The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-28
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tons upon Government officials for the
nOn.perfOrmance Of duty; but our Obliga-
tons to those friends Of ours and the
Temperance cause, who have contributed
funds for the purchase Of tracts, ETC., for
gratuitous distribution, compel US to make
a statement in relation to the official mis-
management in the Cincinnati Post Office,
that is any thing but creditable to the judg-
ment and courtesy Of this branch of the
Post Office Department.
The decision referred to is one Of import
ance, and affects the interests Of publishers
generally, as well as the recipients Of such
documents. riHet alil. q
We noticed in the Organ, during the
campaign just closed, that we were PrePar-
ed to furnish tracts by Express, or through
the Post Office, at $500 per 1000, charges
added. By decision of our former P. NJ,
j. G. Hall, Esq, tracts were forwarded at
the rate Of J cent per ounce, prepaid;
or one cent when not paid in advance; and
during his administration thousands were
mailed at this rate. 9aH
DR.. Waiter came into Office, and for
time our tracts passed at the same rates,
with our statement that no other rate had
been charged; but in the sOisdOm of the insr-
perieaeed officials, we were informed that
double this rate must be the one fixed, viz !:
one cent per ounce, prepaid. % 2
We with some objections, which were
overruled) complied with their decision;
but, when subsequently,, we were informed
that thereafter, no tracts could be received
at less than one dollar per hundred, postage
prepaid, we demonstrated, and asked the
grounds for such decision. We were told
that such ,oas the decision OFF. M. VATr1ER,
and the only recourse was an appeal to head.
quarters. We stated our intention of SO
doing, and in compliance with their request,
furnished them our letter for their perusal,
thereby giving full opportunity for them to
forward their views on the subject in con-
nection with ours. We claimed that our
tracts should be governed by the following
provision in the General Laws for regula-
tiOn of Postage; which is, to our mind, cleal
and well defined,
Packages of small newspapers publish
ed monthly or oftener, and pamphlets not
containing more than sixteen pages octave
when sent to one address, in packages
weighing at least 8 o., and pre- paid in
stamps, 4 cents, 10 or, 5 CENTS" etc.
Not hearing from the Department al
Washington. After few weeks had elaps'
ed, we again addressed them, asking theil
immediate attention to our former commu-
nication; to which we received the follow.
ing in reply: ,
AN "PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,l
APPOINTMENT OFFICE, Oct. 9th, 1853.
Gentlemen: In reply to yours of the 9th
inst, you are informed that on the receipt
Of your former letter, the Post Master, at
Cincinnati, was instructed to rate your
pamphlets at % cent an ounce, when sent
in single packages, weighing at least eight
ounces, to one address, prepaid by postage
stamps. Respectfully, Hi
Your obt. servk,
"M. HoBBIE,
"1st Asst. P. M. Genl.
"MEssRs. G, CLARK, & Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio" le
By the interesting decision of P. M. Vat
teir, we lost some thousands of tracts, but
the detention of large numbers, ordered
and paid for by the friends of the cause in
Ohio and neighbOring States, caused more
anxiety and regret, as there was no possible
way of sending them, other than by mall
Numerous complaints were received, which
occupied great portion of our time in an
swering. 500 fD 40 90 Ala.
The tracts were ordered for distribution
during our campaign, and the good effects,
as far as concerned the election, was lost
by instructions from the General Depart
ment reaching us only one day previous to
the election. We trust our kind friends,
throughout the State, will appreciate our
position and overlook the delay in fulfill