National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-07-20
ALABAMA PARTISANS.

SAMPLE CASE OF THE TURNING OUT, ON
THE OFFENSIVE CHARGE, OF PosTMAsTERs
TO REPLACE WITH MORE BITTER PoL1-
TIo1ANs.
EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN The
Offensive partisan" dodge is being vigor-
ously worked by the Democracy in this
state. A few days ago our efficient post
master was suspended on that account,
although native of this state and one
of the Oldest residents of this city, hav-
ing been postmaster here since 1873. He
was Unionist during the late war, and
at its close naturally went TO the Repub-
lican party, and in the administration of
his office has been very particular to run
IT on strictly business principles, and
during the time he has been in office APP
pointed half of his clerks from the oppo.
site party. He has the confidence and
respect of the entire community and no
one here outside of the few who were di-
rectly interested had any objection to
him as an officer or citizen. The office
is kept in the most perfect condition,
and its smallest details carefully looked
after. Since the Democratic party came
into power on the 18th of last March the
office has been thoroughly overhauled on
two different occasions by agents of the
Postotfice Department with view to
finding some excuse for turning the
Office over to the hungry
and thirsty Democracy, but not the
smallest fault could be found with its
workings, so they were compelled TO fall
back ON the offensive partisan" charge,
and charges were accordingly filed, but
before notice could be taken on said
charges numerous letters were written
by prominent citizens and Democrats
giving the true ''status" of the case,
showing that no one here other than n
few interested parties desired change
of postmaster No attention, however,
was paid to these letters. VIM. Thomas
| N. Green, the postmaster referred to,
thereupon wrote to Assistant Postmaster
General Hay, stating that no charges
against him could be sustained. and con-
sequently requesting that he be al
lowed to answer any charges on file, or
that may be filed against him. Mr.
Hays answer was brief and to the point,
stating your request in regard to
charges on file in this Office cannot, under
any circumstances, be complied with"
In few days after the receipt of this
remarkable letter Mr.. Green was sus-
pended on account of said charges
! craftsmanship. His successor, S. S.
Thompson, is a mere boy, only "a years
of age, and most intense and bitter
Democratic partisan, and on election oc-
casions does the bull-dozing work for his
political masters. In 1880, when only
10 years of age, he violently assaulted
q clever and well.behaved negro, who
worked at the same place with him, for
presuming to address him by his given
name. The negro meant no offense. and
did it pleasantly, not dreaming of af-
fronting him. While Thompson was
belaboring the negro ono or two of his
(Thompson's) friends ran up, and the
negro broke and ran, when Thompson or
one of the two friends referred to threw
n monkey wrench Mt the negro Ms he was
running off, which struck him ON the
back of the head killing him instantly.
Thompson, believe, claims that he did
not throw. the wrench, but justfes the
one who did, and says the negro was
served right, and deserved death on &C.
count of his insolence. When he re-
ceived the appointment of postmaster u
few days ago the Democratic city papers
stated it was given him in recognition of
his valuable services during the last cam.
paign, and that Postmaster Green's re-
moval was not on account of any fault
to be found against his administration OF
the office, but solely because he was a
Republican and had to 60 The above
nre plain, stubborn facts, and the writer
deies contradiction. When the Senate
committee on postoffices and postroads
meet next December this case will be
fully presented to them. l.. II. NJ.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, July Is, 1885.