The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-05-22

trust which they placed In his hands! Let the
following details, collected with much labor and
care tell the story.
will begin with the Departments in this city,
and show what their political condition at the
commencement and close Of the late administra-
ton, and what changes have been made since; and
il the conclusion does not result from the facts that
the President has not done justice TO himself
and his friends, to say nothing Of the public SER
vice, shall be greatly mistaken.
State Department. the close OF the late ad-
ministration, there were in this department TWEEN
ty five employees, exclusive Of the Secretary)
| Of whom twenty-five were Democrats, and only
three Whgs.-t the former receiving compensa-
tion of 2l 920 and the latter of $4,000. Majority
Of Democrats 10, and balance of compensation in
their favor $l6,92O
! Now there in the same Department twenty
six employees of whom fifteen are Wings and eleven
Democrats; the former receiving compensation
of 3 3 800, and the latter yl2,940 Majority Of
Wings only four, and balance of compensation in
their favor only s. ,O5O!
ministration there was, in this Department, (ex-
elusive of the Secretary and officers of the navy)
fifty-one employees, Of whom thirty -four were
Democrats, fifteen Wings, and two neutrals-the
Democrats receiving compensation OF $42, 400,
and the Wings sl7,l00. Majority of Democrats
nineteen, and balance of compensation in their IA
vor $23, $50!
Now there are in that Department the same num-
ber of employees, Of whom twenty five are Wings,
twenty three Democrats, and three neutrals-the
Wings receiving compensation of $29, 100, and
the Democrats 1921, 400. Majority of Wings only
two and balance of compensation in their favor on
ly $l,700!
Var Department.--At the close oftEe last admin
istration there were, in this Department, (exclu.
sive of the Secretary and officers of the army and
including the Pension and Indian bureaus, which
then belonged to that DEPARTMENT. seventy four
employees, of whom forty two were Democrats,
thirty-two Wings, and eight neutrals-the Demo
Gratis receiving compensation OF 90, $50, and the
Wings of s. S34 600. Majority of Democrats ten,
and balance of compensation in their favor $40, ,760
| Now there in the department (ex-
cludng the Pension and Indian bureaus, at this
time part of the Department of the lnterior) fifty
six employees, Of whom thirty are Wings, nineteen
Democrats, and seven neutrals; the Wings receiv-
ing compensation of S 80, 800, and the Democrats
| $23,650 Majority of Wings eleven, and balance
| OF compensation in their favor $3.50!
Ireasury Deparfmenf.-At the close of the last ad
ministration, there were in this Department lex
elusive of the Secretary three hundred and thirty
| five employees, of whom two hundred and fifty
the former receiving a compensation OF $3Oo,l33,
and the latter of only $97 500. Majority of Dem
ocrats one hundred and eighty three, and balance
| of compensation in their favor $207 ,633!
Now there are in the same Department three
hundred and thirty four employees, of whom two
hundred and two are Democrats, and only one hun
| dred and thirty two Wings; the former receiving
| q compensation of 1925, ,l06, and the latter Of
! SIT S95. Majority of Democrats seventy, and
balance of compensation in their favor $45,2l3!..
Department Of the Interior.-There were in the bu-
feaus now composing this Department at the close of
| the last Administration, one hundred and twenty
seven employees, OF whom ninety three were Demo-
Gratis, only thirty -four Wings, the formerreceiy
ing compensation Of $ III 49, and the latter Of
| $45,lOO. Majority Of Democrats, fifty nine, and
| balance of compensation in their favor ST., 2,037!
| There now in the same Department (exclu-
sive of the Secretary and temporary clerks) one
hundred and thirty eight employees, Of whom
eighty are Wings and fifty eight Democrats; the
o wus
two only, and balance of compensation in their ia
vor $37 1881
Here a brief statement of the case of the police
men Of the capitol, removed by the order Of Mr..
Polk, should be introduced. Mr.. p, early in his
administration, dismissed Major Noand, the Com
missioner Of Public Buildings, an old, experienced,
and truly excellent officer, and appointed to that
| place the Hon. Andrew Beaumont, formerly a
| member Of Congress from Pennsylvania. Soon
| after, MIR. b. dismissed two Whig policemen,
Messrs. Wales and Waller, who had long been in
office, and were without blame or fault, which was
done, as has ever been understood, by the inter-
ference and under the direction Of the late Pres-
dent. This excited the utmost Indignation in Con-
gress, and the Senate, then Democratic, unhes-
tatingly rejected the Hon. Mr.. Beaumont and sent
him back 10 Pennsylvania. The President then
nominated DIR. Charles Douglas, of Connecticut,
and, on his confirmation, large number Of Demo
cratic and Wing Senators and members Of the
House united in written application to Dr. Doug.
las for the restoration of Wales and Waller, but
in vain They remained out Of Office and pro-
scribed until the accession of President Taylor,
when they were promptly restored! These facts
are sufficient to illustrate and prove how ground
less the clamor has been against the honorable
Secretary Of the Interior, for his dispensaton Of the
patronage of his Department. Every opprobriouf
epithet has been heaped upon him for no other
cause than for firmly and resolutely doing what he
believed 10 be his duty.
Post Office Deparfmenf-At the close of the late
administration, there were in this Department
forty nine employees Exclusive Of the Postmaster
and only two Whigs; the former receiving a com
pensation of $4,000, and the latter of only $4,000
Majority of Democratic forty five, and balance oi
compensation in their favor S63,70O!
| In the same Department there are now the same
number Of employees, OF whom thirty five De-
mocrats, and fourteen Whgs; the former receiv-
ing compensation Of $4,000, and the latter oi
SIS 800. Majority Of Democrats twenty -one, and
balance Of ofcompcnsation In their favor S29 ,300l
In all the Departments there we're on the 4th o
March last, (cxclusive Of neutrals and others, AZ
above,) six hundred and thirty employees. o
whom four hundred and seventy six were Demo
srats, and only one hundred and hfty-six Wings
the former receiving compensation Of S57s, 100
and the latter of Sl94 800. Majority Of Democrats
three hundred and twenty, and balance Of compen-
sation in their favor 1884 400
| In the same Departments there are now (exclu.
sive as above) six hundred and forty four EN-.
poyees, Of whom three hundred and fifty are De.
mocrats, aud two hundred and ninety four are
Wings; the former receiving compensation o
| Stot, loos anu tie VI SofO,ooJs VI
Democrats ffty-six, and balance Of compensation
in their favor S27, $780,
During Mr.. Polk's administration, there wer,
removed in these Departments, for other than for
some special cause, such as drunkenness, one hun.
dred and nine clerks, having compensation Of
Sl22, ,340 and under that Of President Taylor, one
hundred and six, having compensation OF 81 49,
4s5. But the removals under Mr.. Polk were highly
exceptionable; not 30 those under President Taylor
for the that the distribution the fourth o
March, ls45, approached much nearer the princi
pie Of equalization than on the fourth OF March
1s49. the former date il is believed that the Of
fetal corps in this city nearly equally divided
between the Whig and Democratic parties; where
as, when President Taylor came into power, the
Democracy had possession Of more than three
quarters OF all the Offices in this city. The heads o
bureaus were, on the fourth Of March, ls45, thu
distributed Wings nine, with compensation o.
S26,50O; Democrats eight with compensation o.
S23,50O; Wbg majority one, and balance OF com
pcnsation in their favor $4,000. Yet Mr.. Polk
Immediately commenced removals; so that at the
close of his administration the account stood thus
Democratic heads Of bureaus fifteen, with com
pcnsation OF S46,50o; Wings, only two, with q
compensation Of only 5000; majority OF Demo
Gratis thirteen. and balance of in theif