Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-05-07
rROGRES OF o'KEFORM -

fROGREss OF REFORM
fhncis co,'k tie ve,itr able colIec nr of the
pur N Wisca.se't, has been ., moved 20 make
room for Mr. M,sCfnte
Me Cook had long held the office, having
been appoint Il by Was ington pui be- was
fully competent 10 III. dis. haigr e It's duties !;
moi lisp had been uttered against his inlegtii, /;
and the sran'y income Of his situation was bis
only support. The r''moval nf Mr.. Cook, aud
the appointment Il NJ Crate, wihou, The elnims
or ptsirnsnns 10 succeed him, has instI, eYci.
ted mu' h feeling in Wiseassott, aud the neigh.
borhood Resolutions expressive 81 strong diA.
appreciation of iha appointment. have been n
dop'cd in Ioun Meetings held nj Wscassrit,
ALI a aud Wesiport. by nearly unanimous votes
Only Eve ciiizrns IN Niscasseti signed the pe.
,fion IN taSoT Of MGfnir for the appointment
aud only trn Vutrd against the rrprlutions, n
part OF them being oipo'rd 10 the appointment
hut doubtful of III" espcdicnry II passing the
Rrsolu' ions. which were ~ follows:
" Regoired That w. view with nHJtigned re-
yrei the appointment oil |0ycigner by nduca.
lion as we'll asry birth as Collector Of this
Porr, 10 the exclusion Of some OF our oldest and
most deserving citizens, gentlemea who are J.
dsaiihed only not with the very existence md
growth land who have contributed largely TO
the commercial prosperity Of our State but
piod Of oar revolution, mud Whose quail foaiions
for Office are NJ least equal, u not superior 10
those of the present incumbent.
" Resohed That We view with indignaf ION
becoming the citizens Of u Republican Govern.
menl any combination 81 unprinciplsd men
for the purpose Of securing executive iuilp.
encr, and he monopoly OF executive appoint
ments.
" Resoitfd, That We express, as the seni-
menis OF the citizens OF tbs place, our detid6d
diSGppr0bTtion al the NM alran able asufes
which we are informed were rcsortcd Ia. IN or
der TO procure the Colleciorship Of this Port "
The appointment Of John z. Decatur rs col.
lccior of Portsmouth. W. am, creates g.eat
trouble in the camp Of the Hefoiies lhemspi, es
The New iIsmp.i ir Sialesruan says--
II President Jackson had set himself 10
work purPosely to outrage all decercy and pro
lrieiy. he could hardly have taken u mere tfi
cent step ~ the accomplishment OF his Object,
than 10 dislace Gen rphsm from the collec
lorship OF Portsmnsth, and 10 give the Office ms
II seems lie has done, TO the notorious John r.
Decatur. We have not time nor rooU To say
whaI we deem "a be proper on the OCCASION !:
but would briefly remark, TINT the removal Of
Gen. Upham, TO give place 10 apy0ne wss Ger.
family not called Tor, except by The prosoyipii0
which would sacrifice nll freedom OF thought
and all Independence Of action IN our public If.
hccrS. Gen. Upllam deserves much NJ lhe
hands of his country. He wa brave and
meritorious officer IN the late war is a man Of
honor and probity ofcofrcct business habits :;
aud has been fai hfnI and efficient in his late of
fee Of Collector. lis removal 10 give place to
such man. especially. ~ John r. Decatur, i,
shock upon the moral sense Of the community,
from which the most respectable Jackson men
Themselves, cannot readily recover"
Salem Reg.
The Dover Enquirer concludes some appro.
PIRATE compliments to the character and seryi.
ces Of Gen. Uphan, lately removed from the
eollectorship al Portsmouth, ia the following
language;
he present Is anew era. and unparalleled in
our national history. Our national character
has been degraded by the course which our ru-
iers have pursued and ire nov pursuing and we
mu st say. that we care net how sensibly the