The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-25
Civil Service in PittsAeld.

In reply to letter which recently appeared
in the Bangor Commercial, Postmaster Brack-
cit of Pitts6eld, has written the following to
the Lewiston Journal:
MY attention has been called to communi-
cation in last nights Bangor Commercial, head
ed, 'Civil Service Reform in Pittsfeld," in
which it is stated that turned a young man
out of the post office in Pittsfield because he
was Democrat The whole communication
has but one truth In 1t, viz: the hitherto sup
posed honesty and integrity of the young man
in question. Young McCausland has been in
the post office under my charge since January
last, and has given me, and so far as know,
every other man in the village entire satisfac-
ton, except in one particular. One day in
April last, while the Office was full of people
waiting for the mail from the train, McCaus-
land entered into datribe against Mr.. Blaine,
and said many hard things against him. While
we were asserting the mail, l mentioned the
subject to McCausland, and told him 1T was not
proper to use such language ia the post office,
and that he must not talk politics in the Office
at all; that did not indulge in it myself,
neither could allow him to do so; that if he
persisted 10 this course it was liable to be re-
ported to headquarters. He became very an
CRY, and said, IF he couldn't have the privi-
lege of expressing his political sentiments he
did lot want TO stay in the Office" L told him
there was no objection to his voting as he pleas
ed, but if he made such talk in the Office 1t
would lIlure me. heard nothing further in
relation to the matter until last Thursday,
when gentleman in the village came to me
and said McCausland was making talk in the
post office that was not proper, saying many
hard things about prominent Republicans, and
about the Republican party. l talked with
several gentlemen about the matter, who said if
young MoCausland persisted in using such lam
guage that my duty was plain. On Monday
last took him aside quietly, and told him he
must not talk politics in the office; that if he
did should be obliged to discharge him; that
the office was no place for it, and l ao0uld not
allow it. He Immediately became angry, and
SAID he acoatld talk whenever and wherever he
pleased, and stand up for his rights. told
him he could leave, and he did leave. The
statement he Makes that informed him had
received orders fran headquarters to discharge
him, is false. l never told him so, or anything
like it, or anything that can be distorted into
it. 1 never told him had any fear of losing
my office, or anything lkeit.
In relation to Mr.. LndSey's connection with
it, will say that did not see Mr.. Lindsey,
except to speak to him in the hall on Saturday
evening, and the matter was not alluded to by
him at any time to me, or by me to him.
From what know of the character of young
McCausland, am satisfied that the whole
story has been really concocted by few Demo
Gratis in this village for political effect: and that
McCausland has had these falsehoods put into
his mouth by certain persons in this village
WHIP assume to be men of character, but who
have not the moral courage to give their names
to the public.