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Editorial
May 18, 1841
Democratic Standard
Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio
What is this article about?
Editorial critiquing nepotism in the Tyler administration, listing appointments of relatives to key government positions in Washington City, portraying it as establishing a 'nobility' by blood.
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THE NOBILITY.
The several stations necessary to conduct the affairs of the General Government at Washington City, are being distributed within a limited number of families with an accuracy as if it was in accordance with an established "claim by blood."
Since the New Administration has commenced, the following appointments will exhibit the extent to which this practice of conferring "family honors" has reached.
JOHN TYLER—is the acting President.
JOHN TYLER, Jr., (son of the Vice President) appointed Private Secretary.
DANIEL WEBSTER, is Secretary of State.
D. FLETCHER WEBSTER, (Son of Daniel Webster,) appointed Chief Clerk in the State Department.
THOMAS EWING, is Secretary of the Treasury.
PHILOMENA EWING, (son of Thomas Ewing.) appointed Clerk in the Treasury Department.
J. J. CRITTENDEN, is Attorney General.
MASTER CRITTENDEN, (son of J. J. Crittenden,) appointed Clerk in the Attorney General's office.
ISRAEL W. KELLEY, (brother-in-law to Daniel Webster,) appointed Marshal for the District of New Hampshire.
[Another brother-in-law of Daniel Webster is said to have the promise of the New York Post Office.]
Martin Van Buren, (son-in-law of Henry Clay) appointed Naval Officer at New Orleans.
HENRY HARRISON, (nephew of Gen. Harrison.) appointed Register of the Land Office at Dubuque, Iowa.
MASTER TYLER, (nephew of the Vice President,) appointed Clerk in the Pension office.
TAYLOR, (son-in-law of Gen. Harrison) appointed Post Master at Cincinnati.
JOHN G. MILLER, whose brother in brother-in-law to the Vice President, appointed Postmaster at Columbus, Ohio.
HENRY CLARK. (nephew of Thomas Ewing,) appointed Assistant Post Master at Lancaster, O.—Ohio Eagle
The several stations necessary to conduct the affairs of the General Government at Washington City, are being distributed within a limited number of families with an accuracy as if it was in accordance with an established "claim by blood."
Since the New Administration has commenced, the following appointments will exhibit the extent to which this practice of conferring "family honors" has reached.
JOHN TYLER—is the acting President.
JOHN TYLER, Jr., (son of the Vice President) appointed Private Secretary.
DANIEL WEBSTER, is Secretary of State.
D. FLETCHER WEBSTER, (Son of Daniel Webster,) appointed Chief Clerk in the State Department.
THOMAS EWING, is Secretary of the Treasury.
PHILOMENA EWING, (son of Thomas Ewing.) appointed Clerk in the Treasury Department.
J. J. CRITTENDEN, is Attorney General.
MASTER CRITTENDEN, (son of J. J. Crittenden,) appointed Clerk in the Attorney General's office.
ISRAEL W. KELLEY, (brother-in-law to Daniel Webster,) appointed Marshal for the District of New Hampshire.
[Another brother-in-law of Daniel Webster is said to have the promise of the New York Post Office.]
Martin Van Buren, (son-in-law of Henry Clay) appointed Naval Officer at New Orleans.
HENRY HARRISON, (nephew of Gen. Harrison.) appointed Register of the Land Office at Dubuque, Iowa.
MASTER TYLER, (nephew of the Vice President,) appointed Clerk in the Pension office.
TAYLOR, (son-in-law of Gen. Harrison) appointed Post Master at Cincinnati.
JOHN G. MILLER, whose brother in brother-in-law to the Vice President, appointed Postmaster at Columbus, Ohio.
HENRY CLARK. (nephew of Thomas Ewing,) appointed Assistant Post Master at Lancaster, O.—Ohio Eagle
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Nepotism
Government Appointments
Family Honors
Tyler Administration
Washington City
What entities or persons were involved?
John Tyler
Daniel Webster
Thomas Ewing
J. J. Crittenden
Henry Clay
Gen. Harrison
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Nepotism In Government Appointments Under Tyler Administration
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Family Favoritism
Key Figures
John Tyler
Daniel Webster
Thomas Ewing
J. J. Crittenden
Henry Clay
Gen. Harrison
Key Arguments
Government Positions Distributed Within Limited Families As If By Blood Claim
Examples Of Sons, Nephews, And Relatives Appointed To Key Roles In Various Departments