The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-09
A MAN OF HONOR" IN A CORNER.

Mr.. Kendall in the excitement of compo-
slton" has given us new definition Of a gen
Heman, man of honor, and democrat We
will show our readers that il is this, viz man
who rioiates the laws Of Congress, his oath Of
office, and treats with contempt the rules Of the
Post Office Department. Witness the proof!
In the Globe Of Tuesday evening is the fol-
lowing:
Mr. KENDALL addressed note to sundry postmas-
tiers in the following words, viz
"My Dear Sm take the liberty to enclose you an
address and prospectus for the Extra Globe hoping that
il may be compatible with your inclination and of
duty them for the purpose of procuring and re-
turning subscribers.
If in that hope shall be disappointed solicit of
you the personal favor to hand il friend
of the Administration, who may be inclined to it
for that purpose.
With great respect, your friend,
AMOS KENDALL
To this circular, eouched in the most respectful
terms few Federal Wing postmasters have returned
rude and insulting replies Others all true gentle
men would do have either received subscribers them
selves or disposed of the prospectus as requested
II will be perceived that Mr.. Kendall com
plains that by some few postmasters his circu-
lars have been returned TO him, and in the EEK
citement of composition" he further adds that
there are more such men ''in Office than know
what is becoming a genfiemdn-much less a
man Of honor" The meaning Of all this is,
procured subscribers are "hne geniemen,n
while those who have returned H. are neither
gentlemen, nor men Of honor
Now Mr.. Kendall hnops that he has instruct
ed, while in Office, all the postmasters, that the
practice he is now himself pursuing, is viola
ton of law, and against the regulations Of the
Department. We affirm that as late as the 25th
of May, 1910, circular was issued from the
Department signed "RoBr. JOHNSTON, I'd as
sstant Postmaster General" which contained
the following paragraph:
II Is the practice of many to address their hand
bills to postmasters, by which means they give them
an extensive circulation free of postage This is an
abuse rhich must De corrected. In erery instance
ietere you receire communication addressed 10 non,
as Postmaster, nhich is Of pirate character and
designed TO promote private interest with an evident
intention of giving circulation to it without paving
postage you will return the same 10 the person who
sent it, under new envelope with the charge of let
ter postage endorsed
Here is the express definition of Mr. Ken
dalFs present practices, by the department itself,
as an ABUSE Which must be corrected.n and
thenstruchon is peremptory TO every Postmaster
10 return such circulars as Kendall is sending
out, IN EVERY INSTANCE "with The charge
OF letter postage endorsed But it seems that
what was the duty of Postmasters on the 25th
OF May last, IS, II now faithfully discharged, not
becoming gentleman, much less man of
honorln
We trust the Posmastcrs will discharge their
duties honestly and Jeariessiy, and obey the
laws, rather than regard the definitions of n pri-
yate gentleman" and "man Of honornu