Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-05
now 1T WAS DONE.

Mr.. Calhoun said the loco l,co party was
held together BY the cohesive power OF public
plumber. Never Was there a more true say
ing. never was there more uniortunal lie truth
delivered in lew words II il is true that
those who make up The head and front OF the
perry, are induced TO perform their arduous
lsb'rs, to yield ell their principles, aud obey
The behests OF rty, to kneel aud cringe aud
iawn upon the lion of pary-the power OF
ppointment--the people ought TO know and
aud understand that is SO, that they were toll
ing and preparing for the elevation oil such
men to office, aud no, Tor the welfare OF the
country, not for the diyugeuce of principles.
Let Us inquire what has been the fact dur
ing the last four years The Baltimore Con
venton assembled in lSii, and nominated
James X. Polk for president No man had
known or considered him as worthy the office,
any more than they would esteem Gen. Pillow
worthy the office of Mai. General. However,
there were men who nominated him on their
own responsibility rewarded, as we shall see
by the following list OF members and the a.
mount they have received;
Robt r. Walker Secretary Of the Treasury 2i 900 90
Geo. Bancroft, SVcry of the Navy Sl50O0 =, .on M
Geo. Bancroft Minister to England 81 ,JOO 7''' w
Cave Johnson, Post Master General $4,000 90
N"'S" Wno - S %, $50 90
Raf Ingerso Minister'S Russia, 81 800 =, 200 m
SON of Minister secy OF Legation, 1900, '''Vo W.
Romulus ". Saunders, Minister spain 500 90
g, w. Hopkins. Chare d'Ahairsto Portugal li,J24 90
Jonn W. Davis, Commissioner tn China, 200 20
fAa sxtn4ia M
Henry Hubbard, sub Treasurer al Boston, $3.50 90
Marcus Morton Collector at Boston, G50o 90
Phinehas Allen, Pest aster Pnsfed Mass o39 ~
| G. G. Greene Public Printer al Boston,
r. Rantoul. IT, District Attorney for Mass 5000 90
J. II. Wright appointed Navy agent and re
| lected by the Senate, -
&. G. Eastman. Post Master, Montpelier VI, 3yS 30
II. X. Smith, Post Master Buffalo, 6s47 81
H. F. Butter, u. = District Attorney N. Y, 24oOo OO
Daniels Bezor Inspector Of Customs, Ball. 4O3S no
Gabriel Holmes, District Attorney. NC, -
!, O. +, Coquitt--son Post Master, 5000 90
| D. H. Turner, Post Master Huntsville, Ala 1896 Ii
Charles A. Bradford Survr Gen Jackson, Miss 1000 W
| Geo. H. Gail. Pubic Printer, Miss. -
:. H. Laughn, Recorder Land Office; 1000 0d
Gideon j. Piilow Brig, and Mai. General, 7.47O Od
6 A. Cadwalader. MAJOR in Army, 3,ssi OF
J. w. TIbsat;s, Colonel " 45g2 90
Samuel Medary. Post Master Cou mbus Ohio 6.22g ~
T. II. Barley, u :. District Attorney for Ohio,--
w. d. Morgan, brother Secretary of Legation
to BrazL 5000 0t
John : Smonspn, Capt Dragons, 1900 0G
J. c. 500, Receiver al Shswneeiown ILL.,, 1000 Ot
VIM. " alters, Pu0lic Printer Springfield, ill.,
A. n sever 1 omu,lss ioner 10 Mexico, 2s,J00 "
w. i. Richie, Printing and Advertising 1000 w
| Fath,r, Editor Union aud Public
Printer foniyD 2s9, 47s g.
B. H. Brewster, Bherokee Bonn issioner. 1910 o,
The aggregate OF these several items is near
ly seven hundred thousand dolars-abou
nineteen thousand per annum- an enormous
price for Lucotoco politicians, especial,
when paid BY such an economist as Presiden
Polk 1t must be remembered, however
that the money all comes out of the publ
Treasury.
The force of this plain statement of fact
would not be increased by any comment sug
gested by the consideration OF topic SO fruit
ful Of remark. The reader can see the trans
action III its naked deiornity.
You may say perhaps, that there was II
promise, no bribery. Look here. man i
murdered, and on another who was with hin
You find blood marks and the money OF tn
murdered. Do you not consider that proc
against the defendant? Well, you find OF
the members OF the Baltimore Convention o
i8l4 the blood marks and money OF the nom
mated at that convention. Do you wan
any stronger evidence that there was bribery
As well might You say there was no under
standing between MIR. Polk and Santa Anna
st.ae ptus Iuea Mi Tork would give him tn,
pass Santa Anna would give him pass Il
glory aud territory.