The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-05-07
THE ROCKINGHAM POST-OFFICE-.
CONSISTENCY or THE OLICARCHY.

THE removal of Mr.. BENNETT from the Post
office at Rockingham, and the appointment Of Mr.
WooD, a federast, in his place, furnishes a IA
yorabe opportunity of showing the people the con-
sstency of the Webster OIigarchy and inslilutng II
comparison between the present and the two last
Administrations.
Our readers are requested to bear in mind the
howIings of the paid mnons of federalism, during
the late canvass about prescription, intolerance,
and removals from office for opinions sake. They
are requested to bear in mind that Gen. HARRI-
SON said IL. Cleveland, 81 would suffer my right
arm to be severed from my body before would
remove a public officer for Il mere difference of
OPINION They are requested to bear in mind
that President TYLER declared in his inaugural,
81 will remove no incumbent from Office who has
faithfully and honestly acquitted himself of the du-
ties Of his office, except in such cases where such
officer has been guilty of an active partisanshp, ***f
thereby bringing the patronage Of the Government
in conflict with the freedom of elections" They
are requested to bear these things IN mind, while
we proceed to state few plain, unconroverabe
facts in relation to the Post-oIlicc at Rockingham,
Mr. BENNETT was appoin,cd Postmaster, some
time last winter, upon the resignation of Mr. Alcott,
the former incumbent, and of course, having held
his Office by appointment since the election of Gen,
Harrison, cannot be obnoxious to the charge OF
having been, as Government officer, an " active
parsan;" nor can he be charged with having done
any thing " to bring the patronage of the Govern
mcnt in conflict wib the freedom of elections. -
That he had not " faithfully and honestly acquit-
ted himself Of the duties of his Office" could not he
urged as cause Of removal The reason then,
and the only reason that can be assigned for his re-
moval is " mere difference of opinion )" he is IA
democrat and for that, and that alone, has he iel
the thunb-Srrews Of Rohe,pierre.
This is the prescription of federalism and how
does it compare with the prescription of General
jackson aud Mr. Van Buren,, about whose opprcss-
i've tyranny, rewarding parisanS, &c so much has
been said by the yranls in power. See for your
selves, In this same town of Rockingham, Henry
Campbell, an energetic and "aclive partisan,
remained in the same office from which Nlr Bennett
has just been removed, daring the four years of
General Jackson's Administration, and then, was
only removed by death Royal Earl, another
"acli,c par'lsan" who has, il any man in the state
has, done all in his power "to hing the patronage
Of the Government in contact with the freedom Of
elcctous," held, unmoes,cd, federast, blue
as he is, through the eight years of Gen, Jackson :
and the four years Of Mr. Van Burcn's Adninisru-
ton, the most lucrative Post.ollicc in the town
Mr. Earl, no doubt. d"r"s The democratic Ad-
miniSrNons, " faithfully and honestly acquitted
himself Of the duties of his Office" and that was
all the democrats asked of him not one Of lhem
ever thought of putting GAG into his mouth de-
priyiug hun Of his right Of hn,ing, talking and
voting as he peascd, compelling him upon the pains
aud penalties of removal from Office TO prove re-
creant to his duIy as an American citizen aud f,'s-
ifs the oath of Freeman which hound him To vote
rs hi, conscience dictated. Allowing Mr. Earl,
though violently opposed to the democratic Nd
miniSlralon, TO retain his Office for TWELVE
YEARS, is democratic prescription! turning out
Mr. Renne,t, who has held his office about THREE
MONTHS, under federal Administration, is fc /
crol prescription! Lee, The People judge between
The two.