The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-07-01
NAIL .ARRANGEMENTs.

The following letter is meYe in the
right direction, and we hope it may have
the desired effect: to remedy the deplorable
condition of Kansas mail arrangements.
Mr.. Clarke seldom fails in bis. undertakings,
so we may look for a change for the better:
LAWRENCE, KAs., June IA, 'G5.
SIR: enclose herewith, for your inform
alton, an article cut from the Kansas { COT
fey county, Patriot. of the mail service in
Kansas. Nearly all the newspapers in the
State contain similar articles almost weekly,
and send this as a specimen of the whole
In this case, the remedy for the complaints
is so plain and easy, trust yeur Depart
ment will lose no tims-in granting The same;
inasmueh as il can be attained by simple
changes in schedules, and viii not, rs un-
derstand il, involve any increased expense.
1t is my duty 10 add. that in my Judge
ment, (indeed there is no difference of opin
ion here on the subject, these complaints
of the newspaper press, as to the condition
of the mail service in Kansas. are we'll
founded
The uncertainty and disarrangement of
the mails, in all parts of the State, embrac
all New England, has become intolerable,
and the people everywhere ak what they
have done that they are thus treated by the
General Government. If this is at times
without reason, am cOnstrain to say that
the rickety and uncertain arrangements off
cialy designated as mail SERVICE" 10 this
State, are poorly calculated to command
either the respect or confidence of an intel
ligent people presume you have not con-
sIdered the condition Of the service here,
since you assumed the duties of Postmaster
General. and hence plainly state the facts
to you, which have heretofore been passed
by unnoticed.
The necessity of an efficient mail agent
to attend to the details of necessary changes
and reforms, and to detect abuses, the united
Congressional delegation has already urged
upon your attention, but thus far without
success. Numerous applications for chang
es to suit the public convenience of this
rapidly growing country, I have placed on
file in the proper divisions of your Depart
ment, but they remain unanswered.
If economy is the plea for non action, 1
assure you, you would have very poor sue
cess in convincing the people of Kansas
that the General Government is so exceed
ingly poor as to be unable to meet their
pressing wants in this respect; and as their
representative, hesitate not in saying that
a people who have sent more than one half
of their resident male population to the bat
tle-felds of the Union, have some reason to
expect iberality from all departments Of the
Government.
If it be said that as much or more mon
ey is expended by the Government in Kan
sas In the supply of mail services as in 9TH
er Sta.es of the same population and terri
tory, then the answer cones from every one
here that the Post Office Department is sad
ly at fault in allowing such gross ineficien
cy to exist, while the Government pays for
efficient service.
But my object is accomplished in calling
your attention to this subject in plain lang
uage, though have not expressed myself
half as plainly as the language that comes
to me from those have the honor to rep
resent. Very respectfully, your OBJ serv't.
SIDNEY CLARKE, NJ. G.
Hon. VIM DENNIsoN,
Gano,oI