Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-07-02
Amos Kendall.

for offering a lew iurther remarhs "Po"
the conduct and motives Of the lato
Post Master General. 1t has already
been proved that he used the utmost OF
his power in conducting the Post Of-
fee department for party purposes
namely, delivering Partizan pamphlets,
&c. in any quantity, tree
of expense to Tory members of Con-
gress, to be by them distributed under
their respective franks, thereby viola
ting with impunity the laws he solomnly
engaged to observe: and, confning OPP
position members to its letter, as well
for documents the most valuable and
INDISPENSABLE, as those Of a mere party
character. 1t has also been proved, as
before stated: that packages have been
robbed of their contents from Wing
members of Congress, and tory speeches
sc. sent in their place. 1t has been
stated land no ono who believing the
above facts can doubt it > that Mr.. Ken
dali, in forwarding commission to q
Post Master in Mississippi, informed
him what the Post Master General ex-
pccted of him, in addition to his regular
duties, and which l need only observe
were such duties as Democratic officers
of Government do with more zeal IN
their party than any other duties. l
am aware these charges will be denied
until brought home to the conviction O.
every mind: and then, as usual laid to
subordinates: but let il be remembered,
the officers in his department were men
of his own selection, and occupy tho
places Of those he reformed" against
whom suspicion Of wrong was never
imputed. 1t matters not, therefore,
whether Mr.. Kendall himself, or some
of his underlings committed the deeds,
the responsibility, if the sin is his
own, and the people whom he has pre-
sumed to address, upon subjects they
never called upon him to defend or con-
demn, will nevertheless hold him respon-
sible for mal-administration, whether he
acknowledges it or not.
Mr.. Kendall commencing his address
by saying, "thc Democracy of the U.
States being unanimously resolved TO
recommend the present chief mngis-
trate as a candidate for recollection,
deem it proper and respectful to tho
people, clearly and distinctly to state
the principles on which the adminnis-
tration of the Government under his
direction has been conducted, Sc" If
Mr.. Kendall had only followed the truth
according to this declaration, and show
ed the "people of the United States ;,
exactly how the government had been
administered, only so far rs his personal
knowledge extended, tho people for
whom he processes so much respect,
would at once perceive what had caused
them all the evil they now suffer, and
what they may ever expect TO suffer,
until change Of rulers is effected. 1t
is the principles Of the administration,
fastened upon the people, "in spite Of
lamentations here and elsewhere, that
has impoverished the National Treasury
-deranged the currehcy-ruined credit
CLOSED manutactories--paralyscd COIN
merco-suspendcd internal improve
mcnts--and disgraced the nation
| These, Mr.. Kendall informs us as he
proceeds are democratic principles,
which"neyer change, ,nersr can change
they constitute its existence. Let tho
farmer suffering for want of the pro-
cceds ofhis wool--the mechanic gt work
upon his last job engugcd--the merchant
as he complains Of dull times-the Ia
borer as he seeks in vain for employ
ment-and the unfortunate as they sigh
over blasted hopes and disappointed
ambition, ponder well these WORDS
OF AUTHORITY, and see if they can
longer support the party in power. Arc
they not satisfied with "experimcnts"
and "expcdients :" DO they still
charge the wickedness Of their rulers
to the Banks and Spectators, or, will
they take the word Of Mr. Kendall and
believe them the legitimate fruit of de-
mocracy cas- he understands it, ""uhich
never change, and can never change"
so long as the administration can carry
out their destructive principles "by
fraud or otherwise. Again Mr.. Ken
dali says, "the will of the people is the
only legitimate source Of ower,--all
power thus derived is trust, to bo