Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-05-11


guagers of the Custom House have been removed for
party reasons but even the watchmen and boatmen.
The following the names Of the boatmen who were
discharged last week VIM. Hague, - Shadley,
- Suick, - Mears, - Pearce.
Removals. from Office in Philadeiphia-The 'tjust re-
strant upon the practice of removals from Office, of
which Mr. Tyler spoke of in his address to the people,
is laid on with vengeance in the CITY of Philadelphia
The Philadelphia correspondent Of the Journal OF Com
merce, writing Saturday last says:
"rhere were between forty and fifty dsmssas from
the Custom House last night; and sudden and so
general was the sweep that the whole shipping OF the
port was left the entire night without Waterman, the
new officers not coming in until oday OF the whole
of the subordinacs employed in the Custom House, but
two leone, the father of Jesse Burden, and the
other an Inspector by the name Of Cymer Burden IS
old man, and was appointed by MIR. Blythe to his
present post which is sinecure more from charitable
considerations than any thing else.
sin the Post Office there 10 removals, and but
~ out Of the old stock are left.
10 the Editor of the Globe.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 5, 1S4l.
Sir ask OF you the favor to publish the following
correspondence between the Postmaster General and
myself, viz:
GENERAL PosT OFFICE,
:0tA April, 1871.
Sir: You will consider this, as notice that your SER
vices will not be required in this Department after this
day. Your obt serv't,
F. GRANGER
CHAs. NIvEy, Esq.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. May 3, 1871,
Monday, 9 a. m.
SIR: had the honor TO receive your note of 3Oth
u saying that my services longer required in
the Post Office Department; and inasmnch rea.
assigned therein for the removal, am induced
lin Justice TO myself and friends) to ask the favor of
you to state whether it was in consequence Of incapa
city, ineficency, for neglect of any official duty
shall leave the city shortly, and, therefore, request
the additional favor of you to give answer either
to-day or tomorrow.
am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Hon. FRANCIS GRANGER,
Postmaster General.
WAsHISeToY, d. C. MAY 6, ls4l
Thursday morning
Sir: Herewith enclosed is copy Of my note you,
under date the Sd inst, which have had no an
swer. You WILL therefore, excuse me for again adj
dressing you on this subject.
Honesty of purpose we'll as uetice to an Ameri-
citizen, would at least to demand the courte
sy Of reply to respectful communication. If my
removal was made the ground Of incompetency,
neglect Of official duty, for any affecting my
moral character, then not only court, but demand
opportunity to defend myself; right which in COM
mon, belongs to every person, when his character is
assaed But if it was because | entertained, and
frankly avowea political opinions adverse to your own,
and TO those Of the Wing party, then it becomes pub
lie, and not personal matter, any farther than mere
statement of the fact.
My arrangements to leave being nearly completed,
again request the favor of reply to-day.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
CHI. NIVEN.
Hon. FRANCIS GRANGER
Postmaster General.
No reply has been made to either of these letters
though couched you will see, respectful terms.
They did not ask Mr. Granger give the reason for
my Dismissal; they merely asked him to state that it
was not for incapacy, ineficency, neglect of Off
cial duty. Inasmuch as the party by which he has
been elevated to power have been loud in their con-
demnation Of removal from office account of politi
cal opinion the natural inference is that in every
of removal now made there must be af-
fectng the capacity character of the individual pro-
scribed 1t was TO rebut that inference among those
who know me, as we'll as those who do not, that took
the liberty to address him; and did ask any thing
more than is due from to man. ! had no right TO
suppose there was any intention his part to inure
the reputation of those he dismissed, or suffer it to
be injured by unjust differences drawn from the profess
sons OF his party when out Of power and his practice
when in did not look upon the Office held by me as
private right 1t the property of the country, and
in transferring it from mine other hands, Mr. Gran
ger IS legally responsible to the country, and not
But he is under moral responsibility to me, SO
10 exercise the high powers vested in his hands for
the public good, not to bring unjust suspicion upon
my capacity for business, undeserved reproach on
my character and conduct TO that point have con-
fined myself.
All that have done is to request that he would
furnish me with the of rebutting unjust infer
ences, thus enabling me to return to private life
free from suspicion and reproach when entered
the public service But this justice is denied me: |
am unceremoniousy thrust out of Office, not furnish
ed with the for the act and uncourteousy re-
fused, eren an answer to respectful note! Is ;ths
the way in which reemen ought 10 be treated by the
servants of freemsn "cothed with little brief au-
thorty,"
In conclusion, only add my full conviction
that no charge of official private misconduct ncon-
potency neglect Of duty, made against me; that
prescription, not palated by the least regard for the
public service and that Mr.. Granger, reckless OF
character as he is of public good, stands mute when
appealed to for act Of justice, merely that his
cold-blooded conduct, inconsistent with the profess
SONS OF his party before the election, may find apo
ogy IN any alsehood his partizans may choose to abr
cate.
Whether this is the justice which man to
snother whether in office not cheerfully leave my
fellow.citizenst to decide
am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,