Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-11-08
NEwBERS, n. c., Oct. 1888.

Col. T. J. Young, Raleigh, n. c.:
Your letter Of the 10th of
Oct, /, notifying me that Hon. j. e.
O'Hara' has Just been to sec me SSou)
and insists on your (my) remoral, and
that I tyou1 shall appoint DIR. Palmer
your (my) successor, ETC., has been re-
ceived and its contents carefully noted.
In reply, [ would say that Mr. OHara
is not my master, but | am truly sorry
to learn that you are his slave. The
appointment Of my successor is none
lose any sleep on that subject. My
removal from the office Of deputy col
lector is matter in which the public
take but little interest, and yet it is
possible that when the community at
large understands the motive which
prompted my removal from office, it
might not be out Of place to inquire
into the cause In the last political
campaign, as usual, convention Of
the Republican party assembled at
Wilson, North Carolina, in this Con-
gressional district, for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress,
and while said convention was in s
sion mob took charge of that body
and proclaimed Mr.. O'Hara its nomi-
nee. He being a man of a notorious
public record, | did not support or
vote for him. Thus the public can
see why he demanded my removal,
and Col. Young, the slave Of this
creature of accident, says 81 must 60 ]"
You say in your letter removing me
that you hope that myself and friends
will appreciate your position and the
tention so long against the demands
and wish Of Our M. Csc long, .
Did you ever go to school? [ have
been a deputy collector under you
three months so long," and you a
collector for fifteen years-"so long
against the demands sand wish Of
not only sour II. c." but against
the demands and wish" of very large
majority of the good people of this
State-''so long" You were kind
enough to inform me in said letter
that ''you deem me a good officer" and
'will gladly give me the chance to re-
sign" For such magnanlmity, Col
Young, feel very grateful, and trust
some day to be able to reciprocate
your kindness. In saying that you
"deem me a good officer" you could
not have truthfully said less, for ]
have always, as an humble citizen, as
well as an officer, tried to do my whole
duty, and thank God the good citizens
who know me best will say as much
$50 long" Colonel, is it the policy o1
this government to remove from office
those Of its public servants who are
'deemed good officers" especially il
not, why has collector O'Hara remov
ed one whom you deemed good of
fcer?"-("so long for no Other
reason than that "Our 81. CO. your
master. is creature of a mob, organ
lied for the sole purpose of sending {
Negro to Congress-. Although | an
a colored man, thank God | have new
er worshipped at the SHRINE of color
You have grown gray in the service
of your country ESQ long)'-espccial
ly since the Republican COW has beer
giving milk in this State, (1868) ane
the teat would have been pulled ou
of your mouth before now, but / sup
pose that you were deemed gooo
officer" therefore allowed to suck TIL.
old Republican cow until she is dry
ESQ long.") Colonel, you say in youl
letter that you had hoped that atims
would soften him,"-O'Hara, yonl
master, Why, was he too hard fal