Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-03-03


seekers Of fiice are Of intelligence and integrity
who eel Inundated by the position and company inn
which they are thrown, Cheir posr,fy and not lleir
eM nreing them on yet in the majority of instances
The applicants are unworthy Adventures and polirica,
spectators who are wholly unfit either by capacity or
character, for the stations they demand as ..rewardsn
for services rendered The one class is 10 be cumnise
ra'.d-ihe other desPsed. The praclice in BOTH is II,
be seriously deprecated, degrading alike 10 national
and TO ifdt7dna claraclcr--and he who can devise
remedy for the mischief will confer ben, fit upon his
Country as naPpreclabe, the injury has been enor.
nous consequent upon the introduction Of that system Of
int"lfrant prescription to which it is directly raceable
we do not mean To be understood as nlimatinr, in
tie Teolesi manner, that this universal rush to Wash
nglon, at all peculiar the incoming administrators
or to the party whch identified with it, On the con
''y' We saw and laiened similar STATE Of ngs four
years ago. IN The accession Of Gen. Harrison the Pres.
ldency And We shall doubtless witness these di>pns,no
eA"'p'h's III every revolution Of the political wheel
dd hnnm unless both parties shall combine to arrest
as The great bndy oil both. we sure regret them
fio'o This Is In be dune is, confess problem Of diff
heo'i s'ialhn Yet 1t may not be impossible L has
oeen suggested among other remedial means that there
should be general reduction tsares 50 as TO emoye
Inc temptation NV presented to those who are chiefly
'os''saied by the emoumenls Of office 10 ahandn their
ordinary vacations, IN which they are no, quite So well
PAID or labos more arduous Than " nce sam" i'm n s.s
upon those who his livery. Certainly those who
do the public work should be sufficiently compensa,d
'o Their servlces-but it is not To be disguised that
while, IN some of the subordinate stations the remune-
ration Is scarcely adequate to the toll in vast number
4 ihe ie
TO the servlre rendered. Foreign Missions espcc,llv
belong 10 Ibis atler those To the small
Ter Powers, and more especially where they are resign
e'' 's MOI oh'tqnenily happens in the first or second
year after The appointment has been made and an extra
''sa"' on ana lnh goes to swell the annual salary
"''e e'a''hed' therefore, To see proposition made
" o"n9fess-'fongh we fear il is Ia be follow ed by
'"neo'a'e ac'ioio begin this work OF rrai reform b,
'e''R'nihhg me government ofiices al Washington
81 as 10 eqaze the duties and salaries ith reference
10 ''e responsibilities, and opromoe efficiency and
coh'my In ransacting public business" The principl,
SHOULD oe extended however. beyond the limits # Wash
'ns'oh' 10 The custom houses and land oires in which,
VI a'e years. many abuses have unquesonaby creat-
aS evidenced among many other facts of like carac>
"'' by his-'hat while IN the years 1925 these was
coi'ee'ed al the port oi New York the sum of ST. sOS
COZ "f revenue at the Gust of 1874 COZ with 100 off
GERS employed In the custom house. 1892 3S and
Tie employment OF 40S officers in the year 1872 to col
'ect The SUN OF $l0053.670. This fact alune-and i,
10 Jul one Oh number OF The characler-slows
'a' mere has been an ary increase of officers
ana probably an improper augmentation Of salaries since
he accession 10 power Of the Locooco party which in
Icy, with Gen Jackson their head entered Wash.
'hgon with loud complaints the pr,dga exr,va,o,ce
o' 'he preceding administration and still louder nedoes
oil "reirenclment and REFORM" upon their o,oues-a,d
winch proved 10 be-, in the result but the lin sorvi.
"neh deag"gues pay To the people, aud by which they
So often dereve them
pleasant snry sreated in of the PAPERS ofa very
c'e'ef mar ouvre 10 which Mr.. Polk has resorred c
The purpose OF relieving himself Of the mportunties If
'he troops OF irlends' by whom he is nav surr,,dd
As soon as vsiter is introduced Mr. Polk comme,ces
The conversation forthwith by informing the sstonisbed
stranger that he has been delighted To find sine. his ~
rival IN Nashlngon, that not one of his friends has had
'he hdecacy 10 annoy him with an applica,ion far If
liee' and that he is quite the information INNS, b -
gratifying TO the gentleman listening to the narr,,i,, m
IL Is acceptable 10 his own views and teengs ,rha,
Her OF course listens in profound senc+-besi,,,.s
moment, as if reluctant TO take this Paddv,s hin,
makes his how-dnd slopes, A better plan perLans
would have been. to issue a sort of sem fIici,l n,ol
nation, before he left Nashville that no applica,i,o i
"ice' made personally, would be attended ,o-a,J ,h
all applicants would be expected to transmit his ,,s,in
mails In writing, and remain al home until ,b.i,
decided ~ vas
"e'e 'he applicants are so numerous and coro,,r,
livery SO lew offices. there will of course he u,ry c
"fs-as "ag observes. tie disappontments will he a,
'''" 10 one as compared with the opDoi.tren,s.
ana lar more advantageous will it be for the Cro h
'e iatte class, If. shaking from them all rlbe, ,b
o'''F''5 enc upon The smiles and rrpwns Of mon II;
power, 'helr failure shall lead them back 10 the mar.
"'"''a''e aVocalons to which they have been Mems
'on'u' and IN tie pursuit of which they would be far
more independent aud happy flhrre be class Altman
ao'e Ina" all others entitled opyandsynpaby heyare
I've oiee- holders al Washing ton 40 are ~ a,cbod -
"i"' ., sci oil Jealous and envious conpeu,s eorer
" se'Ae upon some nnguarded fxpressi,n or souo oo
ocai act, TO be reported 10 their masters. a.
'he'r removal They slaves in every ,b;nr hn
'"f'-compeled to conceal their opinins ar o"h;.
per Them In bated BREATH" il ,bav cb,nco =, ho 1870
''f''oie 10 'heir snperoTs, towards vhpm ,bov oi
ways compelled 10 observe the mo-, servils dro,o.
ooh Ia 'helf personal ard official inercours, E,r
We "aa rather be dog and bay the moon. than s,.eb
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