Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-06-24
A TRUE DEMOCRAT.
For the Herald Of the Times.

A TRUE DEMOCRAT.
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For the Herald of the Times.
.amos KtndaH-he Extra Giobe-Post Office
Department. and a Standing .Army
The writer would again and again call tho
attention Of every true friend of our Repub-
lican institutions, to the immediate adoption
Of some method Of distributing information
to the public, independent of the Post Office
Department, sufficiently effective to counter.
act the ialseloods and sophisms that will in.
eviably be conveyed to the hearth Of every
voter in the United States, through the ma
chine now perfecting for that purpose, and
which was originally intended, by our fore
fathers, as department for tho distribution
of papers and letters without regard TO the
politics of the people or the government. II
will be seen by Amos Kendolps address TO
the people of the U. States, accompanied by
his pros pectus for an Extra Globe, that after
charging the Wing members OF Congress
with using their franking privilege for poiti-
cal purposes, he winds up his address by cal
ling upon the subscribers TO his paper. TO re.
nit the amount subscribed To him Mt Wash
ington under envelope Of Postmasters scat.
tered, TO the amount of fourteen thousand,
over every part of the coantry, and thereby
save the postage. Kendall, in the same ad
dress, also charges the Wings with treating
the people with contempt What name he
proposes giving 10 The feeling he ovinccs,
when afler making tho charge Of corruption
agninst the Wing members Of Congress for
the misuse of their franking privilege lie
dares TO call upon fourteen thousand posin,as
iers tn betray their trusts, for his benefit, the
writer knows not-but he will venture to say
that each and every one of these postmnsicrs
who bow to his dictation. are unworthy Of
the name Of frcemen, and more fit to be the
slaves Of some eastern dcspot. than the free
citizens of our once noble Republic. Every
man who has paid attention to the ubjcct
will perceive that the crafty policy Of Ken
dali g. Go. has developed itself in most re.
markabe manner in the choice Of public off
cers-pspccslly those connected with the
Post Office department. His agents have
been mostly selected from class snbscrvient
in their dispositions, and wholly void Of the
generous and noble qualities necessary to sus.
tain republican institutions, and who from the
highest to the lowest are generally Of that era
ven nature, who think it an honor I serve ony
men who are above them. They glory IN
performing ncts OF humiliation. and tho wri-
ter will venture 10 predict thnt. to n man, the
officers connected with the Post Office will
not only allow themselves to be used, in their
public capacity, for the purpose Of evading
the postage in the transmission of the amounts
subscribed for Kendall's paper-but that they
will, also, exert themselves 10 procure sub.
scribers, and when all have subscribed that
will, that they themselves will submit to
KcndnlFs dctation farther bv becoming the
tools through whom the jesuitical schools
will be made tn penetrate TO every frcsido
and grog shop Of the nation.-Every editor
of paper patronized by the administration,
will pursue the same course, and dare not
refuse to insert what Kendall wishes. Who
pays the expenses Of the Post Office depart
ment? Do not the citizens Of the u. States
generally? How comes it then, tha! at this
early day Of our Republic we have private
citizen among us who dares 10 call upon the
servants we have hired, and whose salaries
are paid by US all, without regard 10 party,
and ask them to pervert their trust bv becom-
ing political agents in his hands, and that too
for the declared purpose of defeating tho will
Of The people. What is it hs fears but tho
will OF the people? Is il not the majority
Of constitutional and legal voters Tint should
govern? Suppose that even the majority of
the peoples will should be wrong ?-it is
part If the privilege Of frcemen 10 do wrong
and Kendall nor any other man has any
right to constitute himself their Judge and
misspp!y tho administration Of any depart.
mcnt to courtcract their will-no not cyon
for tho purpose Of eblig,ng the people 10 do
right. 1t is the doctrine Of despots-and
once conccde the right, md the power would
be used nine times 10 compel tho people IN
90 wrong. where it would be used once to
keep them right. The intention of the con.
spiraiors at present is. 10 make them 90 wrong
Thy means Of the public ofFiccrs) once more
by the election of Martin Van Buron IN tho
Prosidency-ond shonld they succeed. the
writer will stoko oil his reputation upon the
prediction, and will appeal to Tho future for
proof, Tint the Hbertits Of our country WILL.
~. LOST FOREVER.
\ The conspiraiors are aware Of their critical
siuaiion--ust M the cup of denominations is
about 10 reach their lips, it ia in danger OF
being dashed IN the ground. md tho mos,
unhenrd of and outrageous efforts will be-
mnde 10 retain IL in their grasp. All tho do
parincnis Of Government are corrrr,cd. and
every Legitimate purpose for which they wrrc
instituted. will be abandoned, ond the whole
nppliod fo net upon tho ncx' election. Tho
Navy is 10 be called home from abroad and
will doubtless be stationed nt points whcrc
most needed. NJ tho ceurrni cicc,ion. md he
made TO count some 3 cr 1000 votes for Mr..
Van Buren,. TIE writer has taken pains 10
enquire since his last sllusion 10 that once
chivalrous arm n defence, and is compelled
70 believe thni ito Off ,crs too. have. in nnny
Instances, been brow beat OF c'jolcd into tho