Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-06-05
REMARK ABLE CORRESPONDENTS.
B'i"ten " Loepoco Member Of Congren and the Post
master Gcntrm

Nrwronr, On. iI) May g, 1913.
Sn--A the rrqnes, oi several of the inhabi,an. Of
illc town oi lcnp.er. \. II send You the rncl,.cd
polit'n for tho establishment ot a new past onire al
East Lcinpscr. aud the appointment Of pos,mn.tc,-
Tho petition ~ respectfully sgned by individuals Of hot,
political r1ties, aud The request they MAX. Tor ths
tablI''mcnt al post Office Ia reasonable and IN IN, %
Pnmn should be granted last .cmpsrf IL very n. ar
the centre 81 the town oi lempsisf. the new mail
ROUTE from ''llsum 10 Goshen. al the point ot nlrrsec.
ton by that route oi the route from Car"mon ria Emp
ser H. Baston. lhis Is the truth about The ma .r al
ho"sh do mol suppose that sucu consideration
,roM" influence yom "tc'"l course IN relation 10 il /
make tins representation ~ regard IL the OF die pr
posed 0flee bccausc constituents ho interested
request mo 10 make IT. because expect or wish Ia
hay" yun else any heed to my suggestions having
10" ~ lafoI, 10 ask oi YOU your official capacity
! least.
Tho sgoers Of the petition also request mo To add my
recommendation Ia their own lr the appointment oi NI
Samuel T. ,ulkins. 10 the once Of postmaster " he
were an honest rue hearted denocla, should scorn 10
do Il. Humble AZ ! am IN tho political world | would
mol ""c, ,or reasons which You can readily understand
recommend freud or office IN yom OF la any of Ds
corrupt and renal chq" 'ch" constitute Me p,,,,ni I'D
"a ''....s,ra,,un wllc and not in
1iy1Galy and o course exempt yourself from their ap
plicalln.
But IN relation 10 Mr. Caulkins i. su1ic,e, Ia say
that ho of ia. three IiH renegade, the town Of
lempser. aud therefore, rryproper MAJ, for you 10
appoint II" possesses the very qualifications for which
the momhcrs Of tho prcssst Administration (yourself
crpicd) n'os distinguished. VIZ: frtdehe,y 10 hi,
princi,,e, and his party and therefore. must be
cepiabc acquisition IT, tho corps oi of,o holders under
the comn,nl Of Capt.. Tylct hope yon will appon,
him. sir pf know Of NJ man hrrrabnuls who would
represent the Administration well galway. excepting,
,ours,lD IN their leading chafacletiscs. VIZ. DIES
tiuiio ot principle and political r.negmiinn. Your
ute appointments IN tbs vicinity have all been of the
ultra blues light federal stamp ot politicians, and the re-
nrende have taken such conduct your part IN high
ludgron. do not know what moro | can add
commend MI Caulkns 10 your favorable consideration.
Respectfully
Your obsdicn, servant,
EDMUND BURKE.
To N, Post Muster General yMe l.. y.
Posr OSv,or DErAs1asrf,
May 18th. 1919.
Sra: received from you two letters. ons enclosing
po,i,,on for office. and the "her Tor the appoint
nent ofa postmsscr al the town of t.oshen, IN tho
place Of tho present incumbent. who Is represented
ns,nr.
These petition, src in respectful language. signed
hsyr NJ doubt, by worthy and respectable men. and
shall ferri.e The attention which il always dn. such
sppca have only to regret that the petitioner,
hau selected some other organ Of communicating
win, rs Department lhan yourself. Perhaps ! ought
IN mess my regret that man. who has the endorse
,,.n, ,f e.. ,Ilicalc member Of Congress could ~
"a, C,re, n, I knew The courtesy which should
claucicri,e a ~rtemnn IN his official correspondence
though opposed politically. or personally unir'endly, As
YOU seem To have done III tins instance.
have apology to make To You Tor any oliclnl act.
nor exclamation to give If VOC eslre it. No gentleman
has the r,pbt To force his offensive language into my
posses son under the sancy ola sealed letter or under
The privilege ofoicia correspondence & should regret
To know there be Of the slgners to either OF the
petitions 81 constituted. destitute eta correct sense Il"
propricty not 10 express his condemnation OF your
! conduct their organ N tins Instance
Your favorable untsvorabe opinion Of me-. or Of ny
official acts, are alike indifferent me. look 10 the
Judgment Of good & just men In accordance with rule
have ever observed in public s private lite in such cases.
send yo back your original letters. 10 he disposed of
van please and take the liberty to inform Won that
further communication irn you must be NJ least respect
fl in its language; If moi, shall not give myself the
trouble rrnrn itcertanly moi 10 regard as worthy
Of official notice.
(Sgned) {. A. WICkl.iFFE.
Hon EpMrSp NrnxE.
Newport. Mem Hampshire.