New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-02
The Vigilance COMMITTEES and she Post-Omee.

Fr1lz tle felf.ff1n IS. Nss.erfsr
We had quite a stir in our viilsce ou rldsy
last when the Southern mail delivered. As e
usual on that day, large number % gentlemen nom
the country in attendance, waiting Tor their ei'
tors and ipers. Col. William sloan Was among zoe
hrst % receive his and upon examination, ne iouno
printed document post.rnarked Boston, mailed ne a
letter charged with 10 cents postage signed 'shius'
and addressed 10 Hon John e.. Calhoun, Of most ma
licious offensive srd insulting character 70 tne SOUTH
arn people. This document was read ~ Col sloan
aloud and Il produced much excitement among me
oers0ns assembled. call was made upon Tue Iost'
MASTER 70 know n there were say others IN me once
70 which he replied that there were e8nt 10 81
The Executive Committee Of the Cct1mttre Oh !gi-
lance and safety Immediately assembled 70 take scon
IA the matter aud, the excitement wa fsry sir--
they concluded that h. w0ul1 be better 10 ho1 "
course 20 be pursued under ccnsioefHnon -nl- -.
next morning. IN proposed - gcrieni-h estn-
that they would take charge of the person Of toe fos
aster until the Committee obtained possession o. tnr
pspers; but this declined, - tue Commune
wished % avoid violence. he next mOfnlns me ON
mttee assembled 90 the once, anu mace oehAhu ioi
the l-tters The Postmaster refused 20 give them up
sness 20 those 20 whom they were addressed sAu t'
payment Of the postage srd urged MS ulurs =. -
oircer Of The General Government Inc Comnilse
tod hin. they we're determined 10 have t1e p-pefs-
peacefully II they could forrbiy tnGy mus;-lrd
that resls-suce would be- in vair- They then entered
TIE Office, showed the Postmaster ssii- = 9 t'os pos
session Of them ani now na-v ,ea-- --r6sr ioe r -,
~ ,s-rs faey viii remain until the meeting % ths
Committee Of Vigilance and SAFETY on the <stn mss
" nat course the Committee viii recommenc 70 oe
adopted 70 meet this mode Of asssntng tne : &C
pie Of the south cannot say bui Of one inln6 "s
are certain snd that IT, tina; he most energetic means
will be resOrted TO- ~ H.,
IL would BE- mach more agreeable 20 - y AI COLA
ip4r would take the same view Of the lsw thar Ns'
taken hv former Postmaster General, and keep 'hese
iucsndary pspers cut Of his mails hut - srPfos-
hi, Abolition eins warp his judgment BE ihs - J
NAV he may % assured a one thing, and That t. 'ne
nis Department is poweri-'s IN sonih I AroIns
The Richmond Thig remarks on tie above - i''
lows
We know not what remedy j. provided - lne az
for such an outrage a. that committed y tnr oi.Arn'
of Peudeton. We presume. however, tlare : a. sc
ouate one Dui ii there be- mae, sooner nan see 'n
rst al the Tnion sub ecfsd o. 00ternmental inqi-s
ton Ike ,b.t urop6sed by south Carolins, We woull
prefer 70 see al iho Offices discontinued N mat sac
Ii the people Of that Sste are not wiling 10 naIr
rnsis LEI hem establish lines Of their Own Inc o.l
Ore service within rs Ariis coats ne uotefnnieh
much more ,han Is received from stage the io-s q
n. o.trorsre win therefore be gain Bat the Peef'
Of ne other states never conseas 70 the
o,ent of an fsyi0ao4e upon the mails, waicn ~oui1
.ubisct an letters . Government inquistor' ana -
tautamouni 10 the suppression o. the treeeoH % ~
Press.