Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-07-13
REMOVALS.

The spirit ofproscripion seems to have been
nearly satiafsd. The last three or four mails have
brought information of very few removals OF
appointments, though we cannot say whether he
administration have got thro' the " Black List
or only paused TO lu!I the indignation they had
excited 1t has been said by the official organ
at Washington that, when the proper time ar
rives, sufficient causes will be shown or all the
removals which have been made. Ii is very
well to postpone the day ofreckon'ng as long as
possible. But, holo can the removal OF Mr.
Plat, the Postmaster at Utica, IN. Y be jus
fiied, after the subjoined unequivecal tesimo-
NAL of bis personal character from Mr. Barry
himself, aud after the exertions which Mr. Nc
Lean made 10 keep him in Office No wonder
kbat Mr.. Mclean would not consent to retain
an Office which must have made him the tool
of a tyrant-As soon as the removal of Mr..
Plat was made known 10 the citizens OF Utica,
/. d town meeting was held, aud committee APP
pointed TO enquire Of Mr.. Barry whether any
allegations had been made against Mr. Plat
and, if so, what were their nature, &c. The
committee addressed Mr.. Barry, and received
the following reply
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT., ]
Sih June, 1929.
Gentlemen: had the honor to receive your
Communication of the 3rd instant, and have the
pleasure to state, in answer, tina, no charges
affecting the moral character Of Mr. Plat have
been preferred against him !; and that his per-
sonal standing IS unimpeached at this Depart
ment.
/ am, gentlemen, with great respect,
Your obedient humble servant,
w. I. BARRY.
CHARLES P. KIRKLAND, Esq.
E. BACON, Esq. and Others.
We ask, again, how can this removal be JUS
tilted 7 But il is stranger still that j, should
have been made, when from the following let.
ter ofMr. Mclean, it seems that he felt par.
ticular interest in having him retained. Some
shing surely was due 10 his opinion, who had
been so long an attentive supervisor of the Post
Office Department even il the voice Of the peo-
pile Of Utica was not entitled to any weight with
the !" Peoples president y Mr.. M'Lean SAYS:
" Washington, March 80, 1929.
Ihaue filed in The Department a statement
that Mr.. Patt has disc aarged the duties of
Postmaster faithfully, and that ne posses ses my
entire confidence. He is certainly among The
best Postmasers ofthe Union. and should We.
ny much regret his removal. ! have no know.
ledge that his removal is contemplated"
South Carolina, Sc. and the Hartford Conven.
ton
Some very worthy people do unquestionabIy
believe that there is no sort OF similarity be-
tween the sentiments advanced by the Hart
ford Convention in 1914, and by the South
Carolina resolutions Of lS2s.-We shall make
one extract from the Report of the Hartford
Convention and compare it with an extract
from the resolutions adopted FIRST by South
carolina, and afterwards sanctioned by Virei.
mia and Georgia.
Hartford Contention. South CnroI;no g..
When emergencies :. The constitution of
oe1ur "h'ch are ethel he United States, be.
eyo"u .he reach oil Ju-I!ng federative COM
ea, "iouhais, or tooIpaet between sovereign
p'ess"g 10 admit ibel Sldtes, IN constructing
delay incidental toitohich mo comnon nrbs'
.o'n'' otates whether rs kn0ion each Stale |
nave no common un .Ihrs The riobt IN conetrus |
r"e must De their ownlhe compact for ITSELF
JUDGES, and execute their
own decisions"
Inc two extracts contain the very same idea,
"''u what Is passing strange expressed al
most In the same words.
NEW WHEAT.
small parcels only have yet been brought to
uiatkef rs cents for white and ~ cso,s for
u"heat sail that is offered, deliverable
s''0'e Inc LIST August. Purchasers are unwiI-
NV wy 70 make engagements at these prices for
"aea' delivered after that time. In fact, there