The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-08-07
From the HlinOian.
POSTMASTER AT BETHEL.

Will the Postmaster at Bethel, be SO good as to
attend little closer 10 the business Of his ofce2
We have seen twice with our own eyes the pack
age sent from this office TO subscribers in Bethel and
The neighborhood arouGd there returned back to the
post office in this place, and learn from our post
master that such IS frequently the that packages
are returned by the mail from that place. We are
also informed by some OF our subscribers in that
neighborhooi that the illinoian is not unfrequentiy
received by the return OF the mail from Meredosia.
Now this is most shameful reatment-and must We
suffer The loss OF subscribers and the r.any com
plants OF "why is not the llinoian more regularly
mailed, &C. and all from the carelessness ofposmas
ters whose sacorn duty Il is attend faithfully to the
duties Of their ofiice-knowing as we do that the
papers are regularly mailed4 We put the question
to our patrons.
There several other post Offices through which
the lllnoian has 10 pass, the posmasers Of which,
had better resign, or attend to the duties thereof.
We shall be particular to mail the papers in pro-
per season. and ii they fail TO arrive in due time
hope that our patrons win remember that the fault
is with the postmasters, and not with US.
POSTMASTER AT WINCHESTER.
The amount of loss which the wing editors suffer
by the ignorance and wilfu neglect Of these brawl-
ing and subServient tools oflhe administration is one
OF the heaviest draw backs with which they have
contend. II is believed by many ofthe whig editors,
that, to throw all possible obstruction in the way Of
the circulation Of their papers, is of the essential
ingredients which qualities a loco tor Office and
constitutes him one OF the anointed In fact there
is Proof positive that many Of the Office holders
compelled under the penalty of losing their places
to contribute portion OF their salaries or emolu-
mentS 10 the support of their masters in Office And
we are not the only one who believes the small FRY
OF this state with few exceptions have been drilled
TO do :" their duty" in another, but meaner waythe
profits of their station not jus,iyng tax thereon
but do something to aid in putting down The rascal
ly wing papers" they must each one adopt their own
plans when their course is not staked out--Some
sort TO one sratagem, and some TO anoiher-a alike
in heir patrI cnpfpm hla nd ms
The following letter. verbatim et literatim is from
the pen OF the postmaster at Winchester, Scott
county, ILL.,
Winchester June 81
Mr. Editor
Mess Walker, Haggard & Gibbs have pad for the
last volume and have not taken out since. Mr. Girls
void is dead & estate is worthless & You had as well
discontinue his paper all postage will be Lost as
well as your subscription bill if ii is unpaid.
Yours Respectfully
Posi- Master
Winchester Ill.
The above named gentlemen, with the exception
of Mr.. Gibbs commenced taking the Illinoian with
vol. l, No. l, Mr. G. began with vol. !, No 9. The
out vol | and up to No. 25, VOL 2. These gentle
men, no doubt ordered their paper discontinued but
the aforesaid postmaster instead Of complying with
The rules and acquisitions Of the law OF the general
post Office suffered six months of vol. q 10 be con-
linued TO be sent, without notifying us Of the fact
that they were not taken out Of his office.
Here is one Of the stratagems above mentioned, to
which they resort 10 break down wing papers; and
by which we lose our labor and paper for the time
specified We could enumerate many more were it
necessary, but the facts are loo well known, and
need not our assertion to make them more convinc-
ing
we ask our wing friendsif we are to be put down
in this way by irresponsible petty posmasters, and
the circulation OF paper stopped by the nefarons
schemes of loco focoism-or we to have their
united efforts in support OF our journal in defiance
OF their putrescent and corrupt democracy of which
they claim to be the exclusives. The "sober, Sc
cond thoughts of the people" will in 1910 cleanse the
Augean stable, more thoroughly than did Hercules
the famous stable of old.
The above will apply not only to the present case
but to numerous others.