, 1870-06-23
The Belolt Post Offlees

7b ths Editor af 7hs Chicago 1sibuns:
It is, peth4ps, needless to state thst the
bones OF the dead soldiers Of the late wAr
have again been disinterred, and, with the
usual amount Of fou1ishing trumpets and
poor and good stump-oratory, are again laid
under the ground-quietly, peacsably. and M
disturbed; their graves, with flowers bestrewn,
to rest another year. Not 60 with the living,
Frank Oakley entered the volunteer service Of
the United States in the month OF April, 1861,
in Company E, Seventh Wisconsin Regiment.
He continued with the regiment until August,
1862, at which time bis right arm Was ahot
away in the battle Of Rsppahannock Station.
As soon as ha WAS sufficiently recovered from
the effects Of this wound he was, in 1863,
transferred into tho Weatezn army, and
served With the Twenty-thizd Army Corps
until the close Of the war, as
Captain 4. Q. n. Vas bonorably discharged, and
came to bis home IN Deloit,, Wisconsin, hon
oted, respected, and beloved by all men Of
both parties; VAS subsequently sppointed Post-
naster Of the Beloit Office, with the entire
appreciation Of his party, and Of the citizens
generally. It was one Of the ju3ic.o1ss ap-
pointnents made by Andrew johnson, and wss
nent fitness, and the Just tribute fitly bestowed
upon real merit. His administration las been
satisfactory to every person, except, perhaps,
it msy be Set OF mAlcontents who are s1WAys
in every place seeking son1e Cause by which
they may advance their own interests, no nat
ter at Whist cost, or at whose expense, proyid-
ing it ia not their owu.
1r. Oakley Was brave" soldier, courteous
gentleman, and delighted to please and ac-
conInodate the public, so far as the Post
Office was concerned, and his popularity
sprung from his acts, not biz Savings. Now,
Mr. Grants unbounded popularity, We Judge,
said to hsve spoken in times Of great national
peril. These words will make his memory i'm
mortal, probably, Is I will fight il out on this
line and Let ua hare peace, md now, NC
may add, for the banadt Of the historian, the
! from his lips, in relation to the Beloit
armed @ soldier Of une1ception.l ehar-
acter and administration. GsneEa1 Grant
| has said. Nothing but the gravest charges
brought against Wounded aoldi1 can eject
his removal" No charges hsve been preferred
] against Alr. Oakley-none truthfu1ly can be.
! Tbs next We hear from Nj. Grant, be nomi-
nates Henry P. Strong for the Beloit Post Of
| fee.
| Nov, the only excuse rendered BY Mr., Grant
| for this treatment to wounded soldier is that
Atwood, the successor Of the deceased b r.
Hopkins, member Of Congress- from this State,
essays to control, and does control, the Post
| Qahce patronage in his district, The question
very naturally arises. whether or not this ID =
representative government, and vhsthsf the
oee1s q tho government a,n,. :Fs The The
organization and formation OF this
republic was grounded upon, and tho corner
4 stone ~aa laid upon the broad and firm foun-
datiou Of the will OF the people. When that
will is clearly expressed, - it is in this in
stance, where the majority is not doubtful, it
l ia fYrf wa11 aa1ft>d. -
esen under the present administration OF party
rule, in some instances, 1t least, that the plain
and expressed wishes Of the people should not
be dietegarded-
M1. Hopkins had this in view when he, IN
der date Ut January 9, 1863, wrote from Wash.
as follows; at is my intention td
ebey the expressed wishea Of the people
in the distribution Of such patronage as I may
te called upon to decide I shA1l not make
the Office at Beloit IN exception to this ru1a.'
Now: ne do not wish to state anything in "a
latlon to what u1ay fairly be considered true
statement Of facts We think thAt We dt
not when We sag that nine-tenths of the peo
pie Of Be1oit are opposed to the removal o
NJ. Oakley. And Mr.. Atwood very vel
knows that fact. But with bin il Ii weight
not members, th&t Is counte,,. He says frankly
worthy, respectable and intelligent men, and
all right but theY do not amount to any
thing politically"
Now we have nothing to say derugstor{ e q
D.. Strong. but, on the contrary, ara compenss. sn
to speak very highly Of him, both - ,i,t T he
ana $eatlsn.n,M ~ sod R.,a;t s,aS ne Poes oce Nth
fidelity md honor. Dutif the ala1:s.n aa.naan1: ~.
1and We were sbout . ~ the Rsgaoasa1n .na paz
j. st.e1g ssoqSa qxS}sded % sheh G.. hsa ii III
Ns nave 70 nrodue3ng, 4n voting zuaeses Of this
nann1n ooIng aa1er We1e - ssaaa, 20 ienotsat y
.p.th .a 4 .he p1 s f0F opaD
=; t1s sese1 1ssaa.' ron f. s. naph + = .sas;
y! ggf,Icti haA p1aoad in most fo1sx*a6 9aa
psj petj Il tho hesd of the government psxtl