New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-09
A MODEL POSTMASTER.


We have before sllad. 20 the arrest Of q. Mavbee
the Postn sst.r snd United Sia'es Deputy Mir-ha,
and l,ie editor If the Democratic organ The SigsG
in Lexrg on, Sanilsc CoGniy in this STATE bu, sc
have come ID Possession OF come ieN iacts When
make l. proper 10 sllude il sgsb. For vafiOu r-a
sols n = core Of Mr. May bee mas more in II IN On
rnere Gaze of individual c'ime. HIS fall i he eNemph-
flea Job of sirociousy bad political -ysi-m |, -
pert md parcel at that corrupt practice which ~ ap.
uoinieG uurderers 10 Office IN kar-.s AMI fast ned
npor the pub1c treasury sueh vrecAef deornl'ies OF
u Ed q. " kof aud Gruud; and L Is time that popuar
ate tion was fixed np"n tpe evil. Maybe vas
local Democratic politician Of influence, Sl be ob-
s.lyed BY biz above euumsra'ed public positions.
Perhaps III his secCr DO was more ac'lve IN be-
half al hs party. lie plausible IN maAuer, dill
gent IL v.bions, aud spent his money freely Tor the
party which be could veil affd II do, rs he manu-
sc ure0 himself when the supply grew short, and
robbed the mails At odd times by way Of repenishlng
bis excheqner. In his prominent parry position i
found probable solution If the following remsrka able
sia eIts Of the accuracy OF which IN The ma'n sc
are assured.
A number of months since Mr. Maybee was detect
ed hy SPECIAL Post. Office agent in roobing the mails.
As are noru ed The evidence q his gnllt VS. ~
clu-ive. But riil he was not dismissed. Person+
interested ~ an honest cement II the Post Once
il Lexington appealed 10 senator Chandler to Use ms
influence in having Mag b,e 1sp.-ced. Ine evidence
in the case presented 10 Mr. Chandler, who put II
on lrd and the statement aas transmitted to The
late Postnss'erGen,Tsl. This fupc.opary was so TAR
:
nicHiion nth some Of the leading Democratic poll
tcinnr of This State upon the snhsc' inqurng ~hat
wa hes to be done. Mr. Chandler in the time,
urged the removal of Msybee, on the ground of his
established crime, and the reluctance OF the Post
General TO act the matter almos decided him
70 brig the case before Congress, and he commuoi-
Gated the fact Ia Mr. Bovan. Finally be ascehained
that the responses from the State had arrived,
and hey uniformly ddriSei he retention OF
Nr. Maybee an office, and he ras retained The
letter If lesdirg Democrat of 81. Clair Coauty, late
candidate If bis party for impor ant State office,
recommending that he be retained IL now on file IN
tie Department, and the ieadipg Democrats Of 81.
Clair aid SaI lilac COUNTIES joined in the recommends
top The Democratic state Central Committee aud
Senator Stuart also lent their voices 20 sustain the
persecn,ed Msybee, and The Fee Press, which now
passes Fl the afrest OF May bee az slight mat or,
was coguizart of. and appreheni approved, these
n ovemep's for keeping him 10 Office Win sdch IN
fu,rces in his favor the guilty Postmaster vas kept
in Office and has since been sppolAted United ates
Deputy Marshsl,
Facts as ~. gesve as these need but little comment.
II the prominent political associates OF Mr. Mdyo-e
wee convinced Of bis cTininalty no r.probat1n oi
their conduct he too IL they acted without
proper Fiction then are they cupsoe
for acting with 20 much cUelessness affair OF such
importance. No party safely Sustain any OF rs
members in crime will the peoOls stop 20 Ask Why
il il done when dor at all but they viii take t1e t,c
ard draw heir own differences. In the case OF Mr..
Maybee, who speedily acded one crime tn another,
stin ula.d doubtless, by his easy escspe at fist,
bad Ii an known to be such, kept 10 responsible
pnblc Office, aid maintained in position thereby,
which gave him superior opportunities tor successful
crime 1t hope, all charity, that the gentlemen
sto sustained hun when his removal was called Tor
were deceived.