Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-25

stock in trade, placed in position where he is
enabled to WELD q vast amount OF the patronage
Oilhe general government so as TO hlriher the
views Of the faction at the North with which he
has been accustomed TO act. Is this calculated
10 attrac, the confidence and support OF The pee
pie ofthe South, or OF the citizens Of the North.
ern portions Of our Union. who are free from the
fanalicsm Of the day which seeks, under the mask
Of a superine philsnlhrophy,tO engrOss the POlit.
ical power Of this great community of treemenl
Again, as tito give additional point to these cOn>
siderations. las if to inluse more venom into the
stng-we see the Post Office Department
placed under the control Of another aboliIionist
MIR. Co,lamer, Of Vermont We know not
BY what process Of microscopic investigation i,
was ascerained that this parsonage, of whom
nobody had ever heard, except unfortunate re-
porters or door>keepers in Congress, was exact.
/ " the most fitting human being to DO placed in
charge ofihe Post Office arrangements Of the U.
S, But we do know that the Postmaster Genes
raj has already succeeded in giving us abundant
proofs OF his utter incompetency. lie, too is an
abolitonst, as we have said, and he has turned
out almost every Postmaster in the country. The
consequence is, that the whole department is in
q state of most beautiful confusion, almost equal
to that to which the Post Office ut Washington
has been reduced in consequence ofbeing en'
gagged in making repairs" Complaints pour
in upon US from all quarters in relation TO the
bunglng manner in which the business Of scores
and scores OF the country pos, Offices is now con.
Quoted.
Here, them we have some clue to that furious
opposition which begins 10 manifest itself against
the new administration. An immense amount
OF the patronage ofthe government has been de-
posted in the hands of men who are altogether
sectional in their views and feelings. II is not
surprising that the South should feel indignant
under these circumstances. That portion ofthe
Union behods with great aarm,not unmxed with
indignation, the dspensation ola large amount
of the patronage of the general government. by
personages openly hostile 10 the views and feel
ings # he South. The QUERY against wholesale
removals from office has not been altogether with.
out proyocation. In the Department OF the Int.
ror, and the Post Office Department, the great,
est havoc haa taken place among the officials
Hence the closeness of the scrutiny to which tho
personnel Of these departments has been sublec.
ted. The result Is by no means consolitory TO the
South, whatever il may be to some portions oil the
North"
Such is the substance of the Herald's article,
and It confirms the worst apprehensions felt in
the South as to tie character ofthe leading mem.
hers Of Gen. Taylor's Cabinet. 1t pronounces
bth EHin. AMI C)Ilamer. rabid and energetic
nbolltionists, and the worst selections that could
have been made for the welfare ofour Souhern
institutions. win not the people Of the South
open their eyes, when they thus hear Northern
journal exposing the trio character of Gen. Tay.
lors confidential advisers. II is TO be hoped that
the Heralds anticipations Of the failure of the
present administration to give satisfaction by
such appointments will provo correct.
Mobile Rerisker.