Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-10-22
The General Poi o5.s legae msat.

b General Pact 0hse Lepac msat.
ITS PREssNT ssRIrs-THE r~osrAAsiEs GEN.
EEA', =. Y. SHOWN.
From the MiEansse Eevs.J
Brilliant and gratifying as may be the SUI
N vision porrdying the progress ant glory
OF Tue American Union, yet 70 the well-ii :
formed ihe study Of the causes OF this remark
abe adEaheemeht, addresses itself with Pc
-uiiar forces as also does a b1or s}ss Of he
I enlarged meals Ant duties, whicn h1R there
ron IS naturally az the tides from The deer
aud which sHrpass all reasonable conception.
tne affairs Of our g%0yernmrnt have gown 10
SoudeffGi proportions. Their proper MAJ
ag-msrt ahsorbs the wisdom Of our pnres; ard
most accomplished statesmen. A life time.
II devoted, - nole too much to a perfect IN
~dcfstahding Ct the M sieTy Of management,
which tie judgment Of our fathers subdlvidsd
amorg The macy 20 secure the application ef-
hciaHry " al. 10 oar late visit to The Federal
Capitol, ogr attenilcn Xas tsrnedto he minis
ration OF aHiirs 10 the GESEsAL Po-r OFFICE
DEPARTMENT a branch O. the rXecut on whish
has oatstrIpPed al others in the march OF the
nation; and which, al this time, IS sttrac;ing
more lc,.ee than al The other Departments
ge,bsr. l. is our purpose TO enlarge upon
this subject Tor tue iatormltioa o. youS read
eIs.
10 ths days Of the colonies ~s saw little char
tered communities, exercising all the dignity OF
snail kingdoms-sihce ciothed With State Sow
ereigBtys limited 10 size, but important snd dis
tinet ID the p~osiions they occupy 10 the Con-
federaey. Yet as our model Unions xteucs her
vast area by conquest and treaty, and az each
5 ate aud Territory bceomss mole thickiy pom
iated by their energesie and thriving ciuzens
30 in like ratio DO We see TIE multiplication Of
iabOrs anil cares Increased IN connection with
the postal system OF the country. Also, IS the
eXpans on Of the UaIted States is witnessed.
and new States are created, we see them larger
in exteat, anl Influential; rapidly & ling ~
enniatiug n0biy and earnestly % ais sqlal anI
foremost places IN the ranks o. thsir elder SIS
ters-an at the stms time We must observe
that the number Of rqgare miles Of 5 tiled
country, far outruns ths increase Of The number
OF States m prOportiOa; and heaes Lhs pc pile.
deeply concerned in ths a~cliye. stirring events
Immediately sT0upd than, and il gate i'm
possible 10 keep pace wuh the 8 step Of tn
Union" ont on tns distaut baEudsrirs. nor can
hey always notice The deposition OF service
even at their own thresiF5ld. B tin aiithess-
liens 10 particular, have the RESPONSIBILITIES
AID demands Of The General Post Ohics Depart
mfn, been ENLARGED to al amazins bulk. Amos
beyond appreciation.
FRY years ago, The Office OF Postmaster Gen
erai Sas contracted into a small compass OF
actin. Then. railroads aud steam vessels
were f~anciful dreams. Genius ant s,ience had
not grasped eRectuaily those subtle elements
which time has since revealed, ard sp-
Piled to practical Use by watch he CIVILIZED
teen Tevolai0nized giih imnense
sdvanta e 70 mankind. Win their startling in-
together with other discoveries and
OF r fneHent and marvel, which nag.j
nfytle sentilFnss Of . people, he rea e i1Es.
see plainly tds impaiss give4 and received BY
The Postal Depar.nsa /: ard i ;akes nosrstch
reason q sccoant Ter ths pEoEuiusnt position
eireunstaBess bzFs forced POI it-svsn
Character moro InpoTtant and essential than
Hther branch 81 ths Executive.
Fifty years ago the dniiss Of a Postmaster
General were HIGHT and irresponsible, Compared
tiosa today discharged BY any chief clerk
v cue Of his assislants. Ihe0, the people
we're few and easily satisfied; q fsI rontss,
aal coaches aai poay expresses, composed The