Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-10-10

men appointed by VIM. B. Foster, agreeably to |
the bargain and sale, by which he procured his
nomination. Can democrats vote for man who
appoints officers that can't make ont common
account! Can they support a man who trades
his Office for political favors.
The Collector and Superintendent.
COMPETENT OrrIcrRs-We have recently
had glorious illustration OF the proprcty Of
adopting the policy, which has governed VIM.
B Foster Jr. in his appointments. lie has re.
garded only the amount Of the service which
the applicants could render him IN forcing him.
self upon the party, as the nominee, without
any regard to competency. The effect Of this
is 10 render the Offices which such persons fill
Only sinicurcs.-thcy receive the emo'"u'e"s'
while they are incapaciatcd 10 discharge the
dssics. We give the following ae examples
Recently, the worthy and efficient clerk in
the Collectors offce at This place, was confined
to his room for several days. The Collector
hinsGiG beiug entirely unqualified to perform
the duty of making out u clearance, was com.
pelled to resort TO the assistance Of the clerks
in the several ware hesses, who were neccss'
Rared 10 make out their own. How long will
the people have to endure this favorittsn, by
which they are robbed to reward those who
have no o,l,c~ claim upon their bounty, tl'an
fawning at,achment TO the dispensers Of official
favors!
Again; The Superintendent Of the Portage
Rail Road is probably one Of the most ilitera,e
func,ionares on the. Improvements. lie, be.
ing unubc TO make out common voucher, has
to depend upon the sid Of such % he can call to
his assistance. Many Of every batch OF vouch.
crs which he has sent 10 Harrisburg, AFTER the
different payments he made on the road this
summer. have beeA returned 10 being incorrect
lie was compelled TO enirust the arrangement
Of his last months accounts to his instructor,
Wm ) Campbell. and 10 very competent
gentleman. John Brsw!y. Esq. We mention
these fact for the purpose Of elici.ing public at.
ten,ion to the improvements. who have. from
necessity, to entrust their business TO others,
who, if they think proper, can manage matters
in a way 10 benefit themselves at the expense
Of the people. -r.- .I.
Tar Powxx OF INrrNpEnASC Potomac,
the Washing, IN correspondent Of the Baltinore
ratrir,, thus speaks OF the late Felix 6. Nc
Connell a - -
Now that General Mcconnell 10 dead and
gone, people begin to remember that there were
br;rh, spo,s IN his character. knew him lons
, ago in Alabama. and while he was in Congress
and some Of the newspapers and letter writer
were handling hia, roughly, he would ofsc'
come Ia nc, on account Of our old acquaintance
,hip. perhaps, and with tears in his eyes beg q
me to intercede in his behalf. and try to get III
: editors and letter. writer's sfasdssld 10 let him
!. lone. lie would say that he asked II, not 10
I, his own sake, but for the sake OF his excellen
0 wife and children. On these occasions NOR
: than once told him that he knew rs we'll as
. could be told, ho,0 he could pu, stop to the :
u Luse he complained Of He would reply.
know il, know it; you would have me sto
. drinking and frocking, and shut up this wall
!. ing grocery! But Icsn't do it. have 'rie
many times, and il is impossible. can't s'o
blt must go on | once asked him whst he ei
pected his end would be lie replied seriou
" Iy-fur he was sober--ihat he knew not. II
!. wife, he said. was q gotd Christian, aud wo'
/, 20 to Heaven. He hoped his children would
but as for himself, he could only say that al on
: period uf his life he was for thirteen months
: .;crare exborter in the Church. aud IL the GS