The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-16

effect abroad. where the facts not known as well a
they TO the editors and TO the community in Wash
ington
General Jackson as have in the Introductory numbe
of this series stated found more than three fouhs
the offices filled by violent political opponents many
whom bitter and Incorporating revilers of him
self and the party that had elevated him to power
During his administration OF eight years, some forty
fifty OF these were removed and vacancies occurre.
they pretty generally, though not invariably filled
by democrats In making the changes deemed indspen
sable OF course affected but few others than iedeass
for there were but few others holding Office Well do
ecoleci the oucry made at the time, for il rung
upon all Its changes. That the man whom they haC
vhed abused, and hated should have dared TO disturb
the equanlmy OF the old federal drones hanging
he treasury at that day, was objectionable SIN, and
aroused the whole federal phaanx TO make smulta
neous and general outcy, loud and deep they would
have made had the whole two hundred and forty federal
mcumbents been elected at and not trace OF fed
erasm left in office. Bat many of the forty or fifty
turned out true TO the instinct of their party would not
stay removed, but managed to slip into the office
or some other, where they are now snugy ensconced
and If they delgn to look at the Union, will havethe
pleasure OF reading this article.
Ii has been my practice TO keep copies OF the Blue
Book, published biennially; and having had general
acquaintance with the employees OF the government To-
% years. am enabled, by reference TO the names n
this book, and the aid of good memory TO trace the
changes that have taken place, and to note the number
of each party Office at various periods careful in
vestgation of the subject shows the following state OF
facts 1t would appear, that the 4th OF March, 1929
JAG kson found in office So democrats and 40 ederasts
Admitting that fifty OF the latter removed, and their
places given TO democrats and they then stand LOG dem
ocrats 80 federaliss; but, have before stated,
considerable number of those turned out got back
again. where they remain to this day AT various periods
during Jacksons and Van Burens administrations Con
gTess authorized large increase OF clerical force that
the Sd OF March, 1871 there employed In the
ecutve departments not less than 500 reference to the
Blue Book will show, at The end OF IL consecutive years
OF pr0sctpftue democratic administrations, the federasts
were In possession OF majority OF the cerkshps, will
be presently shown. Now let inquire how did this
occur? The answer is readily given In 1896 the IN
nft cunnn afrnp ahgits ia npII in
another, from II Is to about 10 and in other Offices
in smaller proportion. Were all the new appointments at
that period made democrats Far from It, as both fed
eraliss and democrats here well know reference to
names in the Blue Book will satisfactorily show thu
fully half of them made from the party opposed
to the administration then IN power; and among them
will be found the names OF men who, III the spring OF
1911 were not without good grounds suspected, and in
the fall OF 1914 were known, TO have been busily en-
gased in preparing lists OF democrats for decapation
This while they were asserting that the election OF
Mr. Clay certain that the would daily rise,
and that the approaching election was only necessary to
comply with usage.
of the most vindctive of the number alluded to, who
removed from office in 1916 for his active agency in
the dirty work. has been oil the earliest to lind favor
with certain member OF the present cabinet But am
depressing, and will endeavor TO come directly to the
point am aiming at. 1t is this: TO show that the bold
and reckless charges of being proscpve made by fed
eralss against democratic administrations, are without
foundation in truth. To enable to meet those charges
with facts nconroverb!e, have again to refer to names
and dates in the Blue Book And what does ii exhibit
Why. it shows the following facts, which neither the
editors of the National ntegence the old federal
lists who have been in office here for twenty. thirty and
lhryh years, enjoying the best salaries, Will dare to
deny:
lst That after all the removals General Jackson had
made at the seat OF government much the larger number
Of the cekshps were IN possession OF the iederasts
and that they received the largest aggregate amount OF
salaries
ID That of the number removed by General jackson,
many got back into office and many other federasts
drpin Stra
Office to this day. and reading thus statement VIII feel
conscious of its truth although they may not feel dis
posed to admit IT,
3D. That during Mr. Van Burens administration there
but few, if any, removals of fedeass and OF the
number of appointments made by him to new Offices, and
to fill vacancies federal applicants were more numerous
and equally successful as democrats.
4th That the Sd of March, 1871, after the clerical
force had been greatly increased by authority OF Con-
gress. the number OF cerkshps held by democrats was
224 and by iederass 27S and that the aggregate OF the
salaries received by the former was 2S6,75 ana by
the latter 1884, 32S
5th That of the chief clekshps of the several depart
and bureaus (29 in a at that date 10 were held
by ederasts and 10 by democrats and this too, after
proscrptue democratic administration had been IN power
for twelve consecutive years.
9th That under the administrations OF Jackson anu
Van Barren, many federallss were not only appointed 10
office, but had promotions conferred upon them IN very
many instances, reference to their names anu sara
res, as stated in the Blue Book at various dates, Will
verify.
To the truth of the foregoing statement of facts there
OF federass, alias wings, now enjoying Inc
places referred to- who could testify had they the magma
nimty do So but whether they will or not their con-
sciences must al least silent assent to ITS correct
ness And yet we see occasionally published in the Ma
tional lntegencer the bold and reckless assertion "tha
all of the Offices at the seat of government are held by the
locofocos they pleased, in their slang to demon
mate the great democratic party, under whose wise man
agement and control beloved country has reached the
very highest degree of prosperity happiness, and glory
has attained.
In the next number will take glance at the occur
rences which are connected with the departments for thu
last eight years. A. 4.
OBITUARY.
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