The Washington union., 1858-03-23
from IL democracy We beg him also to remem-
Der that as the democracy are weakened SO 10 the
strength of the Union impaired.
ABUSES I'm THE POST OFFICE.


York Evening Post as the text for editorial hom-
lily on post Office abuses. 1t charges generally that
the administration and It's subordinates in order to
compass the destruction of the republican party,
have adopted the terrible system of warfare OF sup
pressing the documents with which Hon. John F.
Hale, and "Mr. Tappan of the House of Representa-
tives y may be pleased to honor their constituents
In support Of this charge, Mr. Hale gives the names
of six gentlemen, residing at different places to
whom il is claimed packages of speeches were maf
ed, but not delivered from the post offices.
Each of these cases has been investigated by com
peten authority, and il clearly appears FIVE of the
six instances mentioned, that the gentlemen referred
to not only did receive the packages addressed to
them but notified Mr. ylae, in nearly every case of
the fact. In reference to the package addressed to
J. II. Fla Of Rochester, the postmaster at that place
writes;
' The documents oed and d,esr,i 1c ase ady 10
Mr. Eh Nc Fla lat e,yrns. and Ne saus s hds re-
ceieoi all he docr.vts n sgsi 10 rscfts b 10 aan"
The postmaster at Manchester writes, in regard to
the package addressed to John H. Goodale:
The speeches and deisrd him Zen miu,tes
| after their arrical al The Office
| The postmaster at Plymouth states that Mr.. Wad-
leigh not only acknowledged having received all the
documents addressed to him, but further stated
"7',s he rroe to Mr. HaeMa he had not he leaa Suspicion
Of anything haring been kept from ham,
| The postmaster at Bath writes that the package
addressed to John H. Carleton received "obo,a
the middle Of February Mr.. Carleton thinks the l7h,)
and delivered the same ersaing."
The postmaster at Plymouth claims that he is able
| Al, n ID
received and delivered as addressed aud gives it
his opinion that the charge of Mr. Hale was mere
ly published for political effect
The postmaster at Portsmouth has been unable to
trace the package which, it is claimed was addressed
to Joseph T. Morse, of that city But be it remem-
bered that the senator's word is the only evidence
| that it mailed. Granting, however, that Mr.
Hale was more fortunate in this than in his other
assertions, and that the package in fact lost or
missent yet it is by means certain that this con
stituted just or sufficient ground for senatorial
address to the people of New Hampshre,
If Mr.. Hale intended that bis complaint should be
the means of recovering the missing documents, it
would have been in better taste TO have made it TO
the proper authority, and not to republican news
paper. II he intended it, however, to serve as an
explanation whereby to retain popularity with those
of his constituents whose applications for congress
sional favors he had not dcservedly honored, he
must not latter himself that the plan is either ex
ceedingly shrewd or remarkably original for many
dishonest men before now have had recourse to the
same expedent for similar purposes. Or, finally; if
it was sent forth campaign document, he should
have remembered that it would have come with
much better grace from some political trckstcr
whose good fortune had not as yet elevated him to
seat in tho United States Senate. In any case, a
strcter attention to the facts would have been more
available to the success Of the expedent.
Mr.. Hales letter is as follows
WAstiSdrps, February H. 1888
Messrs. FooG and HApLEY / wish through the col.
Of your paper to make the following statement of
facts for the information of the people of New Hamp-
SHIRE and especially that portion Of the people of the
State who feel that they have claim for such
attentions member of the Senate usually be-
slowed upon ones personal and political friends Ever
since first became member of Congress, it has been
customary for myself and others to send packages of
speeches sevelly fnked directed to individual to
he by him distributed in the town in which he lives
This practice has the sanction OF the Post Office Depart
ment knowna package which have thus sent
prior to this session. to fail of reaching its destination
but the present session the quite different have
bought and distributed speeches this than
have within the same period since have been mem
Der of Congress have sent large proportion of these
speeches In packages safely secured and legiby directed
and in every instance have sent letter accompanying
the package to the individual and in every in
which have heard, in to my communications |
am informed my letter has been received but the
speeches have not.
That you may that have not made general charges
without specification, will give you the of several
individuals to whom have sent these packages of |
speeches. and who have written to that they
received them They are Joseph Z. Morse of Ports |
mouth j. II. Ela of Rochester John Ii. Goodale of |
of Plymouth John J.. Carlton, Of Bath There are
many others to whom have sent like packages from
whom have received answer but in no single case
have been advised Of the receipt of single package
addition TO this have sent large numbers speeches
directed to individuals how many of these have shared
the fate of tho packages l. of course have means Of
knowing have been to the postmaster of this city,
he that the speeches put in bags and
TO Boston, and the fault must be in that city, the place
of their destination between that place and Boston
have doubt OF the efficiency and integrity of the
postmaster here have the slightest doubt that
such general and universal failure cannot be the result
of accident mistake
Mr. Tappon, of the House of Representatives wishes me
to to you that the complaints of failure come to
him and his colleagues which have suggested come to
have made this communication for your paper |
that friends may understand the mode of warfare
with which the administration and their subordnates are
combating the republican party
With much respect, very truly your friend,
JOHN P. HALE
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