The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-07-30
SAMUEL MOODY.
WILLIAM CLARK,
JOHN MERRICA."
Hallowell. July Oh. 1872.


The Inhabitants assembled al the time and Mace
and for the objects therein stated.
Voted. That Nathaniel Peyley, ESQ. be Moderator
The following resolutions were then unanimously
adopted by the meeting
ResoLved, That in 4 Government emanatinr from
the people, il is their duty yield the constituted
authorities and TO submtro the laws of the land that Il
Is equally their duty when the public interests are in
voved III the conduct OF their servants 10 express in
free aad decided manner their opinions Of public men
and measures.
ReSolUed, That the attempt Of Doct Amos .NTo,trse
20 obtain the appointment Of Postmaster Of this town
on petition OF five OF its inhabitants onlv while sudi
ousy conceaiug such attempt from the inhabitants wa
dsrespecunl 10 the town and merits our collective dis
appreciation.
IfeSOtued, lhat the attempts OF our Public Servants
however elevated in ofise. TO use the opportunities
for national duty TO the purposes Of family aggrand
Hcment' should be promptly condemned BY a free
Community.
Resolred. That the conduct of Generals CAopdler
and King, by avaing themselves OF the high public
stations which they hold and aiding the appointment
Of Doct N0Urse, a in law Of the former. 70 the
office OF Postmaster OF this town against the known
wishes Of It's inhabitants, or which there i violent
presumption Is antIepublcan and merits public ex-
preston OF our dissatisfaction.
ResoIesd, Although we freely concede that the
power Of appointing ms Deputies is by law vested in
the Postmaster Genera-Stll as in accordance with
the pracuce OF this Department of the Government il
has been usual TO consult the wishes Of the people
particularly through their Representative in CONGRESS-
in whose District appointment is to be made and ~
conformity 10 winch practice full@ assurances having
been made by the Postmaster General TO the Hon
Mr. Hcrrick. Representative in Congress. thar no
removal OF the present incumbent nor appointment of
a successor should be made without Consulting with
said Representative, that had good right 10
the usual practice would be observed ana his
fulfilled in making appointment
ReSotred, That the conduct Of the Postmaster
tGaneral III rendering an appointment 10 Doct .4nos
.NomSe, against the well known wishes of aid
town, and without consulting oure Representative is
DEPRESSION from bis usual practice a violation If
good faith IN disregardmg the assurances given "a Mr.
HerTick and which fear can only be accounted for
in man OF hrs station by supposing this Department
has yielded 70 the influence Of a well known cabal
formed in this State 10 to themselves all offices
OF emolument
ReSolUed, That a committee of eleven be apnointed
to address the Postmaster General upon the snbiect
and If thought advisable prepare and forward 10 the
President of the United States a memorial AGAINST
this Appointment setting forth in the most resnectfI
terms the circumstances Of the case and the sense 81
this meeting.
Voted, That the Committee consist of the folloyr.
ing persons
John Mery-ick, Samuel Carr,
Samuel Moody, Thomas Bond
benl Dedr5oTh, I'm. O. Wdrren.
~ -, Coolidge, frteglas Leonard
Charles Dumn9, james MI Inerobo,o
Thomas Hinkly,
ReSolred That the proceedings Of this meeting
with such Of the correspondence as NAV be thought
necessary be published by the COMMITTEE in both the
public papers in iallowe and such other papers as
they may think necessary-and that the remonstrance
against the appointment Of Doct .Anos .Nourse sign
ed by the Inhabitants generally be forwarded by them
to the Postmaster General
" ted, That this meeting he adjourned 70 Tuesday
the 9th OF August, at half past o'clock, p. M.
NATHL- PEBLEl, Moderator.
SANL locke, Torn Clerk.