{"newspaper_name": "Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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ITSome Of the opposition papers men.
tion it as agrievous outrage that s. Irving
''a nepheD Of tie celebrated Washington Ir.
ving," has been removed from clerkshir
IN the general post Office. In the estima-
tion Of these editors, the simple fact tha,
Mr.. /. is son Of the brother Of the author
Of the "Sketch Book" entities him to .
preference in the dispensation Of govern.
mental favors over others less eminently but
not less respectfully connected. This is in
true keeping with the spirit Of federalism:
but fortunately for the country such doc
trines can find no favor with the admins
tration now in power. Democracy in thi.
country recognizes no aristocracy Of fam
ily-no distinction Of blood-no hereditary
claim to official station. Itjudges Of men
by the touchstone Of merit, and confers "a
vor upon those Of humble origin, when
found worthy, as freely as upon those who
happen to be the descendants Of a more
distinguished ancestry. Horrible! that the
wholesome doctrine of rotation in Office
should Be made to apply to - nephew d
the celebrated Washington Irving"


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