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eial instance referred to ~ The whir. have no,
ys' been disclosed through The pebble prints, al
though they are beginning 70 Be knovn aud tho
roughly condemned 10 the community in uh,sh
the abuse exists. We foTbear 10 60 into detail
at present Of the highly eHesp;ionable partieu.
ulaTs OF The case, as ne doubt bot they will Be
brought 10 the view OF the head Of the PUsl ofbee
Department by some OF the many :espeelabl,
individuals whom We knew to be cnsvers.p,
tasreUiIh, and who feel indignant lhereat. And
IN the event Of their being Communicated 10
him, We cannot doubt he will fee! IL his dur, 10
reverse forthwith The very eIeepuonable action
OF his predecessor in this matter. That the Pres
Of both political parties would sustain him in
the exercise o. \ reform 50 decidedly proper. 40
loudly called fer BY every principle Of impartial
duty, aHd Of public and individual rights, we
snieTtAin perfect confidence.
We may have occasion 10 revert 10 tbi, ,ub-
iseI aEAin-esPesia!ly il the present Cabine,
should a. some persons antisiPatS, be speedily
dissolved. A. present., We permit the mater e
Test-bui We are resolved, should the abuses
complained Of continue to exist, TO eo-operats
With eur brethren Of the PreSs in their fall e.
P0sure and emphatic condemnation.
Prom uls .Netg fOTk Expreu.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
In looking ihto the condition OF the
Post Office Department with a view 10 the
discovery o. the causes which have pro.
dncSd the large amount Of itS expendi.
lures over lie income, we have Seen
struck With the existence Of a serious a.
buss 10 the establishment by The Pos,
Master General. from time 70 time. during
] q long series OF years. Of what il teehni-
eaiiy termed BY the Department Special
Routes and Special Offices. Many Of these
are regarded as exeraseencss in the Post
Once system. and they involve net only
considerable loss 10 the Department With
out any equivalent benefit to the public.
but are IN many cases without the sane
ton Of lag, and subject previously exist.
ing Offices to incOnYeniSnce and hardship.
one Of the earliest reforms introduced IN
10 that department by its present SnIiRht.
eHed head should be q thorough revisiou
and correction Of these abuses.
The general law IN relation 10 the es.
Enlistment Of new Post routes REQUIRES
The Intervention Of Congress. and when
they are established, the Law requires.
that previously 10 entering into contracts
for The transportation Of the mail thereon.
the Post. Master General shall give public
notice a given numbsr Of weeks in one
or moro newspapers. Sc, that sueA cen.
fTdet 70 iRtsadSd TO De Mads, and then pre-
seribos the mode Of deciding whose bid
for lsking the contract shall Be- accented
end the manner Of executing the SANE,
&c. But 10 the Alh section OF the Post.
Once Law, act Of 1925, after making /,
the duty OF the Postmaster General is
'eause q mail 10 be carried from the near
est Post Office. on any ssfoBEsAsd Posi-
( Read, to the Court House OF anY county.
which - now, OF may hereafter be asia.
bllshed in any Of the States OF lerritoFier
OF the United States, end which is with.
out Dail"--the law proceeds 10 say,
that III shall, also. be lawful for The Psst
Master General 20 enter into contracts fol
q term not exceeding four years. for ex.
tending the line Of posts. and TO authorize
the persons % contracting, a. eompen.
salion Tor their expenses, 10 receive dur
Jog The eonlinuanee Of such contracts, Al
rates not exceeding those foF like disian
ess established By this act, az the postage
which shall srisa on letters. nawspapeTs
magazines, pamphlets, and packets. con
vsyed by any such posts" Sc. Nov, on.
der this law The former hsads Of toe De.
paFimeni have from time to time profess.
ed 70 bad TIE psWsF noi merely o. "sr.
iending fAs line of Pod. 4" already ss,a.
! bliihsd By act Of C0ugfess-a Law pistol,
intended 90 apply only 20 post routes run
Meg ihrough che thinlv seltled nortionr
Of the eounlEY--a construction rendered
palpahie BY TIE auihoHty which il eonfsu
Of iakibg ~ The postsgea collected there.
on, Tor the support Of the pogiious 81 TIE
route thus extended bur 81 running ou
if08, aaa estahlishiaE laisrallv. os e. firhl
anglea, 20 old established poet roads iu AZ,
heart Of The ibiekly poPuls'ed regions o.
he counify, now rouiss. cod entering in.
% contracts without advertisement. f1
carrying mails thafe0n, establishing Poe
Ohcss % ths same in iho vicinity a
oiber olheos. and calling 6ach lsiartl Of
right angltd breaches. aG frifnUoa OF e.
iifiag post foaies
hou We call The attention OF ihs Poe
Aaaie- General. and Of ihe public. 20 o..
tree character 81 this psrVs9si0n 81 plsir
loiaiuiofg provinces cod of The gross abuss
90 Which q BE- liable sod 10 uhich ii h,f
already grows. 1.-THE conslruciion Of th.
4ih section 81 ihe Pest OGirs law here "a
VeTied %. BE- cofsci iheu there is 40 na
eeariiy q spPiging % Congress hefaahsI
/. ~ " rfeaiiea 81 nev poet roads ia ever
direruon, nad when apsg route IL DESIRED
oF q nau Pet oacs a wirhs@ fof sI Ia
b. neclrraFy b. feT ihe Pest Masieg Csne.
IFai 20 enter ilie q coniFpri uiib soae BOD
% carry e neil ifqu nn. eliasdshgi poe
rosie, % ihe point 81 Peinis Were ~
nMee. cf eaeea. ere wasted, ed 30 csI
ihe usu Fou,sa 81 szieasioa 81 usiablishc.
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