The Washington union., 1857-05-07
HoRATIo KING, FIRST ASSISTANT POSTMASTER
GENERAL.

alds correspondent is without foundation. Mr. King
was first appointed to cerkship in the Post Office
Department. in 1882 by Hon. Amos Kendall He
entered as it We're, at the foot, and has risen, by
regular gradations, TO his present position. We
have good reason for believing that the Office which
he now holds, and which was rendered TO him by
Judge Campbell, was unexpected as well as unso-
licited Feeling, from our former acquaintance with
Mr. Ming, a warm interest in everything that con
Germs his success, have taken pains to inform
selves fully, not only upon the point in question,
but also with reference TO his own political record
which, so long he occupies his present position
the public have right to examine
We had known him under Mr.. Folks admnistra-
ton as an unwavering democrat, earnestly in favor
of the admission of Texas; we knew that he had
been democratic editor previous to his entering
the departments and we never doubted his political
orthodoxy. But, knowing that he had always been a
laborious public officer, we were not prepared for
the living, speaking evidences which were placed
before us in the shape of articles he has from time
to time contributed to The democratic press show
ing record of political consistency and fidelity of
which any man. especially Sin these latter days.
might well be proud. From these papers we are
permitted 70 make the following extracts, not so
much for the purpose of silencing nsinuations like
that of the Herald correspondent but because in
dependenty of their personal bearing they are val
liable as treating of measures and principles Of deep
interest to all The first is from his own paper, the
Portland Jeffersonian, of August 10, 1885, written
by him, Of course, when he was very young man,
viz:
NORTH.
The leaders Of the slavery Society during the last
year. have made great cXertos throughout the northern
States to get up excitement In their favor extend
the circulation of their periodicals. and to swell their
number by inducing all to lend their names and Join
them who could possibly he prevailed upon to embark in
the unhoy war now waged against the South 1t would
be strange, indeed, if the exertons and which
have been employed had not resulted in the show at
least of an increase in the number OF the society There
always people in the community ready to lend them
selves TO almost any project that may be brought forward
If nothing Is required of them than the sign
ing of their namesthose who will lend the influence of
their to effect certain purposes without duly consid
erng whether the accomplishment Of such purposes would
in fact be am advantage real injury to the community
and the country ut large They made to believe that
something not just it should be in regard to the
conduct Of this man that man, relative to the
ures of this State that State that must be
adopted to put things right and that they would render
an essential service to the by simply allowing their
to be used op influence others also to subscribe
their names to the paper whatever it might be- which
should be presented and in this way, repeat,
suffer themselves to be used in many instances without
the least reflection whatever Indeed, have
OF doubt that hundreds and thousands in this
ner have consented to become the fulcrum f we may
be allowed the expression by the aid Of which the lead
ing antislayery of the North have cndeavored and
still endeaxorng, to raise themselves to the situation
where they may be noticed by their opponents here and
feared by the shareholders abroad.
o
In conclusion the number who earnestly engaged
In, tha, fla i,{. O.,
pared with the actual population indeed barely
worthy of notice, though, have before observed
has been the untrng cndeayor of to raise excite
ment which should take hold of the minds of the people
more generally Their emissaries, Thompson Phelps
Co, have created in their favor slight sensation in
the feelings Of dcsros of doing something t. bring
themselves into little notice. but the substantial effect
OF their rawlings will be to open the eyes of the people
their true character and designs it, indeed anything can
expose them. For part while they tell their
object is the abolition of slavery the very measures they
adopt to mind give the lie direct to the assertion
What, in the name of common sense ask they
mean when they say cease sianyy the Union ~
When they told that they endangerng the intcg
y of the Union by their mad proceedings their
is have stated above.H effect our purpose
in other way let the Union go to dcstrucon!
the slaves of the South would be free were the
Union dissolved Shame shame on the man who would
give utterance to such sentiment The tories Of the
revolution honest and patriots compared with
him
Extract Of letter to the skowhegan ic Sentinel
Isiol
The people have a most important duty to perform Ii
rests with them to decide whether the government shall
continue under the direction of democratic officers or go
into the hands of those who have raised the caor OF
og cabin and hard cider, ard who at heart dcspise the
people
But the true object of all this og-cabin and hardciIer
display is to deceive the people by keeping of sight
the real principles of federalism and aid the Bank party
into power The catch phrases of ''log cabin .'hard
cider and 'short pipe have been taken up by the fed
crass in accordance with the suggestions of the Boston
Atlas in 1888 "Thos said the Atlas uho rold hare
ro must DESCEND into he forum and take hc Jy The
hand The federass, therefore, affect to respect what
they term the logcabn democracy OF the country IN order
10 obtain their ro and for other purpose under Heaven
Once let them get into power and they would then GAS
cESD, and scorn to speak TO democrat until another
election round.
Extract Of letter to Maine paper dated June 80 1901
Who do this e whgl party present as the Representa-
tive OF their principles man, whatever may be his
qualifications who under the direction of committee
who have announced it the policy to be pGrsued
THAT the General make further declaration OF his
principles for hc pubc whilst occupying his present
position But declarations made for the prirue en-,
10 the aboonss he is privately represented one Of
their number, having been member of an abolition
society ever since he eighteen years of aye and
among the shareholders of the South he is privately de-
cred to be in favor of slavery and deadly hostile TO abo
litionism.
IAN article furnished published editorial in the rnye r
Incigenccr, prior ic presidential ccuion in 1880
THE INDEPENDENT TREASURY
Washington was in favor Of the independent