Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-12

/ ner in which the voice OF the people-the SOW
ereign peope-and their interests, are consult
ed in the appropriation Of public Offices and the
distribution of the public money. We ex,rac,
the facts, and leave the people 10 make their
differences. National Journal.
| From the Wiscasset Citizen
Soon after the appointment Of MIGRATE as
Collector Of THIS port, finding SO unexpected an
event produced a general and simultaneous ex>
preston of indignation; being cons cious proba-
bly, of his utter di,qLalifcations and demeri,s
! forsuch an office, and fearing also .ha, re-
presentation TO General Jackson of his true
character, and The means resorted 10 to procure
his appointment, might cause his removal, he
solicited gentleman high in the estimation of
| the public, and one who had taken no interest
IN the presidential contest, to go Immediately
to Mr.. Carleton & otlfr him (byhis, McCra,'es
authority between h0o and three hundred dollars
yearly income, and in addition the Post Office in
, this place, and 10 urge Mr.. Carlelon's answer
forthwith, as John McCra,e's sony would wait
a. Washington for Mr.. Carleon's acceptance
of The Pos, Office, in order TO have his appoint.
men, forwarded without delay" MIR. Carrie
| toms answer was: ''If such men as Mr.. Crate
and Others are licensed peders Of Office, they
q
public may know them; and sooner than re-
oeive an nffice from such men, and on such con-
Giiions, would wheel a wheel barrow in tie
streets tor a living"
This answer was returned TO Mr.. McCraie'
or the purport Of l., and finding Mr.. Carleton
,on honest 10 compromise with his conscience,
Mr. Amos c. T.ppan, the publisher of venal
press, and Mr.. McCrat-'s Inspector, Weigher,
Gnager, &c. was despatched very early in the
MOI ming, 10 an infue initial aud leading friend Of
General Jackson, and also, friend TO Mr. Carl
ton, residing in neiehboring town. in order TO
bring him to NViscasse;. Mr.. Tappan arrived
! at his house about sun rise, under he influence
If grca, anxie'v and told this gentleman he
mus, go 10 Wiscasset With him and reconcile
Mr.. Carleton, OF the devil would be TO pay; that
he was au horsedto say tina, Mr.. Carleton could
have from Two 10 three hundred dollars year
ont of the office, and the Post Office Of Wiscas-
set in the bargain; and that he (Mr. Tappan)
would rend the PostofIice for nothing, so that
Mr.. earle on would have no labor TO do, and
might realize about 500 dollars year" Mr.
Tappan then read letter 10 this gentleman
from one of the agents for Maine a, Washing
ton, inquiring OF Tappaa thus: Whom do
YOU want for p NJ al Wiacassci? Write me
and the appointment shall come" The gentle
man, after much persuasion, came 10 Wiscas-
set where the offer Of from TWO 10 three hun.
dred dollars year from the new Collector and
the Poslofice in Niscasset, TO be attended
gratis by Mr. TapPau. was renewed and urged
on Mr. Carleton, who refused as before to &C
crDt on such conditions. Since this, the Post
office in This place has been repeatedly offered
TO Mr., Carleton, even within The last month.
bv other gentlemen high iu the confidence OF
Gen. Jackson in this STATE; even judge PEBBLE
abou, a month since old friend Of Mr. Care!-
ton tina, she could have The Post Office al any
time, and hoped he would not desert them un-
M after election, for it would injnre them very
niue hand something should certainly De done
for him when Congress met
MoCrate ALWAYS professed to Mr. Carleton
and lis friends that he, McCrae, was not
candidate for he Office; indeed he vas never
suspec ed, knowing his utter cisquallhcalon
He told a leading J.ckson'e in this 'icinlty,
that "Mr Carleton ought To- have The Office aid
he should do all he could for mimi" And ye'
i, would appear from The following letter from
Gen. Chandler, very soon after his return from
Washington. dated Monmouth. 2olh March,
1929. that the CeD,ral COMMITTEE Of this State
or our County Committee, had made all he ar
rangements relative 10 the Collectors office.
We copy this extract from the letter, word for
word, and letter Tor letter.
"MoSMourH, goth March, 1879.
Dean SR:-I know not whether you or Mr.. Nc.
Craze will git the Office. doubted not you would git
until Mr.. McCrates recommendations come on. The
Son OF McCrate assured me that if his f:her was APP
pointed you'll haze appointment an Tie office the Of
flee of inspector eager and Marker generally git more
than what understand your Collector gifts }"
So it appear. Mr. Carleton was 10 be insult
ed with the Offer Of ali office under McCrate,
and the Pos, Office while MIR. A. u. Tappan
was o have the other Inspectnrship, SC. and
do all the duties Of Postmaster for Mr. Carrie
TIM gratis What kind soul this Mr.. Tap
pan must be-, and what fine opportunity lie
would nave h.d, to circulate Iha, precious In
,ellieencer Of his But MoCraIe was kinder
sill tor when he knew Mr.. Carleton would rot
lake The Inspcctorship, he offered him he
sinecme OF from two 10 'hrre hundred d"llars
wear with he Pos Ohice, so that Mr. Carle-
inn WAS m rraliz, $500 aud live at his ease.