Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-19

Ii is said that the real OF Mr. Granger's re-
signing the station of Post Master General is tina, Mr.
Tyler used his authority to prevent the universal pro-
scrpuon entered into by Granger, and the appointment
OF violent partisans to office. The country much
to this honorable interference the part of Mr. Tyler
as II prevents the further indiscrminate removal of
honest and competent officers, and the indscrminate
appointment OF men every way incompetent for their
duties. he maadmlnlstration of the affairs Of the
post offices Throughout the country has been the cause
| of loud and universal mplaint-complaint by no
means confined to the democratic press, but uttered in
nby the honest portion of the wing press That
such should be the case is by means surprising know
ing that for partisan services alone, men appoint
ed, We have been struck with surprise in witnessing
the shameless violation of the most solemn professions
professions made under the sancy of the official seal
by the wing administration, upon assuming the duties
| ofgovernment What these professions WERE we refer
particularly the inaugural of zen. Harrison, and that
they have been shameessy violated the appointments
IN our territory in our own town. abundantly prove.
The people undoubtedly the best judges and the pro-
per Judges of the men they will have TO fill their Offices
yet not in solitary instance of appointments in the
| territory have their wishes been consulted. But we
will con6ne ou:self to Mr.. Changers department We
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adjoining country, when in the of change they
would have competent man in the Post Office here
their recommendation was thrown aside and disregard
ed This one appointment illustrates to the fullest ex-
tent the universal practice of Mr. Granger The in
divdual appointed once thought of by the peo
pie to be recommended: the contrary the wings in
public meeting had agreed upon another man, yet their
expression disregarded and the wishes of commu.
pha1a at. al q boo
lated and the claims of the present incumbent been
brought before the people in opposition to the claims
Of others, do believe that ten signatures could
have been procured. Why then was he appointed
was he capable There has been but one general voice
OF complaint on account Of ncompetency since his ap
pointment He was appointed simply because he pro-
we'd TO the department that he had rendered the marty
more service than any other applicant and had In adj
dltlon James ID Doty TO urge his appointment. He
was noisy whig, which a sufficient recommen
dalton; AMI to make room for him, active efficient
and popular officer, and whal good but temperate
wing, was removed.
President Tyler has directed an investigation to be
made by the new post master general into some an
poinments made by his predecessor, and the probabi
bity is, that reform of the right kind will be CON-
menced. We have doubt that threef ourths of tho
people would like to a change in the office tere
We believe it can be brought about.
Three new wing papers have recently been esta.
blished in the territory. The wings now number five
and the Democrats but three fairly established presses
We learn that the MlW aukee Sentinel will shortly
again make its appearance under the charge of its old
proprietor, Harrison Reed, to advocate the sunken
cause Of Doly Whggery. Another democratic paper
will shortly be issued from Mineral Point The papers
in the territory have recently undergone divers muta
tons Of fortune, and shall not be surprised if divers
further mutations are met with before the lapse of ma
ny years.
Previous to the election we made some remarks re-
lative to the nondsributon of the law changing our
system Of county government. We were not aware at
The time where the blame did lie, but thought it most
probably the case that they printed in iime
We have since learned that they were printed. and
that the fault of non distribution was with the terrific
rial librarian whose duty it was made by law TO dis
tribute them. We make the remark now. that thu
blame. may rot fall here II does not belong
INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIoNs.-Gov. Doty has
buen guilty of active interference in our late delcpoe
election. Not content with fair means he resorted 70
FOUL IN his endeavOrs defeat the election of Doago
Extracts of letters given in the Wisconsin ENQUIRER
showing that he descended to electioneer personally
by statements not possessing the ecomme pdalion of
distributed Madison Expresses, among the people
VIII our wing administration gre us a practical illus
raton of its professions by turning Gov Doy out of
Office. ~ ~
MR. EwINGs vERACITY.-Mr. Ewing saws in his
letter of resignation to President Tyler "he bill which
reported to Congress with your appreciation, at the
commencement Of the session. had The clause relating
to agencies, and the power to deal in exchanges as
strongly developed the one you have now rejected
and equally WITHOUT the ASSENT of the States
The following extract from the hill of Mr. F,v
Ing alluded to, on this particular point "That the said
corporation shall establish competent office of dis.
count ana deposit IN any state, by the ASSENT of the
Legislature of such state, whenever the directors NAV
think fit 10 do'
With such palpable departure from truth on the
part OF Mr. Ewing who is prepared to credit any part
ofh charges against President Tyler
RETRENCHMENT.-The expenses of the extra Sos.
son. and the appropriations made amount to $4,000
oV. Otths sum $4,000 were appropriated to defray
the funeral expenses of Gen Harrison and 25 900 for
the relief of his widow.
Westaed some weeks since that the schooner Huron.
was ashore at the foot of the wharf opposite this place.
but would probably be got off without much damage
Since that time efforts have been made to get her off
out without success, and she has finally been disman
teled and aba ndoned
LUKBER.-The transactions in the ,rbo. ,.oJe
~ ms pace, have been large during few weeks mast
immense Quantities every week carried into the
INTERIOR There are some five or six lumber yards in
ms ms pace, one OF which number we are informed
soI1 thir'y thousand feet of lumber last week
we see II estimated IN an exchange paner that tbe
amount OF property which will change hands in conse
4uence OF the passage of the bankrupt law will be at
least 400 millions dollars W." - =
FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK OF MICHIGAN
rom statement recently put forth by the officers of
TINS institution it appears taat its resources are S844
sequently 1926, 1865 f'"' ~"