The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-01
RuruEnronD, Tenn, August On, 1910

RUTHERFORD, Tenn, august 9Th, 1910.
Mr.. Amos KENDALL
SIR: Your letter of 2Sth June, 1910 containing an
Address To the People of the United States, and a
Prospectus for the Extra Globe came to hand by last
mail True indeed do you say our country presents
a spectacle for the consideration of mankind
But here you abandon truth for in the next sentence
you say candidate for the Presidency is asking the
support of the people and at the time refusing
answer the questions they put to him for the purpose
of satisfying themselves 10 the principles and policy
by which he will be governed if elected. Now would
willingly attribute this declaration to ignorance if
did not know that one occupying the high station from
which you have So lately retired could I've ignoran,
OF the many claims that Harrison holds the Amcri
people for important services rendered in the field
and in the councils of the nation, and of the many
evidences he has gwen the people ofthe principles and
policy by which he will he governed il elected To
what then should attribute this false declaration
can attribute to no other than dislike alike
to truth and the true Republican principles that will
govern him. that he will be the President of the nation
and not of party. This is what YOU and him YOU
serve dread and hence the necessities for Islander and
ialschood.
You next say that General Harrison with his own
consent has committee interposcd between him and
his countrymen, not to aid him in giving frank replies,
but TO keep his opinions from the public Here you
again playing OIL of your Kentucky tricks
falsehoods at least attempting to do it, the in
tcllgcnt people of this country But they know YOU
too well and they know the purpose for which YOU
are hired They know YOU to be suitable editor for
the dirty Job and well fitted to write and publish the
dirty, sanderous and insulting address, which it up
pears you forwarding to every postmaster in the
U mon. Never has our country presented spectacle
of member Of the cabinet retiring from place and
consentng to write address that SHOULD disgrace
the worthless and to and in editing dirty sheet
published with view of slandcrand defamation alone
until Amos Kendall retired from the Post Office De
partmont
do not consider it my duty postmaster, To com
ply with your request-to insult the people of my
neighhorhood by asking them TO subscribe for the EN-
ira Globe, nor do know any person here that think
would be willing to assist in sanderng the character
of gallant and meritorious old soldier and there
fore enclose your address and prospectus herein that
may be clear OF censurc, and you have opportunity
of sending il TO person disposed to YOU
than ! am. You complain that the Wing guns fright
encd your dear babes. II YOU will reflect on the his
tory of the Revolution You will Iecocct that these
parents and children too were frightened by
Why guns and, for aught know, you have sprung
from that stock. Wing guns do not frighten our
children IN the West, nor can Secretary Ponsetts
my BILL though they feel great indignation at seeing
the Constitution of the country attempted to be trodden
under foot 10 make Mr.. Van Buren, King. The OF.
flee hold did not accept price for my vote but
received IT, and have faithfully discharged the duties
thereof for the benefit of country and the accom-
mediation of my neighbors; and should you or Mr.
Van Buren, think to obtain my support thereby now
assure you both that will never supper, the admins
tration of any hose only aim is power and whose
destructive the best interests and dear
est rights Of my country, and that will most willingly
give up the office TO DR. Niles whenever he shall re-
qure il Of me- and feel that have done myself and
country honor in being discharged from the
vice for refusing to aid sandcrcr in scattering his
defamation than by retaining the office however great