Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-05-10

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is TO be looked for amongst politicians. Transac-
tons in politics. TO be al all safe, will have TO be
done on business principles.
A correspondence bearing the name OF William
Faulkner, News-office, Norwich, Conn, on the one
part and "Dayid Mallory, Esq, postmaster at Lower
which we refer. Mr.. Faulkner, who appears to
have been sort Of broker in the oice-seekng line
claims to have put into the responsible station q
Postmaster at Lower Mystic the aforesaid DAVID
Mallory, and, as small return for such a valuable
service, he expects Mr.. Mallory 70 take at least SIX
Of his papers and pay for them in advance. The
newly made Postmaster does not take his hint OF
his papers; but with most stupid simplicity ne re-
plies that he already subscribes to daiiy--and
wishing cover the whole ground for his nelghbors
and himself, he adds there is none thu Wanfs to
take the paper"
| Here was gratitude! here was good faith In .
cvilized4and, enjoying the blessings Of democracy,
what state Of society did this exhibit Mr.. Faux
ner felt the outrage he felt il sensvelyiet j as
a man and democrat TO say nothing Of his ieel-
ings as an editor. The idea was plainly intimated
by this contumacious postmaster that Offices were
not the property Of the party, To be paid for as other
property which man might want. He was evl-
DENLY pulled up with self-conccit as to suppose
that place Of honor and emoIument was given 70
him because Of his worth and fitness for TIA ridi-
ed Of.
Mr.. Faulkner replies with dignity. A man Of
his importance, who could control the disposal Of
offices, who could make such things as postmasters,
would Of course reply with dignity. He had nour-
ished this man, not in his own bosom indeed, but
in the bosom Of the Government which to public
spirited individual was pretty nearly the same thing.
And what was the return! INGRATITUDE, thy name
is D. Mallory!
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| But Mr.. Faulkner is calm; of his dignity we
have spoken already. Yet, with calmness and dig
nifty, Mr. f. is not without severity. In behalf OF
his party he doubtless felt it his duty to be
| What would become of organization, discipline,
system-what motives and stimuants to patriotism
would remain-what, in short, would be the value
of democratic principles if the conduct of this post
master was to be tolerated! Mr. f. uses these
Words
The letter which received from you few days since,
declining patronize my press to the amount Of hal
dozen papers, you may depend will be carefully preserved and
at the proper tme used evidence of your lack Of honor
morally well politically have my part left my ia
miy my business and proceeded Washington for you
well Others and by faithfully advocating your appoint
ment postmaster, succeeded in obtaining it."
!" But what return do get My papers thrown bach
in my face, and letter, insulting its nature sent to me d.
recting them discontinued You say tit is uel that you
/
not would it be vsry alarming matter for you office
holder do much for Democracy in the way Of crcula
ting democratic newspapers would draw from your pocke
nine dollars year ~
| Mr.. Faulkner says more than this Laying aside
the tone Of an injured man, indignant at gross at
front upon his feelings, he adopts the language Q
one who knows his power, and who is determines
that it shall not be sighted with IMMUNITY. ii
continues
"Now sir all have at present to say is, six Of my pa
pcrs shall go regularly oysic Bridge Post Office II 20
should become convinced pf what your duty, you will
once settle with this Office for them and that they
regularly circulated whether you get pay for them not
there place the face of the globe where democratic g
is wanted it is in Lower Mystic But if you think props
to send them back throw them under your desk, It wi
make difference they will continue TO go but rest a
sured of one thing what have made can unmake
!, Will il be believed that after all this the obtus
and slow-witted postmaster could not see how th
land lay He says, Z" do not understand II. No
understand il and he setting up to be postmas
ter and protesting to be democrat! But at lepgtl
the light begins to dawn upon him, and he has the
/ effrontery to write thus TO the Warwick of post
| masters
81 called upon you assist called upon
/ to take the Office for which ashamed 10 acknowledge
paid Stonington Borough twenty-five dollars, which
informed paid you for services do not feel unde
any obligation you, think have already paid pretl,
dear for the WHISTLE much than expected to b.
called upon pay The profits of the office hut trlng
shall receive your paper and if you I'll to take tn,
sce from me- your pleasure, you claim you have
the power"
The correspondence is concluded by another
letter from Mr.. Faulkner, which shall conclude our
article also. The tone Of this is ronical and sar-
castle il carries its sharpest sting in the TAIL The
last hit must have been too much for the postmas-
ter if he had any feelings; but possibly he had not
any. We give this letter entire:
| NORWICH News OrrIcE, JASuAnr %, 1sf5.
SIN: letter signed by you but written by another per-
son. probably Whig is at hand shall no, condescend
reply length such offensive language you have per-
mted be addressed to return for arors receped
you derive any satisfaction proft from the in
which you have thought proper to treat make he most d
H. Bat remember thing, that Justice, although slow in
her operation, is sure To triumph at last
| iH have the honor to be, &c.
WIN. FAULKNER.
To Dawn MALLORY, Esq
Appointed postmaster Mystic Bridge about the Isl Of De-
ceme 1914, the expense Of and by the particular
quest of VIM. Faulkner.
FROM THE UNITED STATES eAzrTrK OF WEDNESDAY.