Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-06
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, -,-.a., 9Nhad been selected 5y the contTac-
{ tors as their organ to express their sentiments
I 70 the Postmaster General.
When the procession reached the residence
! Of the Postmaster General 10 the first ward,
] The band played several s0Hi-stirriag national
aud patriotic airs, which brought the Cover
nor out and We have no doubt the hearty and
repeated cheers with which bis presence was
hailed BY the crowd, were felt By HIN as a
higher compliment than the music of even a
doz n such bands. After the cheers bad sub
sided, Col. Shorter addressed him, N substance,
as follows:
Ms. PosTMAsTER GENERAL-Sir: At the
earnest solicitation OF a large number OF our
J fslloW-citiz ms who now surround me-genLle-
men from the Southern, Wes.ern and South
wes.ern States, who have been called 70 the
( c pital on oficiai business connected with the
I Post Ofice Departmental have consented 10
I become their representative this evening. Feel
lag tAat they are under obligations 10 yog, siT,
Tor the uniform courtesy you have extended to
them both IN a public and private capacity,
Z and approving OF your administration Of affairs
I Of the department over which you so ably pre-
I side, they could not in Justice 20 their own sen
ifestati0n of their regard for you personally,
I and also as Pos master General Of the United
/ States.
/ For this purpose they have assembled here.
I Their presence. under existing circumstances,
I speaks more foTcibly their appreciation Of your
/ course ss public officer than / can hnd words
{ TO express it.
The operations Of the Post Office Department
I Of our GoveTnmeut-eXteuding IS they do TO
every State, Territory, city and village in the
/ Uni0n-imposs the heaviest responsibilities
upon It's chief officer, aud present A fell IN
I which, as yOu well know, sir, It is a difficult
tssk for any man TO win for himself lggTcis,
however great bis Administrative talents ma 8
be. Like some vast and complicated machine
7 ~, every part is required to perform with reg
I u.arity its appropriate flUcliOns, in order to
secure harmonious action Throughout the whole.
When everything moves on smoothly the engi-
neer himself is often lost to public attention,
I and fails 20 receive The applause to v hich he is
justly entitled. Bui whenever there is jar in
/ lis motion, or an accident occurs 10 the ma
cbineTy, every eve IS Instantly fixed upon the
man whose duty it is TO regulate and control
its action. Thus 10 is. siT, that in the absence
Of public ceusurs Of your department since
your installation into Oiii-e, you can safely re-
nose upon the assurance mat it is on the " full
tide OF successful experiment"
In conclusion, sir, permit me, ia behalf Of
those whom have the honor especially to rep
resent on this occasion, and for my humble self
also, TO express to you the hope that the fufu-S
Of you5 administration as Postmaster General
may prove as satisfactory to the whole country
. as lts past has been.
After the cheers which this mos felici Gus
Z and happiiy-eXpressed speech had elected
Governor Brown responded, IN substance, al
I follows:
/ GENrLEMEs: ! thank YOU most sincersly
for this unexpected expression of your conf
deHCe and respect. Especially DO thank you
sir, Ito Mr.. Shorter, for the kind and hatter
I ing terms IN which you have expressed tha
I confidence We have Just passed through
most exciting aud interesting scene. Nor
Z that 80 600 bids had been flied from some six
/ teen or eighteen States sHd Territories Of th,
/ Union. These bad 70 be opened, indorsed, re
/ corded, examined, and decided according to Law
and the rules and practice Of the department
( IN such vast and complicated investigation
/ it vas not 10 be expected thst some errors sns
mistsk kes wauld not be committed. Such doubt
] less have been, bat must BE- permitted to ass6rl
I you that In no enc case that passed under M
review have permitted the slightest partially
or prejudice toward individual sbiddsrs to iuhu
I ence nv decisions. A vast number Of tbss
I decisions were necessarily made by NY excel
: lsut aud invaluable Second Assistant, Mr.
/ Ddndas) aided By bis subordinate officers
For weeks they have addressed themselves as
siduousiy 10 the great work, and most faith
fully have they performed 1t.
Gentlemen, (said Gov B. a nsv and impOr-
tauE CuuueKi0n mas now ureu fOTneu OetheeI
us IL forming il / have not permitted myself
TO regard you as sbaTpers seeking TO gain SOM
unfair advantage Of my department or Of thi
country but a. gentlemen desirous 70 contrac
for the performance OF fair aud honorable ser
vice, and to receive a Just and reasonable com
7 peusation for it. Tbs same sentiments an'
views towards you shall sctuate and inluenc'
my conduct toward you in our future inter
course whilst carrying ont and executing thes
contracts Fidelity and energy oR your part
uunctuslity Of payment aud reas0nableness i
the construction Of our contracts on ny par.
will no doubt secure to the country most sat
isfaci0ry service
You, sir, Ito Mr.. Sborter.) have rightly re
minded me tnst | was surrounded BY gentleme
chiefly from western and sou b-Westsrn State'
MANY or these States have grown up as b
magic within very few years. This marvel
lous growth Of our country Is the true cause o
the increased and increasing expenses OF ID
Post Office Department Our country is r
longer bounded BY the Mississippi OF the Rock
mountains It stretches from ocean TO pecan
and your mails must BOw be conveyed on ran
roads, in steamboats, and stages, through 70
States and Territories Of the Pscihc Just
they are through hose Of the Atlantic.
Il is utterly impossible to furnish suitaol
: mail facilities to the people Of 2 great conti
nentiike ours without large expenditures. q
J less sspe ere shall had out s0nt way 70 Pgs
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