Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-08-26
Civil Service i'm Pittsficld.

la reply to letter which recently appeard in
the Bangor Commercial Postmaster Bracket
Pittsfeld, has written the following to the Lewis
ton Journal:
My attention has been called to a communco-
ton in last nights Bangor Commercial, headed,
"Cv Service Reform in Pttsfeld,' in which 1t Is
stated that turned yonng man out OF the post
office in Pttsield because he was Democrat. The
whole communication has but one truth in it. viz
the hitherto supposed honesty and integrity OF the
young man in question. Young McCausland has
been in the post Office under my charge since Janu-
airy last, and has gwen me, aud so far AS know
every other man in the the village entire sati3fac-
ton, except in one paticular. One day in April
last, while the otliae full of people waiting for
the mail from the train, McCausland entered into
dispute against Mr.. Blaine, and said many hard
things against b i'm. While we were asserting the
mail, | mentioned the subject to McCausland, and
told him it not proper to use such language IN
the post office, ard 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 per-
sisted in this it was liable to be reported to
headquarters. He became very angry, and said,
"If he couldn't have the privilege of eXpressing
lis political sentiments he did not want to stay IN
the Office told him there was no objection TO
his voting as he pleased, but if he made such talk
in the office it would injur me. | heard nothing
further in relation to the matter until last Thurs
day when gentleman in the village calno to me
and said McCausand was making talk in the post
office that WAS not proper, saying many hard Things
about prominent Republicans, and about the Re-
publican party talked with several gentlemen
about the matter, who SAID if young McCausland
persisted in using such language 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 place for it, and scoald not
allow it. He Immediately became angry, and said
t lie ,cou5d talk whenever and wherever he pleased
and stand up for his rights. l told him he could
leave and he did leave. The statement he
makes, that | Informed him | had received
orders from headquarters to discharge him, is false
| never told him so, anything like it or any
thing that can be distorted into it. | never told
him had any fear of losing my office, or any
thing like it.
| Ia relation to Mr.. Lndscys connection with it,
will say that did not sec Mr.. Lindsey, cxcep;
to speak to him in the hall on Saturday evening
and the matter not alluded to by him at any
/ time to me, or by me to him.
! From what know of young McCauslsnd, am
satisfied that the whole story has been really
coced by few Democrats in this village for po
| ical effect and that McCausland has had these
| tasehools put into his'mouth by certain persons
| in this village who assume to be men ofcharacter
but who have not the mora! courage to give then
names to the pub c.