New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-26

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cspsistsscy 10 sspPess 6er monsas thst u wosh
hsvs been dlstsrbed otAerwissA he saPisst He'd
If The same has devised way Of eseass wh'ch
ins vitality gives IL sobordinases precisely three
tmss the trouble the old custom u forwarding tas
letter would have done. II . Istter IL not pro
paid. The Depug Pos master 10 fortiddso 10 fur
ward Il; but, iustesd thereof, be 10 h whte let
ter to the party to whom it IL addressed, itsnked,
informing BIN Of The feet, and telling him II he
wants the letter be can have il BY writing to that
Effect and inclosiDg stamp. Hero arc three send
ires BY post for one and one Of them for nothing,
which must be the most painful part Of the wh"'e
transaction 10 the careful Geoera Of the Post
matters. OF course, the simple course would be 10
have the absurd rule requiring p'e-psymsns re-
scodtd and send the letter direct to the persoa TO
whom 1t belongs, making him pay additional post
age, II necessary, for the additional trouble the
Department has in getting II to him.
We dtnt know 20 much about tho other Depart
ments at WsshiDston-5or, in good soosh, me
worthy pubic cares mighty little about any Of
them, ssd would b quite ~ well pleased to hsvs
GOOD deal Of what they do. not dooe /" dooe.
But it il different with the Post Office with which
We arc brought in contact twice every day at least
ard on the regularity. certainty, and ediciesey Of
which 20 much Of our business and OF our plea
sure drp~bd. Its avery sensitive animal, that
came Department, and thinks il very hard DIT the
conmcn people should Hnd fault with It, doinss;
but when it, feelers extend into every part Of the
country, and touch every mans writing desk and
breakfast table, It cannot escape . rap now and
then il it fail ~ perform ito natural or proper fanc
tions Alright Wedon's know, - We have jost said.
how il il with the other Cabinet Oficers but two
ideas seem to pervsde and permeste every Post
na.tr General fvm the moment he puts biz loot
over the tbrssbold of bis once. !. How he csa
traI esct ito bu,pees with the least possible trou.
bic to hinsrlf or his subordinstes. And 2. How
he can get through at the least cost to the United
States.
Now, We huthbly submit both Of these ssprs'
tions sre out of place, and should be suppressed
and not encouraged. The Postmaster. General and
all bis noble army Of Deputies should IN
derstspd that they hold their Offices not for their
own comfort and advantage, but for that Of the
public. We know that this is hard thing to COM
prebend, buts dilieent course Of doctrine and r.
proof might ct lsst drill hole in the walls Of rou
tine .ucieDt to let in this glimpse Of light on tho
darkened csptives within them. What Uncle Sam
uel Employs them for 10 to do work and not to
shup it; to take trouble and not to save it. Heis
willing to pay them suitably, but he must have
his work dope to suit biuseE He does not care
about lsbor.saviDg contrivancea He doesn't
want labor saved, but done, and he docs
Lot care for the expense. He 10 IN
extraysgant old fellow and hings about his
money for things Of very dubious utility if not Of
the most upqueetionsble mi-chievousAess; and No
may be sure be will not grudse whstever b necesI
sary for his daily comfort and ordinary sdairs. If
letter u directed 10 him he thinks he shssld not
be Kept out Of il bocause HE correspondent omitted
to slick on postage stamp. BE viii not complain
Of paying for Il himself and trihe over BY way Of
bonus; but wishes the thing to be done in the
dir. c,est manner. Of course, be decidedly objects
to bis letters being Lost BY the bsx-full for the
mmfort of lazy postmsstefs He knows tho value
of time; but be thinks the amount Of that COM
modify NJ ce+ssry for correcting aud recording tho
Lumber of the bags good and proper expenditure
of the same.
1t il curious to remember how very hard IL was
to carry through the measure Of Post Office reform
We have secured, al to remember whence tho OPP
po.i,ion to IL mAisly came. Tho reduction Of si.
ages was slmott If not quite the first measure that
was carried by the North against the South. Tho
South generally opposed it, because 1t was mainly
for the advantage Of the Northern States and OF
commerce, for which they have the hatred natural
to Mm..ciyil,sed communities. Toe Southern
postage bills had always been footed By tue
North, and the shareholders were afraid that
the new experiment might enure in some way
10 their detriment. Even tho Empire Of South
Carolirs, the land Of Brooks and Of Bludgoons,
car not pay it, postage bill BY matter Of
$7O,CO0 or more. Not single Slave State
pays in portage what it costs to carry iss mail mat
ter, excepting Louisiana, and that Is done BY the
Northern merchants established in New.Ore.ns.
Now we are willing to submit to this imposition
for the benefit Of these beggared and bcggsriy
States. 1t ID an act Of humanity and indeed Of
wise forecast % it is chi. Ay for the benefit Of the
largo eJss of non slsveholders, which constitute
tie most intelligent class Of those communities
through whese rebellion asainss their dirty tyran,s
tho Slavery question is to be finally settled. Bat
We think that We who pay the bills should regulate
the details and arrange them in such way Is will
bert accommodate ourselves.
The Government having assumed this monopoly,
1, bound to use it for the public good in the first