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== History of the Spoils System==

== History of the Spoils System==

Spoils became a famous word when it was used in 1832 by Senator William Marcy of [[New York]] in a speech that he made defending the decision of President [[Andrew Jackson]] to appoint one of his supporters, [[Martin Van Buren]], as ambassador to [[Great Britain]]. New York politicians, he said, "boldly preach what they practice....If they are successful, they claim, as a matter of right, the advantages of success. They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy."

Spoils became a famous word when it was used in 1832 by Senator William Marcy of [[New York]] in a speech that he made defending the decision of President [[Andrew Jackson]] to appoint one of his supporters, [[Martin Van Buren]], as ambassador to the [[United Kingdom]]. New York politicians, he said, "boldly preach what they practice....If they are successful, they claim, as a matter of right, the advantages of success. They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy."

The use of the word dates back to [[Thomas Jefferson]] because he had appointed his partisans to office when he won the presidency from John Adams. Though Jackson is remembered as a heavy user of spoils, he only replaced about 20 percent of all the officeholders that he inherited from his predecessor.

The use of the word dates back to [[Thomas Jefferson]] because he had appointed his partisans to office when he won the presidency from John Adams. Though Jackson is remembered as a heavy user of spoils, he only replaced about 20 percent of all the officeholders that he inherited from his predecessor.