American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-09-27
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10 The Editors Of the Amerscaa Telegraph.
GENTLEMEN: In your paper Of the 23d ap-
pears letter from &C. b." covering another
from an g ultra Whig," addressed to the Presi-
dent Of the United States on the 29th April
last and quoting an announcement from the
baltimore Sun of the same day, which an "ultra
wing pronounces truthful. The announcement
as IT appears in the letter of an "ultra Wing"
communicated by &c. b." is in these words:
"Appotntments, &c Washington, Apra 2S.-
Judge Williams, Democrat of Michigan, has
been dismissed from the Land Office, and VIM.
Nourse, OF Washington, appointed in his place
Lucas, Whig editor, Of Illinois, and Reuben
! NJ. Wmtney's son, have been dismissed. Stanly,
OF North Carolina, has also received notice Of
dismissal. vedder, Of Illinois Harris, of Penn
sylvania, and Randall, of Maryland, all Demo-
Gratis, have had their salaries raised 800 each.
thompson, of Alabama, (Whig,) has had his
salary reduced $780,"
Some OF the statements contained in the above
announcement are incorrect; and that the error
may not be heralded to the world that Demo-
cratic officials are receiving great favors at tho
hands OF the present Administration, hasten
to correct it. 1t is true that Mr.. RandalPs
salary was raised about that time, as stated
but to make a complete story, something must
be added. In November last his salary was
reduced from 81, 400 to 81 200, and the 5000
taken from him added to the salary of Whig
clerk newly appointed, and an assistant bookkceper
only, (Mr. Randall being principal bookkeeper
at the head Of division. The palpable inius-
tice of this thing being brought to the notice of
the Secretary, and promotion being about to
be made, he added 500 to Mr.. RS salary.
And this is the promotion which ssone Of the
rank and file" alludes to. If in November next,
qIIv11
not find clear loss of something more than
500 from this promotion, he is not as good
an accountant as / take him to be.
The writer is very careful to collect cases in
which Democrats have been promoted, but stu
diously avoids mentioning those in which they
have been raced Not a few instances of this
sort have occurred in the Land Office I can
point the writer to one that occurred, in the
very division over which Mr.. r. presides, at
the same time that his salary was reduced;
which operates as more than an offset to his
ponderfm promotion. But this was not thought
fit to be chronicled, perhaps because 800 of
the sum taken away was not restored. This
gentleman, who has large family, had his
salary reduced from ST 200 to $1,000-thus
leaving him the only bookkeeper (perhaps there
is one other) who receives SO small sum.
1t is true, too, that Mr.. Vedder's salary was
raised from 81 900 to 81, l00 but if qualifca-
ttoix are entltled 10 any weight, nowadays, 1t
was much less than he deserved All the gem
tlemen above alluded to are competent and faith
fuI clerks
Again: we are told that Mr.. Stanly, Wing,
received notice of his dismissal; but Mr.. S. is
not out get, and, Iapprehend, the notice is about
all he will receive for some time to come.
The announcement further states that Judge
Williams Democrat) was removed, and William
Nourse appointed in his place. 1t fails to tell
US, though, that Mr.. Nourse was n Whig-a
Wing, indeed, but not an "ultra Whig," like
one of the crank and fe;" for, when Judge
Williamss place was offered him, he refused it,
until assured that he had not been removed TO
make room for him. Such instances of gene
rosity, so rare, now when all is selfshness, de-
serve to be recorded.
| address you this communication, Messrs.
Editors, for the purpose of correcting the mis-
statements in the above announcement as far
as | am acquainted with the facts, Heaven
knows that the burdens Democratic officials
have to bear are severe enough, without the
efforts Of outsiders to make their taskmasters
more oppressive.
A DpMoCp NOT A Ctppu