Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-03-30
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Mr.. EDTIss have noticed IN. the Caledo-
an of e,e 4th ~ -. am exfx.cts f~em the

'ian of he sth i'm - an. oxtracts frem the
voluntary production = s::;,sr4sl w alton q she
wa'oaman, asn I'D 5sdsraI H. .SSider, : as
suming the responsibility efaiisd< e tAa US
excellent Postmaster, John hedge, p Z
been removed, and that James Steele -sss. sTas
appointed to said office.'' ~
In relation to the renewals Of said sof6ce, ii.
important and just that the people Of all bli6i
cai parties, in Vermont and New u1nr h
sneuld be apErised of a cause er.twe for the re.
Meval of Mr. Dodge, and eff tic tzeacherous
douole-dealing :" mcdus operan6 " concccted1sI
certain ambidextrous, notable charstss Tier!
had been some serious charges and suspicion
against Mr. Dodge by his W,kg hretIfen, in ad
dition to his maiapert and petyaliant ihsolepct
to his political opponents, too conference.-the 20
the records ,efa public Journal The locationV!
said office is at the extreme westerly part am
outskirt eff eur village, and as the Southerl
mail arrives every morning, it makes much un
necessary travel, and renders it extremely incon
venient; and where the incumbent has held thl
cfice fer four or five years, a removal has nevel
been considered very improper inpursnancefi
a change Of Administration. An application
| for this parpose was first signed by Mr.. Haywood
and several of the most business men and popu
lar friends Of the administration, In the yicini
ty and the villages Of Northumberland Ian
caster, n. H., opposite to said Guldha1 setting
forth the local inconvenience aforesaid, ans
recommending Mr.. Steele " suitableAIpz-e
| for said Office, and that he was amply qualifet
| to discharge the duties OF the same. Hon. VIM
Haywood, en- account of his avowed dislike o
Mr.. Dedge, or the political standing gained b,
his unparalleled vote for NJ. C.. in his own tow
and County, by which the prospects Of Eide
SAbin We're SO cndang red, as,wM as en- aoeoun
ef his facilities for the exercise of sudden inau
encc BY the medium, by SEINE, called'" The Cap
tain, > through the neted larry Hbbard, II. G.
brethers-in-law, forwarded the application Il
Gov Williams, Z. S. Senator, soliciting<his co
operation with said Hubbard.
l have seen Gov. Williams letter to Mr.. Steel
en the subject, and he Gays, in substance, Il thu
Mr.. llibbard and bimsalf eadursed said petition
and transmitted it to ths Department, and sul
posed Mr.. Steetc,s appointment was made, uz,ti
the appointing efica- rafarmod him that th
Department had condluded to take no actie
upon the applications in consequence .ssa til
withdrawal of Mr.. lIeywood'S name,s threug
Nj. lJIbhard ard says, thereasens for which h
did aot Learn. as,d thinks none were given . :
This triune iOterception ard Afdy, it seems
was, at first, rebuked, and ,Mr,.. Steele receive
his appointment, dated Feb 18th, ASA, and q
ter taking charge of the Office tue weeks, thert
appointment of Mr.. Dodge arrived, dats& hFsl
9th, 1851. 1t is.wel known, and is obybJ6s fror
slidGates, thatahcre was no reluoa&ffhce agains
Mr.. Steele, except frem this cenfesaated pred
~, with5two or tluv gfaces under enc hat; an
iSis.eN11y cpidentthat THE frvfhy Now IIanE
sAireko aghG4ce wass asegua;Aea net te<est qri
city Nader this sehgaAbdF took an appeal to-
hisRAYbuaal;~ ss.AAss the people in Vernon
the sfHnftff ct. hl@Esd power, and belle lin
yAf, .ansstslats shat his filthy hand had jas
doYa ~ TIE endorsement ef,said application
tFs great mystery, Of which there has been $
much inquiry, is net yot wholly solved; as NJ,
IIibhatd aa1 his celduters are we'll acquaiptc
with MIR Steele, and well knew that he has zee
for the last twelve sr fourteen yea7s, al uny;elt
ing, free sell; rdependont Democrat, and at a.
timss,alf.placcs has made known his sentiment
in imgnage mdll understood, and sinee th
strike Of Mr.. Dsugas ftr thaPresdeptial cham
and surrender eSyhg most sacred rights Of tn
Nerlh, ne hasF tsed bic .sa;ce net only agains
the extension spdanking sehains and bleed
whips over another inch Of hsa@l but agains
the great injuaticdesan HumiliAfil fact, that i
our rcprqs snta tim IL the Halls Y Sphsrcss, on
hundred h~naa cataS, sold and BEN btss COED
and ehattcls, are equivalent to sixty sfsE pos
intelligent men Of tho Worth Jt;s merd7e
probable that the Department were well adkii
on this subject, in the interregnum between th
dates aforesaid, and when Mr. AsfS Ihhbar
made his appearance, by himself Or counsel, be
fore Tive higher tribunal, to ekhaustbifs inaueuo
hope, in the great achievement ofsush GA
rioas victory, ard huA Ills sio1im cut II such
fat olicc---the emoumcnts Of Which, with rnre
mittlns iaber and attention, amount to thirt
or ierw dollars per apnuin, or ahsut nine cent
per diem! Wheso thunder did he use eand wha
Suggestion Did he probably make @lneh has al
ways 3reyod dead shot submit thas fer til
pco,le narth Of Masen g. Dixon slne.ts arswcz
4 ;FREE DFgockAr.
GxikshsH, March 20, l8bl- &
RrxoR---Therc have been runners tlht til
agents of Russia haso been eadeaveripg 80 on
courago our government to frccipitate quarre
with Sna;p .hSut the West India Islands