The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-24
Pest OHice ;ieform-1he Meeting at the Ex
change To. MORROW.

Cm0n&c IO-MOrrOWs
We perceive by a notice in the daily prints that
meeting has been called in Wall street for the
purpose of commencing movement TO procure
thorough and complete reform of the Post Office
department during the next session of Congress.
This is one Of the many much needed reforms
which will be taken up by the American Repub-
cans at no distant day. In the meantime we are
very glad to find that any portion of the commu-
nifty is ready at this moment to take the matter up
with energy and zeal; and trust that the crowds
who will assemble at the Exchang eo-morrow, will
give such expression their sentiments, and adopt
such measures, aswill effectually arouse Congress
and the Government to the conviction that they
must immediately yield the popular will by making
the Post Office department conformable to the
wishes and wants of the people. We call upon the
"Young Democracy'-upon all the American Re-
pubcans-on all who have any interest in the equi-
table and efficient administration Of the govern
ment, to assemble on this occasion and take such
a course will compel the immediate action of
Congress on this most important matter.
In connection with this subject perceive that
a correspondence has taken place between the
Postmaster General and the Attorney General, in
which these functionaries endeavor TO Justify the
course pursued by the department towards the
condemned by the highest legal authorities in this
distrct---the decision of the United States
District Court and jury of enlightened citi-
zens. The complaints of Mr.. Wicklife on
account of the chastisement he has received
from the public press, are infinitely amusing
They remind us of the lamentations of the
urchin who lost his bread and butter on the way TO
school, and SO was obliged to go without his din
ney Tha faa1
wriggles about confoundedly. He had much bet
ter have spared his mewling and puking in the face
of the decision of the District Court and the verdict
of the jury. The legal opinion of the Attorney
General is amusing as the Jeremiad of his col
league, the Postmaster General. 1t is a miserable
piece of pettifoggery. 1t is altogether, begging
OF the question. Mr.. Nelson merely takes his scis-
sors and paste, and helps to half dozen extracts
from the laws regulating the Post Office Department.
but on which decision of a court and Jury of the
United States has given very clear commentary,
and perfectly consistent with the popular sentiment.
We do not wish TO say anything disrespectful or
dlscourteous OF either of the functlonares of the
government who have thus presented themselves to
the public, but we do think that they have not
added much to their dignity, or reputation for CON-
mon sense. As if to render themselves still more
ridiculous, they announce their intention of carry
ing the just decided against them, and to
which we have already alluded, up to the Supreme
Court! This is the browning absurdity. AS well
might Mr.. Van Buren, after the last election, when
me court and jury Of the country gave a verdict
against him, have carried the case up to the Su-
preme Court, IN the hope of obtaining reversal of
the decision of the people
Inc truth is, the mismanagement of the Post
Office Department has reached its utmost point. Ii
never has been in such low condition. For the
last five years il has been going on from bad TO
worse, with even more than the usual rapidity of
unfortunate beings who have made shipwreck of
their character, and ran desperately to ruin In
Amos KendaPs time we thought with very good
reaSon, too, that the Post Office Department was
bed enough; out Amos had some 9llmmerings Of
common sense, to which his successor has no pre-
tensions.
We trust that all the interesting aud important
points connected with the question of post office
reform, will be discussed with temperance and
spirit, but with the most rigid and searching Justice
and vgor at the public meeting tomorrow. We
shall report the proceedings in full so that Congress
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