Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-30
Party Corruptions-HO the Politicians are
Cheated.

Party Corruptions-How the Politicians are
Cheated.
1t is very curious that whilst politicians
fancy that they are buying up partisans to
further their success, The creatures who sell
themselves are chuckling how they will in
demnify themselves, if necessary, by selling
their proprietors.
The recent printing Investigations, Illus
trate this truth in striking manner. On
the Democratic side, Wendell seems to have
employed his party as long as it was avail
able for his purposes; but, at the same time,
with proyident eye TO the main chance he
kept up communication with the enemy,
50 that in no event could he be entirely frus-
trated.
Whilst he asserts, in his recent testimony,
that he brought Glossbrenner forward as
public printer, and thinks he could have
elected him if the whole management had
been left to him, it seems he all the time had
an understanding that if Delrees the Re
publican competitor) should be elected, he
was to do the printing for him. 1t also APP
pears, that, though absent from the city when
Ford was elected, he managed to procure
written contract, in the name of his fore
man, that the work should be still done in
his establishment.
The same man had previously stated that
he had employed money to influence cleo
tionS; he volunteers statements showing in
credible expenditures for public printing
during the period when he did the work
and yet intImates that lie has made an
''amicable assignment" to secure his credi
tors
These things are contradictory, and in
explicable, but they seem to Justify the be-
lief, that whilst the party which promoted
Wendell, fancied that he was to effect great
results for their cause, he was only consd-
ering how to make the most of their liberali
ty. What there was to be made, he seems
to have pocketed The responsibility which
has grown out Of his fragrant and unblush-
ing disclosures, must be borne by the party.
The Republicans, aware, no doubt, Of the
existence of these abuses, commenced an
investigation but very soon found that their
own men were no better than Wendell
Deirccs, in the madness Of competition,
agreed to give half the profits that Wendell
would allow him. to the Republican com
mittce for electionecrinS purposes lie was
nominated IS the Republican candidate 10
caucus, with this understanding in writing,
and received the votes Of every Republican,
except one, 10 the House Of Representa-
Thus the Republican party eudeayored 70
put In Office an agent who would secure con
troll Of the spoils and then divide profits
with the party.
Printer Ford admits that he knows moth
ing about printing: that he has neither types,
printing office, nor capital; that he has given
shares of his profits 10 others: and that he
Was to pay lor help III his election lie is
allowed q come % the floor Of the House to
receive orders for Wendell to execute, and
enjoys small pension az twenty per cen
tum of tbe nr,tit. or NJ. own effect Having
hoen Lopobt FIR Marty nurnosas he Inns firth.
ereJ bis own interests ~ Freta;l;ng me nat.
ropage N liz nartv - some axtent IL H.
enemies
The recent astonishing exnosures of Re-
publican corruption AZ Albany. the extraor.
binary fact that whilst the paw of the New
York legislators ceased after one hundred
davs. that BODY continued in session without
public pay until they had passed laws Of the
most a,rr1rnr and and unnonular nature.
show what Ne are r. antic ,ate from the I'M
hriJjod venaIitT a me Rannhlicgn marty irit
should obtain control If the federal govern
mcnt.- WasLiagio,, States.
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Visitors OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA. |
The following gentlemen were appointed
visitors, for the University, in 1852, BY Gov. |
Johnson viz: Jno Y. Mason, Henry A. Wise,
Joseph o. CabelI, Andrew Stevenson, Thorn
as Jefferson Randolph, William Lucas,
Robert a. Thompson and Andrew Melon
aid. Eight Of these gentlemen were mem
bers Of the Democratic party. Mr.. Joseph
q. Cabell was the only Wing member Of the
Board
In 1856 Gov. Wise appointed the follow
ing Board of Visitors for the University
Andrew Stevenson, VIM. J, Robertson, John
Joynes John r. Tucker, John B. Baldwin,
James l.. Carr and James Neeson. The
vacancy occasioned by the death Of Mr.. Ste
yenson was filled by the appointment Of
Mr. Thomas Jefferson Randolph. Mr.. Bald
win was, we believe, the only Wing mem
Der u the Board appointed By Gov. Wise
Mr.. Frank Minor, Democrat was appoin-
ted when Mr. Robertson was elected 70 the
Court q Appeals.
The Board Of Visitors appointed by the