The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1856-05-10
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The Palestine American Of the 18th u''.i
contains an editorial article entitled " Cor
up,ion in the Mails which We were IN
duced 70 read from motives Of curiosity
Corruptious IN the Mails How did
corruption get in the mails, asked We
We're they lreighiing dead eafcasses mixed
up with the Congressional reports and
speeches, the mas. OF Intelligence busi.
ness letters, and love notes Or could 1t
be that the editor had made mistake in
spelling the word. and WAS youchsaiing a
lecture TO oung Amerca' Neither. lie
was simply out Of temper because his ex,
change. were no, received regularly The
following are the closing portions Of this
powerful leader. which we hope may meet
the eye OF that much abused gentleman,
the Postmaster General
We could weep. If our tear. would avail
anythirg. a, the corruption which manifest.
Itself 10 the Post Office Department OF our
state. ave, and the cuhro tuiou, We
would now beg va. gentlemen, for the
sake OF law aud justice, ii not for your
hoaor, consider well the manner IN which
ven discharge your official duties.
We do hope that this viii be the last
complaint that we shall have cause to utter
but so long rs our papers are irregulary
received, and there are bot two causes why
IL Is thus -ieHordncc OF intentional error
We shall continue to speak Of it,
Now, We were not before aware that there
vas posiolliec Department, IN this state,
much less that there was one IN every state
in the mon THIS is a remarkable piece
of information.
But there are some things IN our eotem-
porary' article which we much admire In
the first place, we are glad to see that In
this State Of Texas this land Of bowie
knives and reyolyers as It has been termed
that there is one editor OF such refined
sensibi,ies tina, he IS gwen TO the " melting
mood and tan shed tear. on proper occa.
.ions Il speaks well for the editorial til.
pod that they have such a gentleman among
them. Our postal arrangements have been
mlsmannged flr the las, fifteen wears, aud
everything else has been tried Perhaps a
good cry might do some good Who
knows, Try il ueighbor 1--WE US reg
ular boo-hoo 1t cant possibly do any
harm, further than mom-ntarlly displacing
the serenity Of your lovely aau compliment
countouanee,
Another thing we Ike about It is. he
gives these postotlice Departments, words
with the bark on Il appears tina; be has
talked to them before, and be seems to fear
that he may have to DO 1t again. Strange
that such structures should not have bad the
desired cilect Can 1t be possible that these
Postoiliee Departments are SO tar lost as TO
be insensible TO such rebukesi Certainly
the, have read his structures he tskes that
az a matter Of course Tha, he should "a.
greet this disagreeablo. duty is very natural
ia an evidence Of his kindness OF Heart
lie will continue to speak Of it, however
SO long as biz psrors are not regularly re
ceiyed That's right. fo hope he will
not fail to do SO. Let him spread himself
"cty aloud aud spare not" and if nothing
else viii do, we move that he be sent to
Washington, as a representative Of this
country that he be commissioned to call
on the Postmaster General and open the
subject Of our complaints and grievances
with . food Of tears