The New York herald., 1845-11-13
BosroN. Nov IL lsi5

BosTos, Nov. IL, ls45.
Trial under the New Post Office Lap-Tne Result of N.
Election.
We have just obtained verdict in the United States
Circuit Court in session in this city, which is of
great importance, inasmuch it relates to the first
prosecution, at least in New England under the new
Post Office Law. The facts in the case are briefly
these Since the new administration into power
the whg postmaster at West Springfield has been re.
moved, and democrat appointed in his place This
caused great dissatisfaction, particularly among the
wings Of the town, who it seems were determined to
show proper resentment There other objections,
is claimed besides those of political character to the
newly appointed Post Master and the ingenuity of the
disaected was taxed to devise ways and means to get
rid Of EN- poying him in the capacity authorised by the
Post Master General The result was that an associa
ton formed Of those who desired to conduct their
correspondence through another channel the members
Of which resolved that all their letters and should
be mailed at Springfield two miles from West Spring
hel and that they should also instruct their
dents to direct all communications for them to Spring.
held man by the name of Leonard a workman in
the springheid armory was accordingly employed TO
transport letters back and forth between the two places
and was Tor this alleged illegal practice that the suit
was brought against him principal and Willis SOUTH
Quoted by r. Rantoul, Jr for the government and for
the defendants by Rufus Choate and George Ashman Of
Springfield y
The case turned mainly the inability to prove that
compensation received by Leonard for his services
and that there was design TO defraud the Post Office
Department The jury came iato court this mornin q
with verdict of not legally guilty" which was far
her qualified by the opinion that recurrence of the
practice might inure the interest Of the Post Office De-
parment" am not prepared to say what will be the
effect Of this verdict the private and
situated similarly to the disaeced citizens of West
Springfield. II certainly exhibits the nsuIicencv Of
the new postage law for the purposes for which
enacted.
Our State election over and you have doubtless AL
ready been appsed OF the aggregate result. There is
conserabie falling of in the entire vote for
compared with that Of last year II about 20 900
The democratic party have been thoroughly beaten not
having elected single senator to the Legislature and
but a mere corporafs guard" to the House Governor
Brggsis not elected by the people. but will OF course
be by the General Assembly. In the Ninth
a District Gov. Mortons) PIERCE the democratic can.
ddae for Congress- is defeated by larger majority than
was Mr. Williams, whose failure several trials was al.
uiouted TO personal unpopuarity. Gov. Mortons son.
VINO was nominated on the senatorial list for Bristol
county vas not only defeated but far behind the
rest OF thu candidates.
Various have combined 10 weaken and distract
The democracy and render them poorly prepared for the
contest through which they have Just past The
mouse quarels had entered into the or.
ganzaon and harmony of the party even the
parts Of The state The inudicous friends of Governor
mofon mad IN very many instances made the unqual-
neo suPPoI OF ms oical policy and perso nal duct
sne issue on TINS occasion, and thereby epgende red
spirit IN the democratic ranks but avorabe 10
the success Of the party That this was done with the
knowledge of the collector is true as IL is lame
No other man in the State could have rot the na,
thoroughly "by the ears" w p''v ~
The wings are of course in high glec whIe tho no
tives In view Of the retrograde which their
vote exhibits, are exceedingly mortified and provoked