Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-11-24
OFFICE HOLDERS.


u aaSrds Us muth pleasure to discover strong
and rapidly increasing disposition among The pa
pers which support tbs present Administration,
10 speak out relative TO the appointment Of Fed.
erdsis 70 0ficia stations IN the Government.
beyond a doubt these papers are faithful EXPOSE
tors Of che wishes'Of tie people on THIS subject.
The Democracy have seen too much Of The De
eephou and turpitade Of Federalis,s 10 be willing
to have them 10 occupy places where their
increased influence will surely be exerled against
The party thar repose confidence IN them. M.
merous and often repeated instances Of their to-
tai disregard Of good faith might be cited. We
however forbear TO psriieularEe. Suffice il 10
say that the sautay regulations of public Offices
N this city have been shamefuIy violated by Fed.
eraliss employed in them, merely to promote .he
interests Of the party 10 which they belong. II
Is also lameniable truth that a large portion,
probably mare than one BALI Of the postinasiers
throughout this great Coulederacy, are this mo.
menl the violent opponents Of the present Ad-
mlnIsifaon. And what is peculiarly alarming
to the welfare Of the people and the progress Of
sound principles, these Federal postmasiers use
their official powers ard prcrogaiives to increase
the bad influences Of the noneyed Afisiocracy.
Judging from the manifestation of public opin.
Ion .htoughoutthe country, we feel confident that
the Democracy are opposed 10 this condition of
things. They think, and very correctly too, that
the violent enemies Of party are not the proper
sEesis to be employed byh. They know full
we'll ina: such persons are continually on the
watch for opportunities 10 injme the party that
gives them support and whenever an occasion
presents, acy will be sure TO use il for the I'd.
vantage Of their friends. Such has ever been
the case and ever will be. Birds of feather
flick together" Is n tris but true remark. Fed.
eraiis.l and Democracy ate The antagonists of
each other. The lovers Of the former are the In.
tiers Of the latter, and vice versa. ,
It's not customary 10 our domestic arrange. /
menis TO bcstow employmenis on our foes to s
receive into the bosom Of our famile5 our worst n
enTnlcs. Neither good sense nor propriey dc Il
tAits such a course. Why then should Federal. o
ais be employed in the Republican family, even b.
TO the exclusion Of the real friends TO the good
causel In our humble opinion, it is neither pol.
iiic nor expedienI to do so, because II is not just
or right.
We have no doubt that moro applications for
office are made by Fedcraliss lhan by Republi. CT
cans and that the former arc far the most pains. of
aklng and syccphantc /; but they ought neyerthe. b
esq, TO be unsuccessful. The best interests Of pc
he people require that they DO kept out Of in. 70
'oranI places. They arc spies in the camp. N
No subJoIn some appropriate remarks fom The de
'angor Maine) Democrat Of
FEDERAL PosTMAsTERs.--We took the NJ
hs 70 COUNT tue FEDERAL postmasters in " aldo the
ounIy and find them to number TWELVE, or Of
early one bale We solemny believe that ma.
'rIiy Of oil the United States officers in this
mon are Opposition men."--Rep. Jour. nc
There are twenty-five Federal postmasters N
this county. A majority Of all the Offices in u
Q whole country are occupied BY Federalisis. ira
has ever been thus from tho foundation Of The one
overnmen, to the shame Of tho Democratic par car
be nspoken. When We put weapons into the OF
nds Of our enemies IL they cut our lhroa,s il 'ay'
no better than wa deserve. During the late WIN
ncst oil the Federal pos, masters throughout oeh
) State have been actively in the field acans, acll
Ia numerous instances letters have been de- ring
'ed. democratic papers suppressed, and all ac. gag
denied TO our friends. while the wan
'deral papers we're franked by hundreds, and spec
cry favor and facility granted to our opponents Ion
II rs surprising 10 Us, with KNOWLEDGE Of ,ho com
nagement Of the numerous army OF Federal port
that they alone did not defeat tho De. il
cTacy Of he State. Such a state of things SEQ
10 not longer BIO permitted 10 exist Il i yalu
0ng IN principle, and pernlcious in practice. Of h,
Bangor, Name Dem. man
will
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