Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-05-17
Gen. TAYLOR and NO-Party,


Gen. Taylor and No-Party.
The Westmoreland Intelligencer PENN has
The following, which, if not absolutely authentic,
ought to be- Hear!
Mr.. EDITOR: have been informed by one
who was present, that an interview was granted
by Cen Taylor some time ago, to a gentleman
from Wesimoreland County, who cume for the
purpose of getting the old man to keep Simon
Drum in The Office Of Postmaster at Greensburg,
Pa After he was introduced the Borcr com
menced as follows:
Borer: I have come General to see if | can
prevail upon you to suffer Simon Drum of
Greeneburgh, Westmorelnnd County, Pa, to re-
tain his office of Postmaster at that place. lie
Is now do years an occupant of that place, hav
! ing been appointed by Thomas Jefferson IN 1909,
and having failed heavily in business some 20
years ago, lie is now so poor that this Office is
his only living. He is beside very worthy and
popular man, and the father of Capt. Simon
Drum, who fell at the storning of Mexico after
having retaken the two pieces of cannon from
the enemy, which you lost at Buena Vesta
Gen Taylor: Oh yes, l know Captain Drum
very well; fine fellow, a good soldier, and his
death was great loss, but as | do not assume
to myself TO visit the iniqui,y Of parents upon
their children, SO neither can in the admnstra-
ton OF the Government, take the virtues of the
child as conclusive of the merit of the parent.
! EVERY tub must stand on its own bolton."-
But Mr.. now many If ma or,y have Mr.. Drums
friends in Westmoreand County?
Borer: We think il we had them all out we
have 2, 400 or $500, we could not beat you, how
ever more than 2, 100.
Gen. TAYLOR: Well, how many Wings do you
give office to in your county?
Borer: think for many years there we have
not elected one.
T
ihaIf Of the inspectors of Elections, as to
make things 20 fair, as your laws contemplate?
Borer: Why no; J am sorry TO say, that when
we have more than two to one, we elect both the
Inspectors from our own party.
Gen. Taylor: How many Wing Poslnas,ers
haG you in your county, when | elected
President?
Borcr: None that know of.
Gen. Taylor Very well, sir find your par
ty in Westmoreand County, are like great
many other people IN this world, very unwilling
TO do as they would be done by. What is your Post
Office worth annually?
Borer: About 1925, | think.
Gen. Taylor: Umph then can tell you what
| think it will be best to do, as your party are
too unjust to give their opponents fair share Of
the offices, will endeavor as far as ! can cor
rect II, by appointing Wings to all the Offices in
my gift, and whenever you are generous enough,
will immediately appoint Locoioco 10 one in
nine, If he is good man. AS for Mr. Drum
If he Is as worthy man as you represent him to
be, no doubt truly, and has lost his on the
field Of battle, | am Of opinion you have used
him very badly by starving him on S225 q
year for so long; for my part am shocked at ii
and am anxious that it be remedied. VIII you
he good enough to tell me whether you eec,
Register of Wills and Recorder Of Deeds il
your county next Fall?
Borer: Yes sir, we do.
Gen. Taylor: Well, row when you 90 home
tell your party, that if they are much disires
sed about Mr. Drums removal, tina, reconmcnC
them to elect him Register and Recorder, which
will be worth something to him in his old age
or if they will elect some good Wing TO that of
fee, will prevail upon Mr. Lauffer 10 60 out
and | will then have MIR. Drum renstared IN lht
Post Office and trust shall always be happ,
: To rec procate such favors.
5 Bonr: am sorry, sir, for your sake, that yol
. cannot continue Mr., Drum, because if you don
s the leader OF our party will tender him supper
, and treat hun IN all respects us martyr, AM
Q you may feel the effects of it.
r Gen Taylor: Good | think the supper vii
= be appropriate however ardy it Is, as they hav
$ been starving him long time; beside ealn;
a suppers is very sensible way Of getting owe
trouble, and people thrive better upon It tina
{; pleasure 10 myself, will endeavor to survive II
d as have never yet known ship Of war 10 oun
c der in tempest raised in teapot
Borer: Yes, but General, did you not say tina
G you would not renove any man from office, o
$ account of his political opinions?
: Gen. Taylor: Yes, did, and have not ye
# done otherwise; but have removed great ma
: ny for their political deeds, and | am afraid
= shall have to remove a great many more befor
| nm Nnu mi n mr. i'm mr.
r. less one who would make it u machine for part
e purposes, and draw from it the susenance of fac
a lion, and if you can all over the country sho
o me one, who has not received his Office becaus
al of the dirty work he had done, or intended TO
for your party, why, 81, say he shall not be +,
moved; | tust, however, that your friends at Ii
-, Drum supper, will not say anything unknd
p" the "Old Federasts" in their rivalry, as | vi
70 eerstand Mr. ID. belongs TO that ancient irate
N my, and hoping that you may have good lin
at OF II, bid you good day, sir. Erit Borer.