Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-04-08

|. dep eciate money to one.half OF one third IT
present value"
: TnE Posr OFrfcE-The Republican makes
lengthy reply to our STRUCTURES upon the re-
moyaI of the postmaster in this city-thc gis'
of which is contained in the following para
graph:
I'VE do not know the fact personally. but
we have been told that the complaints against
Mr.. Blackford were loud and uneeasing, and
were not confined to any particular parry
THIS of Course justified his removal. Tho
charge is then reduced to this that 1.-THE Pre-
sidenl ha been imposed on. by those wio re-
commended Mr.. Glass a suitable person Tor
the office. The issue then is between the
editor of the Vlrginian and large number OF
the most respectable and influential citizens OF
| Lynchburg oil both parties, and with them we
leave il"
The persona! and official erils of the late
or new postmaster formed no part OF the COM
ments we submitted upon the act OF removal.
We gave the language of the Inaugural--the
pledge OF the Prcsident-and contrasted the deed
with the promise. The public had the means OF
determining for themeselves,w whether we said
any thing unauthorized by the facts. 1t was
maiter Of slight concern to MS and the coun-
try, who should be IN and who out Tho Post
Office in Lynchburg But it was and is u
question Of deep and vital moment to all, 10
know how far reliance may be placed IN tho
assurances of the President, that his admins.
traion shall be controlled by the leading prln'
oiples avowed on the 4th of March. The
pledge he gave to observe the faith OF treaties
TO respect the law OF nations, aud to attempt
no acquisition oftcrrltory, except in such man
ner as would command the respect OF other
governments and shield this from reproach-
was vouched by no more solemn sanctlon,than
his promise TO regard offices" only as 'uds"
to secure Integrity in the public service and
economy in all departments" and, III making
appointments, 10 admit mo motive as worthy
either of his character or position which does
not contemplate an efficient discharge Of duty
aud the best interest. Of the country" If this
pledge may DO forgotten and dlsregarded-
Why may not any and all others If tho i'm
Fortunate appeal of an ofice-seeker, who has
no other claim than partisan service to present,
may tempt the President to swerve from the line
of policy he had marked out-why may not
the cIamor Of flbustcrs drive him into terri
torIal plumber and freebooteryl 1t is in this
aspect, that the insignificant act of prescribing
one man, and rev arding another for the sole
reason of their respective political views, be-
comes subject for grave and general con.
sideration.
But the Republican intmates that tho re-
moval was made in consequence OF complaints
against the late incumbent-and yet the edi.
tor, for some weeks resident here, and pre-
viously at Lexington, tells us that he knows
nothing personally on the subject. 1.-THE com.
plants were as loud and general as he suppo-
SEES. would they not have reached hun 7 We
need not deny that there have been comp ants
but does the Republican doubt that in eve
ry office where the duties are as laborous and
as multiform, as in this. occasional errors oc.
i. cur and dissatisfaction is produced. Moreo.
Yer we can assure our ncighbor that we have
heard the fitness of the appointee canvassed
more uniavorably, than the administration
III t"o eetoeHeo beht'ehhah IeHloNeu Du'
how did these complaints become known
10 Gen. Pierce Did Mr.. Glass, in his
two visits to Washington, give any such
information We cannot believe it Did
the memorial asking his appointment set forth
any such facts We have no iden that it did
If the President was ignorant,as we have not a
doubt he was, of the partial and, perhaps, una.
voidable dissatisfaction existing here-it can.
not be pleaded in justification of his act, and
that must continue to be regarded as purely
proscriptive, and in direct violation of the
pledge contained in the Inaugural.
A correspondent of the Herald relates the
following incident 1t appears tina, General