Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-07-07

North Carolina and her Federal Patronage.

NOrtn.SdfOl1nI anu nef FeQeraI PatrOn0Ses
MEssRs. EDIToRs: Some important facts may be
collected from the official records Of the Government
pertaining to the disposal of the amount of pa
ronage in the gilt of the Executive and his Cabinet
officers, worthy of the attention of our people
From book compiled by the departments in 1857,
giving the names and salaries OF the public EN-.
poyees, and the States to which they charged
7 see that North Carolina has much and Just cause
of complaint for the small share of preferment
awarded to her. 1t is true, that North Carolina
Democrats do not fight for "spoils but when our
friends rejected in their applications for positions
and other States favored, it is time for our peo.
pie to demand the of the distinction so broad.
ly and palpably made. Our State has been too fire.
quently neglected, because she is modest in her
demands, but now she must insist upon fair and
equitable consideration of her claims, when they
come in contact with those of her sisters Let
Justice hold the scales, and we shall be satisfied
1t is not my purpose to mention the Offices within
the limits of the States which of course the govern
ment ought to fill with the citizens of such States.
This is cause of complaint My object is to look
at the appointments in the different departments,
and at the diplomatic and consular lists, and If
have been fairly provided for in such important
and lucrative positions. candid Inquiry into the
facts from data that cannot be disputed will show
how far short have fallen of obtaining our de-
SertS.
Under the Administration of Gen. Pierce we had
a cabinet officer minister resident, two revenue
officers and first class consulate with the offer of
territorial judgeship. besides severa! clerkships in
the departments. Under Mr.. Buchanans Admins
traton, we have obtained governor Of New Mexi-
CO, a third class consulate, two clerkships and
superintendent of brck-work on the Washington
aqueduc with the tender of the mission to Sardinia
North Carolina has ten votes in the Electoral Col.
lege, yet in the distribution of patronage she is be-
hind States of less political importance This wrong
should be remeded forthwith, and justice be dis
pensed to all, according to their positions in the po-
litical family of States.
But let us look at the matter more particularly
and state the facts in more direct and positive
manner. Look at the cerkships in the different de-
partments, charged to Carolina and if she
has her quota of such places. This information can
be more definitely ascertained by simple statement
derived from official report the subject by the
Hon. Robert Smith, of Illinois. The report says,
there " thirteen hundred and twenty clerks and
messengers employed in the Executive departments"
To distribute these places, Mr. Smith proposes,
among the States according to their representative
strength, would give North-Carolina FORTY CLERK
SHIPS. WHEREAS SHE HAS TWENTY, WITH AN
AGGREGATE SALARY OF 100000. Maryland, with
EIGHT ELECTORAL VOTES, has EIGHTY THREE CLERKS,
WITH AN AGGREGATE SALARY OF $llS,7S0, whereas
she would be entitled, under the new arrangement
submitted to the House of Representatives by Mr..