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Letter to Editor
March 2, 1839
Review And Telegraph
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
What is this article about?
Extract of a letter from Hebron, February 22, reporting the dismissal of Post Master Abner Hendee for prioritizing country over party. It criticizes U.S. Executive underlings for purging non-supporters and urges honest Whigs, descendants of Pilgrims, to safeguard privileges through the ballot box.
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Extract of a letter to the Editor dated Hebron Febuary 22.
Mr. Green, another patriot has been dismissed from office for preferring his Country to a party.— Abner Hendee Esq. late Post Master in this village was notified of the fact by the appearance of his successor with his commission demanding the paraphanalia of the office.
The understrappers of the Executive of the U. S. are ready to do his biding by reforming out of office all that will not fall down and worship the image. (or rather caricature) of democraey lately setup in the white house and in tender mercy hand over their remains to the high Priests of the party to be cursed by bell, book, and candle.
HONEST WHIGS DESCENDANTS OF THE PILGRIMS; look well to your ways, or you will be reformed out of all your dear bought privileges; the ballot box is the only avenue that leads to the temple of liberty.
SEVENTY SIX
Mr. Green, another patriot has been dismissed from office for preferring his Country to a party.— Abner Hendee Esq. late Post Master in this village was notified of the fact by the appearance of his successor with his commission demanding the paraphanalia of the office.
The understrappers of the Executive of the U. S. are ready to do his biding by reforming out of office all that will not fall down and worship the image. (or rather caricature) of democraey lately setup in the white house and in tender mercy hand over their remains to the high Priests of the party to be cursed by bell, book, and candle.
HONEST WHIGS DESCENDANTS OF THE PILGRIMS; look well to your ways, or you will be reformed out of all your dear bought privileges; the ballot box is the only avenue that leads to the temple of liberty.
SEVENTY SIX
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Persuasive
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Constitutional Rights
What keywords are associated?
Political Dismissal
Whig Warning
Executive Understrappers
Ballot Box Liberty
Patriot Office Removal
What entities or persons were involved?
Seventy Six
Mr. Green
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Seventy Six
Recipient
Mr. Green
Main Argument
criticizes the u.s. executive for dismissing patriots like abner hendee who prioritize country over party loyalty, portraying it as enforced worship of a democratic caricature, and warns whigs to use the ballot box to protect their liberties.
Notable Details
Dismissal Of Abner Hendee Esq. As Post Master
Biblical Allusion To Worshipping The Image
Reference To Descendants Of The Pilgrims
Ballot Box As Avenue To Temple Of Liberty