The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-07
From che TieLsJurg Wing
HIGH HANDED OUTRAGE.

We learn from The Brandon Sentinel, that that Jack
IA oes, Amos Kendall has recently committed oui-
rage upon the rights Of the people Of Simpson county
which should he proclaimed trumpet tongucd through
out the entire length aud breadth Of the State. The
Postinasters or "hUeiiags." as Amos delights call
them, at two Offices in that county recently wrote to
him that at Their respective Offices lhore received
four wing papers 10 one democratic paper and that il
working serious INJURY TO the democratic party
whereupon the Postmaster General Immediately order
ed both Offices TO be DISCONTINUED. Thus il is
that the free citizens Of Simpson county are TO be de-
prved Of tho ordinary mail facilities enjoyed by their
neighbors, simply because they choose TO read wing
papers. Thus il is that that Infamous scspe grace
aided by his plant tools in Mississippi hopes dragoon
the people OF Simpson the support Of the demo-
cratic party Thus il is that the free wing press
be Hammeiied BY such means IL is that the admins
traon hopes TO hide from the people the danning evil
dence Of the corruption plumber and vlany that has
for years been prsclised by men IN high places We
call upon the entire press Of whatever party to denounce
this high handed outrage for glarng as Is tho wrong
committed upon the people Of simpson county !, is
less wrong to the press We regard IL as daring
attempt by the government to break down that palla-
dium OF liberty and free constitution WeregaTd Il
as direct attack upon the liberty OF the press, ard
such, we call upon every independent conductor OF the
press to rown down. TO meet IL at the threshold and
crush II IN the bud Tyranny has always been the enc
my OF free discussion and the general diffusion Of know
ledge, and the present powers that be, know full well
the power and influence OF the press, they knoD and
fear ~ they know that the people honest and that
when well Informed they will do right, and hence il is
they would muzzc the independent press Of this coun-
try they know that their doom sealed il the sillany
and corruption carried by the administration is fully
and fairly exposed, and hence it is that the dssemna
ton OF the truth be prevented by destroying mail
facilities What say tho high souled citizens Of Smp-
to this infringement OF their rights what say the
people OF Mississippi generally For if this edct Of
tyranny Is submitted to IN Simpson It may be carried
throughout the entire State, and every Office where
majority ofwhig papers taken may be discontinued.
| And why Simply because the people choose to read
wing papers Because they prefer huM to falsehood.
Because they prefer TO support All independent press.
press devoted 10 and supported by the people Because
they prefer to support press that holds 10 the doctrine
that the people and the President should rule that
the money belonging the people should remain under
the control Of the peoples representatives, and not
der the control Of corrupt President. Because they
support press that upholds the constitution, and the
are the reasons why those Offices discontinued, and
for such will others be discontinued il the peo
pie found tame and spir,less enough submit it,
Simpson has heretofore given very heavy democratic
majorlties but new light is breaking upon the peo-
ple they are awakIng from the long night Of darkness
that has enshrouded them. spirit Of enquiry has been
aroused among them, and a consequence they look
to the whg press the only source from which they
can derive correct information. But it seems their
masters at ashngton have decreed tina. they shall not
read, that they shall still remain in the ranks and
means Of keeping them there they to be deprived Of
| all mail facilities. Will the citizens Of Simpson submit
TO this We shall see But we believe they will not and
believe they will manifest at the ballot box their de-
termination to submit TO yoke OF such de-
grading vassaagc they have the spirit Of they
will spurn it to the earth.