The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-05-05
POST MASTER AT NEW CUMBERLAND

We have had occasion more than once, since the
Federalsts got into power, 70 show up some oil 'he
miserable buches and dHsardY knaVes that have been
appointed ard dubbed p MS, to fill the places OF ho-
est men, removed because they were Democrats. But
the fights and quarels Of the high federal leaders, have
attracted our attention to the exclusion Of the small Y,
and we should have forgotten them, had not circum'
stance that transpred day or two ago, which brings
us in collision with the Post Master at Cumberland,
logged up our memory. So he must be attended to,
When the RefOrmers' came into power, there was
democratic Post Master at Cumberland who had at
tended his business to give general satisfaction
But he was democrat, that was his only crime, and
crime enough convict him in the minds of our feder-
al rulers. lie was removed, and Mr., Hickey aPpon>
ted to his place, whose chief qualification was, that he
bowed at and worshipped the Federal idol will dutlu
submission. Ofthe underhanded manner he obtained
his appointment il becomes us TO speak lie did not
come in at the strag gatelle was not the choice OF
his fellow citizens nor ola majority of his brother
whips of Cumberland We are informed, that II was
through foreign influence he obtained i-hat the major
part of the sgners to his petition were citizens of anOl
or couny-tlat of Carroll county that is not in this
Congressional district whose citizens have little or no
direct interest with the Office to whom they olcousIy
nominated Mr.. Hickey, in violation and against the
will ola large ajory ofthe citizens OF Warrentown"
ship, who support and keep up the Cumberland POST
Office. Why, if he wanted the office, did he moi take
honorable means TO obtain it and not skulk Oft to anolh
or county to get names But not so lie dared not ven
iure on getting enough signers IN his OVID Wcny, ol
men who had the only right to nominate him. nor even
TO let them know he wanted the office. For, II we be
correct the first news that Hickey would be appointed
came from Carroll county. Now we put it to every
honest man. to every voter or taxpayer, AID ask them
if Mr. Rickeys course a right one, or the course
christian should pursue, for believe he processes
religionl How would the citizens any town thai!
supports an Office, like it i:an individual houd set him
self up for that Office, and instead of asking them lor IT,
should 90 to another town IN another county and ask
means to get III Would it not be an insult? an act Of
impudence unparalleedl and would you not resent il
as an infringement upon your rights and refuse to sup
por, the knavel the intruderl
The citizens Of Cumberland did so. His brother
Wings even got upa petition for another man. but The
deed was done and the Federal rulers would not undo
it, The Democrats refused to support such man, q
haye discontinued most of their foreign papers in conse
quence. A, the time Of Rckey's appointment, we had
near 40 papers that went to the Cumberland post office.
Our subscribers informed US, that they would not take
them out but would discontinue if we sent to that post
Office Since tha, we have sent them by private convey
ance sometimes and by the mail CARRIER to be left along
the road at the most convenient places but in no ln-
stance beyond post Office Losing the per centase,
has excited Mr.. Hickey wrath, and he has embraced
every opportunity of,hwarting the circulation OF This
paper threatening we Lave been told, prosecution. so
far an we know the post Office law, tereis no vIoa-
tion in sending newspapers by the mail carrier any
where between post offices. iii is, we have yet to
learn it, Moreover. the whig paper has been carried
that way for years.
Last week abunde directed to Subscriber, this
side the post Office, was Inadvertently left at the Post
Office and the obnoxious keeper, refused to give them
up unless postage was paid. We mention this that
some subscribers may know why they got no paper, 4
we caution them against taking any out. They were
not mart of the mail not directed TO the Post Master
nor has he right to open hem We wish to see what
he intends doing with them.
There is principle involved, IN This man's appoint
ment which the Post Master General should look into
1t is whether by retaining man so obnoxious that ma
ority of his fellow citizens would sooner stop taking
papers al ogeher, than aid in supporting him, the Post
Master General is promoting the public good, or ncrea
sing the circulation Of IelIigence1 More anon.