The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-10
From the North Carolina Standard.
ION. AARON v. BROWN

We copy from the Iowa Northwest the lolowlnB just
and handsome compliment to the Hon. Aaron V Brown
Postmaster General Governor Brown, though native
of our sister State Virginia nevertheless very near to
North CaroIinians He is graduate of University
which has recently honored him by the highest degree
could confer and people OF all parties take inter
est in his fortunes and feel proud of the which he
has established among the statesmen OF the country He
is administering the affairs Of his department with
sunmate ability and energy and we entertain no doubt
that the signal success which thus far marked his ad
minstraton of the Post Office Department will attend
to its close He appears to be- thoroughly acquainted
with the of the country which is the province Of
his department to supply and to be fully up, in every
respect with the vigorous and advancing spirit of the
age In addition to this, he is laborious public
want He knows what it is to labor and the value of
labor the public service but in this respect indeed
he il but of the whole number of cabinet officers
Iected with such excellent judgment by President Blu
chanan, They all working men in their particular
departments and this fact is in the order, the
prompttude the regularity and efficiency which charac
every branch of the public service The Northwest
says
..To a vast and growing country like this what inter-
est must be felt in having able and liberal officer at
the head of the Post Office Department About six
months have elapsed since the incoming Of this admins
raton and that time has been sufficient to show the
country the capacity of her chief rulesby them chosen
peculiarly fortunate is the President in the choice Of his
Postmaster General Coming from Of the new States
and himself of the pioneers, Gov. A. " Brown is
peculiarly adapted by early experience education and
public services to comprehend in the largest extent the
requirements of the postal system and control its powers
to meet the wants of every community And during this
time the service has been increased unprccedentedy in all
the new States. The Northwest certainly has
sion complain of the treatment it has received at his
hands As this department created to provide equal
y, far possible the advancement of common COM
muncaton is it the intention of the Postmaster Gen
era that State section shall have just cause to
the Executive because of any derelicon in this
respect
Very many routes in Minnesota Iowa, and Missouri,
and in TRUTH all the States have been put In opera
ton the service in them multiplied in the past few
months This is part Of the policy which he has
adopted, and, having decided upon such policy he has
the Judgment perseverance, and ability to carry it out
with In this respect the people ought to coope
rate with him in considering canddly whatever changes
proposed So far the postal abors to have met
the appreciation of the people, and did they know what
study and personal investigation Gov Brown bestows
them his popularity would outmeasure that Of any Of
his predecessors Time will show concusvely the eff
cheney and good management he will display in this all
important department"