The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-06-07
MR.. EDMUND BURKE, OF New HAxp.

MR.. EDMUND BURKE, OF New HAMp.
sHIhE. AND THE POSTMASTER GENERa1.-
We find in the last /" Madisonian" newspa. .
per, the following correspondence between
'hese two gentlemen. Mr.. Burke is small
beer politician from New Hampshire, who
by the force alone of party drill, was foisted
upon that State as one of her misrepresen-
tatlves in Congress. The letter he wrote
10 Mr.. WicklIffe is as characteristic of him,
as the reply to it is worthy of the Postmas.
ter General.
NEWPORT, IN. H. May 8, ls43.
DIR AT the request of several of the in
naoitants OF the town Of Lempster, n. H.,
lsend you the enclosed petition for the es.
Enlistment Of new Post Office at East
Lempster, and the appointment of a Post
master: The petition is respectfully signed
by individuals of both political parties. and
The request they make for the establishment
OF a Post Office is reasonable, and in nv
opinion should be granted, us East Lemp-
ster is very near the center of the town of
Lempster, on the new mail route from Gil
sum TO Goshen, at the point of intersection
by that route of the route from Claremont
u'1 Lempster to Boston This is The truth
about the matter, although I do not suppose
That SUCH consideration youd influence
your official course in relation to it. make
this representation in regard TO the site Of
The proposed office, because my constitu-
ents who are interested, request me to make
II, not because | expect or wish TO have
YOU give any heed to my suggestions, hav-
ing now no favors TO ask ofyou, in your of.
fetal capacity at least.
The signers of the petition also request
me to add my recommendation TO their own
for the appointment of Mr. Samuel P. Caul.
klns. to the office of postmaster. Ifhe were
an honest, true.hearted democrat, should
scorn to DO H. Humble as | am in the po.
lltlcal world, ! would not nop, for reasons
which you can readily understand, recon.
mend friend for office TO you, or TO anv of
The corrupt and renai clique ,cho constitute
The present administration. speak political
ly, and the ePithets Use apply to the ad-
mInlstratlon as whole, and not individu-
ally, and of course exempt yourself from
their application.
But in relation to Mr.. Caulkins, it is suf-
ficicnt 10 say that be is one of the three
Hill renfgaies in the town of Lcmpster,
and, therefore, a very proper man for you
10 appoint. lie possesses the very qualifi-
cations for which the members of the pres
cnt Administration yourself excepted) are
most distinguished, viz: treochery 10 his
principles and his party and, therefore,
must be an acceptable acquisition TO the
corps Of Office holders under the command
of Capt. Tyler. hope you will appoint
him, sir, for know of no man hereabouts
who would represent the Administration so
well (always excepting yourselG in their
two leading characteristics, viz destituiiOn
Of principle and political renegddism. Your
late appointments in this vicinity have all
been of the ultra bIuc-light federal stamp of
politicians and the renegaGes have taken
such conduct on your part in high dudgeon.
do not know what more | can add TO rec
ommend Mr.. Caulkins to your favorable
consideration.
Respectfully, your obedient servant.
EDMUND BURKE.
To the POSTMASTER GENERAL Of the U. S.