Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-11-15

A STATEMENT TRATLEwIs WILL PROBABLY
BE RETURNED.

A STATEMENT TRAT LEWIS WILL PROBABLY
BE RETURNED.
The following letter appeared In the
Commercial Of this city, last evening
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Nov. Post.
master General Cressell Is busily engaged
in the preparation ofhis annual report,
and is az the Department, very lille.
One or two gentlemen, including Major
LohaHd and II. y. Pickles, have been
dewn 10 urge upon him the appointment
of Capt. Gallagher to the Post Once, but
but am not sure that thew obtained an
Interview with Mr.. Creswell at all. At
any rate It seems te be understood, aboat
the Department, that the Postmaster
General is not willing to remove Mr..
Lewis, under present circumstances.
The inference Is that be will await the
result of the trial Of Capt. Doughtery be-
fore deciding the Mr.. Lewis Is so much
as fault rs to deserve removal.
have not heard OF any other delega-
lions being down Tor other persons, and
It looked as though nothing could or
would be doue, at present. T.
EVEN Tue coMMEoIAL R" MILDLY PRO-
TESTS,
The Commercial editorlally comments
as follows on the statement
"From the letter OF a correspondent at
Wa hingtOn, given else where, It appears
that Mr.. Creswell proposes no change In
the Wilmington Post Ohice, 1T present.
By many, this will be regarded as an
error Of Judgement, but 1t is for him to
decide"
This Is "roaring gently as sucking
dove" It is true, but to protest at all Is q
good deal for party paper to do.
VOICE FROM BOWS THE sTATE-TRSDER
soLloITUDE ABOUT DANGER FROM
"RIHG" FROM AN UNEXPECTED QUAR-
TER.
The following editorial article appeared
In the Milford News aud AdUsTtiser OF
yesterday
From the Wilmington papers we see
that quite a local squabhle 10 going on
over the post Office affairs there, and the
relative merits Of this, that and the
other candidate for the position, in the
event of Mr.. Lewis removal, which is,
as vet, by no means certain. Now, there
is one sense in which this matter con-
Germs mainly the people of Wilmington,
and those who have business with it,
post ofli &C. Thele is another sense In
which Il becomes e interest to a larger
uumber Of people ; ami in this connection
we have few words, and but few, to say.
They are, in part, suggested by an
earnest letter received from q prominent
gentleman Of that city, Ia which he pro.
tests against what Ae SAYS Is being at
tempted by ring, to wit to foist into
this responsible position n man who
could be no possible improvement upon
Mr.. Lewis, even II the worst said of the
latter by his enemies were true, and
whose chief recommendation Is his sub.
serviency to q certain clique.
"Now Messrs Republicans Of Whining.
ton, We live away down the State, and
may appear TO you in the metropolis on
the BrtdYwue, as un-ophisloCated.
Nevertheless, We tell you this: If there
is one thing more plainly Indicated than
another Ia these days, ii /. that the people
are sick and tired of having their bust
ness entrusted to men from any consider
atous Of party eXpediency, aud they will
re5uke and resent a. such attempts.
The ilea that men Of doubtful character
can he OF 40 much service to a party as
20 Justify their being reward d with re-
fpunsihe trusts, Is au absurd one, and an
Insult to the common sense and dcctpcy
of the people. such men always do more
harm by disgusting and alternating good
men, than they can overcome by their
best vigilance and activity as party
workers. The Republican party OF this
state wants To snsceoi, aud let us all
strive 10 make 4; U9rhB Of success.
'lhere 0re plenty of good and compe-
tent men in Wilmington, and Republic
cans too, from whom to select new
Postmaster, Il there is to be change,
and for the sake of right, and tJPsdtnes
loo. u YOU please, select suck an one.
The Republican party can't afford to
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