Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-12-29

For the Standard.
Mr. EDIroR-Dear Sir AS the true and loyal
citizens of North Carolina, Oen oppressed look to
you as tried and manly friend, permit me, in be-
half of the good people Of Clay county, through
your columns, to bring to the notice of our worthy
Governor, and also to the proper department at
Richmond, a most serious grievance in the postal
service. The facts are these About the l lth of
October the mail contractor at Asheve ceased to
transmit the mail from that place through the cOun-
ties of Haywood, jackson, and Macon, to Murphy,
in Cherokee. Clay county, lying east Of Cherokee,
is dependent upon that line for mail ad dvantages
For six or seven weeks from the above date no
mail was sent on this line from AsheVIlle; since
then 1: has been brought lew times as lar as
franklin Macon county, but up to this date, (Nov.
20 \ il has pot come 10 Cherokee or Clay
When our people heard the mail had been brought
to F.anklin, and wpuld not be carried through TO
Murphy, they sent the regular mail carrier to
Franklin for the Clay county mail, and when he
demanded our mail Of the Postmaster at Franklin,
he, (he p NJ gave him part of the mail due US
but kept back q part, and gave, as the reason why
the mail was not carried through to Murphy, and
why he then kept back part OF the Clay county
mall when called for by the regular mail carrier in
our county, that zoe 0he people Of Clay) SOere re-
garded as dislOyal, and therefore we could not get
the mail"
Now, Mr. Editor, is not this q most serious grev.
ance? Injured deeply, and then grossly and ma
licousy slandered, and impudently insulted by one
of the minions of powerl Clay county is almost
literally IN the army, few skulking "orignals "
excepted She abdes by the LdWs, is noao quiet, and
hes had no disturbance aottin her borders since the
aoar began. Her home guards viglant and
faithful. Judged by her works, no county in the
State or any other State, is truer or more loyal
Shall her citizens in the army be deprived of the
privilege of sending and receiving letters from their
parents, wives and children at home? Shall her
citizens at home be deprived of the tights of citizens
and be treated as aliens by the government, whilst
they honor the laws pay their taxes, and discharge
every other duty of good citizens?
A large majority Of our people voted for Gov.
Vance and hold the same political opinions with
him. is this thing done by his order or approval
If not is it the hGndioork of the Richmond govern
ment? Or is it the UbOmina6Le work of the mail
contractor at AsheVille, aided by the lying syco-
phant at Franklin? VIII Gov. Vance permit his
constituents and loyal feow-citzens to be thus in
jured, thus slandered and insulted with impuIity
Will not every honest man in the State burn with
indignation at such an outrage upon the wives,
mothers children and friends, as we'll upon the
soldiers themselves of gallant county? The UiseSt
truest, nlightiest Of the past !-OWr name guaran-
tees our Chdrdcter-CLAY l-CLAY!i
Are not PostmaSters sworn to forward the mail
when called fer by the proper agent? Ought not
this Franklin Postmaster to be punished or put into
the army for perjury and disloyalty to the govern
ment? Ought not the contractor at Asheville to be
similarly punished!
have made simple statement Of the facts &C.
cording to my information, and hope have misrep.
resented nothing
Now, Mr. Editor, will you not aid an injured COM
munty, and urge consideration Of this matter up
on Gov. Vance and the authorities at Richmond?
Yours, &c, CLAY.