The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-07-04

parry discipline, which Is SO rapidly cVslrovI
the freedom Of opinion. corrupiing the moralsy
the country, and making the GoyERNAESr itss
a distinct interest from that Of the people
this system, within tho Last few years under
influence OF Mr. Van Buren,, moro than three tho
sand persons have been turned out Of office,
for acts Of misconduct. hut merely for opinie on
sake-and their places filed up by persons, Il
because they were well qualified for the duties o
! the office, but merely account of their poiica
servlliiy to Martin Van buren,, and because they
were wiling prostitute their Offices to secure lii
election 10 q Pfesidency-ihus converting Off
css whilh were created for the benefit + Tie pso
/ pie into SO many recruiting posts 10 DO occupied
and used 10 psrpeiuate power IN The hands Vi q
ruling faction.
j Gth. Because, tie is In favor OF an oxtravagan,
expenditure Of the public money
T TO show how the Government Is going on On
dor the Van BrEeS SYSTEM. we have ouiy 10 10.
fer 10 public documents furnished By the Exeeu
tive Departments themselves,
Ii appears from these documents, that, in the
year 1923 the whole expenditure Of the Govern.
ment, exclusive Of tic pablr, debt, amounted 10
sg7s O00 aud thai ia 1888 ii had run up 10
The enormous sum Of S22 $4,000
Public Documents also show, that in the year
1875, the numbered persons who received salaries
aud stipeuas out Of tie pablo eh,st, VAS about
my az tAoaSaHs anu mt IN 1888 this list had
increased 70 up"sfds OF one hunGrsd thousand
persons who are no" Tod out Of the public Tres-
sury, from The TaIos collected of The people
Nhsn at tie last session Of Congress, an effort
was made 10 lesson these "a p3ndaures ana reform
ihese abuses Martin Van Buren, and his partizln,
openly arfayed themselves gainstthc plan WHAT
then, can tne feusLe expect from bis election lot
'ha' ms }seh WIZ 60 "a until Tax aiou aud cor
top'loh oF.TWhe'h our liheriies.
HA locus Haief ihitI ~ Buren, Sy5tsHs the
fo'. oihce Depatlmenl--that IHpOdIut branch
OF NE @oFefnmeuI-thfo which Light and knosl
eass must circulate 70 the people, has bssn cor
FuPled aud p!SsstuIed ~ tie worst Of purposes
q paiF
u."c documents snow. thai when lodge W.
Lean ~ we once, II va. n most honrlshIag
condition not oaly Supporting itself 10 all is op.
aFslons, bui actually ladslng surplus of several
hundred thousand dollars ~ tie strong box Of the
department Scarcely however. had SIR Bar.
y been 70 that eepaanent single year. BE- fore
''gns ot Disorder and confusion boguntvsty where
70 'ho" themselves l'appears, from The reports
q Ionni ices q 'ohg'ea'. appointed 70 exam.
ne INTO TIE condition Of lie Department tina. not
OILY disorders snd confusion es SIS 10 Il. bot prsc.
Lees O. 'As most open corruption /. proven.
1hai ihs fost Master General, has been 10 Tie
pfaeiIce y sirH. lfge slpa nc ths public no.
ney 10 iAyofte ant paFil2an Mall Congacla-.
under ~ name o. extra a.!gnaaces, is prov
60 Wat i@e Chiel tl~fk Of the Department Las
been concerned N CoHtrscis, aud has 81 some
means grown reh olI d the spaiIs Of tae Pub
i.i Treasury ana a'misl, 20 expected from 81
lhis q sppesr' 'ta' ne Department itself has 1s
come 'ao'.y '7''.reri' 80 70" owe. debt 10,
Warrington. Or sibslorl,..iI .a.9e.,o,. x,, Il
"1o,a l''' oe'n lee course Of ne Executive to
dono We aa.var, IL would h4y. 5sea d..'n..,
~ Ion 10y o,,'G g. ana punished .o' MS ea'n'' BIT
ion, Ia. been retained y oGaeo. aad thereby vi.
~ . W. Y ~ p ''e''s.' aaa 7Ir. ia'gly We
20 n.ieg Inn EasA'iApoa 70 spain, vita a.ail.
II. $4,000 + a,l 4 aas IA, M MI, \ ''' -
10y much to patience Of 'ao country vii ysat,
@s. K.n IN 5o, .",, 'os' Z. NJ % Ea'sn,
1 , 3 M LIED 49, II - yoa''
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,s.r.s 1890 ! s .e*sta Z, = . .t,'.'ae'
s'h We src opposed 20 M.r,a vsa Bo,s6. Be.
rora.,1 6 r.1, no 800, - ..'isanso O
m'''.e paais; y. aarrespoad-p,o whi- secro
Inc rorr of Rome 80 ..,y 49,, ~, .'s "i.'
On. 10 leave any d'ls.' aSoais.
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