Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-20
YESTERDAYS DISPATCHES.
THE POSTAL
OBNOXIOUS PARTISANS TO BE
COUNTED OUT.
WASHINGTON,
More OF the Silver Question.

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Some days ago a number Of clerks,
discharged by a recently appointed
Postmaster from a p~ostoffice i'll one of
the larger cities of the West, visited
Washington to lay their grievances be.
fore the Postmaster General. They
represented that the new Postmaster
had discharged faithful and efficient
clerks themselves and appointed in
experienced and inefficient clerks in
their stead, and that the present Post
master was not loyal to the Admins.
tration, aud they accordingly asked his
discharge. The Postmaster General
informed them that he would Law the
case before the President; and having
done so, replied by letter, in which he
says: 1T appears from evidences in
the Department that the Office is well
conducted at present, and that a special
agent has made a favorable report as
to its present organization and nan
agement, so that the public is not suf-
fering for want Of good service. The
complaints made are more of the IA
ture of a private than q public griev-
ance. The postofice is not a political
institution. Ii it be true, as you state,
that the incumbent opposed the Ad-
ministration, he has . right to do so,
and that is no cause for removal, I'M
less IN his zeal and activity he sinks
the postmaster i'll the politician. II
any one, whether he support or op.
pose the Administration, neglects bis
duty by being a busy politician. or
makes himself obnoxious by reason of
| inconsiderate and foolish zeal, he ought
to be removed; but if he attend faith
fully to his duties and makes a good
and acceptable postmaster, he should
not be removed, though he see fit to
| oppose the Administration. The Presi.
dent finds no sufficient cause for
change in the Postoffice.
An article which it is claimed has
| the official sanction of the Administra-
lion makes this statement: 1t ought
to be distinctly understood that while
the Administration does not favor a
policy which would give a deprecated
| silver currency, they do favor such a
policy as will result in the adoption of
q bi-metallic standard by an interna-
tional commission, so that when the
double standard Is restored, the inter
ests OF debtors and creditors, of tax
payers and bondholders, may all be
equally protected. The same article
favors the ultimate reconciliation of
silver, but considers it mex just
now, and that the double standard
| cannot be safely restored unless 1t Is
done by an international convention
such as was proposed first by Senator
Jones, in April, 1876, in his speech in
the Senate on resumption. The other
side of the question IL thus stated:
We are compelled to pay our public
debt with one metal instead OF two, as
the original contracts permitted. These
evils have become SO great as 10 de-
mand q prompt remedy, and that we
think can he found In y qualified re.
monetizatiOu of silver, making II q
legal tender for all obligations for
which g~reenbacks are now receivable.
This Is the safe middle way in which
the Government may gO; protect the
public credit and do justice to the
country's business interests.
The Treasury Department having
issued nearly $33 600 900 in subsidiary
silver coins, and Sl3, 1000. 900 in fraction
al currency, being ascertained as the
amount now outstanding, little more
than "a, OOO, 900 in silver remains to be
issued. to complete the $50 900 900
authorized by Congress az the max.
imum amount OF silver coins and frac-
tional currency to be outstanding at
one time. After the remaining ST.
0OO, 900 have been issued, silver coins
only will he issued in exchange for frac-
tional currency presented Tor redemp-
ton. During the period hat the issue
of one dollar and two dollar notes
was suspended. one bank at Washing
ton presented soc, 900 In three demon.
nations for redemption, and to-day =
letter was received from the Treasurer
Of the st. Louis Bank asking II bills Of
larger denominations would be ex.
changed for ones and twos. The facts
show that whatever Inconvenience has
been experienced by the public from
the scarcity Of small notes was due to
the hcarding up Of these notes by
banks, rather than to the temporary
suspension OF their issue ~ the
Treasury Department.