Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-07
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MoNDAY MORNING, SEPT. Z, 1898. 9
Itseems from the last National Journal, that the ci,i.
zens OF Washington who wished to employ ScboI6,ld
as Their letter carrier, have a; last carried their point.
The Postmaster has been obliged much apainst bs
VIII, to acknowledge their authority TO employ whom
they please. The postmaster made an objection ,o
the form OF the written authority, signed by about 700
persons, aud at the same time recognized the au,hori-
~ given by Judge Cranch. That our readers mav
see TO what a miserable subterfuge the Postmaster re.
softcd' we copy the two papers. lie that can sec any
uincrence' must have microscopico or party eyes. The
ci'izcns however, to avoid the impu,ciion of being
cap'ious, waived the form that they might secure the
substance. Quere. What becomes of the main oh
lection OF The Postmaster, to wit: that employing any
person but whom he chose, would throw distractions
IN the way OF the business Of the office?
The following Isl copy of the order signed by the
citizens: "
I'VE, the subscribers, entertaining full confidence in tho past
our opinion that Nothing has recently trnnspircd which ourb, -
diminish that confidence which we have reposed in his inresri,v
do hereby authorize and empower aim To receive all letters
newspapers, and other things which may arrive nj the Pos, OF
hco in the city of Washington, objected to US respectively. and
do hcrcby request of the Postmaster to deliver ,he same ~ him ,
and 10 uone other, without our written order or his written
order.
WASHINGTON CRY, 9Th month, august 1929"
hE 10 NOpl VI INC ono uSOu ny JUDGE
N'ahch' ana considered by you Us satisfactoty:-
"W,sEr9Toy, Iiih Aug. 1929.
"f rom my long experience of the purictralry OF Thomas
NJ. Scholheld, as II letter carer, | have entire cpneienrc il,
hts integrity and | do hereby authorize him 10 receive from, the
los, Office, Of This city, all letters, newspapers, ~rarnrhis,s, and
packages Of any kind. which may at any time be 70 10 H. ~ 49,. ";di
oi''cc, addressed to ms, or TO any person of or in my family. or
To my care. ~ """'Si VI
And hereby reqnes, the Postmaster 10 de!iycr :c same TO
hun or his order, a"d that unit! called Tor hy hnn, vi by hi. az.
der, they ho de'ned in the Office"
~ Duff is very busy in his vocation. Ono Of his
latest scurrilous attacks is upon Judge Cranch for
during to exercise the right of every trecm.n I, So.
icct his own agent. As the Enquirer lays claim 10
some deccncy, aud is rating the National Iaicl!igen-
Ger for the want of it, would it not be as well to give
Dun a little wholesome chastisement on this score?
The folio wing. the close of his marks, we rive As =
specimen. Phclctter OF Judge Cranch, upon which
that paragraph is u commcnt we also publish. No
judge caa escape from this s~Iandcrcr, who dare cxcr.
else rights corainon TO every citlzcn, unless lie consul,
the Editor Of the Telegraph, and follow his directions.
ESTR Ncr.
Why should he interfere in FMS ua,,e,, Wac r.. ;ro,,,,
of the conduct of ScholGelJ, Mas he isuoran, of the .goI,s
making to destray The ohaIac'et Of the Post Office Department.
W as II becoming his station, as a Judge, thus 10 becr,une the
endorscr of ScholGeid's character and the assalan, OF tie DE,
partmeni? Who can expect such a Judge 10 ADMINISTER ius,ice
fsbiy and irIpnrtiaHyP II is with lecret we GmJ ou{Seive.
compelled 10 become the oensou of such conduct-but VIC are
not to lie driven from the faithful discharge of our duty.
To the Ed,ior Of tie Ua,fed States Tte.yspb
Sir,-in tbs Telegraph OF Saturday evening, /, is said, "sonc
OF our readers may have heard of the combination asains, the
Ci,y Postmaster, healed by Mr. Richard s. Coke, NJ. Gcorge
WaiteIstmi, aud Judge Crdnci. Of the two former, we nave
no wish To speak; they have, i'll the affair, done only what rIoI,
have been expected; lut II is painful in the extreme, To observe
the dignity OF the bench 50 far forgot, rs To allnw ou. of is
members L" join a caOal for the very uuwurthy purrosc of
annoying tic IostniasieT, and materially impeding the business
OF the public"
AS | presume this must have been written under misappre.
hension or transformation of the facts. wii state ibcn,' ina,
yoI may do me the justice, which can have 40 reason 10 doubt
your disposition To do.
never had any communication whatever With any person
who signed MI. SchOIhcld's paper upon That subject, or any
other connected with u, either before or since IL was sirned; and
refused to syn II myself At the request, Inwcver, of Mr.
Scheduled, who had for SONIC years brought me my letters punc.
tnaily aud faithfully, ] gave him a separate written authority To
continue to receive them, expressed III terms which | surprised
could not possibly give offence TO any body, and without the
least Intention ar expectation that IL should az would ANNOY the
Postmaster, or impede the business of the public. That auiio.
ry was promptly recognized 10y the Pnstnastcr, by whom, az
well as by the other officers of tlat department will whom I
have had any business, | have been treated with crca, courtesy
aud poltcness. Having, therefore, no cause OF complaint, I
had no motive 10 head a combination, or Ia Join a cabal, IL any
such exists or was fcmed. was not notified to attend either
of the meetings 81! the subscrihers to- MIR Scholhrlis papcr, and
did not attends; nor have ], in relation to that subject, CON
verscd, or had communication with any person who did attend
NV only knowledge of their proceedings is derived from the
publication ofiiem in the National Inielligenccr
trust. therefore, you will not suffer the imputaijon TO remain
against me as II does nsw, without, at least, giving publicity to
this letter
LAM sir, respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. CRANCH.