Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-03-29
Public Documents.

some hard feeling in tie mind of the Postmaster
ut this place toward ourself We regret this as we
have desired to cultivate amicable relations with
that gentleman, for the reason that our business
necessarily brings rs in frequent contact with him.
We had not the remotest desire to offend him in
giving publicity TO the statement made in the arti.
Gle referred to- and were astonished learn from
others week or afterwards that il had that ef-
feet. Understanding that the Assistant Postmas.
ter denied the truth of the statement in the article
alluded TO in reference 10 the course he intended
to pursue in regard to giving out public docu-
ments, We mentioned the matter to our Associate.
and requested him to see him about it and have an
iexplanation. This, he informed US a day or two
ater he had ended TO, and that the Assistant p.
NJ. after at srst denyins the correctness Of his
statement subsequently, admitted that he did tell
him that he would do as Mr.. P. stated, bat that he
very after distributed the documents. and had
handed them out without being specially called for.
This was satisfactory. and we supposed former am
cablc relations would be restored but in the last
Democrat We notice most malignant communca-
ton, charging among other things with writing
letter TO Hon. s. Colfax, informing him of this
and other wrong acts of the Post Master at this
place. which he mentioned in his note to US publish
ed in our issue of the 9Th inst. and this, or some
thing else, has again stirred up the wrath Of our
worthy Post Master. Mr.. Edwards, to wonderful
heard to threaten to pcur out his vengeance upon
our devoted head unless We ceased abusing him.
We are unconscious Of ever having abused the
gentleman at any time, said aught concerning
him, either publicly Or privately, which should Of.
fend any sensible man. As regards his threats VIC
simply despisc them, and would intimate to him
that he can accomplish nothing by giving them ut
terance. We know rights and intend to main
tain them at all hazards, at all times and under
all circumstances. When we have any charges to
make against the gentleman in regard to his Off
cial acts we shall make them boldly and publicly,
without any regard to consequences. Had the P.
VI. taken the trouble to inquire of US personally
whether VIC had written letter to Mr.. Colfax in
forming him Of the matters referred to in his pub
lished note We would have informed him with plea
sure that We had not, and thus, he might have a.
voided the unhappiness occasioned by his anger
and saved himself the modification of making
threats which no one regards, and which men Of
true courage seldom indulge in.
We regret the necessity OF abiding to this sub
ject atall in this public manner, not only for the
reason given above, but for another still weghtier
one with us:-the numerous courtesies and favors
we have had extended to US, especially by the As
sstant Post Master, who has generally attended to
the Office, since the appointment of the present in
cumbent, which we did not expect, but which wa:
none the less appreciated. We believe the Assis
tant p. NJ. has attended to the duties Of the Office
TO the satisfaction of the public generally, since ht
has had charge of it, and even in the matter W,
alluded in the first instance did not suppose h,
intended to 60 any wrong or he would not have de
cared his intention.
Since the foregoing was in type our Associate ha
sent in the following the same subject:
"PuBLIc DocuMEyrs.-Not long since the Eos
Master informed US that the Public Documents sen
to this Office by members of Congress would nos b
distributed as letters and papers arebut that the
W ouid all be put together and delivered to thei
: owners as called for. We merely mention this fac
, that the documents sent to readers of the Reputl
can may all re claimed and read Recently Hon
}, s. Colfax sent to this place large number of in
8, which are yet in the Post Office The p. NJ vii
hand them over with pleasure when asked for"
), The above paragraph appeared in this paper som
weeks since, and in the of two weeks there
n after gave rise to some i'll feeling on the part
! those who were not purposcly offended The pal
agraph written in tie best of feeling and wit
but one object, which lis author thinks is apparer
on its face, and that was to inform Republican
that documents we're in the p o. fer them and tn,
D, they would be more APPS to get them carly if spec
!, ally called for- This the only object, howev.
NJ ambiguous the language Of the paragraph in que
" ton may seem to MANFRED" or airy body els,
ID The insinuaton that we have sought tie conf
E. dence Of any person for an unworthy purpose ben
L wholly untrue needs no notice from the writ,
re- hereof.
P. The only error in the paragraph is that the Pos
G. masters chief clerk was the gentleman with who
d. had the conversation alluded to instead of Il
re Postmaster. If"Manfred'' wants the proof he ca
or have it privately by calling u.s. publicly in II
rs columns of this paper, from gentleman of nj
It, doubted vcracity,-who present and heard Il
ne whole conversation that passed between and
s. Postnaster's clerk, and understood it precisely
u gave it in the above troublesome paragraph.
" We take pleasure now in saying that the Pos
n master and his Clerks have been, Ear as
= knowledge extends, courteous and Accommodate
A. TO all.
~ Il has long been the habit of the Opposite
Oh i'm this State to charge selection frauds, "inpol
ed voting" ETC., upon the Democracy-fndiuna
t. oils Sentinel.
4 Yes, and it has been longer the habit of the
10 mocracy, to be guilty Of ten times than tn
have ever been charged with.--N. A. Tribune.
us That's 50, Mr.. Tyibune- You hit the cent
that shot, plumb. Try it again. 1t may be