Columbus Democrat., 1839-02-23

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Federalis,s $29,9a5
The War, Navy, and patent Office Depart.
ments ure not embraced IN this estimate. | feel
assured that IN those Departments there viii be
found to be a large MINORITY Of Frderalis,s with
proporonato salaries. | hive no doubt but q
large proportion Of the United States Judiciary,
officers oi The army aud navy. aud other United
States officers. are opposed TO the AdnnisiIa.
ton have assurances fot what say from
those who speak the truth, and understand what
mpy say. Az portion OF tins information,
| ask leave to read letter and answer which
noId III my hand;
HousE OF REORGANIZATION.
January IL, 1889
DEAN SIR: If not inconsistent with any rule
you may have laid down for your Official or po.
huca conduct. would be pleased II you would
inform NE.
Isl, the number of postnasers in tho United
States.
3D. The aggregate amount Of salary they re.
cono IN the y,ar.
81, Wat proportion Of them arc supporters Of
The present Administration.
Should Il moi be 10 your power 10 answer this
nlierogatory with accuracy, inform me whnt you
supposed to be the probable number.
am yours with high respect,
ADUNCAN
lion. A KENpALL, Postmaster Gsasrui
To this communication / received 10 follow.
ing answer:
WAsnIHoToy, January, III. 1889.
Sin: perceive no objection 10 answering IN.
officially your letter Of the l6'h instant. ], there
tore, auneZ rcples,o your several inierossiories.
!. "Nhat number Of posimnstors there are in
the Snited StaIesl"
The number Of postmaSters in the United
States, on the FIRST day Of December last, wes
1858.
2,"lhe aggregate amount Of salary they re-
crlve in the jearl"
The compensation Of postuasters for the year.
ending with the 30'h June, 1888. varied little
from S92l.C3s.
.. What proportion Of them are supporters
and friends Of the.piescnt Adrnnsitaionl'
have not information which will enable me In
classify the pustmasters. politically. Although, in
making appointments, friends Of the Adfnnisira.
ton are preferred TO enemies, vhea their politics
are known, there are many cases in witch the
Department has no information on the subject,
and Il Institutes no inquiries into the politics Of
lncumDenis. II IS believed, however, that moro
than hall the posimas.ers Of the United States
are pol IicalIy opposed to the Administration.
Nlh high respeci your obi sery'i.
Hon 4. Duncan. AMOS KENDALL.
Sir, who are the spoas paryl Who are they
who are reyelIng, rio,Ing and uxuriaiiIg upon tho
toll Of the people Who are the spols party
Who are the army Of Office holders aid the hum
py expectauts This table and these commu-
ncalIons answer all these questions. VIII the
Democratic putty be agaln tainted with these
epHhelUl They convey base alsshood in their
application. viii The good sense ard moral char
acier oi the Ameiiran people hs again Insulted
"dh the promilgfoa ol a base Islander upon
them, and an tnsldiups ialsshood upon those
~hom they have selected 10 manage their Gov
emusnll The Administration is denounced dai-
iyior removing persons from Office "for opinions
sake;" and there was loud and hoisttrous com
pia'nl, am told. by the Wings Of New York.
because MIR. Van Buren did not renomlna,e the
base and infamous scoundrel Swarwort, lie be.
ng Conservative. il was said he WIS pisscrbsd
for "opnon's sake.n Sir, this table shows that
the charge vi proscrIptionis asialsea IA il is ur-
grateful. look upon General JacksoH's and
AlF. Van Bufen's indulgence, Nhile 10 efies, to
their political enemies, as their greatest ianls.
There Is no reason why the enemies. to tho
Democratic party and The Democratic principles
should hold large majority Of ths Offices and
!! receive a greater amount Of the ernoumenis Of
cfoffics than the Democracy themselves, whose