The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-11-01
ORR l'ONIAE. SYSTEM.

OaAs A'OSSAE SA>EEM.
II is anotorious fact, patent to every.
body, and 10 the sorrow Of many, that
on: Post; | System is in very diSor-
dcled state. /, is now controlled bv Il
set OF men who care but little for the
/ best interests OF community many OF
| them making it Il direct means for en-
'ancing their own wealth. by usin.
ihieNc $ fingers TO secure and appropri
ate the earnings Of honest men. which
have been RENTED to creditors for the
honorable discharge Of obligations.
Numerous drafts and SUMS of money
have been lost BY the citizens Of our
county. iii the Mails. Here let US
make one sober inquiry. Would this
be the case. i! our Post Masters were
al honest men? No. No. is the re-
sp)nse Of all
Who arc these Post Masters Need
we answer that nineteen twenticths Of
them are Dem, cratso Yes. real simon
aure Democrats Of the genuine stripe
AID blue belly order. 7ley IRE on,
post officers. Wcvill speak palmer
AMI say they are official thieves. They
have caught the cue from their once
great fugleman, James Buchanan
whose policy has Involved this nation
III debt of mere than forty millions Of
dollars. and who has constantly winked
ut productivity and ex,ray acanee bv
granting Jobs to party f.,yorites at ten.
twenty and 4 h,inared times more prof
ITS than was necessary. Dill we init
mite they were creatures Of example ::
! We were hasty. With them. plum Ter
is ~ i'l'ata principle. sly REWARD
never better obaycl the dictates If his
nature in gathering trophies at a goose
pond or hen roost than do many Of n,r
Democratic Pos Masters III lingering
the mails. They have an telling which
no other salve will curc: AMI the Il,;i-
cnl.y is, il breaks ont with almost cv
cry arrival Of the mails ana Il fresh an
nlication must be made. It is time cor
'alnly that something sho,ll be done.
Republicans ali agree upon this: and
we arc clad to say that many Of the
nrlvates that are found il the ranks OF
the Democracy. alsp confess that there
Is something foul about our Post Office
arrangements. 10 these We appeal, AS
candid men to acqnit themselves
with honor, by voting for 4 candidate
who ii made Present Will have an-
pointed a new and honest set Of men
far Post Masters. Vote t'r Abraham
Llnccla, against whose honesty and in
tegritv, not a single accusation has
ever been maintained. The gaicve-
anres we sll.ltr almost d:.iI,., l, tie
indifference, lm,ertlncncc AMI rascal
t. Of our Post Masters. is enough Of
itself to make Il, desi.a Il change OF
administration. Why then will not
sensible men who haze suffered from
these wrongs vote to apply the proper
and only remedy? DO not we beg Of
YOU deceive yourselves, by surprising
that if any Democrat is placed III the
Presidential chair rs the result Of this
election that our Post Office System
VIII undergo any material Change
Not one il ten in that case will be Dust
ed. III. same business Of tlieying
will then be reduced to more perfect
system by many Of the same hands
who will then become more skilled in
the a:t, III | villa; is now IN ANNOYANCE
will then be Il grievance, too sorely
affecting many communities to be
.peaccbly borne.
Act an vote then Ike 4 patriot, 4
piiilanthropist, 4 man Of honor, sel,si
bic man, a freeman. Sever your party
ties and vote f.,r the good Of yoyr
country, an! il doing so we are will
ING to abide the re sult