Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-07-30
THE rATroNsp,RG POST OFFICE


The Washington Globe contains IN editorial
article, evidently written by Amos Kendall him
self, vindica,ing the appointment OF MIR. Crews as
Post Master at Pattonsbmp The main position
OF this vndication is, that, 1t was expressly sta
ted that MIR. Wilson" Qhc gentleman recommended
by the people interested in the pattonsburg Or
hcc) "wuuld not attend 10 the duties oi the office
himself, but would leave them, together with the
entire profits, TO one of the daughters of the late
Post Master at Pattonsbure.n Ii this he true, We
concur with the Post Master General in the propri-
city OF MIR. Wilson, rejection. But by whom WAS
this statement made to Mr.. kendalll Vas il made
by those who nominated Mr.. Wilson--or by those
who sought the office for another ndi> dual II
depends cnrcl, upon the source whence this state
mcnt came, whether the Post Office Department
should have been influenced b, it, IN It's disregard
OF the avowcd wishes of the people.
The writer in the Globe is quite complimentary
To MIR. Grows also, as il We had said auglt against
the competency OF thal gentleman. We have once
and again declared, that, 50 far as Mr. Crews Is
concerned, We have no objection whatever To the
appointment. Our remarks were based exclusive
~ upon the seeming hypocrisy of calm. upon the
people in the neighborhood of one vacant Posi-
Once TO Indicate an acceptable name to the De
pmtmcn, while Il like indication of public scnti-
mcnt, in relation to another Posi- Olcc, simarl,
situated, was contemptnouSly di>rcgardcd.
With regard to the ovowal Of the Globe writer,
that "whilo the Post Master General is under
stood to condemn the ntprlcrenrp of u ~, N,.,,r
IN clectionccrng arrangements, and 10 decline mah-
ing removals for potcalreaSons merely ii is equal
~ understood, that, in making appointments, he
WILL other things being equal, give preference To
the friends Of the ADMINISTRATION we have only
To remark tia, We have never said word condcm-
naory of such rule OF action. II is perfectly
natural and proper; and an adherence To it will
not, as Mr.. Kendall seems to apprehend, deprive
him of the complimentary notices. of the \ IL
einian. 1t is only when he eves the preference
to the friends of the administration, when other
things" are not equal, when, for example, after
inviting manifestations of public opinion 10 Guide
him in his appointments, he d>regards such mani
icsatons-hal shall feel compelled 10 retract
our complimentary notices, and to impute 10 sucI,
conduct the only opilhct which is applicable to
it-groSs hypocisy.
The Globe writer, however finds ii convenient
/ to preserve a profound silence in relation To the
most important referred 10 in the article ul-
ON which he animadycrts. lie says moi "A word III
defence Of the Post Master Generals refusal To re-
move the Post Office from Patlon,barg 10 Bucha-
nan, although he was requested to do by nine.
tccn-twcncths, or more, of the people Interested
in the Office, and although he must know that tn,
public interest required aud the public con,cncnc,
demanded that change. Why did he refuse to re.
move the Office ! Was it not exclusively because
Mr.. Crews resided Pattonsbure And is not hi,
silence in relation to that refusal an admission %
the indcienslbility Of his conduct