Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-19
TIE OFFICE HOLDERS OF VERMONT

mcnt of the Federal Government, which we
copied from the Watchman the othor day
Not only were the people in these parts una
ware who were their servants but even the
Democracy were to considerable cXtont, as
it proved. ignorant both Of the value of the
"spois" apportaning to their party and Of
the favored possessors of the same: nay more,
as we are orodibly informed, some of the Of
flee holders themselves knew not that they
were such.
We have recently been favored with a cur
sorry perusal of the Blue Book for 1857, and
from that and other sources we are able to
add to the information now before the public,
several facts of general interest which it is
right that the public should know. The Of
flee holders of the Government are the SER
wants of the people. They are paid with the
peoples money; and surely the people have
some right to know how and by whom that
money is earned.
Among the attaches of the Custom House
in this place. as given in the Blue Book, are
Patrick Payne, Boatman, pay $40
Thomas Payne, $3.50
Patrick Hayc, Porter, 500
These. as we are informed by several Dem
ocrats who arc in position to know, are
three unnaturalizcd lrishmcn, who arc in the
employ of Judge Smallcy, as his gardener,
ostlor and laborcr. respectively, who say that
they did not know that they wcro officers Of
the government. have not rendered service
or received pay a. such, and have signed
from time to time receipts for their salaries,
without knowing what they were putting
their marks to.
We believe that very few were aware that
our townsman, John G. SAKE, added to his
titles as Poet and Lecturer that of Deputy
Collector and Custom House lnspcctor,--and
some. we know. have been puzzled to conioo-
ture at what time of the year he earns his
salary OF 5000, as such.
The Postmaster of this town appears to
hold very comfortable berth. that is if there
arc no drawbacks in the shape Of wear and
tear of conscience. &c The Blue Book tells
us that Mr.. Danforth receives as Postmaster
a salary of Sl,723.li. He is allowed two
clerks, whose salaries are paid by the Govern
ment, NJ. II. Stone. pay Sj2j, and NJ. Thomp-
son, pay S275 Mr.. Thompson is a compos-
itor in the Sentinel Printing Office. His place
in the Post Office is supplied by a boy, whose
services are ofcoursc secured at much small
er price.
In addition, Mr. Danforth received as pub
Usher of the Sentinel, in 1851.
For advertising in the State Dcpartm't S2l4
Post Office " 2s9
" publishing Laws l47
ESQ
On the whole, Mr.. Danforth must draw up-
ON Uncle Sans funds 20 The amount of SOME
thing over $500 per annum 49, cogent Lee
compton argument.
As we have ntmatcd, these facts arc either
taken from The record, or are given 20 us by
Democrats of uuqueshoncd standing. We
give them as of general interest, and not like
ly to be given to the public in any other way.
As matters go in this wicked world, Republi-
cans cannot very well complain. if Mr.. Small
ley's gardeners and the Sentinel compositors
are paid by the government directly. If De
mocrats are not suited with the arrangement.
it is for them TO look TO it. Wa surely have
no quarrel with any whose names we have
given and we shall be happy TO publish for
them any offsets, in the way of assessments
paid for the support Of their party, here or
elsewhere, to which they may be entitled
Free Press
2 II is not often that We lay before our
readers the choicest specimens OF southern cl-
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20 i"0N va 'ovu'
--solhetIhcs' perhaps, iuf lack OF taste. w C
break through our custom to-day. and give
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the south 10 lhc name Of rryoa ~ religion, too. pure
P WIEN as '19, pl 70 VEN by tAeir iasgiou5
have sovereign contempt or tbc mcmor, " the Pisrn
h' rsis,on Of Plymouth Rock j. NE religion
hypocrsy. lis the reion of ibc BS,or oi-o,y .a
who Violate the seventh commandment IN going 70, and
coin &, ', , ,9er evening lectures and who, when
lionlcd and tcd y he irer portion Of tbe Gor1 IN
my y J'smGn,, Mr. Chairman The greatest calamity that
Plymouth Rock with lis historic sssoeiation. To n
i,oE as the lliad Of az our woes IfMard FILLMORE
the ndmg Of The SHygaur f ni 9sd declared mt
Missouri Compromise was the 'Paniora's box rom
tb gua,a al t1e evils which now aiei the country
"N'''. AifN i'NiiN IT ttH lilNHlNt reno ~ the