The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-04-09
THE pArcnoCUE GAG CIRCULAR.

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THE PATCHOGUE GAG CIRCULAR.
The object of that impudent circular issued by
Mr. Webster which we published last week, is
becoming plain enough, We see that Il meeting
of the SPOTS hunters has been called at Windsor to
nominate successor to Mr. Sergeant. His removal
is urged because he has interfered in elections!
There you have it! The circular is to bear the
stamp ofan er post facio law, that shall cut of
mans head for violating law Of an Adminisra-
ton, before that Administration was in existence.
Any man who aided by voting, or in any other
way, the cause of Mr. Van Buren,, has violated this
new and unheard of Gag Law, and shall die with
out benefit of clergy. 1t is a very equitable law,
this Old Tip Gag Law, very equitable. man
who voted Tor Mr. Van Buren, interlered in the cleo
ton and shall be turned out Of Office for it; but
man who voted for Old Tip, did not interfere in
the election and shall be turned into office for 1t!
We see no great difference, so far as interference
is concerned, in a man using all legal means TO
keep in office, and man using all manner of means
10 get into office. IL either be an interference in
the election, UHt u as HiuCh 81 az "'"N'' wv
it may be sad that, Mr. Sergeant for instance, has
used his influence to sustain the Government and,
therefore, ought to be removed and not rewarded
Very well, have it so if you wish. We III meas
ure his successors length this bed of Procrustes
When he is appointed may it not be urged against
him that he has used his influence in favor Of the
Administration, and therefore ought not TO be re-
warded for it 1t is poor rule that wont work
both ways, you know, gentlemen.
Well, Old Tip and his friends have pledged
themselves not to remove officers without good and
sufficient cause, and that all the questions that
would be asked in relation TO an Incumbent, would
be, sis he honest, is he capable, is he faithful to
the Constitution" Who prelends that Mr. Sar-
geant is not "honest'" Nobody. Who that he
is not capable'" Nobody. Who that he is not
"ai,hrul to the Constitution !" There is the rub.
What is being faithful to the Constitution III the
estimation Of the Old Tplers' Why, voting for
Gen. Harrison. Did MIR Sergeant vote for the corn
fed gals kissing PRESIDENT No. Then Oft with
his head, he has not been faithful 10 the Con'titu-
ton. We remember Of having seen, sometime,
the record of the proceedings of certain church
in Connecticut, the members Of which were deslr-
Gus Of getting possession of valuable patch OF
land. The proceedings were in this wise; Re
solved, that God has gwen all things INTO the hands
Of his church-Resoved, that We are the church.
and Resolved, that the land is ours. Taking this
blue law for precedent, and properly too, the fed
eralists resolve, that no man should hold an office
under the general government who Is not faithful
to the Constitution that being faithful to the Con-
sttuton is voting for Old Tip, and that any man
who did not vote for him shall be turned out
Splendid logcians This impudent circular was
nothing more or less than telling the poor devils
who have s'rven so hard to get into office, how
they could get the present incumbens out Of the
way, The great eSpounder of the Constitution,
Daniel Webster, says 10 them No man can be
faithful to the Constitution who voted agains, Old
Tip, and no man shall hold an office under him
who is not faithful to the Constitution. Further,
no man shall hold an Office under us who interfercs
with elections, and any man who voted for Mr.
Van Buren, did interfere in elections, as we un-
derstand the Constitution, and we know. Tha, is
enough. Forthwith, you shall see, in every fed
eral paper in the country, charge after charge made
against this and that Postmaster for interfering in
elections These charges are broadly marked,
carefully wrapped and forwarded to the Pa,chogue
Post Master General, who gances his eye over
them and mulers: ny, yes,--hum-m-m, very well
proper charge. We must stop this interfering in
elections: of with his head and give his place to
Tenn, Dick or Harry as reward for being faithful
to the Constitution, and not interfering in electons
i. c. voting for Old Tip.
That Mr. Sergeant should be removed is a thing
to be expected. We care nothing about it, neither
does he. But we like for our own amusement, If
for no other reason, to show up the miserable shuf
fling, the black hypocrisy and the loalhsome rot
tenness of the Patchogue party. We like to show
the people what they said before the election-tha
no man should be removed from Office for opinions
sake" is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful
TO the Constitution was all that would be asked of
an incumbent" and now to show them, calling for
the removal Of such men as Mr. Sergeant, than
whom more gen,emanly and accommodating
Postmaster cannot be found in the Union, and
agains, whom nothing but opinion can be urgedas
a cause Of removal.
The character Of the Fremont Uatchman may
be learned from single lesson. Some time since
GA. Brownson published in the Boston Quarterly
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