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Litchfield Enquirer
Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut
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Political criticism of postmaster removals and appointments in Litchfield County, Connecticut, under the current administration, labeled as proscription and Jacksonism, with details on affected individuals and a letter defending removed postmaster Philo Noble.
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Postmasters reformed out by the present administration in Litchfield county:
Benj'n Deforest, a merchant,
Jedediah Calhoun, a farmer.
Victims
Philo Noble, a mechanic,
of
John H. Hubbard, a lawyer.
Proscription.
Theron Towner, a merchant,
Postmasters Reformed In by the same administration in this county:
James Bishop, a inn-keeper,
M. Harrison, a merchant,
Pillars
Perry Smith, a lawyer,
of
John G. Mitchell, a lawyer,
Jacksonism.
Birdseye Baldwin, a lawyer,
To N. P. Perry and How much have ye C. A. Judson, had to do in procuring these appointments?
An Elector of the 17th District.
a Watertown. b Cornwall Bridge. c New-Milford. d Furnace Village. e Goshen.
Extract of a Letter from a respectable gentleman residing in New-Milford.
"The Post-Master Reformed out of office in this place was Philo Noble, a Cabinet-maker, an honest man and faithful officer, who had for more than 20 years discharged the duties of his office well, and having but little property, the emoluments of the office, though not large, were of importance to him and his family. His only fault was the holding the peaceful tenor of his way, and not turning aside to worship the new idol. As his successor never intermeddles with the business of the mail, his only object, in seeking the office, seems to have been the enjoyment of its privileges in regard to franking or personal and political purposes,"
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removal of postmasters benj'n deforest, jedediah calhoun, philo noble, john h. hubbard, theron towner; appointment of james bishop, m. harrison, perry smith, john g. mitchell, birdseye baldwin; described as proscription affecting livelihoods, with new appointees using office for political purposes.
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Lists postmasters removed and appointed by the present administration in Litchfield county, criticizing the changes as political proscription and Jacksonism; questions role of N. P. Perry and C. A. Judson; includes extract from letter defending removed postmaster Philo Noble in New-Milford as honest and faithful, noting successor's neglect of duties for political gain.