Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-05-22


Il seems from the Of editorial in the Official
J,u,ua that the Distribution Of The spos. thus far
has not been satisfactory 10 the patriotic Office hunters
one If whom, writing ffoin Oiio. {and Who we suspect
ilI be somewhat surprised 10 nd his candid bat iurau
inns confession in print,) declares hat ''lhere is no
nessble wav To rally the Democratic pafv and keep
hem onether except the neuds Of all the Presidential
candidates are fairly and equally dealt BY according to
their political standing, recommendations aud rers''-
and he warns the Presiden, ITO attend it in tne
there NAV be a serious division anans The party in u-
lure struggles" Where, pray, the principles o!
this rariy about which they buast niuch as their
hond of union Where are the Il solutions of $50 {?
Where is Texas Where is Ofeeon7 LIS the Ia
riff been repeaed'or the Sub Treasury established
Ina word where is the creed of the Bal inre Cenyen-
,ian Are all these matters subordnale the great
ec, of securing the uiic,s Of the country lot the var
ous leaders Of the De.n0cacy-lhe distribution of the
Snpls equally among the parli,ans Of Anthony, Ocia
wins and LepIJus Ii t. is be sa Mr. Calhopn was cef-
,aiay not tar wring when, Ia 1856, {iasi year be
lrs he ioined then,) he publicly proclaimed that Lp-
c,Gro party kept to-. tlrf only ny lie cohesive
power Of gu5Iic ponlcr." We may / lh1t The Nash
lnaton Union should have been gully nth is3s-yeiioa
diminishing striking cd.aIHeaafy aPoa The South
Car iinians text
The Union declares hoseger ih1i iaess complaints
ere uni nndcd that thr President knoNs na .rianes'
in the lueofco pariy-amd hat in the dlspsnsalon Of
patronage he makes no distinction the friends of
the late Presidential candidates Il d.ay be The intention
Of the President to acts bal il eertahlY saeas strange
tat so many al the friends al of lose candidates.
AID 50 few Of the (lleds oi al t,n, should he
fund worthy Of his cnniJrnee. All tbs may be acct
denla but il looks very much like design! However.
this Is matter about which i,elentlrtly nditerent
and weony refer 10 for the pafp1se ii showing the pc
euar character of the President, TrdTons ''labors"
which furnish such frequent theme u laudalion in the
Cout paper See how necessarily M. Polk ltils for
the people:
lie works from ten 10 twelve hours ia every TWEEN.
ty four. lie holds two cabinets week. lie sees Wis
tiers two hours every day when HE eabinel is uot EN-
puyed The labor OF receiving many persons is II
ITSELF sometimes sufficient 10 fatigue hun. He also in
frequent communication with his secretaries. lis cur
respondence is very heavy. HIS IN booking over
every letter he receives Is lar from heing ncus ierabe
Letters of recommendation are polln9 IN upon hin il,
favor Of applicants for 'ice. We understand that the
uiher day he had TO appoint tour Ulcers in one ri our
principal Towns. For Of them there ere not less
than thirteen candidates, each of them backed by uums
Ions friends. The President had wade through the
budget OF letters which each presented 10 his con
sderaon lie is attempting 10 keep the business under
as lar as possible and To make every movement as
promptly as the pubic interests require But for the
business habits which he brought here W Washington
il would scarcely be psbIe Tor him discharge his du-
ty carefully and conscenously he is now do
ing, without serious INJURY his constitution In fact
We donb very much whether with the upon his
mind, and The labor his body, he is orkng
himself"
Poor fellow! 1t is wonderful that he consents thus
t9overiask himself Working from ''ten to twelve
| lIrS hpsl
day when the cabinet is not employe ~ lie ought
surely be elected President of the 'Workino Men's"
Socety' But what keeps him 50 constantly and dill
gently emf lnyed That is the question: That secret
t@is revealed by the Official Editor "I.eers of re-
c'anendaIioo pouring in upon him in favor of app
cmls lor Office" lie kept at work by the Spoiis
hunters, not by the business of the country For one
office, we are told, there thirteen applicants each
hacked by numerous friends whose leslin onas must Of
COURSE be read and weighed. HIS sunerings must in.
deed he mIoerabe and it is be hoped after This expo
sllion o them by the Union that his friends will have
compassion him, and thus 10 oyerask his mind
aud body
The folio" ing are The recently announced re-
suits Of the indefagable "abnrs'' Of Nj Polk.
APPOINTMENTS BY TIE PRESIDENT.
Benjanin A. BdIack, Charge d'A lflfs Ia The repub
he OF New Grenada vice " lIan n. Blackiord re-
ca lid.
I.oren Spencer Missouri Recorder OF Land Titles
IN Missouri. vice Frdcrck X Conway appointed Sur
seyor General 1T Illinois and Missouri
James X. Hutton, Collector, Washington, Nortl
arons. vice Thomas H. Blunt resigned
APPRAISERS.
George w. Pomeroy, \ ew York civ, vice Matthias
Il. Edgar. removed.
Samuel Jones ills New York, vice Amos Paluler
removed.
Benjamin r. Carpenter, Philadelphia, vice Samuel