Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-11-29
Communications.
For The ColNmbia Democ rat +.
ORANaEvILLE, Nov. 81, 1862.

MR., EDITOR :-Qulte an unusual eX- |
citement was created in our little town
this morning in consequence of a rumor
that our Post Office was to be removed. |
1t came about as suddenly upon us as did
the removal of Gen, Mcclellan. Il was
an unlocked for occurrence and it is very
doubtful whether any one except the par
ties connected with the affair dreamed that
such a thing would occur, as VIM. Fritz
is a very conservative man, land was claim
ed by the so-called Union party, as sound
Un2on man.
Mr.. Fritz has held the Office for the
last ten years, ,and during the whole period
no fault has been found with him, in rela-
ton to his official duties. When the pres
ent administration came into power, the
Republican party as it was then called held
a convention, and concluded to leave the
Post Office remain under the charge of
Mr.. Fritz, because he was a good amaon
man. From that period until the present,
everything moved along smoothly.
But there is a screw loose somewhere
now; as to the cause of his emo al-ye
are left in the dark in fact it is very
sneakng and cowardly procedure, and
must have been contemplated and execu.
ted in the dark, probably by few knights
of the Golden Circle.
We are left to conjecture the cause Of
his removal. 1t most certainly could not
have been because he voted for e. Lazar-
US for Representative; nor because he vo
ted for r. F. Clark, Esq, for Congress !!
That would most certainly indicate that he
was a good union man in the estimation
of the no-party party They certainly
would not remove him for taking an active
part in putting down the rebellion, and vo'
ting for those whom he considered the most
conservative.
What in the world can be the wonderful
cause We must think again, it is diff
cult question to solve. Now l think We
have hit the nail on the head ; we are able
to give the great and greivous charge
against Mr. Fritz. Que of the board be
longing to the no party party made great
discovery on election day. What was it
He discovered that Mr.. Fritz was NJ
pcoty man. Why says he, che voted bu
one short ticket,al! the rest were long ones,
(meaning Democratic tickets | suppose.)
No party man, and his no-party friends
could not stand that no how, they came tc
the conclusion that he was disloyal, and
that they could ice DithoM him, and tha
he was no longer worthy to hold the Pos
Office.
In accordance with their idea of tn,
matter Mr.. Fritz has done greviou
wrong, he merely practiced the principles
they preach. We may safely say that thu
removal of Mr. Fritz, is due to his voting
those long tickets, Itappcars that the no
party party wants party man to taxi
charge of the office, for Gods sake le
them haveit for couple years, if they cal
find any balm there to heal the shattered
remnants of their despicable party, lie
them do SO.
We must infer from the present circum
stance, that The no party party has at las
become a party, they found that the resul
olthe late elections were not very promis
ing in the future, for their no party unio>
scheme ,and hence they have removed thei
hypocritical union masks, and look abou
as they did in 1856 when they carrie
DduueIS With Dut oLCttCt eIdro iuSCi IpC
thereon, shouting let the Union slide.
We should like to have seen the peti
ton for the removal Of the Office. 1t was II
doubt grand affair. We were informe
by one who knows, that it had sixteen sig
. natures part of them were men and tn
rest were boys. 1t appears that it re
: quired just sixteen or they would not hav
taken signatures of boys to make up til
compliment. Sixteen signatures to thei
: petition and sixteen stars inscribed on thei
banner is rather a singular coincidence
probably the number (16) is used symbo
O ically,
1t is proper that those humble petitioner
come out publicly with their proceeding
and inform Mr.. Ffitz and his friends th
r cause of their dissatisfaction. If he is di'
!, loyal inform the public, If he has nt
executed the duties of his office honestl
and honorably let the people know it
This common justice demands of those 81,
teen humble petitioners.
Il ORANGEVILLE