The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-08-29
The Post ONCE Again - Astounding
DEVELOPMENTS

| The Post once Again Astounding
Developments
In last weeks Times we stated that the
greatest meeting relative to the removal OF
the present incumbent was held "l2 miles
in the country" This statement was the
result of a misunderstanding Of our inform
ant. The meeting was held here, and was
attended by very few persons. We are
interested, as a journalist, in laying before
our readers the current news of the day,
and this week we have development
that is decidedly rich. Please to READ.
On Monday last, v. r. MILLER Esq, our
predecessor in the p. O., called on us and
stated in substance that one day, carly in
the present month, he was met on the street
by JOEL w. VAN OEMAN and informed that
there was meeting to be held that night
"fcr the purpose Of ousting the Col. from
the P. O. and having LUTHER PACKARD ap-
pointed" Mr.. MILLER was requested to be
present. He declined. VAN ORMAN then
asked him if his name (Miller's) might be
used in connection with the proceedings.
This was absolutely refused on the ground
that he (Miller) was Douglas man and
had no fault to find with the present Post
Master.; Mr.. MILLER thought no more Of
it and in few days thereafter he received
a letter Of which here follows copy. The
original is in our possession, furnished US
by Mr.. MILLER: .........
Post Office. DUBUQUE, Aug. IL. 1860.
v. R. MILLER Fsq,l
- McGregor, 1owa.I
DEAR Sin :-Yours with the
the accompanying proceedings Of the B. 4 l..
meeting; came duly to hand, and according to
your request to act promptly. / shall 90 act.
COngratulating you upon your movement at
McGregor, and hoping that our cause, which is
the cause Of the country will prosper with you,
l remain very truly yours,
H. H. HEATH.
From this it will be seen that THE MEN
WHO HELD THAT CELEBRATED "B. & L."
meeting DID ATTACH Mr.. MiLLER's name to
the proceedings as PRINCIPAL and that a let-
ter ,cas also acritten to which MILLER'S
name ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Heath ITO ACT PROMPTLY"
Mr.. MILLER informs us that he wrote i'm
mediately to HEATH, denying any knowl
edge of this business and requesting "a
copy Of the proce ,dings with the view to ex-
pose the scoundrels who had thus used his
name in such an infamous manner" Two
WEEKS have passed away and the Col. of the
Dubuque Post Office has failed to re-
ply to Miller! Heath may possibly be from
home and the demand Of Miller may yet
be complied with, but the presumption is
that the pure official Of Dubuque prefers to
protect his friends! Mr. Van Orman told
Miller ito keep dark as he did not wish his
name to be connected with the business
Do VIC live in community where such
acts as these are tolerated? Can men who
scruple not at perpetrating crimes of the
most dangerous character be entrusted with
the selection of agents for the Post Office
Department? Will the Government of the
United States wink at this method Of get
ting up public opinion. One other point
and we close this article:
1t is told us that Wanzer and Van Orman
deny that JAMES McGRtcoR, jr., has had
any agency in getting up this Post Office
movement. Our authority is this: A friend
in Dubuque wrote us several weeks ago that
McGregor and Heath had been closeted at
Dubuque planning the removal of the P.
NJ. at McGregor-that McGregor was to
come back here, get up some charges
against us personally or officially, get few
signefs to petition as basis for Heath to
work with, find Breckenridge man il pos
sible and send the proceedings to him
(Hcath) at Dubuque. Soon we see Van
Orman, McGregor's shadow, doing the
work Have we not right to conclude
that our Dubuque correspondent wrote US
correctly?