The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-24

Months 20 and 25 per cent additional Three chance.
allowed TO yearly advertisers without additional charge
three years, thus showing a systematic per-
sistent, and well-enforced effort at reform
and economy. Such an exhibit has nepsr
been made before since tile Post Office Dega,t-
nsent aoas organized. Where is the club
that prevented this expenditure! Again,
Congress at its last session placed at nv
disposal, by the General Post Office appro-
priation bill, about $27, 900, 900, and not q
word was said about Chorpenning, nor
was any restraint of any kind imposed upon
me by that act. The ordinary provisions
OF law controlling such appropriations were
deemed entirely sufficient. Indeed. Con-
gress at its last session gave me more pow
er than ever by the passage of the bill
known as the postal code. am willing
to be held to the most rigid accountability
for the manner in which that power shall
be executed
THE BEST AND CHEAPEST SERVICE.
Shortly after being called to preside over
the Post Office Department, gave my
views as to the rights of the people and the
duties of Government in relation to postal
affairs in these words:
The people should be content with no less
than the best and cheapest service; and
Governments having undertaken the duty
OF providing for their wants in this respect,
and prevented all others from attempting
to do so, is bound to see that its agent is
provided with every reasonable facility,
and that no obstacle susceptible of removal
shall continue to stand in the way.
True to the policy thus announced,
have sought in every way to cheaper the
service and to extend facilities Wherso-
ever my discretion has reached my power
has been felt in that direction. In proof
of this, cite the fact that your foreign
postage, over which l have control with
the approval of the President by postal
treaty, take the world over, has been re-
duced under my administration to a little
more than one-half of what it was in 1868.
and yet the cost of ocean transportation
exclusive Of subsidies which are fixed by
law,) has been diminished in the same
time from $519, 1899 A to $3.50, 995 Il per
annum. The domestic rates are fixed by
law and can not be changed, except by
Congress; but even in that direction great
improvements have been made. Postal
cards with one cent postage will soon be
issued, and no doubt 100, 900, 900 of them
will attest, in the first year of their use,
that letter postage may in time be univer-
sally reduced to the uniform price of the
smallest of our coins.
ABOLITION OF THE FRAMING PRIVILEGE.
The reform for which Ihave so long con-
tended, viz: the the abolition of the frank
ing privilege, will soon be effected, not
the sneer of Blair. The peo-
Pile in their National Convention at Phila-
delphia declared in its favor in no uncer-
tain tones, and Immediately thereafter the
House of Representatives banished all
doubts and united in the passage of a bill
BY vote of 139 to 30. The bill is now in
The Senate, and will no doubt pass at the
next session.
The truth is, have fought the battle of
he people. If have not gained COM
olete victory, l have at least driven the
enemy from some of his old strongholds,
wherein ancient privileges and chronic
abuses have taken refuge for many years.
OTHER REFORMS.
We are now advancing toward other re-
.ol,
If expenditures and secure better and
cheaper accommodations for the people,
Nothing but the most efficient and cheap
st means of intercommunication will meet
he demands of thiSgreat and all-achieving
nation. Legislative reforms come slowly,
nut they are sure when the people are in
arnest. Like the force of gathering wat
RS, their powers will ultimately prevail
And so, calling this audience to witness, 1
lare predict that before children now liv-
ng shall reach the age of manhood the
,eople of the United States will have their
etters carried from New York to San
Francisco for one cent by the post office,
md their kilograms transmitted between
anne points for one dime by the postal
elegraph.
CONCLUSION.
Fellow-citizencs, the chief under whom
fight never surrenders. Neither the bull
cts nor the falsehoods of traitors can deter
lin from the performance of his duty
The same people who sustained him in
var will vindicate him in peace.
When Republicans, growing weary of the
.ood work, have deserted him in the past
heir places have been better filled by pa
riotic Democrats. So in this political con-
est. For every renegade who has gone
'ver to the enemy, a dozen drawer, truer,
men stand ready to fall into line. Then
levate once more our glorious old stand
Ird. Proclaim anew the fire-tried princi-
lies of Republicanism. Let law, order,
'eace, and security be our watch-words,
md, inspired by the genial spirit of renew
ID brotherhood, let us press onward, Shout
Ter to shoulder, until the dream of our
athers shall be fulfilled, and our gladden.
d eyes shall see the Repu' lie of our love
md our prayers take up by incontestable
light her proud position in the very front
# the great column of nations, under the
eao of her own victorious captain.
LETTER FROM INDIAN TERRITORY.