Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-28
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Hurrah Tile lcork goes drareiy oa'-G'rs en- me
kn;fe-Btced The Rebels!
The axe begins to play with perfect loosencss IN
Vermont. WoosrrR DowsEE, Esq, has been removed
from the Pos, Office at Sharon and the notorious Ches
ter Barter reapponed We are not joking OF getting
up hoax; it is all true.
This Chester Baxter, Fedcrast as he is and always
has been, held the Post Office IN Sharon Tor about
TWENTY YEARS, previous 10 lc39; period e"1-
bracng the eight years of Gen. Jackson and about
three Of Mr.. Van Bur~ns administration, and was at
last removed upon the Postmaster General discovering
that about onehaif IF the business transacted through
the Post Office at Sharon, eos Tic prtr"'e onStnesS q
Bayter himself, To hold an Office for TWEEN 4
YEARS, about sixteen under Democratic Adminis-
ra,ons and then be removed for grossly deiraudin-
the revenue Of the Government hy means OF The frank
ing privilege, to hold an office for llREE MONTHS
under Federal Administration and then hc removed
for cause; which do the people call Proscrpto"?-
which.
Mr. Dnwnrr is one of the most quiet, eentlemanly
men, and faithful public officers in the State. Not
word has been heard against HIM, in any way-n't
gle complaint uttered, and yet he IS removed
10 give place 10 Chester Baxter
And who is this Chester Baxter, that the oigarc.y
should take liking ut.c,lnnate and strong for hn:
All the good people of par, of the State know who
he is, and of them 10 their sorrow lie IS not an
"active partisan" Oh, no, certainly not! The eli
garchy viii not allow active partizans to hold Offices
not they. Baxter nterred in the elections last
contrve, about week before the election, II jug up
in the county Jail at Woodstock, Sharon Democrats
enough and among them the Democratic candidate for
town representative 10 turn the election IN favor oi the
Federalis,s That is all-aud as To his standing IN
comlnuny-why, who does not know taa ne is
one of the most CONSCIENTIOUS scrupEons, kind,
benevolent, ndulgent, pIons moral men that ever
lived: Who heard Of his grinding the face OF the
poor overreaching his neighbour noaody, most Ger.
tainy nobody. Who ever heard Chester Baxter called
cha hprs
locke wing abandoned throat No living being ever
heard that said of this pnrc- minded watchdog o. the
ollgarchy; most certainly not The ollgarchy have
an eye increasing the revenue OF the Government
il would seem, in this appointment. Mr. Bakers post
Office business amounts TO only about 500 dollars,
and the office is worth about Sli0 to the Govern
ment The revenue will increase under Bakers ma
nagement doubt; it must, because, you see, tbs
Administration is going to BE- amazingly economical.
There will be no awful wasirulness, no Swartwout-
ing, cabbaging now, when such VIGOROUSLY scrupu
lous and honest men Chester Baxter have the FIN.
gering of the public change. o. no. Very wise, too,
these men who rule over very wise; extremely
wise and long headed. They knew who to select for
honest public officers. They know, clear away 10 Sha-
RON in the State of Vermont who in the opinion vi
the public was the most honest and Of the fit
test man for Postmaster. They knew that there
danger of Mr.. Downers running away with the Go
rernment money; that he was not honest and faithful
10 the Constitutions and they appointed Chester Bay
ter! that all things might DC US sae aS mouse III
cheese. They knew who had weight of character
Independent, too, is this oligarchy very IndePcnd-
ent: extremely independent. Though Baxter could
not be og-whpper by onethird Of the votes of his
own town, and thou Oh many of his party say
they bad rather the devil, than he, had the Office,
ye, the oligarchy, knowing his machless WORTH unpa-
raleled honesty and unmpeachabe character, have
boldly and independently appointed HIM TO an o'hce OF
high trust say no. word good, people OF Sharon say
not word. By this you must that the powers that
be- know what is for your good Submit you silence,
and your tongues sacrilegousy call in question
the fats of your master.
Pay en- cf'!-.hore triJing Editors John W..