Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-16
VIRGINIA ARGUS.
Richmond, December is. 1915.

ma republican government auch as ours. the
Puoi!c conduct OF those who are invested with
minority, or who are placed in offices of honour.
rust or Proht, IS liable to be investigated with
rs'a scrutiny, and whenever a deviation from a
correct course or procedure has been discovered
i'e elhllaepce OF the people has been Withdrawn.
II IS wen known that prejudice mat e;eIIy v,a,s
he Judgment, it views the most innocemt 49,
ing as arising from the worst motives. and ibars
'"re "here person has long enjoyeil an o,fice o.
Sie"' Importance and responsibility, anv aileaa-
IONS aaoacsd against has conduct q, 2 public se-.
want are received with reserve by the trov.rr,ne
OF the people and theySsqure rrefrar,,bl. test
.'.o'y 20 suDst"ntIate the charges before they
sd % pass sen enoe IL is an Fksome tas
'o"'ty Que possessed OF common feeling, 70 call
inc ATTENTION OF the government TO a public ser
Vant who mas not conducted himself Il, \ rn,.o,Ia,
deserving ofpraise.
We nave always been taught to believe, that
" q republican govern neni, the man who IS a
c"iu'dAte ior public office, should be nal fed
% aiocharBe ita duties, and that whenever be
'1is ~ tne execution of his du,y, he shou d be dis
'i"Oeo On form OF cover Imeul adui.ts of no
.,.sS'"es' tiiey are not recOgn d bv our consti
sl.'''I' 9 ley DC not admnted IN theory, should
nol' most assuredy, be permitted n practice =
We CONCEIVE we are do ng q public service. wbe,
We cal the attent on of the Post-NTister General
20 the manner IN which the Post-Odice of R,chL
'hohl IS conducted We know that q denial g
% Soou As an assertion at any tme-but we I. k.
Upon ourselves TO place the following facts before
ne fost-mast er General, promising, that we
"'Ii "o.ihhS eXtenuate nor set down aueht in
2'sice' aud II VIII then be seen whether the con
10 deny them. 'S'''p'
/. We do assert, that DR.. William Foushee
SEN MS by a contract or agreement between
minseii ana Mr.. Henry Lunday, yielded up the
Nichinond Post Office, to NJ .Lunday, in cons,de
'"''pIl 'hat Mr. Lunday pays to hn, 6 400 per
quarter. Mr.. Lunday IS to defray all the expen-
ses the Office, such aS house rent. Clerk 6,re
&c. excepting what IS allowed the Office by The
y o'ateS, and IS to receive the resd e of the Der
cen um, allowed by the I'm ell States to the
rost Master OF Redmond, winch shall remain
All er thesa.d 400 PEI, quarter be paid 20 DIR Fou.
shee, sen and the office expenses dlscharged-
~ other words we GO assert that the Post-Niaster
OF Richmond has tarmcd out his Post Office,
"a we DO as7,ri, That Dr., WIN. F0ushee. sen.
Post Master Ct Richmond had not been present
at The opening or closing Of a single ma 4 for near.
y z months previous 70 the 18Th of December
1915.
sd We do assert, that Clerk was employed
N TIE Post Olt1ce al Richmond for nearly two
months, and that he never was sworn as IS pre-.
scribed by law.
an. We do assert, that person who was not
CLERK employed in the Post Office was permit.
'ed 70 examine and deliver letters
5th We do assert, tlIat such is the insttent;on
or carelessness Of the Post Oslce Of K edmond
that should packet ofpapers intended for Rich.
mond arrive here and be sent on tn Petersburg
and le.urn by the return mad, yet these paper,
are detained TO be delivered out the succeeding
evening" and he failure ascr.bed TO die Northern
Post OiHces
Ii IS disagreeable to be thus Obliged to make
statements which will operate against The public
Character OF any one. But the public must not
be injured, because the insertion Of facts may
produce temporary private drslikc-V ewing
lhe Post-Oihce as perfect snecuFe to is ore.
sent possessor, aud beng entirely Of The opni-
on tnat tue course pursued by Inn IS illegal. we
have taken upon ourselves the res 2onsib,lty Of
Masking those assertions, fully confident of our
ability OF satisfactorily substantatng them when
required by tie proper authority
We trust the Post-Naster General win cause
due enquiry 20 be made as 70 the method I'M
which tie Post.Uiiice Of Richmond has been con-
Quoted, and If the charges we make be substan.
tlated, We hope We hall be favored with a new
Post Master.
Fortde Virginia .qrg1p.