Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-04
PRESCRIPTION LIST, No. XVII.
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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

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APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
LoloeH Post 0fce,-lt appears from the
Lowell Journal that the removal of MIR. Nor.
ri aud the appointment oil Mr., Wyman to the
Lowell Post Office were made against the
remonstrance OF four hundred aud fify.one
citizens, embracing large portion ofihose
having any interest ia the business of the
Post Office, aud are not salts factory TO con.
siderable portion of The Jackson party in that
town.
Assuming these facts TO he correct, and we
give the authority from which they are deri-
we'd we would ask in what consists the re-
form" achieved by this removal The in
cumbent removed was not a politician, for the
monstrance states that he had done his duty
faithfully " without any entangled alliance
with any of the political parties of the day
and without any perversion OF the office to
purposes other than those contemplated ia its
establishment Rotation in Office did not re.
qure his removal, for he had held the office
but a short time. Why then was the change
made Gu bono As a matter Of self nte.
rest TO the "powers that be, tits sound pol
ICY 10 make changes, by which as in this case
neither friends nor foes are satisfied, by which
for one lule-warm friend they create host OF
bitter active enemies Does the new admln-
ishation expect 10 earn the confidence OF this
portion of the community, by such an exercise
Of the appointing power In "A word, is there
an honest man IN the community, who will
justify tho removal from office ola faithful
public servant, who has held the office but a
short period, who has done its duties diligcnt-
" aud acceplably, who has never travelled
from his proper sphere 10 NEEDLE with The pol.
tics OF his heighbors ard against whom no
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not surrender his own right OF Independent
judgment Does not such an exercise OF the
appointing prerogative outrage the moral sense
Of this community
We make these remarks free from all bias
Mr. Morril We never saw--and know nothing
about him, except what we have learnt from
the newspapers since his removal. We have
seen and barely know Mr.. Wymag but we
know of nothing against him, and aside from
any consideration Of the Giro INST anCes, con-
uected with the removal OF his predecessor, we
are very CHAD TO have him or any other honest
man provided with comfortable livelihood.
Boston Patriot.
William Fuitor, of Alabama, to be Secreta-
ry ofthe Territory OF Arkansas, in place OF no
bert Crittenden, removed.
-, tn be Postmaster, at Danville Ken
tuckey, in place Of Daniel Barbee. removed.
MIR Barbee was a soldier of the revolution
he has filled the office OF Postmaster AT that
place for about thirty years-he has diScha:-
ged the duties ofhrs Office with fidelity to the
aud satisfaction 10 every one. He
exercised The privileges OF a freeman and voted
for whom he pleased +; and for this, and this
alone, he has been renewed TO give place TO
who has, open mouthed, bawled
Tor the Hero" This is another sample of
% jackson aad Reform" Tell il not in Gath
publish il not in the streets Of Askelon," that
The patriots and sages who suffered with Wash
ington--men who stood by their country, in
lines that tried mems souls. are not ct 10 hold
office under the administration of" Jackson
and Reform kentuckfan.
John s. Iamhdin. Post Master at Smyrna,
Delaware in the place of Jacob Pennington,
removed
Mr.. Pennington. who has thus been remov.
sd, 'sa number ofthe Sycieiy of Friends, a