The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-05-13
"TRE COLLECTOR OF THE THIRD
DISTRICT"

our ISSUE OF tho EZl UIi,I contains
uu editorial article in which you pass
some structures upon the appointment Of
A. w. Mann, as Collector OF the Third
District. am fully satisfied after read +.
log that article, that some one has grey.
ously misWprosented tho matter to you,
as you certainly would not knowingly
misrCprescnt Capt, Mann or The Rep
resentalive from the Third District, 10
the extent which that article does, do
not propose 10 enter into o defence Of
Mr.. Mann, as | suppose he is competent
to that task himself, simply desire to
correct the wrong statements contained
10 your article in reference to his APP
poirtmenl, and | doub. not you will
give me room in your paper to do SO.
In the Grst place, you intimate that
the Office Of Collector Of this district
had been "larmod out" of which you
offer no proof and which | know TO oe
incorrect, In the next place, you inti'
mate that "our Senators and Represent
Atiyes in Congress have not consulted
ted The feelings Of their constituents in
making This appointment" when the
contrary Of This statement is true, as you
will perceive by an examination Of the
recommendations Of Capt, Mann, win
my possession, copy Of which | for
ward 10 you for your inspection and for
publication in connection With this
communication. By an examination of
tina! document, you will perceive that
Capt Mann was recommended for that
Office by all the peoples representatives
in the Legislature, from this District
except two. and one of those was an np.
picant for the Office himself) besides
being recommended by Governor Bore
man. Governor Stevenson. the President
of the SaualC and Speaker of the House
Of Delegates, as well as members from
the other Districts of the State, Of both
political parties, Now, presume il
would not be expected thata Represent
alive should be required TO 60 around
over the District and nsk every citizen
who he would like to have appointed for
that or shy other Office. especially after
so ample recommendation as tho ono
referred to. was placed in his hands,
And your Representative refused to
recommend Capt. Mann cor any other
man" for that Office until supplied with
this accommodation.
You say the appointment does not
meet with the appreciation of scarcely a
CITIZEN of the District. II this is so, |
sincerely regret it, but | think you must
be greatly mistaken, or else the peoples
representatives in the Legislature have
greatly misrepresenled them, they hav.
ing spoken almost unanimously in his
favor, Your Representative desiring
to 90 The very thing you complain Of
him for not doing, was wholly governed
in his recommendations for appointment
10 offices by the wishes of his consliIu
euts as expressed 10 him in such rec.
concentrations as the one alluded to-
He has not asked for but one favor from
Washington without such recommends
ton and you are well aware of what that
one was. You think Capt. Mann is un-
Fl! for The Office and does not possess the
qualifications 10 fill it. Perhaps you
may be mistaken 10 this also. at least the
peoples representatives think you are.
Your member of the House OF Delegates
from your own county, must think you
are, os he also signed Capt, Msnn's
accommodation, | Ihink you arc also
when you say sour people"
If you meen the Republican party would
prefer Col. Obey be retained ia Office In
preference 10 Capt. Mann, who is and
has been a siaunch Republican. II
cannot be expected that everybody will
be pleased with every appointment which
has been made, or that there will be no
made as imam is human and
liable 10 err" There are many Oppli-
Giants for every position, and all cannot
receive appointments, aud the disap.
pointed ones and their friends often OBJ
Jet TO aud criticise them,
understand that Mejor Nowlin, Of
Monroe, is out in long article in Oppo.
sjton to this appointment. | can well
understand this, as tee Major was him
self, an applicant for the office. and in
Iimated that unless he received tho op.
pon'mcnt of Collector, he would return
to Monroe and make war upon your
Representative, through the columns of
the Monroe Republican. and that he ('hc