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THE CIRCULAR The locos are ueru much
troubled at the proposed reform in the conduct of
Office holders required by the Circular, lately
published by the new administration. They
rave terribly about it, and denounce it as lnfring-
ing upon the rights of that class of citizens. To
be sure, this view of the matter, is not put forth
by them much out of regard to the supposed
rights of Wing office holders as for some other
peculiar reasons.


But since they thus denounce this circular, we
will just copy extract from Mr.. Jefferson 6
Circular, relating to the same matter, and then
ask the people, what claim these locos have in
justice to be "he old fa,hioned' Jefersonians
And let it be borne in mind, that President
Harrson's Circular is but a revival or reiteraton
Of the very doctrine here set forth. Can old
fashioned Jeffersonians find fault with this? BY
no means.


E~tract from Mr.. Jeferson's Circular addressed


tooHcehofders 10 under himself.


"The President of the United States has seen
with dissatisfaction officers of the General Gov
eminent, taking, various occasions, active
parts in the elections of public functonaries,
whether Of the General or State Government.
Freedom Of election being essential to the mutu-
al independence of Government, and of the DIFF
ferent branches of the same Government, so vi
tally cherished by most of onr constitutions, it is
deemed improper for officers depending on the
Executive of the Union to attempt to control or
influence the free exercise of the elective right.
II IS expected that no officer aOiH attempt 10 anfu-
pncf the rotes Of other men, nor take any part IN
the business of electi0neering, that being deemed
inconsistent with the spirit Of the Constitution
and his duties"