The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-03-22
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addressed to l. Mattingly. relative to post
offices and post office regulations. l new
err entertained very exalted opinion of
Mr.. Colfax, as man, and have often
heard him spoken of as one capable Of de-
scending from the high position of true
manhood to very small and very mean ac-
tons, when his own interest might be
promoted thereby l am convinced that
such is the case by his action in this lit
tie matter, and | am equally we'll convin
ced that he is not the only party 10 the
transaction capable of very mean mean
ness. An explanation and review Of the
affair will force any unprecedented mind to
the same conclusion
Judging from the tone Of Mr. C's letter
to Mr., Mattiugly, he has received a letter
from Mr.. NJ, stating that the grievances OF
which he complains exist at the post Office
in our place, which are as follows:
lst. The post master refuses to cat the
strings around packages of speeches, sep
arately directed, ill the Department in,
structs him 10 do it.
Cd. And when, as in another case. a
p. m. Illegally exacts pre- payment on let
ters directed to me (Colfax) while he for
wards those addressed to our Senators free,
evidently having two different pair of
spec,acles to read the law with.
81. And when. as IN several other ca
ses in your vicinity, post masters do not
deliver republican speeches which are in
their office, unless specially called for.
And then the Honorable guardian Of the
interests Of the "dear people" requests
his lacquey to report all other misdemean.
ors Of our post master SO that he may have
him corrected.
When was boy at school, my teach
er could inhict no severer punishment up
on me than to force me 10 watch and re-
port all delinquencies ofmy fellows. | al
WAYS blushed with shame when | commit
ted the mean act, even If the offender was
guilty, and | scarcely ever saw boy but
that loahed this despicable business; but
the native honor Of the school boy seems
70 have found the breast of Mr. Colfax's
correspondent an uncongenial habitaiion.
The impression they wish to create in the
public mind is that our post master is gull
ty of all the misdemeanors which Mr.. CO..!
fax denomnates "iittle vexations." With
out the manliness to make the charges
boldly and thus give hir' an opportunity
to pronounce them false. they shield them.
selves with uncertainty OF language and
general complaints. that they may be en-
abled to say--if any notice is taken of the
n.muuicalion--''If the charge is not true
and does not apply to you. why do you
vince under it?' This will sea cely do in
this case. The editor of tho Republican
has become so accustomed 10 making false
statements about our citizens, which have
no, been disputed. that sense Of security
has rendered lin unwary. and lie has neg
lected his usual precaaliou. 1t is obvious
that letter from his pen caused the letter
from Mr. c.. and if so it is also Obvious
that he--Mattingl y-referred to the post
master at Plymouth; and though he may
deny it. all reasonable men will form this
conclusion. and the effect is the same. -
Now | am authorized to state that these
charges are Individually and collectively,
in letter and III spirit. false. That there is
no truth, or shadow of truth, in any OF
them.
LIST. The p. m Of this place has never
refused to cut the strings of packages OF
speeches. separately directed; aud until
an instance is referred to, or an officer ma
med who has refused 10 do his duty in
this respect. naturally conclude this
imam of straw" the vision Of disor-
dered mind, which wishes to complain
and manufactures a cause.
Cd. The illegal enactment of postage
on letters to the Honorable Schuyler Col
fax. m mber of Congress from the TX
DIST. Of the State Of Indiana. The D. m
of this place once stated to a gentleman,
who wished to mail letter to SCHUYLER
that he was not positive as to what limit
the franEing privilege did extend--did not
know positively whether letters could be
franked TO him or not. Whereupon the
gentleman--ln preference to waiting un.
Ill the p. m. looked up the law--proposed
pre- paying the letter. to make a sure thing
Of it. The charge that the post master
looked through different pair of specta.
cles when mailing letters to Senators, is
characteristic of the man that makes it,
|, is despicably mean and unworthy any
honorable man. None but a man who i,
mean enough to commit such an actor