal in Virginia, presenting
u nc recommendation from John Tyler himself
bad been written during the brief admlnistra.
u Of Harrison MIR Tyler after taking two or
days to consider upon it, informed the appli-
j. that he had made up his mind to give him
y appointment, but he added there was a son Of
D II Green, who was seeking the appointment Of
6q1iy Marshall Of the same district, and he (Mr
& desired iha, it should not be given 10 him, be
I use he wished TO keep clear ofthat family. An
\ lrance was given TO this effect and the appli-
D. went home 10 await his commission. la a
b. DAYS, he received information that the very
n ,I.I. hal
u that was the n,erposi,ion of Mr. Calhoun
a produced this change in Mr. Tyler's determi.
! ion Bu, tins is not a solitary instance.
y We heard OF other cases equally fragrant These
q no, novelties IN the management of our exec
! 70 affairs Many things ofthe kind occurred
! Gen Jackson's reign. There was Eibridge
fury lie came to Washington in $40 TO So
n 10 renewal Of his appointment, as surveyor at
oaon Jackson promised TO re-nomnae him to
d senate aud Mr. q proceeded 10 Richmond,
shere the Convention for altering the Cons,ilu.
IN Of Virginia was in session; and while he
sas there, another person was nominated TO the
IL nate and confirmed Mr. G 90 his return,
Old upon the President and reminded him OF
III promise, but he utterly denied ii, and when
III Gerry persisted firmly in his statement, the
[Rcsaleni flew into a violent rage, and several per
n present, among them, believe, was Mr. Van
ten urged and persuaded Mr. G. TO retire from
som. Another instance will carry us back
sgea urther,--t the time when this corrupt and
4repu,able system of ban,ering the public office:
D paIizan services, took its rise
At the accession of Jefferson. Winthrop Sar
4 At, Of Massachusetts, revolutionary soldier wa
fycrnor ofthe Mississippi territory Some char
4 Of official misconduct were made agains
m. He came 10 Washington for the purpose o
1yestigating them aud making his defence Or
hs arrival he was informed by rumor that com
Isson was already made ont for his successor
H. sought interviews with Madison then Score
NV OF State and with Jefferson But they assured
hm that no such step had been taken in the mat
~ AMI the latter assured him that no such stel
eoald be taken until he had been heard Rely
p on this pledge Of the President he left Wash
4Fon for few days for the purpose of possessing
mself Of some papers necessary to his defence
el while he was thus absent, he received lette
eom Madison informing him that he was dismis
Subsequently, he found tha, G. c. Claiborn
p actually been appointed and commissioned a
Soyemor OF Mississippi, previous to Mr. Sargent
eHral Al Washington, and his interviews will
Prcsdcn, and Secretary Of State
i there be any proposition in which all man
I'd concur, it is tina, republic cannot be main
q
N hy IS II that this shameless and alarming du
cay and deprayi,y have been thus early intro
'el and na,uralized among US NV belief is
at 'hty originated in the necessity, which III
'eholders were under, OF prosecuting the pa
Aage OF the federal government TO the strength
ins and securing their peculiar interests II ha
ways been observed that the 'spoils' principle
been applied almost exclusively to places an
p''ants m the free States Ia the slave State:
ynere ail, eNcep, those who, through fear, are 81
u are united IN support Of the system Of terror
ere Is no need Of using the Federal patronag
Y create parry among the people and in Con
IS IN hrof Of IT. But ia the free States such
~. could be formed and maintained only b
Peas 20 The ayarlce and ambition Of needy an
Pnng demagogues Without such a party il
@ States slavery IN the south could not b
i'u'ained i've years Accordingly all the an
sonslmaic Machiayolism, oil the corruption
tln1 springs from political deprayily and prodl
Il have been employed to form and keep u
Y party IN the free States Hence. We hav
mos' rank corruption injecting thus early on
t'iy polite Hence the frequency and cnormit
y public robercs and the decline OF al confienc
~ public mea Hence, the conversion of the r,
Nlc into vas arena Of prize fighters an
teuce. each succession becomes a contest MOI
p preteuders, bot Of hundred thousand Tn
y disgraeeful and humlla,ing picture four a
tn bu, Is il no, strictly correct For my pal
l'aali look upon HIM as great beneiacior, wi
, . convince NE that the reverse Is true, or ih
Y r'c rs a hope tina, It ever wall be, cXcep, wit
sboition Of slavery or the dissolution Of Il
= uion
IN conversation somewhat warm. which