Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-07-30

Among the removals by the new ad
ministrailon is MR. Tuner, Postmas-
ter at Portsmouth, Ohio, an honest and
efficient officer. As soon as he r~eceiy.
ed his dismissal, he published a letter
written to him by Judge M'Lean, and
as this letter clearly indicates the feel
iags of tina late Postmaster General, on
the subject of the present system Of
prescription, we publish il ~ hare no
confidence (says Judge nj Lean in the
principles Of arg officer who does not
make the pubic interest hrs first and las!
considerations" Apply this to the con.
duet oi General Jackson; and We have
the true state of Judge Mf,ean's opin.
ion pf The new Executive General
jackson has taken away Offices in or
der 10 CRAFTY his own spleen and re
v.nge; and has bestowed them to be
neh, personal adherents. When he
sought sut Msaes Wright, and tho friends
Of that man had to scour tho country to
find him, as he bad absconded from
his creditors, was that ar appointment
dictated by the principles laid down by
Judge M'Lesn? When the ragged
drunken vagabena.n woo ~"'cannot for
tho life Of him Gecipher the superscrip
ton Of a letter." was appointed on the
p%etition OF the f~relicksome boy OF Con
necticut, was that an appointment dicta
ted by a regard TO the public INTEREST,"
IT argument cannot ,rou4e the people,
sarely facts will.
~P0RrswoUTB, July Sth, 1929.
To the Filter efthe He8tern Times:
Sir: Having been dismissed from the Post
0fhae in ,his place, without notice from ths
Post ohce Depsrtmsut CT charges preferred
against me, and certain reports grejudiciaI to
my reputation having been put in circulation.
l think it due to myself and the public, to
transmit the enclosed letter from he late Pest
master Gsnes4i to yea for publication. IN vim.
dication OF my character. You will have the
goodness therefore tc publish the same ana %
lige JOHN r. TCRNER.
'Clacir,nn, 20E A3riL, 1929.
Dear Sir: regret TO see evidences Of
P more general change of officers than
supposed could take place. On this
subject, my opinion remains the same
tia, it was underline late Administration.
Your duties have been faithfully per.
formed, and you have not, I am sure,
used the facilities of your Office to pre-.
duce a political effect If resting on
such grounds does not ensure your con
~tinuauce in Office, a private station is
the post Of honor. I hope you will rot
be molested. 1t might be well to address
c letter 10 the Postmaster General, stat
ing. frankly, what your course has been,
and ask of him the justice to inform
you, il any representations should be
made, charging you with improper con
duet.
I have no confidence in The principles
OF any officer who does not make the
public interest bis first asd last csnsid
Grafton.
My recent chspse Of position, ! have
no doubt, in every point Of view, was
judicious. now am not involved in the
responsibilities Of others, and | have dene
enough, in a political roiat of view, to
show cay principles Of action. | would
write 10 the Post Master General in
yeur behalf, but cannot believe it is
necessary. and there are some csnsid
a~ratisns which would render the step in.
judicious, unless it wefs i~ndispensably
necessary.
1 advise you, by all mesns, not TO re-.
sign Remain at ysur post and csntin
ue faithfully 10 discharge your duties.
With very great respect, your ob't
serv't, JOHN LEAN.
j X. TUKERR, Portsmouth, Ohio.
sc
General jackson would have the
world believe that bis pretended re-
forms are all changes demanded by the
voice Of the people. In many instances