The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-21

MON ns Tribune.
When new Administration, of a new politi-
cal sduint comes in, the old postmasters through
out the land expect to be executed, and, after
four or eight years OF place, can phlosophically
bare their necks for the blow. The anguish of
the stroke is mitigated by the fact that it comes
from an aVowed enemy; and, If man Is to be
slaughtered, 1t is consolation that he is not
slaughtered IN the house of his friends, by the
hands OF ancient associates Of the 1900 post.
masters brought to block by the President since
the 1st of July last, it is safe to say that ma
jOrlty voted for Mr.. Johnson--a mistake, we
submit, carrying its own punishment and en-
failing remOrse which should not be aggra-
waited by pecuniary losses. But the Presidential
appetite for the blood of postmasters is not yet
atiated. 1t is announced in the newspapers
hat the President chastened in his serene mind
by the late elections, will make no more inn
pOrtdnt removals"
There would seem 20 be in this statement an
intimation that the uniBpoTtant removals are TO
go on; and at this moment hundreds of little
towns and villages are full Of intestine feuds;
Reighbors swearing against neighbors, and iami-
lies waging verbal warfare against families;
while aspirants for the post Office are bothering
every body with petitions for appointment and
frightened incumbents are making desperate
efforts to send on counter memorials. There is
talk in the shops and in the streets; there is
schism, entirely untheological in the church:
women join in the atlray; and even children are
shaken by tender animosities; half the commu-
nifty, perhaps, sympathizes with the quick and
hall with the defunct official: and the bad blood
thus engepdered may continue to boil in the
veins OF several generations. In the city we are
accustomed to these things and in the hubpub
they may soon be forgotten; but in the rural dis
,trcts they are ranked among the leading events
OF the century, and color all the future trad.
lions OF the parish.
We wish that the President. being mighty
hunter could have been persuaded to spare this
small game, partly for his own sake, partly tor
the sake OF worthy ofice-holders, and partly
Tor the sake of the mail service itself. In poll
hcal strength and party resources, his Excel
lency will gain nothing by those forclbly feeble
domonstrahoDs, and for every friend he makes
by decollation, will insure from two to twenty
enemies The men who, under the present
most peculiar circumstances, can so lower
themselves as to seek his patronage at their
nelghbor's expense, cannot, IN political way,
De OF the least possible service to him or to
his faction. The gentleman who is removed
Will have the public sympathy; the gentleman
VINO IS put in must be tolerated.. but he will
not be beloved. The sufferer will be regarded
IN the light of an injured individual and to
certain extent, justly. Expecting to keep
ms place for certain number of years at
least ne has made his arrangements accord
lngly; has fitted up an office; has acquired skill
In the routine OF The business; and having COM
fortably settled himself to his own satisfaction
and that OF his townsmen, his pipe is suddenly
put out by some new convert to Johnsonsm
who has been watching his opportunity, and
who has long determined 10 have the office or
die IN the attempt to secure 1t. He succeeds:
he walks in over the PROSTATE form of his pre-
decessor; and, unless he can hire an instructor
in the business, he deranges che correspondence
OF the neighborhood by a hundred mistakes, and
exposes the most tender secrets by the eccentr;.
cities of his delivery
Unless, the President really wishes to punish
the people for their blindness to the spendor,
originality, and prudence of his policy he will
let the postmasters alone He will not, at least
allow himself to be made the tool of suburban
spectators, and the arbitrator of village squab-
bles. When he brings the nose of some 6ehe-
moth OF office to the sacrifcial ring, we have
not a word to say, at least him but such pitt
less energy against the minor objects of his
wrath is, to say the least of it, undlgnifed, and
a little laughable