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Letter to Editor September 12, 1829

Phenix Gazette

Alexandria, Virginia

What is this article about?

The Western Reserve Chronicle publishes a satirical letter from 'A Citizen of Hartford' offering the local postmaster position to a disappointed Jackson supporter, highlighting perceived political bias in federal appointments under President Jackson. The editors endorse the area's pleasant living conditions.

Merged-components note: Continuation of the same letter to the editor from the Western Reserve Chronicle.

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[From the Western Reserve Chronicle]

We commend to the notice of our readers, and all concerned, the following communication. If there are any persons in our neighborhood of the description, we think they will not fail to accept the reward offered by our correspondent. We can bear testimony to the truth of the statement made by "A Citizen of Hartford," that the situation at the centre of that township is pleasant and healthful: and we will further add, for the information of persons at a distance, who may think of going to that place, that the society is good, and that whoever accepts the offer will find himself located among a sober, industrious, and well informed people. We will not say this is the reason why there are so few Jackson men—the reader must draw his own conclusion:

Messrs. Hopgood And Crowell—I wish to make known to your readers, through the medium of your paper that any one of them who has distinguished himself in promoting the election of our present chief magistrate, and has been disappointed in expecting a reward for the same, that there yet remains a chance of his being accommodated, on condition of his removing immediately in the centre of our township. Our former post master having removed some distance from the place of keeping the post-office, considered it his duty to resign; which he did, and, in conjunction with a number of his fellow-citizens, recommended his deputy, who, for a long time, has been the efficient post-master, as a suitable person to succeed him. Some of our worthy citizens have been a good deal puzzled to account for the delay of the expected commission. But as the petitioners did not certify, that the gentleman nominated was a true devotee of General Jackson, we think the delay is at once accounted for.
This places us in rather an unpleasant dilemma, as every man in the immediate vicinity of the post office, and nearly all in the township, have (according to the system of reform) rendered themselves ineligible to an office under Quincy Adams. Unless some thorough going Jacksonian will take pity on us and kindly locate himself amongst us, we do not see but we will be under the necessity of doing without a postmaster. We feel confident, however, that some of your readers have been disappointed in not receiving their expected reward, and will be willing to submit to the trifling inconvenience of removing without delay to the centre of our township. The situation is pleasant and healthful; and as no qualifications will be required but a firm devotion to Gen. Jackson and his measures, right or wrong, we hope to be soon supplied.

A Citizen of Hartford, Trumbull Co. Ohio.

What sub-type of article is it?

Satirical Political Provocative

What themes does it cover?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Postmaster Position Jackson Supporters Political Patronage Hartford Township Trumbull County Ohio Federal Appointments

What entities or persons were involved?

A Citizen Of Hartford, Trumbull Co. Ohio. Messrs. Hopgood And Crowell

Letter to Editor Details

Author

A Citizen Of Hartford, Trumbull Co. Ohio.

Recipient

Messrs. Hopgood And Crowell

Main Argument

the postmaster position in hartford township is available to a devoted jackson supporter willing to relocate, satirizing the political favoritism in federal appointments under jackson's administration.

Notable Details

Satirical Offer To Disappointed Jackson Election Promoters Delay In Commission Due To Lack Of Jackson Devotion Contrast With Ineligibility Under Adams' 'System Of Reform' Pleasant And Healthful Situation In Hartford

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