The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-27
Posi- OFFICE, WELLsBoRo, Pa,
September 5. 1886.

Mr. Thomas q. McDoaoeU, iSecretrrs
NJ u. s. c. Committee, Phtladei-
phia, Pa:
Sir: / have this day received your
favor, franked by Edgar Cowan, United
States Senator, in which you state that
L have been assessed forty-five dollars
as my quota Of the expenses of the
campaign. ................ tgN.ea1 A
A few days ago I read long article
IN the american Agriculturist, of New
York, showing up several swindling
establishments in that city; but as
nothing was said of the swindlersl Of
Philadelphia, / suspect that your firm
is one of the class exposed, and that you
have stolen the immaculate Cowan' s
frank to cover your rascally assess
ments. 9.slt.,,..... .,..'.....,..
Now, what convinces me that you
are of the class of swindlers referred
to, Is that some time ago Federal
othcer refused to pay an assessment
made upon him for political purposes,
and President johnson not only APP
proved of his action but ordered his
prompt promotion. This part of the
Presidents policy meets my entire ap-
probation ;sand as Senator Oowan pre-
tends to be supporter of johnson s
policy. he must also surely approve
this; and as you have used his. frank
to cover your rascally demands, it fol-
lows either that you are putting that
pure statesman (who has been called
the Daniel Webster of Pennsylvania
in false position, or else YOU are
yourself moral Peter Funks, try
ing to get other peoples money with
out any consideration whatever. AS
soon as the President returns from
his electioneering tour to the West, [
will report your conduct to him; and
If don t get frst-class Post Office
from him, it will be because he has
given them all away to those who ap
prove the most salient parts of his
policy, such as the Memphis. Nash
vile and New Orleans. ,massacres.
Now, you'll see if don'tl Perhaps
ANDY will appoint me to the Philadel-
phia Post Office, in which case you
may call round and see me-. etal
Besides, Thomas, | don't know you.
and l never give money to anybody /
do not know; and the references "
you offer as to good character y are
not satisfactory. [ knew something
OF Joseph Il. Flanigen in 1856, when.
he was trying to- lead the KnoW-No-
thing organization of this State in the
interest of the slave power. He is
now engaged in the same little game
with the " Bread land Butter brigade ?.
of renegade Republicans. Whether
this speculation will net him as much
as his first efforts in that direction ten
years ago, remains to be seen. I have
no doubt that funds are greatly
needed" by them. u. S. G. Commit.
tee; if for their private pockets. thew
will need all they can get; and if
needed for buying up the people of
this Commonwealth to support g Ny
Policy" they will need MORE than
they can get, even if every postmaster
should be assessed his entire salary
for ten years. A','''sA i - 8
But Postmasters are not allyerdant,
even if many of them do live in the
country. Not along ago a fellow of
your class wrote me that he would
send me prize ticket for $4,000, if
l would only tell all my neighbors
that | had drawn it in his lottery, and
send him just ten dollars to pay for
the ticket in advanced You may
think it strange, but it is fact that /
didn't do It'll Very likely you can find
some hungry fellow about here who
will send you the $45 you want, and
tell all his neighbors what nice "pol-
icy" it is that produces massaeres of
Unionists in the South. if YOU will on
" promise him this little Post Office
for prize, ($810 a year for doing ST.
300 worth OF work, but you must ex-
cuse, Yours respectfully,
Eas HUGH YOUNG.
The new incumbent will have the
pleasure of paying over the $45 to
Mcdowell. Of course it is all right
to raise the wind for Clymer out of the
salaries of the United States officials,
but we remember that Mr.. johnson
used to oppose such assessments al
together.