Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-21
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POLITICAL ITEMS.
LETTER FROM FLASHING TON.
WASHINGTON A.. a lsoo

LETTER FROM W3SIfNGTON
WASHINGTON, May =, 1920.
Gen,lemen,-ln recent letter. I informed
you OF The removals in our Post Office. MIR.
Sweeny, the chief clerk, gentleman OF stern
integ rfy and in Office here from the transfer OF
the sea, Of government 10 this place, aud whose
name you have seen conspicuous for his elo-
quent efforts at our meetings ofthe friends of
| Ireland, was removed aud tbe following scene
| between him aud the new Post Master (Dr.
Jones is interesting al this moment, aud is in
disrutabiy correct IN substance. Mr.. Sweeny
is u Catholic. and a gentleman respected for
his high miudedneN
Scene The Posi- Office, Washington. Mov I.
1920. Enter The Ncw Post Master, Doctor
Jones.
M. Stoecny tmeeting DIR. - Good moroing
Doci, Jones.
DR.. Jones Good morning, Mr. swceny.
Mr. Well sir. suppose you have come 10
take post IN your new station.
Mr. J. Yes, sir.
Mr.. ). Well. sir, there 10 your chair, desk,
&c. suppose as you are acquainted with the
gentlemen IN the Office, you do mol require the
ceremony of introduction, but when you wish
90 take general vie" OF the office, the nature
OF your new business, Sc shall be ready 10
attend You, aud give such eAplaTZipn, as you
may desire. IA
Dr. Very well, sir. Mr. Sweenys as have
some conversation 10 hold with YOU suppose
il may as well take place now, as any other
time.
Mr.. :. Whenever you please. sir. Doth
gentleman drdwing their ehaus.)
Mr. J. {Coemsncing 0iM great emba,tau-
meni) Mi. S. you uude, stand The cirenmstau-
ces under which | came into Office. There are
some very di,agreeable duties imposed upon
the. and assure you that the communication
am TO make. and which il il my very un
pleasant duty to make, is one of the most pain
fm hive ever bad 10 perform and, nm
sure that you know, that Is 10 say you are
Mr.. S. (iHteTupting him. The plain Eng.
lish of what you uish TO say, Doctor. il. sup
pose that am 10 be dismissed
DR.. J. Why, yes sir.
Mr.. S. Very well, sir let il be done iRsidH
ter. That matter is settled.
DR.. j assure you MIR. $. that the feelings
Of personal friendship for you. TINT hare al
rays entertained are not ut all changed. In
deed possess for YOU, and shall always cheris
the warmes regard and hope trust that you
will believe thai have the Sincertd regard FOR
you, and am very DESTROYS TO promote your
welfare, and hope, sir, tina, our friendly feel
ings will not be at all interrupted -
Mr.. s. (nteuupfng him. Oh, Doctor,
hat is all nonsense. ! understand SIT, TINT you
came into this Office upon the condition that
YOU are 20 sacrifice me and my family Now
air. must be candid with you can hold no
man who comes Inio Office on such terms us my
personal friend.
! Dr.. J. Oh. my dear SIR YOU entirely mistake
| assure you. sir--I do, indeed, sir, that there
are no personal objection. to you at all sir
There are no charges, sir, against you, sir
none will be brought. for none can be brought
sir, none will he brought, for none can be
brought, against you, sir. The objection,
| that is TO say, the reasons, sir for YOU reno.
val are entirely politiclI-noihing else Indeed,
! sir.
Mr.. s. Thea 1 Understand you 90 mem
Doctor. that you are merely the instrument o
a party and must do as you are ordered.
Dr. ! Why you know, sir, TINT ii is nsees'a
~ ha, every body ii Office should harmoni1,
in political sentiment with the Head of the gov
eminent
Mr.. S. Indeed, SIR, know no such thing
came into Office, DR.. Jones under tie admin
istration Of Mr.. Jefferson. | was then decide,
thorough.going. uncompromsing federalist.
MIR. Jefferson knew il the heads of depart
nent knew IT every body who knew ms
knew il for was then young and incau,ioue
and of course more violent than have beel
IN the late contest aud yet, so long rs my an
iegri,g and capacity and Intelligence, were un
impeached, IL was not thought necessary tina
the political opinions Of Il clerk III The post "
fee should harmonic with those oil the PreSi
dent Of The United States. But, DIR. Jones.
must he permitted to say, that the course
which is now pursued ia marked with brutality
in all its aspects. In my case, great cruelty
has been added to the ordinary brutality
You, SIR OF your friends, have ineanly aud in
duslrious circulated the report that Mr.. Nun
roe has been deprived of his ofice on my &c
count Now. sir, that is not tue, aud yo,
know it. The PLAIN truth is, aud you know
il, sir, that Mr.. Munroe has been sacrificed
because his office was wanted, and that ! an
sacrificed because Duff Green could not hav,
the control oil This Office were | to remain in il
Now sir | sIall go out OF Office undei grea
pecuniary ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with an
prospect OF seeing my children starving oefor'
my eyes ; but 90 without sigma OF feproacI
upon my character, for no degradation can fol
low the man who receives his dismissal froa
the authority that removes me.
Or. J. In your present feeling, Mr. S | can
not OF course, take any exception To what 20,
may choose TO say.
Mr. S. Why sir, you do not suppose that m
inst remark was intended TO apply 10 y0u. Yor
surely cannot think that look upon you a,
the authority that removes me from Office n.
sir, knew very well that humble as am,
am not too humble to he the victim of him tina
il, seated on the throne" As to the iende
Of your pertonnl friendship, DIR. Jones. wis
YOU to understand that | ask no fayors fron
YOU or your employers. You may hate INT
sir, but I'll make you respect me. Good morn
ing. SIR" ". 5 G0s.
"Rstorm III the golden gate of prefer
meptis frequently shut against real merit
i, often happens tina, men of personal obscurit
and mesgre talents have been ushered into oil
flee by arbitrary rulers, to CRAFTY a spirit .
| ,a.,, or from some slly recommendation