Daily Republican., 1880-01-28
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AEMovAL OF MIR. swIec,,,

The Causes which Leo IN a.,
movsi of:Msii Agent w. YNr ~
gett. LID .ai1t "R
II was with some surprise th,,
public received intelligence Of III. y
mary dismissal Of Captain W, y sas Ss
gett from the mail agent serv,c. ivy
which he was one Of the most sS5
officers, his route extending from pS0
delphia to CrisReld. Ths folloTin.
pears to be the offence for which ~
tain Swiegett has fallen under fl.
pleasure Of the Post Office Dspa,,m,V
II seems that the route agents Sss
ing that their pay was inade eon,,'l M
the services they wers called nno"
perform, recently organized wLst% M
were pleased to term q "Route A,a.,
Advancement Association" :" C.e,%
Swigget was elected President fS $t
purpose Of the association are full, y
forth in the following extract from y
circular to all route agents all ovs,S'
country:
lst:-Is to petition the coming ~,
sion OF Congress for an increase ~ NV
from our present salary to Tvs.
($1200) Hundred Dollars Der ANNA
2nd TO procure the co-operstion
each and every Route Agent in S,
move.
3rd MOT to lose moment M,
main idle . minute until "our ob.tl
is accomplished.
Our purpose is to call the atteDt,
Of every Member Of Congress and +
Senate to the true and glaring fact
the importance Of our position, our A,
gers, our exposures, our expenses ftr
home and our responsibilities: and
case Of accident, what our fsm,i.
would be obliged to undergo, as no p,sl
visions are made for us, and all MI
for our present salary. How credits
BILE ~ TO those who know the reslNIs
Of our position and affix our salary
To awake the Press Of the country d
the fact that the class Of men-Rov,l
Agents-whs work so faithfully in IN,
interests, and strive so hard to sxn,|
dite their daily or weekly issues A..
receiving 80 meagrs and grudgiDrIy
salary, while the ordinary Porter
the Custom House Is receiving ops
third more and for what 2 for nO,s
sponsibility assumed, no danger entail
cd, no expenses added, and no eyUs
ures necessary. What painful snj
sad distinction Of inen's ability, hlr
and remuneration ! Take a sen:vl
view of the case, and don't it rsslI
seem ridiculous in the extreme, Ia
we shall stand idly by and see VbI
We call-our rights-justice -trampls
on, when by u little exertion on on
part, as combined body, will seus
them for usY
The route agents felt encouraged
making this effort as w. B. THOMPSON
General superintendent OF the RsiIT,
MAIL Service, recommended the obed
for which they were associated in ID
report to the Post.ofics ID
partment. Not long after the issuiu
Of the circular, Captain swiggetl vi
to receive a communicate
from Mr.. Thompson referring to the cd
,ular issued, and asking him if he hs|
signed 1t as President. Mr.. sWiggs
not being at home when the leIts
,ame, a second followed couched
plain unmistakable language.
As soon as Mr.. Swiggett could he %
'wered the letters, stating that he va
not sure that he had signed the crcr
lar, but anyhow his name was there b
his consent and appreciation. 10
short time afterwards he received
letter from J. H. Mari, Second Assis
ant Post Master General, informing bid
hat his services were no longer needs
IN the mail service.
Several other communications passe
between the parties, but though M1
Swiggett demanded the officers Of th|
department declined to inform him
he causes of his removal. Thus ID
natter rests at present and thong
;aptain swigget has made no move hin
elf 1t is understood that a large NUN
YER of his friends are actively inferred
ng to have him reinstated in the SD
ice.