The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1845-05-22
From the Baltimore American.

Leiher SfatltuoS nor SoOu lddn, II Wouiu
seem, is TO be looked for among politicians.
Transactions in politics, TO be at %allsafe. will
have TO be done on business principles.
A correspondence. bearing the name Of
civilian Faulkner, NSsws-ofice, Norwich,
Conn.," on the one part, and "David Mallory
Esq, Postmaster at Lower Mystic" on the
other, illustrates the necessity TO which we
refer. Mr.. Faulkner, who appears TO have
been a sort OF a broker in the office-seeking
line, claims 10 have put into the responsible
station of Postmaster at Lower Mystic the
aforesaid David Mallory, and, as. small re-
turn for such a valuable service, he expects
Mr.. Mallory 10 take at Leaf 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 simplicity he replies
that he already subscribes 10 a daily-and,
wishing TO cover the whole ground for his
%neighbors and himself, he adds ssthere as
none that ant TO take the paper"
Here, was gratitude! Here was good faith
In a civilized land, enjoying the blessings Of
democracy, what a state of society did this
exhibit Mr.. FaulkGer felt the outrage; be
felt it sensitively-felt it as a man and as a
democrat, 10 say nothing of his feelings as
an editor. The idea was plainly minated
by this c%ontumacious postmaster that Offices
were not the property Of the party, to be paid
for as otherproperty which want.
He was evidently SO pulled up with self1eon-
ceit as to SUPPOSE that a ~piace,ef honor and
emolument was given TO him because of his
worth and fitness for it-a. ridiculous notion
which he ought to have been ashamed of.
Mr.. Faulkner replies with dignity. a
man OF his Importance, who could control
the disposal of Offices, who could MAKE such
things as postmaslers, would of course re-
ply with dignity. He had nourished This
man, not in his own bosom indeed, but infhe
bosom Of the Government, which to. a public
spirited individual was pretty nearly the
same thing. And What was the return? IN
GRATITUDE, thy name is D. Mallory!
But Mr.. Faulkner is calm; of his dignity
we have spoken already. Yet, with calm
ness and dignity, Mr.. F. is not without Sc
verify. In'behalf of his party be doubtless
felt it bis duty TO be severe. What would
become Of organization, discipline, system
what motives and siimulants 10 patriotism
would reuain-what, in short, would be the
value of democratic principles, if the conduct
of this postmaster was to be tolerated? Mr.
f. uses these words:
) "The letter which | received from you q
few days since, declining to ~patronize my
press to the amount of a half dozen papers
you may depend viii be carefully preserved
s and, at the proper time, used as evidence o
: your lack of honor, mofally swell as polal
: cally. | have OF my part left my family ant
e my business, and proceeded TO Washington
for you, as well as others, and, by faithfully
advocating your appointment as postmaster
succeeded in obtaining IT,"
"But what return do | get? My papers
are thrown back in my face, and a letter. IN
sulting in its nature, Sent 10 me directing
them discontinued. You say II is truel thai
you cannot get subscribers for them. Well
!: ~supposing you cannot, would ii be a very a
+ farming matter for you, an Office holder, f
do as much for Democracy in the way ofcir
~culating democratic newspapers as would
7 draw from your pocket nine dollars a year2'
Mr.. Faulkner says more than this. Lay
ing aside the tonerof an Injured man, indig
nant at a gross afffont upon bis feelings, be
adopts the language of one who knows his
power, and who is determined that it shall
! not be sighted with IMMUNITY. He coatin.
ues;
"Now,sir, all / have at present to say is
six Of my papers shall go regularly to Mystic
Bridge Post Office. If you should become
convinced of what is your duly, you viii al
once settle with this Office for them, and
see that theyare regularly calculated, wheth
er you get pay for them or not. If there i;
a place on the face of The globe where de-
j, inocratic light is wanted, il is in Lower iys
tic. But, if you thinb proper 10 send them
back, or throw them under your desk, it viii
make no difference; they will continue 10
go; but rest assured of one thing, what ]
} have made ] can unmake."
Will ii be believed that after all this fhe
obtruse and sIow-wilted postmaster could not
! see how the land lay? He says. 81 do not
understand it.p Not understand ii? and be
setting up 10 be a postmaster and protesting
to be democrat? But at length the lighi
begins to dawn,upon him, and he has the eff
%fTontery TO write thus TO the Warwick OF
postmasters:
81 never called upon you 10 assist me.
was called upon,to take the Office, for which
| am ashamed to acknowledge ! paidat S.on-
I ington Borough twenty-five dollars, which !
wasinforned was paid TO you for services
| do.not feel under any obligation to you, as
| think | have already paid pretty dear for
4 the whistle, much more than ever Fexpeci-
ed TO be called upon TO pay. The profits Of
the office are but rifing. fshail moi receive
yourpaper, aud if you see fit to take the of
fee from me, act your own pleasure, as you
claim you have the power.n
The correspondence is Concluded by an
4 other letter from Ar Fanlkner ,rhich Ill