Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-06-19
From the National Intcligenccr.
PRACTICAL JACO BINS NJ 4.

emphasized, we invite the special attention Of
our readers:
..At meeting Of the Union Democratic .qssoei-
alton VI Georgetown, ID. c., held in odd Fellows
Saloon June 9th, i645, the following preamble !
and resolutions were unanimously adopted
"Whereas Messrs. Philips and Minor, two Of
the Inspectors OF the Penitentay of this District
dately appointed by the Secretary of State, to
whom they had been represented as unilinching
and sterling Democrats, by their conduct in elect,
ing an avOwed and known Federal Wing to the
office of Clerk of that institution, in preference In
several Democratic candidates, all Of whom were
at least equally worthy and qualified, have for
foi,ed the confidence of the Democratic citizens
of this town: Therefore, be it
"Resoired, That 1t Is with feelings Of deem re-
greet we are constrained thus early to express our
decided disopprotation Of an official act ON the
part OF those from whom cue had a right to erncct
a different result, and to oENopNcE them, as zoe
here6y do, Tor having proved dereict and recreant
10 the professions OF their political faith and the
trust reposed In thera as Democrats by Demo.
cratic Administration.
"Rcsoived, That the course of conduct pursued
ny our fellOw-townsmaD, Mr.. Richard Jones. 1.-THE
other inspector,) who by his vote sustained the
application OF merttorlous and competent Dem
ocrat Tor said appointment, merits and receives
as 1t deserves, our decided and entire Appreciation
"Hesotued, That copy Of these proceedings be
signed by the President pro tenn and Secretary of
This Association, and sent TO The Secretarv of afe.
and published in the Washington Union and u.
States Journal.
"CHARLES +. SANGSTER.
"President 1ro tenn.
s'1'Hos. S. KING, Secretary"
Regarded merely as natural consequence of
the establishment of a school of politics having
fof ITS basis the maxim, borrowed from the cor.
rupt age of Roman history, that "to the victors
belong the spoils," this insoent claim of petty
Office by the followers of The lately successful
party would excite merrment or contempt only.
according TO the disposition of the reader to de-
ride or to despise the folles of the day. The
persons whose indig nation it ought most to pro-
woke are those in authority in the Governme of
whom these organized juntos of 'the Democracy"
undertake TO demand even the most INSIGNIFICANT
emptoyments Of the Government, on the penalty
of being denounced" by public proclamation for
any preference which may be shown by them TO
qualifications for office over mere cIamorous pre-
tensions to it. That the high officers of the Gov
eTament have enough of self-respect 10 treat IA
they deserve such barefaced attempts at dictaton.
officially addressed to them, we are WILLING to
believe, until it shall appear to the contrary. That
IS, however, matter chiefly between them and
those whose continued supper, is to be purchased
only by sacrifice of honor and independence.
TOO great to be made, we should suppose, for so
small consideration.
Upon this general subject we meet in the papers
OF the day the following remarks, from source
friendly TO the Administration, which NAV we'll
be approved by sensible and DISTINGUISHED men of
OF all parties.
"The Charleston Mercury thus comments nm
the rumors that MIR. VAN Ness is to be removed
from the Collectorship of New York "We are
sorry to hear OF such determination, not be-
cause we care more for Mr.. Van Ness than the
man In the moon, but because each new remo
wal is riveting more strongly upon the country
the tyranny of party prescription. Both the ma
'pers we have quoted seem to allow that the par
~, and not the President is to decide who shall
be elected from office. BY the same rule thew
ought to decide who is to be appointed and thus
the constitutional duties of the President of the
'Uuited States are devolved upon mob in each
town, led on by the office seekers themselves
I'VE know that none bat the latter would take
the trouble to lead in such work. And who is
TO be responsible for the character of the mon
thus llegitimately raised to office! The party.
we suppose. And this is what is called iivino
under Government of law! Its LYNCH law
established not among the rude unorganized ri.
'oneers, but at the seat of Government, oversha
'dowing the Constitution and disorganizinp the
hrst and most sacred principles of our system"
But there is more important aspect ia which
the above proceeding, as trait of the times-a
type of the daily issues from similar associations
In different parts of the country but naturally
most obnoxious here, on the very verge and pre-
intended to overawe-deseryes very serious con-
sideraton.
1t is fact, too familiar to our readers for us to
more than recall it 10 their memory that the SAN
culinary atrocities and dire prescriptions of the
French revolution, SO far from being attributable
TO the mass or any considerable portion of that
great people then struggling for freedom, or even
OF those who represented them in the constituent
assemblies, were exclusively chargeable TO The
Jacobn Clubs or Associations, by whose deci-
sons and actions those of the constitutional and
even popular assemblies were dictated. controll
ed, and finally oyerruled, when Paris became
scene OF horrors which gradually extended itself
until it included the whole country i'm one wide
field of moral desolaion.
IL was by these Clubs that prescriptions were
made, followed by arrests, mock trials, and in
slant executions, until, maddened with the scent
OF blood, and ravenous for slaughter, even these
expeditions forms Of law, though begun conclu-
ded, and consummated In single hour, became
too tedious, and an indscriminate massacre of all
persons arrested on suspicion of "moral treason''
superseded all the mockery Of law by which sim
gle murders were perpetrated. When at the con-
cIuson OF one Of these trials and convictions by
ephemeral tribunals, the criminal was taken to
the Place Of the Carousal and executed by torch
light, the mob, lie Peupie Sourerain, more cruel
than the most bloody despot, testified their ioy by
acciamatlon and clapping their hands, which saw
age proof of complete qualification they redoubled,
when his head, being severed from his body, was
beld up to their view by the executioner Such
were the brutalizing effects upon thouob,oss
poPulace of the arts of the Jacobins, by whom.
we learn from impartial history, the walls of Pa,
ris were at that moment covered with addresses
to the People against particular individuals. with
insinuatons that the majority were infected Win
orisfovacy, some OF which papers were anony.
nous, some signed by RoeEsPrRRRE. the stcat-
tiger" in countenance and disposition, and Others
by MsnAT, the "patriot" par eyceiience, who was