Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1869-06-04

Ter the purpose OF showing how the ap-
peintment Of David, the obsequious bench.
man Of Andy johnson is received by the
Republicans Of Iowa We append the follows
ing from papers IN this Congressional dis,
tric,. Our neighbor on the cast, the Mans
chester Union SAYS:
E. {. David. a mouth since removed from,
the ssitiou .! Postmaster of nabaqus, ha .
received the appointment II Post Oiics la>
spcc,or for this District. /, 10 IAN appoint.
mcrt not &, 10 be made, aud Northcrn
Iowa, with it's magnificent Republican ma,
jority, deserves better treatment Al ,h~ hands
Of the President. We cheersully coucede
that Mr.. David is = gentleman in demeanor
and has acquired knowledge VI the postal
service which viii make him useful officer,
but We protcs, against him ~ destitute O,
Of political honor, and IA man who kncels to
any administration for the sake Of Office.
The Waterloo Courier thus happily illus>
trates the difference between an honest maa
aud = selE.eeking eorrur, politician: /.
The Independence Bulletin condemn.
the appointment Of ex postmaster David,
Q. Dubuque. Pos, office Inspector Of this
district, il terms more emphatic than cons
Elementary. A grea, maay strange things
happen in these latter DAYS The idea 81 sue
ceeding such genuine specimen OF The man
as peerins, by so spleadid politician as Da-
sid, isenoagh 10 discourage auy man from the
hrsi attempts st political Integrity,
Andy Felt, OF the Nashus Iast who seems
at last to have eomp,ehcnded the utter i'm.
propriety aud Inconsistency Of man pos.
se.sing such record as David, receiving any
Office at the hands Of Republican admiuis>
sra,ion, ard the in.ul, ru. upon the Republi
can part. BY his appointment, thus vigos>
o.sly expresses h;s indigna,io. tharca,:
As P. N. a, Duhuqae. NJ. David was m
excellent officer mud his knowledge Of postal
affairs makes him qualified for the prcsen,
position, but Gen. Hedrck is equally as well
qualified, and thousand field mce deserv-
ing. Bat here 10 . broader. more vital cues.
ton than the mere personal one affecting
these two mer. Here is question which
Affects political party. 1t will not do to
si, quietly down And say The President, has
appointed David, let i, go.' lie: The Presi
dent know ;ba. he has made mistake
worse than nis'ake-he has ignored the
wishes Of the Republicans Of Iowa. ~ ex.
pressed BY their chosen rerfeseniatives--he
has cast aside ore OF the strcxg men Of the
party ard taken up one who 10 ''gocd lord"
and good devil. keep nv bread bu,tered-
side up."-specimens who honor no one, but
self. We retera.e il, the appointment, Of +.
c. David is direct insult 10 the Republicans
OF Iowa. The casting aside Of Mr.. Howell
and appoiSAns the man Hudson cousin
Of the PFesidsnf-we could overlook as
mistake, but when the same is repeated By
pushing aside . s.annch Republican, y tried
patriot, like Gen. Hedrick. and appointing .
Johnsoness lke s. c. David-relafed 10 tie
RcsiGest By 0drriaoe-ue submit that il Is
about time to enquire :. all other considers
tons are TO be thrown aside when relatives
are in the way? 1t certainly looks - il
there was something more than "a mistake
sbcl, this. Politicians may CRY, "Hushr'
! and party journals nav treat the matter ever
So Eineerly. and cover these thines with
glowing rhetoric, bat the fact remains pat
ens TO all There's something rotten in
Denmark
No man has greater faith in Gran,'s in,eg
ri;y, patriotism and ability, than ve. bat
there is no dodging the painful truth iha; be
Is either surrounded By class Of corrup,
ard unprincillrd advisers il. the matter Of
appointments, or he is wofnlly ignorant Of
The desires Of the people. One of two things
IS evident in the matter of THE appointment:
Tic President is ei.hcr misinformed - TO
The wishes Of The Republicans Of iowa. or be
has wilinlly cast their views aside TO accom-
MEDIATE his own purposes. 1.-THE former, he
should lose no time in correcting the error
n the latter, be should be reminded tha, no
President can be tue to himself and his
country. who 10 net true 10 the party which
placed him in power. The hoisting into
place Of q man Who Was the almost sole rep.
resenta'ive Of Andres johnson in Sorthern
Iowa, against the avoved wishes of the Uni
ted Republican delegation from this State.
and over mac Of spo,less personal and po-
liiieal character, il mistake, in need OF
promp, PREPARATION. and If an intentional act,
an insult worth The keenest resentment Of
every untramelIed Republican in Iowa.
We agree with the Post that tie mistake
until better informed. ne are not disposed
10 regard j, as wifai--of David's appoint
meni. should be corrected. and We believe it
viii Be II the Republican press Of the State,
unased BY influence, unf.tiered BY the pos
session or expectation Of petty Office will
speak right out, on this question, giving
honest and fearless voice 10 its real sent-
men,s and those of The people who stand be-
hind Il.