Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . roposed to fill the officeswith Republicans, a proceeding in which Duane was a conspicuousfigure, and one also that afforded him an opportunity to gratify hislong-cherished ambition, and thereby to inaugurate a custom inthe disposition of political patronage that has been followed evento the present day. In a letter to JefYerson early in January, 1801,he wrote: It is. at least, imprudent to foster spies continuallyabout ones self. I am only sorry that I did not displace ten oreleven more, for it is not right to p
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . roposed to fill the officeswith Republicans, a proceeding in which Duane was a conspicuousfigure, and one also that afforded him an opportunity to gratify hislong-cherished ambition, and thereby to inaugurate a custom inthe disposition of political patronage that has been followed evento the present day. In a letter to JefYerson early in January, 1801,he wrote: It is. at least, imprudent to foster spies continuallyabout ones self. I am only sorry that I did not displace ten oreleven more, for it is not right to put a dagger in the hands of anassassin. Six months later he wrote to the President concerningthe office-holders in Delaware: it appears that the anti-Repub-licans. e\-en those in office, are as hostile as ever, though not soinsolent. To overcome them they must be .shaven from theiroffices, where their great strength lieth: their disposition for mis-chief may remain, hut the power of doing it will be gone. It isout of the common order of nature to prefer enemies to friends. 164. LaFavette French volunteer in American Revolution; pur-chased and armed a vessel at his own expensefor use in Revolutionary war; appointed major-general in Continental army, 1777; instrumentalin sending French troops to aid Washing-ton; made a tour of America, 1784: visitedPresident Monroe upon invitation, 1S24 McKearis Administration As iliis was tlic first radical change, it perhaps caused morecriticism tlian any sul>seiiuent action of the same nature. Andvet tlic oftice-hiildcrs could hardh have hoped to escape. The federal direct tax law had l)ecn enacted in 1798, and itled to an insurrection known in history as Friess Reljellion,which occurred in eastern Iennsxlvania. The trouhles l>etweenthe United States and France at this time assumed the form ofactive hostilities, and James McHenry, secretary of war, beganto organize tiie army. The President was given authority toborrow $5,000,000, a
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