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Constitutional Whig
Richmond, Virginia
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Post-masters in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati ordered by the Post Master General to withhold advertising from printers opposed to Gen. Jackson's presidency and redirect it to his supporters. Commentary criticizes this as petty punishment limited to printers so far. Pittsburgh Statesman notes local post-master hired a friend of Mr. Adams for a pigeon rack.
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The Post-masters in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati have received orders from the P. M. General to withhold their advertising from those Printers to whom it has heretofore been given, they having been opposed to Gen. Jackson for the Presidency, and to give it to others, designated, who were his friends.--How little! It does not appear that as yet any other mechanics than printers are to be "Punished" in this way. The Pittsburgh Statesman says, that the Post-Master in that place has recently employed a friend of Mr. Adams to make a pigeon rack for him.
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Pittsburgh And Cincinnati
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withholding of advertising from anti-jackson printers; redirection to his supporters; described as punishment for printers only so far.
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Post-masters in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati received orders from the Post Master General to stop advertising with printers who opposed Gen. Jackson for presidency and give it to his friends instead. Commentary calls this petty. Pittsburgh Statesman reports local post-master employed a friend of Mr. Adams to make a pigeon rack.