Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1849-08-30
"IIonesty, Capacity, FideIity.v

A DIGNIFED REPREsENTATIvE.--The Boston Tran
script, wbig paper, speaking Of the appointment of
young man from that city the secretary of one Of
our foreign ministers, says, very complimentary to
the person and 10 those who appointed him
If The object TO select invoice Of kid gloves
or to decide upon the merits of opera dancer
prma donna, this gentlemen might be sent, on his own
pre-eminent qualifications for the mission. But the
object being to represent American repubcansm,
with due regard to the fitness and claims of the iud
vidua few appointments more Objectionable could
have been made. His claims were, that he the
son of his father, and had some great man for his
hacker. Men with Obvious, substantial claims, both
account of their political experience and services
aud their contributions TO The literary reputation Of
the country, were given the go-by in his favor on
such grounds Such appointments neither cred
table 10 the persons who urge them TO the admin
is;raiion which yields to their opportunities. The
true system in republic should be TO appoint every
man on has conspicuous merits, independent of
family personal influence of the accident Of birth,
or the favor of a member Of Congress.
We copy the following from the NJ Y. Sunday
Atlas
A FELoN IN OFFIcE.-A man named Goldsmith, who
was recently appointed Inspector of the Customs
by Mr.. Maxwell, arrested on Monday last, whilst
discbarging ship, on charge OF burglary, and was
committed TO prison 10 await his trial. Report says
that he has been known felon, and that the evil
ANOTHER BRIGHT ONE-We have been informed
that F. w. Thomas the gentleman who acted as as
socate editor of the Louisville Literary Chronicle
during the past winter has beer appointed a clerk
ship in the "Home Department by MIR. Secretary
Ewing. We suppose that this is another example of
carrying out the principles and practices Of the ear
her Presidents.
Our information is, that Mr.. Thomas came to Ken
lucky last winter as poor student of diviniiy-be-
came associate editor of the Lienry Chronicle, and
such collected large number of advance subscrip-
tions, for iohich he nereT accounted.
He visited Frankfort during the sitting Of the Leg
islature-gave pous lectures the character OF
Wesley, and other leading Methodis,s-was toasted
and toasted with true Kentucky hospiality-and then
abused our misplaced generosity by getting beasty
drunk and rolling III the gutter Ike a brute--from
which deecable situation be was carried, al has
request, HOUSE OF EVIL FAME.
OF course Kentucky was no longer a fitting resi-
dence for such a hypocrical scamp, and he was
therefore transferred to clerkship in Washington
city, at q salary of from $1,000 10 $500 year, in
order that General Taylor's cabinet might give the
American people demonstrabe evidence of their de-
termination TO CARRY OUT THE PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICES OF THE EARLIER PRESl.
IENTS!
1t is unnecessary to add that Thomas is "a Wing,
though not ultra Whig."
Well, we suppose the people will get their eyes
open after while.-LouisUiAe Chronicle.
ALL THE MoRALITY.--WHAT Is THIS The Ma
tiUnal Iatelgencer of Friday morning copies para
graph from the Baltimore American. giving an &C.
count of late robbery Of gold watches in Phadel-
phia, which among other things, says:
That ''one of the stolen watches had been seen in
the possession of Edmond Goldsmith. newly mp.
pointed custom-house officer in that city. MIR. Gold
smith was accordingly arrested and the watch found
in his possession. when he was detained in custody
for further examination"
1t is surprising that this wing oice-holder should
fall TO stealing soon after his appointment. 1t is
matter which the organ should look after, and put
among the defalcations.- We have heard of sundry
other rogues who had been appointed to Office by Col
ectur Maxwell, whom he obliged subsequently
20 remove. But, as the first article in the creed Of
whiggery is to plumber the government, we SHALL we
have doubt, have beautiful array of peculaiions
to hold up public admiration after the present i'd
mini,ration has passed from the stage.-Union