The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-25
INTERFERENCE OF oFFIcEHoLDERs

INTERFERENCE VT oEr
The bold impudence Of the Destrnctives
in unfolding the ofliceholders in their inter-
ference in State elections, is beyond all paral-
lei. So far from checking this mopstrous
abuse, they openly advocate it, and intimate
u their servile tools that as the offices were
bestowed as reward for their services, that
they owe it as duty to their patrons and
par,y 10 lend their aid. Can any thing more
directly strike at the purity Of the elective
franchise. than the obedience of hundred
thousand tools scattered in every direction
through the country,) to such detestable sug-
gesrions Some days ago we stated on au-
lhori,y not TO be questioned, that a large
amount Of money subscribed by the officers
of government, here and the propretors Of the
Globe, was sent 10 influence, if possible, the
elections in Maryland. Not content with
this insult to the pride Of great and patriotic
State, we find that all officers supposed to
have any influence, have been despatched
to orally the Democracy"-and, il possible,
take The State out Of the hands Of the oppo-
sision With this view, according to the
statement Of our correspondents, Mr.. b. f.
MackaA, the Postmaster de facto Of this
city, is now on the Eastern shore, busy as
he terms it, in rallying the Democracy"
against the Honorable Mr.. Pearce.
Now we are inclined 10 think that this at
tempt 10 rally the Old Democracy of Mary
land must be received with bad grace, COM
ing from the source it does; for we recollect
when this same gentleman was zealously
engaged in rallying ultra Federalism against
Democracy-at time too, when ultra Fede-
ralism was exerting its every nerve to bring
the nation into disgrace, during protracted
and expensive war. II may have escaped
the recollection Of the Democracy Of Mary
land, that this gentleman, now so chivalrous
in its favor, once took the field openly against
that tried Republican and accomplished Off
Ger, Major George Peter, and in favor Of the
lae Alexander Hanson, whose political histo-
~ Us pretty well known in the Monumental
city, as well as the State at large. We do
not recoileet that Mr.. Mackall was in Charles
street with Mr.. Hanson and his party, when
they were expelled by the democracy but,
if he were not, it was not because he did
not side with that party, and do all that he
could to promote its success. We should
not have adverted TO these things, did we not
hear SO much about Democracy in the mouths
of the old ultra anti-war- Federalists
While we are on this subject we cannot
refrain from the mention Of another office
holder alike busy il" in railying the Democracy
Of Maryland" viz: the Postmaster at An
napolis, who was in the house lin Charles
street at the time Of the riot Verify, if the
Democracy need rallying, let it at least have
leaders Of its own principles, and not ultra
Federal officeholders.
Here then we have palpable interference
on the part Of two Postmasters, officers of the
General Government. We call Mr. Mackall
the Postmaster Of this city, from the fact
generally known here, that the duties are per-
formed by him and not by the worthy gen.
tleman who holds the commission in the face
of the Postmaster General, that conscen-
sous gentleman who processes such holy
horror at the bare mention Of sinecure.