Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1855-11-28
From The Democratic Standard. i

TyRoSE Posi- 0FFIes. %. n. Trough sDea,
Sir--in your issne of October 81, you briefly
notice my removal from the Office of Post
Master, and express desire to know the
grounds of my deposal. For Your satisfaction
and that of the public in general. | deem II
proper to make a statement of facts undenia-
| BILE facts, and then / am willing. sir-perfect-
ly willing, to abide theirs and your verdict
On the I'd day of July last, received a let
| ter from ID. w. Moore, (Agent in Mail Depart
| ment, Washington City.) relative TO certain
charges against me. He informed me that |
| was s.accused of belonging to the X. Ms, and
| using the Official station which | held. TO the
| prejudice of those who come under the CEN
sure OF that lntolerant party;'' and further,
that ssthese Charges were made by respectable
men, and that, unless satisfied of their falsity
he would be constrained to withhold any fur
| ther support To this replied-.,I have ev-
er been a consistent National Democrat aud
as such, was supported by the best Democrats
OF the county, when applied for the Office
And as to my having any connection with the
X. VS., orany other party that would pro-
scribe man for religion or place of birth.
pronounceit it a wilful and malicious lie, and
such can now, or at any time prove il TO be-
Having explained my position officially, have
only word TO add as private citizen.-If
good and true Democrats are to be harassed
and turned out of office at the request of Whig
catholics, who seek to fatten at the hands of
an adm inistration they have ever opposed is il
to be wondered at, shouId such an administra-
tion be held in contempt! | speak thus plain
that you may know that care neither for the
frowns or favors of an adm inistration that can
listen to such charge, either against myself
or any OF my fellow democrats. As to who
your authors are, / know not, nor do l care
L brand him as an unmitigated lar.''
To this received response dated July Sth.
Says Mr.. Moore, 'syour letter ofthe Sd, pleas
ed very much. showed it to Judge Camp
bell, and he was as much pleased as was and
expressed himself in the most friendly terms
towards you And so. sir, the matter rested
until some of my friends (2) of this place sent
oil petition for my removal, which was an
swered by the appointment of John b. Stewart,
to take my place. AS to the grounds of nv
removal, am perfectly ignorant. Upon the
reception of my deposal, I Immediately ad-
dressed note of inquiry to the department,
as to the cause, but up to this time, have
been treated with silent contempt. Now, sir
allow me to say, that / am not conscious of
any official delinquency. / have ever dischar
ged my duties with promptness and integrity
and, | am happy to say, to the entire satisfac-
tion of the community at large WHY. then.
am | removed / know not. As stated to
Mr.. Moore, l now state, L have not, and new
er had any connection with Gny yarfy oy ygani-
sed for political purposes but the National De-
mocratic party, aud 10 iris / am willing to be |
qualified any day.
About the time l recsi sived the letters from
the department. Mr.. d. \. Magehan, of the |
''1ron Democrat called upon me and inform /
ed me that John B. Stewart (the present in |
of the Office, was going all through |
the county circulating that | was X. N, and |
that he was trying his utmost to get me turn |
out of office. He further requested me to |
publish denial of the charge, &c. which I |
did through the columns of the Democrat, as
perhaps you may have seen. Mr.. Magellan,
at that time expressed any thing but favora-
BILE opinion of (as he called him) this John B.
Stewart" Whom / found that my occupancy
Of the Post Office was going to result an an un-
pleasant state of affairs, l determined to re-
sign, but my democratic friends would not
consent to my doing There was only one |
at that time, and that was John B.
Stewart; he solicited me lost urgently to ssre-
'ign in his favor" as he was a poor man and
wanted something to speculate in.
Mr.. Stewart, you say, sswill doubtless make |
IN attentive officer, you hear him highly
po&en Of The Iron Democrat vouches for
lis ''honcsty and capabiity,'' and thinks that
zone can honestly object to his appointment"
As for You, my dear friend, am indeed sorry
hat you have no more reliable method of OBJ
aiming truthful information on this subject
AT all events, sir, the appointment is the
nest unpopular one that could have been
made. For myself, care not but. sir re-
ret the effect that il will have on the Demo-
ratio party.
am, sir, as ever, yours in the bonds of
effersonian Democracy,
F. NJ. BELL.
Tyrose City, Nov. 9th, 1855.
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