Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-02-25
From the Washington Union, 10th inst.

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,.ted that u number Of wing clerks have recently
~ IN .es to democrats, who hope to retain them
ta. and that Congressional committee will inyes-
4 + thc matter
lDs,.nt on the authority Of a Washington CORES.
s9a,vt The intelligence is not original. Papers
y dsront parts of the country have announced.
~ ,be past few months, many instances of re-
~ Van Of office by whiS placement, and the ap-
IL e..snt of democratic successors Post Offices of
SB'Ir,bIe em0ument, and even marsbalships
nai Gcsn thus surrendered by wing appointees for
pTtaoeft of their democratic connexions. The fact
y Gsnutable; and the only question is as to the
gnu IF its operation. From data before us we are
G,,ted in the belief that it prevails to an extent
f..G the public will scarcely credit 1t is not from
N%.oblic journals only that we hear of the resig-
5po ofwhg officials, and the appointment of dem
~. to succeed the T. our private correspondence
.ar, to our knowledge many instances of this no.
~ node of distributing the patronage of the Gov
r,mpnt. 1t is a novel mode, indeed. Heretofore it
7, been thought that the power disappointment WAS
ssd in the Executive; but this Ingenious contri-
nd, transfers it to the appoin'ce and enables him
.bs1Icath his official possessions to favored sue
.or The creature becomes q creator the an
I maxim of defegdtuS est non dstegnre loses lis au-
nity.
nj not difficult to determine the political object
gbis maneuvre. In the first place it is designed
defeat the purposes and wishes of the party in
nper by vicious and corrupt dis ributicn Of off
sslpatronage. When whig appointee selects his
o,.essor, he will select upon some other principle
asn that of personal merit political service. The
rad of the democratic party will be foreign to his
spose. His aim will be to the services ola
sg in the camp. and to weaken, divide, and offend
&opposng party, by foising upon them n man OF
Ag principles and doubtful fidelity. In the second
hce, the compliment will impose upon the demo
aic successor some obligation TO the party tC
dom he is indebted for his promotion. The trans
b sill be gratnItons the Tribune and Times both
ggard it as a sal3-and who knows but that thu
rice to be paid will be in the shape Of party ser
rec
In addition to the political is personal object a
,Ech these wing officials aim in surrendeing their
aoumentS to democrats. If the correspondents O
vbig journals may be credited, the transfer is a DO
a fde sale, in which the vendor receives pecuna
: compensation. SO that, besides robbing the Elk
sntiye of the power of appointment, this cunning
nntriyance enables the whig to share the spoils O
5se with his democratic appointee. =.
What admirable ingenuity does this scheme dis
A7! How unfortunate for the parties concerned
hat is destined to miscarry 1t is not to be sup
used that democratic administration will sanction
fraudulent transaction, or suffer the good mel
Jftheir party to be excluded f. ON place by the ia
oitqs of whig officials. There nay be instances il
vch the transfer is honestly made, and there ma,
INSTANCES in which the crllusion covers an meal
Unable amount Of co rupton. A commission from
srhig administration is not the proper certifcat
ia democrats fidelity. His quantum merut vii
determined by other evidence.