New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-13

That the POst-Ofice as now managed, ia gigan-
tic and pernciOus monopoly has long been the con-
viction Of liberal thinkers and writers. The Gov
ernmeDt-we speak not of ours particularly, but Of
most OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the exclusive preroga.
tive of diffusng intelligence, takes its own time,
charges its own prices. and dspcnses in its own
favor with rules which it enforces as against all
others. Let Fiddler Jack receive pile of Uncle
Sans money to transport from place to another,
and he must fork the last cent of it at the time
and place appointed, or the law will never let him
up. No excuses for delinquency will avail him-he
must respond or suffer. But Uncle Sam was under
no Obligation to trust Fiddler Jackie might
have chosen any ono else, and paid him as
the parties should agree. But il Fiddler
Jack wants to send his money by letter to
his wife or mother, he must employ Uncle Sam to
carry il, pay Uncle Sans charge and wait his time.
If the letter gets lost Sam tells Jack to whistle for
it--he dong refund money that he has undertaken
to carry and lost by the way though he makes every
one do it who undertakes to carry his money. We
think the losses of THE TRIBUNE establishment
alone by mail robbery average not less than 81 900
per snnum and for the last year they have been
and agents are not at liberty to choose different
carrier for their lettersif they hire any one, it
must be Uncle Sam; he exacts his pay in advance,
and then delivers the letters or not, as ii happens.
He makes every other common carrier toe the mark
and pay his losses or break; but he lets his own
chosen agents steal his customers money, and
neither pays nor breaks, but goes on as il nothing
had happened.
So much we could stand; but we can hardly
bear patronising tone from one who cOmpes us to
employ him carrier, and then fuflls his
engagement or not, as may be convenient.
There is great public advantage in having one Post.
Office system; there is also great economy 10 it;
but the Government takes pay from us or our SUBJ
scrbers for all il does for us and should be as glad
to receive our custom as we TO accord it. II should
not set dog on its most extensive customer. Yet
| in Tie Albany Argas-an Administration print
we find al editorial on beginning the next cam.
paigp, from which we extract the following:
"But it is not 10 be denied that the Republicans
show practical wisdom in the measures which they
now urge for the elongstcn Of their party The an
clients had maxim tia. If was proper TO learn even
hom IN enemy and Democrats may probably add to
tier stock of wisdom IL respect by locking a, the
course OF tteH opiONtN'cs ~ SaViuS reason OF TIC
success Of the Republicans in the Northern States was
their carly ana liberal circulation IF nerspapers and
documents. In this respect they began the campaign
sheed Of u.s. They first gained possession Of the field
and were thus able 10 hclc il durirg the contest.
The best way for Democrat TO recover the State
which they h.ye lost at the Moth is 70 increase ks
circulation Of Democratic TersP6FcLi Ihare can be
no doubt that The \. \. WTEkLr IRieUsE, with It's
immcrsc- circulation throu.h tee Northern ard
Weston State. lobsiueG III many cases on the IDEA
tia, II was not parti paper IS done the Demo
cratic cause great CaIroge IN tic recent contest The
epidote 10 this evil is tie circulation Ct sound and
efficient democratic IBpa-s ard political friends
should ateld T. Wis matter yol, AMI thus sew the
| Sod for the ext oampago.
I'VE have we.j IS say T. Demc:ratc Postmaster.