Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-12
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Patriot.
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II very evident that dependency has sezed upon CON
siderable portion Of the Office crew that still pry
about the precincts Of the White House and he Depart
Many Of them belonged the description Of per-
called camp.foowers, who are ever found aitacng
themselves triumphant party the eleventh hour; and
who, having fastened themselves the great Harrison army
for the sake Of the spois subsequently, gavaed by spec
nc attraction 70 the little faction that chung The present
dispensers of patronage affer their apOacy. They have
had, m return, OF may believe their sOcs promise
upon promise and pledge upon pledge that something would
be done for them; and though enduring all that sickness Of
the heart which anseth from hope deferred they have gone
dreaming on that their reward would The Illusion
however, IS now pretty nearly with Of them; and
y are beginning to Ind outhe cause Of the Administrations
Withholding the looked for gifts. They arc not II The Tzh
school The President has taken the Determination
caused 70 be proclaimed "by authority I'm his official yar
that ia all his official he will henceiorh recognize only
his democratic ielow.euzons." Now some ii these un
fortunaos u whom refer, have procssed always 10 be
Whigs Their associations heretofore had been with
party that elected Mr., Tyler They have intimate rcla
tons, aud consequently influence however much they
may now desire W the Loco FocOs whom the President
is 20 industnousy counting. What, therefore, The ask-
would he gain by keeping his word with such lows
NOhng rather he would goin lose for the Loco F,cos
know them not they know them they recognize n them
only ineir bitter opponents IN the last Presidential contest
cannot regard their elevation 10 office cuidencss
M JBfs DtNOcEArlC intentions" Others Of the Office.
seeker who have been heretofore living in hope nre and
h'g always 'esn Locooco'; but since the President
70 CcuIy announced hrs purpose Of making himself oxE
AND SnvisinLL' with that party now eel have r,I.d
mere and assured him that those men have no weight or m
hatuCo WIN e mnases,thut they merely
Of the party and that IN short will never do 4, lavish line
patronage on such useless creatures The promises gyc,
day alter day ihen 60 Tor nothing The "Grsof Da,er,,
iafsTssf sio be propiuated; and al such trning rr.
ions as ulhng promise must yield To that superior end
IL truly melancholy the long faces Of bc p 49,
appointed deluded appcants who, after spending month
here, put OF 81 last with excuses and pref.rc,.
Their patrons promised eStravaganty-but perron,nr
has never entered into their minds. These y,ntl,,c,
do protest too much. " But we cannot exclsim VIII
Hamlet-"Oh! bat they all keep their wofd.r
incline 20 the opinion that the fountain Of patr1nny
will not dispense 10 streams very pfofsey any d-eeo
present. but will be- keptiul increase the numb,
q ihose whose thirst for ifs seductive waters will cole
them around t with submissive faith and zeal The Go
eminent operate extensively By exciting expect
tons than BY conieuing actual obligations
The President b. positively said chensh the belief TN
Ne has some chance Tor reelection The MadsOnian vii
~ characteristic Stiffness Of oxaRgeraon procloms ih
three oufihs Of the Loco focos will be hs friends In 81
months Nobody elsc n the world probably has any i1e
thai he could gee the II single county IN any Stat
ho.c around him however wall keep up this dousion 4,
Their own purposes which simply TO 20 on gaining
much strength Ne thcy by INSCRIPTIONS use Of Nh
public patronage, and IN 1874 sell oct TO one or other of IN
great parties 70 the best advantage Their design 20 kee
IN new and bargain then cor interest Of themselves an
theH fnends u V 10 cunningly devised eame-ond m
principal plsyers Old hands-but the People will oye
fan thcii tables