Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-04-28
Burke VS.. p. M. General, Small
lev & Co.---More Develop
ments.

Mr.. IDiIOh.-DtW RH
The dastardly attempt of the Vermont
Patriot, and other administration papers, to
evade the charges contained in A. o..
Burke's letter to the Post Master General
and draw the attention Of the public to
another subject, namely, difficulty between
Mr. Burke and a conductor on the Rutland
g. Burlington Rail Road, which had nothing
10 do with his removal from the Post Office,
at this place, is no more false and deceptive
than is to be expected from that source
and il the two wings of the democratic party
in this State will exert themselves TO expose
the iniquities of each other, they will have
better claim upon the public than for any
other service they will be likely to render
But Mr.. Burke has not, and we presume
will not descend to personal squabble with
such mercenary presses as the Patriot, Sent
incl, and others yet if issue had been
rendered in a respectable manner, or hid
even ID. A. Smalley dared to appear over
his own signature, we are inclined to think
that Mr.. Burke's whitening disclosures
would have given decidedly blueish tngc
to the soft side so ca.led--of the democratic
shell in this State. The hard side seems al
ready to be nearly black and blue. AL
though we have no political sympathy with
Mr.. Burke, or the employees of The Admin
istration. Yet we propose to state few
facts in confirmation of the Patriots already
notorious truth-telng. Soon after Mr.
Burke was appointed Pos, Master he pub
lished several editorials in his paper, which
were severely denounced by most, if not all
of the ofiice-bought press IN the State and
particularly Mr.. Smaley's organ, the Bur
hngtou Sentinel, was unbounded in its exc
crations. 1t was then evident that the dem
ocratic press were ready to combine TO ST.
lence Mr.. Burke and punish the refractory
official by removal from office. But they
did not think it prudent to do this while he
had charge Of the paper, although it was
well known that he was but temporarily con-
nected with it. Thinking, however, to in
timidate him, responsible person, well
known to the writer, came to Mr.. Burke with
this message: "Mr. SmaIey says you
must take different course in your paper
or you will lose the Post Office" Mr..
Burke made this reply tell Mir. Snlailey
/ he must not think to buy me with SO paltry
price as the Bellows Fails Post Office
Still this ungrateful official continued an ex-
ception TO Mr.. Smalley's boast that " the
democratic press in this State is finally muz
zled" Subsequently, according to preyiou;
arrangements Mr.. Burke left lle edtoria
chair; which, of course, was the signal I,
let fall the suspended blow and secure BIZ
removal from the Post Office, and if possible
muzzle'the present editor. About the sam,
time the Rail Road affair came of. Bu
since the removal, Nj. Smaley has told th'
present Editor Of the Argus (who is not maj
enough TO say II in his paper,l and othe
persons in this place, that /" the removal 0
MIR. Burke was determined upon long beior,
the Rail Road difficulty" that "th'
Rail Road affair had nothing 10 do with tn,
removal"
In fact the people here had not heard tina
Burke's removal was occasioned by tn
X. r. difficulty, until it was announced b.
the Patriot. IL is well known by those VIII
have been personal spectators to the who'll
transaction, and best cognizani of the at
fair !" that the Patriots story is Il mere abu
sive dodge, and most OF its facts are Of HON
manufacture. This is as it should b.
for its friends would have been shocklngl
disappointed, no doubt; had they caugl
Mr.. Eastman deyoiing the columns Of hi
paper to truth and candor
The facts are these After the change
mail agents under the present Administer
ton, there was great complaint about III
delivery of mail matter on the line of ii
Rutland g. Burlington Rail Road, especial
at this place. Packages that were du
here, did not cohe into the office and eve
> some of the public prints come out upon lli
, Bellows Falls Post Master, for not prompt
: forwarding mail matter, when in rcol.ty, III
! fault was some where else. Also, the IA
e partment forwarded instructions to NJ
= Burke, and other Post Masters at favorabl
: points, to look up and report the sources
the irregularities. Accordingly Mr.. Burk
= went aboard the Post Office car to consu
E with the Mail Agents in regard to the ina
! ter, and noticed various improprieties, sue
as passengers riding in the Mail car, I'll
+ hands on the train opening and readin
: packages, smoking and the like. When b
= Uniformed them OF his instructions to repo
j arrangements Of the Post Office regulation
o they we're highly offended that any ma
should presume TO look after and repo
their misdemeanors. Previous, however,
reporting, MIR. Burke visited the Post OiiS
car to communicate further upon the matt
3. with the agent While in conyersatio
with him, the conductor entered and vel
insolently demanded fare. Burke refuses
telling him he did not recognise him as col
4 ductor of the Post Office car that it was Il
;. agents business TO take charge of that ca
and that conductors and all persons n
!. sworn officers Of the Department are exclu
ed from the Post Office car" by the Post q
!, fee law. Mr.. Burke was however eiectt
| from the car. Soon after Mr.. Burke 70
warded a statement Of facts to the Post Ma
h ter General, reporting only two Of the Ma
y agents, and received a reply from the ID
: partment commenting his faithful dscharl
G of duty. Now whether Mr.. Burke had
!. right 10 ride IN the mail car. or whether ii
n conductor had right to eject him, we lea,
for ADLER hands, since both the Conduct
and the Superintendent are bound in Ii