Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-31
THE POST OFFICE.
To Richard S. Core. George WatterS!on, ESqra.
and The other members of the Committee, &c.

CITY posr OFFICE,
Washington. .7ug. %, 1929.
| GENrLEMEx: Your letter oi the l9'h inst was
! handed TO me by r NJ Scho'held, late assls-
tan, letter carrier. After reading 1t laid II by
being unwilling 10 continue correspondence,
conducted. on your part, with SUCH temper, ana
under the influence Of such feelings, as were
manifested throughout the whole oil your last
communication. But, as you have published
your proceedings, think IL due TO those "hom
YOU profess 10 represent, and who, am sure,
do no, partake of those feelings, to reply: and |
beg YOU to ascrbe 10 this consideration alone
rhr notice now give Il. In yielding how,
ever, TO this motive, shall enaeavor to avoid
thai indec Drum Of style, and that hsrshness OF
epi,he', in which you have thought proper 10
indulge. Indeed, 1t is Impossible that could
use such; for am not induced 10 this by any
personal feeling; and if | were, would ny as
much as possible 10 resist is influence, sensi-
Die that the indulgence oil IL in ama'ier resulting
from what conceived 10 be an act OF ottici~l
day, would be improper.
was not unapprissa Of The political feeling
entertained towards meDy some in w ashinSton:
of their anxious dt sire To embarrass me i'll The
discharge If my official du'i s, and 10 bring dis
credit upon my administration 0I she affairs OF
The off G. S arce bad | received my appoint
mert, before | was assal!ed with threats The
mos vehement and virdlc'ivr. believed that
no exprdienl would be left unIred 10 eff CT them
and no pretex un,esoried % 10 Justify thtmj
hut although, ! expected it, feared IT not. A.
ware Of the importance OF The rust connded 10
me, and The delcscy Of social as we'll as poiiu-
cal spondenoe, had determined 10 con-
duct The business with scrupulous regard 10
individual accommodation and public interest,
and to prevent by ali the means IN my power,
(howc,cr painful ie,o,t TO them might be.
The prostitution OF the Office 70 personal aivaG-
tage o: political purpose; and | knew that,
however assaied, the intelligence OF the com.
munty would sustain me.
You al!ege that, in declining 10 notice The re-
prescn atoms # the lac Deputy Penny Post.
have offered 10 YOU an insult, which you IND e.
nnhfig repel" ! was not aware OF this Intimate
connrXiOn between you and !. M Sch"lhrid,
without which this inference cannot possibly be
justified. and indeed, if had been, would still
have de lined 10 notice him. Could you have
expect ted me 10 notice one whose conduct had
forced me TO cxpel him from my Office? who
was in he habi OF Going down every tansac-
zion, and rendering Gas have good reason 10
beieve) grossly perverted account OF them t"
his poll cal associates, VINO waited regularly
very evening for nis report, in the eager hope
10 hear something they nigh us" 10 the injury
Of The Office? who openly ooas'ed that il had
long been Ais determination 10 report every
thing seen or heard therein, which lac might
conceive TO be improper? I'll one who thus ac-
knnwedged himself 81. who used The pii,;>
lPge ] granted him TO perpelra'e his rlischiev~
Gus d, igns; AID vino endeavored, on more than
one % aston, L. corrupt one CT the clerks, and
sednce him 10 bis aid by secretly rebuking him
ror wha he termed "poli,icai iirrnness," or, in
other words, prnllng rrcreant to his pary?-
Could you, repea' 1t, expect me- 10 notice the
representations # such an individual? And can
You be serious in alleging hat IN declining 10
notice them offered 10 you ST. insult?
Woen rneied upon The Office, found this
T. NJ Scholfi-! Id engaged as Assistant Letter
CARRIER ard although he was not Immediately |
responsible 10 me, yet, TO moda,e Mr.
Kennedy, who employed him, | Was disposed
TO allow him access To- the Office This privl.
leee continued TO him. even under c!rcumsan
ces calculated 10 create dls'rusI, nor did deny
il until his unfaithfulness was established be
vond the shadow Of doubt. Blu you say that
your confidence in him has been rather increas-
ed than dimin:shed by the cven's which have
recently TRANSFERRED Pray, what are these e.
vents? Are they those for which The letter car
rier discharged him from his employment II
they be, and ihese increase your confidence in
him, can you wonder that any should be at
loss TO con lecture for what purpose you took
him into your ser,icc3 But enough OF this Mr.
Scholfeld, who, with few ar'tui men, having |
failed in secretly accomplishing their de signs,
arc now endeavoring to execute Them by me ans
less nsidious say few ar,ful men, for there
are but few, indeed, Of those whom YOU profess
TO represent, who were apPristd Of the motive
and design Of The master spirits in this affair,
who, quietly engaged in their several avoca>
lions, thought i, not worth the trouble TO in
quire into them This is evident from the vast |
bumber who have coun,ermanded the order, & |
their Indignation al having been thus
deceived.
You seem to be greatly offended tina, should
say thatth consumm alton of your design would
destroy the Office of Letter Carrier, and defral
the object Of Congress in creating it. Was it
in me to assign this as one Of the