The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-18

The Pssss On eur new PsstmasteT.
The Times, ~ was to be expected from
its position, and the natural tender sympA-
thies which unite it to the seat Of power, is
somewhat sycophantic in its eulogy OF the
new Postmaster, but as il is well known that
the editors are just as dependent for ''pap''
upon the new Postmaster and the Admins
tration at Washington, rs an infant upon its
mothers breast, the public may have some
doubts ms to the justice Of panegyric COM
ing from such very disinierested source
And more especially 10 this likelyto be the
case 10 view OF the swashing leader of the
Posf-the neutral organ Of the Democracy
10 its issue Of yesterday morning, in which
an entirely different view is taken OF the
merits Of Mr.. Walling. But AZ the Post ID
evidently more or less influenced by some
"private griefs" in its assaults upon the new
Postmaster, the public would doubtless bs
pleased to know the opinions Of press which
is not at all mixed up in the squabble fol-
spoils going en- in the Locofoco ranks, and
can speak Of oil parties concerned disintsr.
estedly, and with entire candor.
we have already intimated that We deem
the panegyric Of the Times somewhat over.
done. The Post represents Walling as q
graceless and reckless ofice-se seeker, utterly
destitute OF character and principle, and dis
tinguished for system Of deception and
chicansry, directed, at oil times, with view
to Sss the Democratic party for his own per.
sonal advantage. The Post alludes to the
fact that, BY pracsicing on this principle
Walling succeeded in getting twelve thous.
and dollars Of the school fund from Eaas
without security, which he now refuses t.
pay. 1t charges him also with double deal
ing, treachery and falsehood in his machina
tions to obtain the Office of Postmaster, ant
strongly intimates that the recklessness O
his character and the general bad reputc il
which he has been held, both here and else
where, incline the business men Of our cit
to distrust the honesty OF the administration
Of the Post Office under his charge.
Now without discussing these points, o
admitting or denying the truth OF the allega
tons made by the Post, We must beg leav
to call the attention OF the public to the in
Justice which that paper is perpetratin
against Mr.. Walling, by introducing q ne,
standard OF morals, and one utterly unknow
20 Democratic practice. Who ever heard Q
moral character or honesty having anythin
20 DO With persons qualifications for ofhc
In the Democratic party, either in State d
federal appointments9 What elevated .
9. Hall to the Supreme Bench and the Les
OF the Democratic party Of Iowa, but hi
success in stealing the poll bookss Wha
made Eads the most prominent man in tn
State, and secured him such frequent an
glowing eulogies from the Democratic OF
gans Of Iowa, but the skill with which b
stole the public money and the liberality wit
which he distributed it amongst Democrat
se.ae-.s Wh.. -ecus.c.. . .s....a.. Z sasr. a
important once from the presen, Admins
trataon, but his manifold rascsiities? Bu
! Why enlarge the listf IL is notorious that
Sold, energetic, shrewd scoundrel, stands n
inmeasarably better chance for Office in tn
Democratic party, than an honest, Mora
nap And it il equally well known that dis
! hssssty, rascality and bad reputation gene
rally, has never been urged by the Demo
SGatie prcss ~ disqualification for osSee
- has never been held as reason for r.
11eisg - once 70 - applicant by Demo
epn1fe Administrations We have alread
peia1sd cst sevsrd examples in support !
- poaisios aad could add thousands to th
1ist; - s1sey TIE Post, or any Democrat
erfaa, TO fsEnish N issuance TO the consrar,