Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-06-15

who have open accounts with the othce.
Office in the south end of the Market Building
To the Editor ofthe Cincinnati Enqairer:-
DEAR Sir-l consider it duty | owe
TO my country, my, numerous political
friends, and to myself, as one of the great
family of this happy Uulon; TO state
few facts, in plain and candid man
ner.
have been in public lie from my
youth, through the eventful period of the
last fifly-two years. | have served my
country, and Ito the best OF my poor abil-
ities,) my God; and having been called
to fill several important Offices, | have
aimed 10 discharge them to the best of
my skill and judgment. So far as have
been able to learn, little complaint has
been made as to my official acts. For
the last twenty.seven years have acted
as Deputy Postmaster in this city, and
have at all times been so fortunate as to
the demands of the Government;
for which am not entitled to any credit
-it. being the duty Of every officer
0f our Government; at all tunes,
to be ready to meet the demadns justly
due.
During the revolution, imbibed from
my parents the principles of Wing, in
opposition TO the Tories, who, at that
time, took sides with his Majesty King
George, and did all in their power against
the independence of the Colonies; and
10 this day | look upon Tory with the
utmost contempt.
During Washington's Administration
we were satisfied that the Father Of his
country would do what was best for her
prosperity and safety; but wien he reti-
red from the Presidential Chair we began
TO look about us for one TO fill that i'm
portant station, and at that period made
up nv mind that the doctrines of the
Jefferson school of politics were the
tue doctries, and without ever admit
ting doubt. have remained sound in
that faith.
We now come to the closing scene. In
the spring of 1910, / made visit TO the
city of'Baltmore and Washington, on
some business, and to be present at the
meeting ofthe General Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, aud the
National Convention for nominating a
suitable person fst President Of the Uni
ted States. AT the meeting of the Con.
vention the delegation fromiOhlo was not
full, and without my knowledge, they
appointed me to ill vacancy. / took
nv seat, and acted as Chaplain to the
Convention, and voteGfor Mr. Van Bu-
rem also voted for Van Buren, Al the
Presidential election in Cincinnati, taking
it for granted, that in both cases had a
constitutional right to do SOFAS a citizen
aDd free man.
On the second day of July, lS4O, my
commission as Postmaster expired, and it
was supposed, by@many that change
would be madss then considered no
blame could he attached to any one it he
sought the appointment upon honorable
principles,as It was fair game for any gen
tleman. for never, for one moment
supposed that held a fee simple in the
Office -
NEyname was again put in nomination
and approved by the Senate, and my com
mission sent to me for four years, from
the 2nd day ofJuly, 1910, and the ques-
tion then put to rest.
ION the successof Gen. W. II. Harrl-
son intthePresidentia Election, consid-
credit unnecessary for me TO say any thing
to,him on the subject ofretainiDg me in
the officeA had marked his spubIic dec,
larations,that no mag would be removed
from ofiice for his political oplnions-that
the only question would be, is he honest
lis he capable? was we'll aware that
Gen. Harrison had known me personally
politically, and officially, for thirty years
and no communication passed between
us, in relation to that subject.
After the death of thePresident, con
cluded il proper to address limo to MIR
Tyler, he having commenced dischargln!
the duties of President of the United
States, and referred him to the Post-Offic
Departmentfor my character and standing
as Postmaster ID Cincin natl, to which
received no reply. On the 18th of Apri
l641, received the following note from
the Postmaster General:
Washington City,(
81 p. o. Department
SIR:-I have been instructed by th'