The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-26
Tn. CLERK, Bill In the Senate.

| Ma EpToR Under The above caption, a correspond
en, your paper OF the 2ls instant proceeds 10
We've relative 10 the pay and classification OF the
clerks in the public departments. The object OF The
writer ia show the satisfaction OF Congress that
the clerks are. upon The whole, compensated by salaries
which insufficient to support their families ia any
thing like deceney comfort, and which give but little
stimuus To exertion Improvement, and leave no OPP
poftuny make any provision for old age Sickness or
poverty These are we'll known facts in tbs city Of
Washington and felt not only by those who suffer- but
by their fortunate companions who receive higher
eonpe nsa,ion and IL would that 10 enforce these
views would have been unworthy occupation for your
correspondent But. no nober theme presents itself
|, appears that our institutions endangered by pre-
irving grades among the cerkshat the principles OF
liberty and the constitution have BEEN most shsmenlly
,ranped upon from the very foundations Of the govern
ment Strange, indeed, that the very men who won
liberties and framed constitution should have been
palpaby derect to ordain by "solemn acr' that the
services Of accounting or corresponding clerk were
more valuable than those OF mere copys,. But il il.
true, it seems and srisoeracy has stolen upor
us .ske thief IN the night but in broad and open day
sarss in the face by virtue Of laws coeva with the
foundations of the republic This state OF things of
course cannot be permitted TO continue and behold
there steps forth the champion OF equality. W C. j., and
with copying pen in hand, bears noble record against the
deseneracy OF the times
Your correspondent. however is but a sorry knight
after all. for he is not true TO hs principles, and
fear me greatly s youth from the prares who has
portion OF his honesty in the gay cotees Of Wash
ng,on society, and by perncious contact with members
Of Congress. All he wants is squaiay Of pay b.op the
heads OF divisions and chief clerks Now, why should
these heads OF divisions chief clerks get any more pay
than the rest OF usi "Upon wha, mea, doth our Cam,
feed tina, he is grown greatr He eats, or ongb, 10
eat, the the Of and BY parity OF rea
soning ought TO have the Of money to buy it
am fatty opposedto giving them any more paw call
them by what name you will and II this country were
composed OF men like w. c. J., we would abolish no,
only the inequality OF salary. but the odous arsiocrsc
distinction, itself which makes my heart swell with indg
nation every time OF these drill sergeans comes along
and save. "Mr Smith, have piece Of copying here for
you to do The auditor wants done before three O'Clock
Now. that last observation is hs invention and of
the titled rascal goes to draught another report fer me to
copy, or kill some litIe GsIphn, which, in
OF iis sze and tender years ousht be allowed 10 20
through Why should that fellow get any more ga,
than me- can't see why ba perhaps il is because he
keeps my head TO the paper too closely
To carry the principle further lhnk heads Of bureaus
are decidedly arstocraic feature our government
They have room to themselves. separate wash stand
and towel. which my mind ''eoasonant" with
republican equality beg w c. 10 noss his fact, and