Political patronage, bestowal of offices, &c.
1841. The very new States are nursed from their chrysalis territorial condition into existence upon Federal pap from the Executive spoon.—Mr. Wise of Virginia, House of Repr., Jan. 29: Cong. Globe, p. 300, App.
1842. A few items will show how the “Treasury pap” has gone for political newspapers, with a view of sustaining partisan editors.—Mr. Brown of Tennessee, the same, Feb. 19: id., p. 255.
1843. True, we have occasionally received a little of the Government pap, in small parcels and at long intervals.—Mr. Kennedy of Indiana, the same, Dec. 19: id., p. 53, App.
1847. Mr. Ritchie … is out of office on the coming fourth of March. After that we shall hear no more of him as a public printer, and when the pap goes he goes. His ruling passion now is revenge.—Mr. Wentworth of Illinois, the same, Feb. 6: id., p. 342.
