Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-03-12
THE SENTINEL
YPsILANTI, WEDNESDAY MARCH 70
POSTAGE.

Aho id'O vi icoci PoStdSe ny the Dill idteiy pas
sed, is as follows, FIVE cents for all distances over
three hundred miles and ten cents for all distances
over that distance. Letters not weighing mora
than half an ounce, to be rated SINGLE over half an
ounce, donble. Ii this bill passes the presiden-
tial ordeal aud becomes a law, we congratulate
the country one of the most salutary reforma-
tons possible in our Government. The Post OF
6ce Department has long been burden too grie-
vous to be borne. And a burden too, bearing
heaviest on those least able to sustain it, In our
whole land there is scarcely family, some men,
Der Of which, is not absent, widely separated from
those whom he holds dear, and who return his
friendship. In many kinds of employment the
wages of day would scarcely purchase The sat-
sfaclion of letter from his friends.
This oppression, it is true, might be avoided,
but at what an immense sacrifice of social feeling
and heartfelt sympathies, and that too, amorg
people in whom (if some writer's are to be credit
ed( these virtues do not exist in a remarkable de-
gree and who therefore stand in need OF every ia
cilily to promote their cultivation! But there is
one other reformation in this department which
we wish TO see astaled, the transfer of the ap-
pointing power Of Postmasters to The people,
We have thought much of this subject pro and
con, and can no good objection to the measure.
The limits Of Post Office districts can be as
well defined as any other civil geographical divis.
ions. Where but one exists in a township or
borough the town lines only are necessary.
Let The people of these districts elect their own
Post Masters at intervals Of time prescribed by
law, let the Judges, or inspectors of elections send
sealed certificates of the result to the Postmaster
General who should ihereupon forward his COM
mission to The candidate elect.
ofv ,ft SyStfD nv u nh
vious.
The extensive diminution Of Government pat.
ronage. We hold it as undeniable that the few
err prevalent influences are brought to bear upon
people when called to select their Chic Magis.
trate. the nearer will we reach their candid and
unbiased choice. And of such paramount impor,
lance do we consider The election of q President
that we would, if possible. separate it from all
other considerations than the man and his meas
ureS.
| Is ii so under the present system far from it.
During the whole cOntes,one set comprising thou.
sand of '.ins" are raging. running over with yea
that they may if possible, stay "n," and several
sets comprising thousands of "outs" On both sides
are striving. the same time, for success and te
outvie the FINS" that they may possible get''in'
In this way enough and more than enough are
SWdNcu ny peTSOHdl tuOuVCS dOuc ID carry oil e
lection. They think liliIe of measures and o.
men and parties they only ask who is most likely
TO be successful. Destruction to general interest:
Is Of less consequence to them than want of bread
or the necessity of earning it.
The second advantage is, it would strip the
government of much lis proscrip,Ive power anC
admit all parties to more equal participation in it:
administration.
! What right, we ask, can the President Of The
United States possess, directly or indirectly Il
prevert ever so humble citizen, from enjoying
honors and emoluments of q Postmas.ership, if hi
fellow citizens please confer ii upon him.
Hear the argument fairly. There are NOR
democrats in the Union than wings, therefore, III,
Union has Democratic President But Their
arc more wings IN the town of D. than Dem
ocra,s. Why then $9uld no. the town of d. hav
a whig Postmaster simply because the Presiden
must, in effect have The Office by virtue of hi
own election, to confer on some veteran partsa
and thus, at every election. the various offices i
the administration become the "6elds of "Cam
pania" from which the occuplers are TO be driv
en- out, that the successful party may enjoy then
as the reward of their tolls. We shall take &C
casion. at future time to speak m ore on this sub
ject.