Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1869-04-22
Carey Post Office Question.

Carey Post Office Question.
CAREY, O., April Goth, 1869.
ED. REPUBLICAN Our friend, D.
S. Nye, in an article respecting the
Postmastership in Carey, publish
ed in recent issue of the Union,
seems somewhat disturbed by the
appointment of Mr.. Robert Gregg las
Postmaster of our place. -
The article is evidently intended
to convey the idea that Mr.. S. P.
Hare is justly entitled to the ap-
pointment, and that Mr.. Gregg
obtained the position by the in
reference of a few influential citi-
zens. But while the writer claims
to be a lover of fair play, little
examination will show that he basis
his conclusions upon equivocal
assertions and not upon a state
ment offacts.
He asserts that sthe clamorous
letters of recommendation, signed
by the business portion of the
village. would have no room for a
doubt, as to whom the people pre-
fered for that position"
The fact that large majority of
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Mr.. Gregg's petition, by preference,
is not stated.
He asserts that, "while the ques-
ton, as to which of the many
aspirants to the office had the
strongest claims on the government
admits of but one solution," while
the fact that Mr.. Gregg served be,
tween four and five years as a
soldier during the rebellion, is care
fully concealed.
He asserts that we said to the
boys as they enlisted, "you who
now go forth to battle for the great
cause of liberty and national integ-
rity, when you return to us after the
war, you shall be honcred and
respected, and whenever the gov
ernment has an Office to bestow, we
shall not stand in your
way, but, in payment Of the debt of
gratitude we owe you, use our in
fluence in your favor" While the
fact is that not one soldier in ten
thousand ever heard or thought OF
such an inducement to enlist in the
service of his country.
''The boys in blue,
| So brave and true"
Went as patriots for their coun-
try's sake, and not for post office
appointments Our soldier boys,
S. p. Hare, and Robert Gregg,
never once thought of the Carey
post office as their reward when
they enlisted Friend Nye, just ask
them if they did. You will find
that they consider such assertions
more "bunchum" than sincerity.
The truth is Mr.. Hare asked for
the position as postmaster here,
if the people preferred him, and
quite number signed his petition.
But much larger number Of our
influential citizens were opposed to
:lis holding the office for reasons
which they consider quite sufficient,
and the appointment was secured to
Mr.. Gregg as their preference, and
Mr.. Hare cheerfully abided the de-
cision. Mr.. Gregg is well fitted for
the position, steady, straightfor-
ward, energetic, gentleman Of
unblemished character and integri.
ty, and our citizens generally are
pleased with their choice.
We write this article with the
conviction that Mr.. Hare is much
mortified that fellow soldier ot
more than four years service and
! unimpeachable character, should be
thus misrepresented to the public
on account of his failing to secure
the little Carey post office. AND
we are positive that neither Mr.
Hare nor Mr.. Gregg can quite enter
into friend Nye's doctrine thai
receiving post Office appointments
is entering into the joys of the
Lord! That doctrine is too purely
Democratic. ..l.
/ s FAIR PLAY
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