Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-01-19
THE RICHMOND POST OFFICE,

IL IS particularly unpleasant for US to complain
so frequently of the encouragement of the pos,
Office in this place; but the manner in which il is
conducted, to the great disadvantage of bust /
ness, and the violation Of our individual rights,
as we'll as the inconv fence of the whole com /
,nunty, compelled take this notice of
ii. We have heretofore noticed The irregularities
and failures of the carriage of our paper in tina
most courteous terms. We have requested ia all
politeness, tina, some little attention might be
paid to the forwarding of our packets with correct
ness; but ii has been of no avail Even our pack
ct for Centrevllle, six miles distant from tins place
is not regularly received. Who is to be blamed
for it? james W. Borden. We should think that
man who would pay much he did for the
honor of being postmaster would have pride
nough, to have ii honorabiy conducted. If he is
TOO lazy to attend to It himself, why does he not
employ some competent Individ dual 10 lake charge
. of II? A stubborn, disregard to the rights of the
people, and seryie devotion to his masters, gives
him security from Il removal. Not only
papers misInailed; but few mornings since. the
great eastern mail was brought 10 the post office
little before day light, thrown by the stage
driver the pavement Ia front of the Office, and
after endeavoring to have the office opened, left
1t there In the course of half hour the
western stage came up, found the ma! ying where
i, had been left, having been opened put it on
the stage aud went west with il. Thus were the
citizens of Richmond, compelled wait for their
: eastern mail until it was returned from Centre
vile or indianapolis. Not only this bat there
opportunity for the whole mail to have beer
stolen, by the negec, and incidence Of J. W
Borden This Is not, understand been the
only occurrence of the kind. The Office is not
open than one-half Of the tune, and persons
not unfrequently are insul,ed when they apply
> for papers and letters. The Posi-ofIice system
was established for the convenience of the whole
community; bu, il has become. and Is con
i stGnty used party machine for the solo ben
D eft Of party. And it ever will DO il tho
: tenure By which men receive their appointments
as pos,rnasters be incessani Drawing IN favo
of the power from which such appointment ema
, mates.
Persons distance and who are entirely IN
acquainted with the circumstances, will do,Ib
wonder that the citizens of Richmond, do no
h take some decisive steps TO remove Mr.. Borden
\ A disposition to bear with evils rather than at
tempt a change is the character of our citizens
1t Is OUT sii9nt inconvenience 10 the pubic gen
orally, in comparison to what it j. to Us. Gu
business is seriously effected by it, and will, "
;, believe esentually break down any paper,hat ma
be published IN this place advocating doctrines
C opposition TO Van Burenism Mr. Borden, - 10
+ terested IN pecuniary point of view, to the a
mount of near one thousand dollars IN the sue
cess Of the Administration paper published here
. and the regularity Of the transportation OF tina
paper gives i, grea, advantage over any oshe