Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-30
tErem he B4,ineton lyermsnN ssntiad, Mr. 49,

n. Th,s M :, Fletcher late one OF the Federal Sena-
tors from this county, has taken possession o. III : os'
| Office AT Essex. We learn that his commission ai.es
IN .Juiyiast: but inasmuch as lie was then candidate ior
senator on the Federal ticket, it was decided that the
annoiu,ment was not "for the public eye" until after he
had offciated as Senator al Montpelier. In his capacl-
~ ss Senator, he was probably very impartial in Decd
ina on the claims Of one of the Democratic Senators
from Caledonia County, who was pronounced ineligible
from the fact that ut the time OF has election, lie heid
the office of Postmaster.
Under the "~corfupt' and "wickcd" Administra-
lions of General Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren,, ihrse
th,rcs could not have happened. Then, all the ap,
pointmenis To, and removals from, Office, were from
week 10 week published in the official organ at Wash
inrton. .Nelc, the case is exactly the reverse. Every
thing is conducted with studied sccresy, and the P,o.
Mic denied any knowledge of tho duings OF their masters
uatil they obtain il whrn concealment is no longer ne
cessarY, or by accident. Verify, these "rei"rmers
will get sent TO the right. about with a vengeance, one
Of these days.
fFrom Ii. .Nyrri,h M ~ Journal, .ior. 49,
NoRwIcn PosT OrFicE-P piion.-On or about
The first of this week, Mr. Peter Fryer was removed as
Deputy Of ,he Post Office in this village, and Mr.. Tho-
mas y. Leek appointed in his place. This operation is
Q sc;.ing considerable feeling in the minds Of our citI-
zens as i; should. Mr.. Fryer has long been a resident
Of the village, is an exemplary member of the Presby.
,crian church, and his only sin consists in his being an
unsssuming Democrat MIR Leek, on the contrary, IS
clamorous Federal Wing politician, and it was only on
the ground OF poiItics that he could nave Claimed the
appointment. His qualifications are no better, if as
good as Mr.. Flyers, and his location makes the office
lncnnvenient for The great mass Of our villagers.
No charge was brought against Mr.. Fryer that he did
not discharge the outies of his office atisiactorly-n
objection was raised TO his locntior-aEd, in fact, no
/ complaint was made against him. Why, then was he
| removed is a question that may well be asked. w"
answer, ii was only because he was a Democrat, and
| voted the Democratic ticket al the late election. Had
Mr.. Fryer been a warm politician, perhaps Mr.. Wells
could not be so justly censuEed for removing him. But
a ~J0ltician he IS moi. HIS vote is the only aid which
he has ever rendered either party.
We wonder how much Mr.. Wells will gain by this
net !. Unless we have mistaken the spirit Of Capt.
Tylrr's' letter, his sajn will prove 10 b. the less If his
am oace! That letter expressly fo,bids postnas,ers
from ~mcddling with politics at all. And yet there IS
not a man OH the corporation who does not hnoic that
Mr. Fryer vas removed solely for political causes
| Neither is lhrre a man on the corporation who doubts
that Mr.. Leek was appointed for tie same reasons
perhaps to carry cut come particular piece Of political
pos, Office trickery, which It was thought, necessary 10
conceal from Mr. Fryer. Mr.. Wells may as well be
looking out for another spoon with which 10 feed him
self with 'treasury pnp'-if "pap' he must have
for, if there was a particle Of sincerity in The P.esi-
dents letter, his days OF post Office glory are number
ed