The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-06-20
rurW W.v THE spo1Ls ARE DISTRIBUTED.

TIE WAY THE Spo1Ls ARE DISTRIBUTED.
The Washington Union quotes from the Er.
press New York Erpress, we presnme) the
following description Of the mode in which
the public Offices are gamhled of, by the
eTSECoND WAsHINeToN,=EEIia among his poll.
.saical kangers:on We wonder if this lottery
scheme was borrowed from "the earlier Presi.
III is now pretty we'll understood that lottery
boz is kept in the Presidents business room,
into which names are dropped, and from wn'eh
a drariag is had in the cabinet, and hence 'ne
unexpected character OF some Of the New York
appointments and thus tits, when man goes
: into the box, for colec,orship, he may come
out consul, or plenipe!entIarv, or
marshal. -.s4
Tbc lottery, it is understood, however, is sub,
~;iect,o one essential modification, and that is
. this: Provided, the name drawn for place is
not that Of The gentlen an candidate who hap
pens to be in Washington then, upon its be-
ing submitted, ills subject to his amendment !;
and hence, as general rule, to be sure OF
thing you must be on hand the day Of The lottery.
Ifyour name comes out tits all right; ifa"olhcrs s
YOU can pu, yours in itss,ead. Thus, when
rnarshall was made, the lottery drew Henry Il.
Davies ;dut F.. A. Tallmadge happened 10 De
soa hind. and his name was substituted IN It's
stead. BE sure and be on hand, if you erpect
todsaw anything in The lottery and if yo" con-
sent TO go into It. look out for Tinlbuctoo, when
you 60 in for Astracan.
Is HE HONEST, Is HE CAPABLE, is He FAITH.
FuI.-The Just standard of qualification Tor
3 pubic Office was seized upon by Gen. Taylor.
and published to the world as the only test he
should apply to those in Office, and to those
seeking Office al his hands, should he be elected
President. This open avowai that he would
he guided in the dispensation Of the E1eca.
tive patronage by a rsle approved by all, coupled
with The declaration that he had no friends to
reward and no enemies 10 punish, contributed
in large degree to his elevation to the Presi-
dency. Supposed 10 possessed the honest frank
ness Of the soldier, as well as the manly firm.
ness ofthe commander, few douhied but he who
was SO sparing Of. his pledges, would sacrediy
respect the lew he made. None dared to pre-.
dict that unsparing prescription, for opinions
sake, would form one OF the chiefeharacterIsIcs
ofGen.. .Taylor's administration.
Under these circumstances, it is not surprIs-
ing that the whole county should be shocked TO
witness the wan'on and reckless violations OF
these pledges. which so profasely Disgrace Gen.
IayIer's administration. The only test of quail.
ifcation now applied to those in office, or to
eselseeking office, is, are they friends or are
they enemies! The consequence of the adoP.
tion Of this new test without abandoning the
former is to brand every officer holder removed
as dishonest, Incapable, or unJaahtM. This
dishonest, disgracefI, this contemplate course
has aroused even some ofthe Wbig presses,
who appiy the lash 10 the President and his
advisers with an unsparing hand. One of the
Mobile Whig papers, in speaking Of the reno.
rals of Democratic Office holders in that city,
remarks that those remnved are equal in hon.
esty capacity and fidelity to any gentleman in
the ciiy-that il approves their removals be-
cause they rere Democrats, but denounces the
implied ehares cd;shenesfy unfaithfulness, or
incapacity, n false and disgr graeeFal ~ "
;dent and 10 his partY.-Chsrag Gazette. -