The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-24
GROSS LIBEL UPON THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT..

GROSS LIBEL UPON THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.
Although we have witnessed movements
here and elsewhere OF the enemies OF President
TYLER, which would prepare US for almost any
demonstration of fraud and violence from the
same quarter, we are free 10 confess that we
have rarely seen in the annals Of party warfare
so gross and infamous a fraud as the one 10
which our attention has just been called, in
glancing at the returns Of the New Hampshire
election.
The election in that State for Governor, State
Legislature, and Representatives for The next
Congress, took place on Tuesday, the l4th IN
slant. The Democratic party was divided
Governor HUBBARD was supported for re-elec-
ton by one division of the party, and the Hon
JOHN ii. WHlTE by the other. Among The most
prominent supporters Vi Tue iarter, was ex-
| Governor Hill, the able and fearless editor OF
the paper published by himself and sons The
partisans of Gov. Hubbard, fearful Of the inhu-
ence of Mr.. HILL before the People, have pur-
sued him with bitterness almost unexanpled.
And seizing upon the fact that Mr.. Hill had
obtained a contract from the Post Office De-
partment-knowing also the effect which the
| belief of any interference on the part OF the
| Federal Government in their elections would
have upon the sturdy yeomanry of that Safe,
| and apparently reservng their charge uni The
last moment, so as to preclude the possibility
| of REPUTATION before the election. they pub
Eshed at Concord, ON the OH of March, the
following outrageous LIBEL which was indlstli-
ously circulated all over the State.
From the NJ H. Patriot and State Gaseiie of March g.
"We have several time, intimated that Their was
coIiuslon 10 .ne moae IN when the leader Tyler
that while other, were bidding for the contract, he
was bidding for Tyler and Webster's Jau0r. He vas
considered responsible" Tor support to correctad-
tracts as an incident to the favor The ways If a
parry mack are devious indeed VINO put Hlil w'ula
for publishing blanks. into an invitation to bi, for
Tyler's favor' The " io,ce,i bidder" meant theman
VINO w0ala renaer ,ne moss service 70 the adInns
transaction was guided by partially and layoism,
we will give some information which we have q the
tbs nronosaIs When thew were onsnsd Whe, the
proposals were opened, the two lowest biddes for
certain States which Hill now has, were finn Of
The later as the Laws. hn, .o, ~ n "
give the requisite security for the performance II the
contract me contracts then rghtiully beionge'o the
onened HiII managed ,o mn, in , new bd Ioa,r tbau
that of the Washington firm, and the contrtt was
eonieiied uPon h'nl us was .,e hnu Oh ol,usiol
proposals were received but before the cor,ract.
were adjudged, Hill was allowed to inspect anoput
rms fact we stafe on tht highest ddpnofyy W. eon'
II is stated, and we have no doubt of The far
that on the strength of the above foul slande
hundreds of honest Democrats were induced o
change their votes from Uhite TO Hubbard loo
by voting for the former, tbev sbould dec,,o
themselves 10 be partners in the guilt Of Isa ?
| Hill
Now mark how a plain statement Of f,c :
shall put down this foul and nefarious slarder
The law, as passed by Congress reori,,s
that the Post Office printing shall be given -
the loves, bidder. under and acco,l;n, o n.
terms proposed in the advertiseuen,
wisdom or policy of This l,w tho
| General certainly il No, ros,o,.;LI.
sponsible, however for n,onor !,
lis provisions The hid co. ~. NN'o1 VI
all received sealed Tbsv uoro
corded By the nroner officers os ,hn naa.s.
and arranged for the decision IF The po.,m..,a,
General No hid ,s ,,,oro, :. .L, %
il had been received At tho Den,r,roon, Ia
none was considered which was received after
time. The firm of Marin 4 Hear, r,io,a..
in Washington. after their bids vora o,onaa
VI
informed the Postmaster General thar ,bsv b,5
made a mistake in their hid bav;ro hid 80 H.,
ind desired to submit a Modification ., III.
same. This privilege was accorded 10 ,hsn,
but with the distinct declaration tba, ,bev rrr,,
not consider the Postmaster General as recocni.
zinp their bid after time. Upon looking a,,hs
ta,, H. po.,.,a.,.. o,.t