Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-10-26


Postrnastsrs in question ere no, supporters
Of the administration. aud one Of them psu-
trail IN Politissl u Is false that the "opinioa
generally prevails" that either Of them are
Friends TO the Administrator" Add how,
then, could the publication Of the lists Of let.
tiers IN The Free Press. the paper in which
they have uniformly appeared. "bs cause
for The su,Pie,ou that the edit ors Of the Re-
publican have not the cop6de nee Of the
party they suPportl Does not the letter
above show that they did ''uss I,,Tra,ioasl''
I, il not apparent from these facts, without
taking up time and space 10 produce fur
Their evidence, that their assertion that they
never sought, directly or indirectly. to 10
daoc the post-naster at Shephsrdstown To
give them the insertion Of his list, for COM
pens atioa," 10 false. The fact Is, they first
made attempts st Intimidation" TO "in-
dnco the post masters 10 proscribs Us and
To bestow their patronage upoo them" Fail
ing IN this, their first "eApeTimeni," they
IN the second place, attempt TO "induce the
Postmssters, by '.persUaSions," TO go beyond
the discharge Of their Official duties, snd
furnish them with ii,t, simuItaneousl, with
= copy TO Others, 10 create the impression that
hsy Tcoeirod "a CONFIRMATION" for TIE publ.
cato" ss We have already remarked.
the "obJecr' they protested to "h.,e in
view could not be attained. unless that Inn
preston did prevail. Failing in this, their
second experiment" they in The third place,
kind aud generous souls! attempt to procure
the lists, for ''graiuiiotr'' publication, solely
iOr The Information II their rtadsrs :" Failing
IN this too. their third experiment" they
neat attempt TO create unjust Prejudices''
against the postmaster (who could not have
failed 10 understand their scbemes and Dis
cover their Contemplate motivea") and 10
create an undue sympathy in their o.sn be-
ha'i' Failing In all "thsir attempts at TO-
imidation, PersuAsions, and other means Of
like dignity" 10 accomplish "the object Il
very iaadabie one'l they bad In view" and
hndIns We were about TO pose them, they,
IN true character with their paper and them
Selves turn round and not only give us n
real dish OF backyard epithets and abuse,
but show that they are not fitted either nv
spirit, education, habits, or nature" for
gentlemen. and that they would SANDER. il
the fear OF justice did not restrain them.
The following threa, Is made in the con
ciusion Of their "oourteous' remarks OF last
week, after they had in the beginning dis
claimed all intention of "eastinE een.ure
against the Post-masier at shsphcrdsiOwn ~
ave tell them, THE Editors Of the P.Pl
! III conclusion, that ne mean 20 inquire n Iit
tie into the past course Of the postmaster At
| She PherdstoWn, who has heretofore shown
disposition To- be discourteous toward, us
and our paper. horrible, that he should Do
d'scourteous towards such rery courteous
gehuemen, and such decent paper. and 10
in'ermeddie 4 good deal too much IN cleo
lions"
Now, We would advise these "intermed-
dlers" TO tura their attention TO Che Postrna,-
ter at Winchester, the editor OF n Govern
ment paper at that place. where there is a
much wider Geld for the exercise Of their
inquisitorial propcnsities. lie no. ONLY
shows "disPosiiiOn to intermeddle 10 cleo
lions," but he deVotss his pen, his neWspa-
per. and his private exsrtions and influence
to the support Ofbis polite al opinions 10 this.
however, Ue presume nothing can be found
to condemn. u is all right when Van Buren,
post masters "intermeddle in elections, g" and
altogether wrong il Wing postmAsters exer.
else the right Of opinion or any polite al
privileges. The one may "lnis rn.eddlo" a.
much AZ he pleases. and no enquiries" or
Investigations are made; but LET Wing dare
utterpn independent sentiment in support Of
his political principles, and up starts some
low.bred, contemplate syeophant (for no
Well.bred, high-minded person would be
guilty Of such pitiful meanness) aud shakes
Amos Kendall over his hcsd-trica 10 Gin
iimiJaIe" him by threats, by making "inqui.
ries INTO his course" and 10y other means Of
like dignity!
We will take this occasion 10 remark. iu
conclusion, that neither the post master ct
ShePheTdsIoSa, nor the one I'll this place,
hes ever had any communication with ne.
either direcil! or indirectly. in relation 10
the lbIs Of letters or any Of the point, or
facts Involved IN our remarks. They are
both free from objection - postmastsrs, so
Tar a. our khoWledge extends, are private
citizens, aud must regret ali aliusion 10
thcm IT, oonneHion eth this affair TLey
will bear ia mind, hoac,er, who Il vas that
hrsi Introduced tier names or alluded 10
them. Thus sin, u $40 they deem IL, rest,
not Il or door All Ne regret u, the mecca
'hy Nhieh compelled " TO sllads TO them
10 connection With those whose mode.ty,
sp'rii, education, habits, and nature. !" have
totally unhtled them io.sii 81 The same table.
to break bread together, or to hold any sort
Of communion. For this we owo The post.
masters an apology. and, to both ol then,
Il 10 hereby respectfully rendered
As for The threat ssain.t TIE post master
I IL She ulefd.tosn ne have m do.,hs A.. A..