The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-23

Oflwaf. into de distribbtion Of The Ekesp.
tive raitonnee among the several staies,
which has resulted in vindieating Virginia
and the Southern aud Western States
against the charge Of absorbing more than
their shares Of this patronage. We eOnSess
our own indulgence in these unjust taunts,
so for as the Old Dominion il concerned,
and We take pleasure In manifes,ing our
penitence and acknowledging our error. a
tabular statement OF the amount Of Federal
patronage distributed N the form Of ofsalgries
TO Federal officers. in the several States,
shows that Virgins receives, in that form,
about $3.50. 900, against $3.50 .OOO- Massa-
chusetts' share-and over million for New
York. The same table shows that OLip's
share of Federal patronage is only Sll5 900
This includes all moneys paid to Ohioans
for services in the Federal Government.-
1t is a striking fact--illustratye Of The ne.
gect with which the, Great West is treated
at Wushington-ihOl Ohio, with more than
twice the population Of Massachusetts,
and more than sA times the Democratic
voters, receives but Que; third as much OF the
Executive patronage as that greut nulliJ ing,
Abolition Stale. According to her popula-
lion, il the offices were distributed fairly
smong the Stntes, and Massachusetts is en-.
titled to Ss3O,0cO, Ohio tugEt to have
100000, il distributed with reference TO the
Democratic vote, Ohio's share ought to be
at least $l,soO. .OCo: Democracy, SO far as
ofice.hOlding and executive patronage is
concerted, is not 30 bad business, after all,
in Massachusetts,. 1t is true, it cuts avery
shabby figure on The national arena, and
presents beggarly orray'of small 6gures
in the election returns. But when. the
spoils are divided there is no lack of zeal,
ardor and earnestness among the Spartan
band-Spartan in numbers, Of the Massa-
chusetts Democracy. to share the same,
and very liberal idea of their merits and
claims thereto. Our brethern in Massi.
ehasetts need consolation, comfort aud en-.
eouragemeni; but we trust that there is no
foundation for the slander that, like other
unforunates, they coin their misery and
mis- 'oftune with dollars, and make a capital
OF their constantly declining feebcness. -
Like the living skeleton from New England
who, some years ago, filled his pocket with
gold by exhibiting mis- feshess bones toihe
sympnthizing people-the Democracy Of
Massachusetts, so the SANDER goes, find their
nttcnuaicd reduced and skeleton proportions
Of more value than other peoples burly Wig.
or, lusy health ind stalwart udiposity.--
OF course The value Of this very rcmunera.
tive emaciatich would be lessened by an in.
crease OF weight and our Democratic friends
are thus consoled for their uhproductve eff.
forts to put any more feSh on the bones Of
theft party. Barnum was ut one time great.
ly alarmed lest Tom Thumb would, during
his apprenticeship, take a start and grow
out Of dwaridom. The sman circle of wor.
thy Democrats, through which the Federal
patronage in Massachusetts, rotates, have lit.
tie cause to experience any such alarm for
their profitable pgmy. Indeed he becomes
more available with every revolving year and
election, and with every addition to the hand
some ircome from his dwarfness. s,..
The Democracy Of Massachusetts, is be-
coming costly institution. The Federal
Executive pays at least ten dollars q head
for each Democrat in the State. IF Dir.
Buchanan should ollot to tue State the same
share OF patronage it enjoyed under Pierce's
Administration, he will, at the end of his
term, have paid an average Of torts dollars
for every vote he received. ....-...' 20
Pretty good pay, that! Democracy is q
much dearer article in Msssu chllsetts than
most other things. Bot the receipt, of office.
holders are not all the patronage which
Massachusetts, gets from the Federal Gov.
ernment. She has by far the largest share
Of the jobs, contracts, &c which in their
total and in their prof 5, far exceed in
amount and value The sum OF all the salaries
of the Federal office holders. Our, good
shipbui.ding or paper contracts and all such
60 10 Massachusetts or New York--will
exceed the whole amount paid to Ohio for
oil her Federal officers. .-. .,..-.
Now, We do not intend to bear down too
hard on our brethern OF Massachusetts,, but
"e cannot refrain from remarkipg that The
'eed Of Democratic patronage sown in that
State appears to have fallen on stony ground
ind that more generous and productive soil, |
IN which to scatter it might be found in !
'ther parts Of the Uaion. Until our Massa.
'husetts friends exhibit stronger proc. Of
wisdom and industry Of their culture, they
ught to have the irt wages reduced Gin
innaH Enquirer. e. rsrs8,a.4
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