The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-20
Sharp Practice.

%" |. stated that Of VII clocks have recently
old their offices democrats who hpe to retain them
nder PIERCE and that Congressional comnittee will in
tg,te the matter"
The Tribune and the Times publish the above state.
nent on the authority OF Washington correspondent
The intelligence is not original Papers in different parts
# the country have announced. within the past few
MONTHS many instances OF resignation OF Office by whig
,acemen and the appointment OF democratic
Post Offices of considerable emolument, and mar
halshps have been thus by wing appontees
for the benefit of their democratic connexions The
fact is indispu,able and the only question is TO the
extent of its operation. From data before us we are
warranted in the belief that prevails 10 extent which
the public will scarcely credit II is not from the public
journals only that hear Of the resignation oil whg
officials, and the appointment of democrats succeed
them; our private correspondence brings our knowI
edge many instances OF this novel mode Of distributing
the patronage Of the government II is novel mode in
deed. Heretofore it has been thought that the power
OF appointment was vested in the Executive but this
ingenious conrvance transfers to the appontee, and
enables him 10 tequeath his official possessions TO Ia
vored successor The creature becomes q creator-the
ancient maxim OF DELICIOUS eat disgsrs loses its
thoiy.
II is not difficult TO determine the political object OF
this In the frat place. is designed to de-
ea, the purposes and wishes of the party power BY
vicious and corrupt distribution of Official patronage
When a wing appontee selects his successor, he will
select upon some other principle than that OF personal
merit or political service. The good Of the democratic
AIRY will be foreign to his purpose His aim will be io'e
cure the services OF spy in the camp, and TO weaken
divide and offend The opposing party, by folsng upon
hem man of fshy principles and doubtful fidelity. In
the second place, the compliment will impose upon the
democratic successor obligation TO the party to
whom he is indebted for his promotion. The transfer
win not be gratui,oushe Tribune and Times both re-
gard j, as saleand who knows but that the price TO
he paid will be in the shape OF party service
In addition 10 the political personal object at which
these whig ofcias aim in suuenderins their emoumen's
10 democrats n the correspondents Of whiE journals
may be credited the transaction is bona fds sale.
in which the vendor receive. pecunary compensation.
80 that besides robbing the Executive OF the power OF
ann nment this cunning con'rivsnce enables the wing
m share The spoils of office with bis democratic ap-
| ppintee.
| What admirable ingenuity does this scheme display
How unfortunate for the parties concerned that II s der
oeJ to mi scauy II is not to be supposed that a dem
cratic administration will sanction 10 fraudulent trans
.eon or suffer the good Of their party be excu-
ed from place by The favor,es Of whig officials There
may be instances in which the nan.fer honestly made,
md ther. may be instance. which the colluson covers
n nealeulsbe amour, of corruption. A commission
ron hig administration is The proper certificate
4 a democrats fidelity. His oua"tam mrua will be
determined by other evidence