The evening Argus., 1867-04-02
From the Moline Republican
The Moline Post Master.

Mr. EDITOR Il hear that some oi INC
few friends of VIM. Kerns, OF Moline, are as,
serting that they have turnad george Touiu
out of the post office, and have put IN herns
| and not by the President both OF these as
| sertiops are false, and known to be so oy
| those who are making them
1 Neither Kerns nor his friends turned me
| out of the post Office, and they were totd1ty
| unable to do so. although they have been
/ continually irving to do it since have been
in the post Office. Last September the
President saw fit to turn me out OF once ior
political reasons and since that time nave
been acting p. NJ. and have been consider, |
;. cd by the department as Late r. NJ anu
, | Su Saas have heen made on me as such. Now,
as 10 Kerns, being appointed, it has neen
, done without the least reference to me wna'.
: a,sr The Moline post Office being withoo'
2 on ofSeial head, it was necessary tha. sumo
= | A sha q r,no;nted and kerns being ap-
a | P:sod of this fact by some person or persons,
a p. pr ,,nknown to the people, who have con-
,;ued TO steal Kerns into the post once
l. AGAINST the wishes of an overwhelming ma
n ;or;ty of the republican voters IN Moline
o ltownsbin. .Kerns, seizing this opportunity,
" got up his petition, and his very few friends
.e ,n Moline signing it, sent it to Washington,
tbe President nominated him because there
Sc mnst be an appointment made, and no other
=. a.;t;or be;pg presented, the President of
RI ronrse considered this to be the only wish oil
d. the people. Had there been petition from
Moline with two dozen signers, in favor OF
lr- any wellbehaved republican, kerns woulo
ct NOT have been appointed but the people De
ing in the dark in regard to the Oh, resui''
as. tive, the tenure of civil Offices which has re
to Gently passed, they had no tears oil herns pe
;ny annoiuted, they knowing the worshipper
de- of Kerns' politicol virtues to be exceedingl
aid hu-- This act of vandalism on the part Q
of Kerns against the wishes and suffrage OF tn
sa- neonIe Is direct insult TO every voter IN thi
'ors township who did not sign kerns petition.
The people have a right to be consulted
most office matters and always may be II the
:. insist upen their rights. l learn that heri
asserts The never swears1 that 'stoie u
r. post Office from him, and that py the san
rnle he has moral right to steal 1t bat
f.on, me did not take the post Office fro
,ny Kerns. it was the people by their EXPIRE
&c will. and / acting only Uear serrd'st,
the emolumeuits of the Office were very sma
;an- Karns has not taken the Office from me,
sray from the people, without their consent
t'a lnowledoe. and by an appointment by t
f. | President which was confirmed by the s.
tbaf ate. and he cannot take charge OF this ON
. in | until he produces a commission slgned
own Andrew Johnson
Init fet examine uoW tihio "e@@
tba appointed, a little less than two years sine
,owv nv petition was signed by at least the p'
nass ness men who sent and received threefour
r - of the business mail at that time, and by
los vice and consent of others who did not 81
, Cor and the common consent OF nearly eve
!, he bodv else in the township. kerns ana
! = or then very few friends were not consulted
II of ~N 49, ;. - vallknown that ha WAS de
Is or cause cnas ! 10 hold the Office by any meansaga
ias1 .ha wishes of the people, the details of tr
Guilty ery was then partially deveioPeu-lsno
npels ance could be furnished II necessary -
arned appointment was received, ana you al @ -
mn lect the furore of excitement go''eh up
nces es Kerns and his friendstor pressure IN 'ne
1ne anees, Of fm;srepresenations The people then
> has ed in further petitionI saying the app
;lIns- ment was their wish, and praying Ina rnat
bab;ts commission be speedily granted: Tins
conn. signed by between lonr and hVe nun
s;b;cb ubS men. and which Post Master General DE
llars q son pronounced to be strong enough 10
elf to cure the appointment to any ofhce IN
porting post once department cro n Corr
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