POSTMASTER AT AsHEVILLE.
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The last Highland Messenger mentions the fact
that Ezra Mccall Tate, ESQ. has been appointed
Postmaster. ut Asheville, in place of Mr.. Patton
and thereupon fumes and RACES at the Administra-
ton like a Observation-Disclosures Mr. Polk as
nincompoop" and "knave," and concludes by
" breathing out awful thrcatenings and slaughter"
against the democracy. Keep coel Mr. High
land Mockeson Mr.. Polk is President in spite of
you, and he will hold on in the noble career he
has commenced, in defiance of Mexicans, as we'll
in this country as in Mexico. -....--.


This is no doubt good appointment The
late incumbent, Mr.. Patton, is not only wealthy
man, but rabid and violent federalist, while his
successor is and has been consistent and firm re-
publican, and is in moderate circumstances.


The Messenger says that C. nincteen-twenteths of
the town are opposed to the change, and not ffiv
democrats in Buncombe can be found who will
recommend Mr.. Tate" Whatever few men
about AsheviIle, like the editor OF the MocEeson,
great in their own estimation, may think, they
will hardly be considered as worthy to influence
the nation, or to guide the wheels of government
but we have good reason to believe that large
number of the citizens of Buncombe desired the
appointment of Mr.. Tate, and the consequent re-
moval of Mr.. Patton and also, that this desire
was not confined to the democratic party.


The Messenger further informs US that although
MIR. Tate had an order from the Department, ''re-
quirng Mr.. Patton to surrender the Office, yet he
did not feel justified in so doing, not considering
the authority sufficient" This proves that he
ought never to have had the Office. How these
"office hating" federaliss do dislike 20 let 60 the
teat We think the Postmaster General has been
liberal towards Mr.. Patton, in allowing him to
remain two years in an important Office, and we
advise that gentleman to yield with good grace
to his superior at Washington City, and 60 Mt
once into the business connected with his other
offices-Director OK the Turnpike Company. &c.


Eias the Messenger forgotten the boast Of Mr.,
Granger, Gen. Harrison's Postmaster General,
that in one short month he had turned out fifteen
hundred democratic Postmasters, and that if he
had remained in Office he would have removed
MS many moref Let those Buncombe federalists
who complain on this occasion, look TO our own
State Government; and let them also remember
that Gov. Graham appointed federaIists to com
mnnd democratic regiment. 1t is all right for
the federaists to take and occupy all the Offices
under the Stute Government, and perfectly hap
plying to behold Mr. federalist Granger hurting
fifteen hundred Democratic Postnasters in one
month out of power; but whrp Mr.. Cave John
son removes one Postmaster. who happens to be q
federast. the whole army Of federalists howl like
whipped Mexicans.


We have no doubt that Mr.. Tate will perform
the duties of his office with fidelity, and to the
satisfaction of the people of Buncombe, and that
neither the Government nor the public will have
reason to regret the appointment