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Camden Journal
Camden, Kershaw County, South Carolina
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Political dissensions in Baltimore and Maryland involve Governor Lowe's removal of old Democratic office-holders and new appointments; disputes in the Public Works Commission over railroad directors; Whig internal conflicts at the Custom House; and a pending federal judgeship appointment for John Glenn.
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Internal dissensions of no considerable magnitude, are just now agitating both political parties in this city and State. It had been rumored that Governor Lowe, acting upon the principle of rotation, would remove all the old office-holders and appoint new ones, a report which has been confirmed. The appointments, some two thousand in all, were sent into the Senate on Wednesday and contain not a single name of the old regime. Great commotion has been thereby caused, but as the "ins and outs" are all Democrats, the disturbance is confined to the ranks of the Democracy.
Another and more serious difficulty has also arisen. By the adoption of the new Constitution, a Board of Commissioners of the Public Works was created, consisting of four, whose duty it is to select directors of the various rail road companies. At the November election, two Whig and two Democrat Commissioners were chosen, and in the event of their being unable to agree in the choice of directors, it was provided that the State Treasurer, who is a Democrat, should have the casting vote.
When the Commissioners met, the two Democrats, Messrs. Pendexter and Gittings, could not agree upon their tickets for Directors of the Baltimore and Susquehannah, and Baltimore and Ohio Rail Roads, and proposed different tickets. The two Whigs voted for the ticket presented by Mr. Gittings, and it was accordingly carried. Since then the charge has been preferred by certain of the Democracy that Mr. G. colleagued with the two Whigs to secure the election of directors favorable to the retention of the Presidents of the two Roads. Great excitement prevails in consequence.
The Whigs are not without their troubles; Kane, the Collector of the Port, having removed certain Whig officers in the Custom House because they had remonstrated against the retention of Democrats in office.
No action has yet been taken in regard to the Judgeship, made vacant by the decease of Judge Heath. The President and his Cabinet have held it under advisement, and it is probable that John Glenn, Esq., one of our most distinguished lawyers, will receive the appointment.
Cor. Charleston Courier.
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Baltimore
Event Date
Feb. 28
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great commotion among democrats from 2,000 new appointments excluding old regime; mr. gittings' ticket carried for railroad directors amid charges of collusion; whig officers removed from custom house; judgeship pending for john glenn.
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Internal political dissensions agitate parties in Baltimore and State: Governor Lowe confirms rotation policy by appointing 2,000 new Democratic office-holders, causing Democratic unrest. Public Works Commissioners deadlock on railroad directors; Whigs side with Gittings, leading to Democratic accusations of favoritism. Collector Kane removes protesting Whig officers. Federal judgeship vacancy from Judge Heath's death under consideration for John Glenn.