Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-04-12
THE HARTFORD Posr OFFrcr--Tbe,

RE II L Ool mere
has been quite war wagsd in Hartford
against the Times newspaper. Unable to
damage it il c4nir versy, its enemies un-
dertook to do its edi;ot, n Injury by re.
moving the City Pot Jico from the
Times building. l. vas sou eded that the
public business did 10, sa4alre chauge,b but
would be to some CIT o. nsurad b it
A public meeting, however, was held
and resolutions passed demanding
removal on the ground Of the ''disloyalty
Of Mr.. Burr and Senator Dixon was iu-
duced to urge the application. Postmas-
ter General Blair refuses to accede to the
demand, for reasons which ho sets forth in
letter, the material part Of which We
publish below -
"Sipce the rebellion broke out, there has
been no division Of sentiment between tho
old parties on the question of maintaining
the Union, and the Hartford Times, and
leaders OF the Democratic organization
generally, sustain the administration as
unaterably in its determination to MAIN
tain the Union as leaders OF the Republi~
can organization, while the greater por-
! ton OF each party blames the other for
ringing it on. Now il tn. question were
whether should con er poii,cal station on
the editor of the Times, in preference to 9
sound Republican, l should unhesitatingly
decide for the Republican. But when /
am asked to refuse to have business trans.
actions with NJ. Burr, and 10 decline TO
make an advantageous bagain for the Gov
| ernment with hlm, that pre,en S diff -
ent question, and ! should not feel JUS
tilted in dong 30 unless bis conduct had
been such as to justify the charge Of dis
loyalty
Imust believe not only that he has erred
but thai he has erred with malice prepeuse.
This / do not believe, and am confident
that a jury could not be empaneiled in
Hartford to convict him of TINS offence
If SO, they would not only convict Mr..
Burr, but all his patrons, and nearly hslf
Of the people Of Connect cut Now whilst
l have been as thorough as any of my
predecessors in removing my political OPP
ponents from official position, have done
so without questioning their patriotism. -
But refu:al to deal with one Of them who
, offers the most commodious house at low
rent, can only be justified BY the assump-
tion that he Is an enemy to the country
in his heart. Such al assumption With
respect to Mr.. Burr is, IN my Judgment,
wholly unwarr sutcd by any proof before
, me- This being the case, am not willing
to pass such a Judgment upon Mr.. Burr,
even ii there were a gcuersl occurrence oi
the people Of Hartford against him. bui
the reverse of this seems to me to be true
, But small portion Of the voters of Tia
city have been induced to join in his con
demGaton by his Jealous acousers, and
am therefore convinced that the verdict O
+ the vicinage is against them. The proper
ton against Mr., Burr cannot be accurate'
!, ly stated; no list or memorial signed b.
u citizens has been Gled but as far as | an
= able to Judge, not one-sixth of the voter
l., of Hartford, and certainly not half of hi
!, political opponents have manifested al
:, opinion adj erse to his loyalty. am con
firmcd in my judgment by Ehe action @
e Mr.. Welles He is much more familia
4 with the course of the Times and with th
). sentiments o. hep ople with respect to
:, than | could be, ANA he Geclnes joiniu
y you in urging the removal on the allega
J tion that Mr.. Burr i, di cyal, by declir
l. ipg to take any pagt wh','yor in the CO
,r troyersy.
regret very much bat my decision wi
E. conflict with your views anG those of me
ny of our most earnest and valued irient
q at hartford; but it is case which q
SO called on to act quasi jadiciaily, and
D. which, therefore, am not at liberty
IN consider anything but the evidence, Al
d decide accordingly.
Yours respectfully,