The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-05-28
May 2s-w1*
Two Pictures.
Lehighton, Pa.

Two Pictures
Some trouble exists between few of the
prominent Republicans of Weissport and
their new postmaster, VIM. II. Knecht,
Esq. A communication in regard to which
appeared in this paper on the l4th, as it
did also in some of the Mauch Chunk pa
pers. The Mauch Cisnk Coal Gazette did
not, however, publish the communication,
but that paper in its issue OF the 18th, n day
previous to our publication, printed the fol-
lowing:
There is considerable dissatisfaction among
prominent Republicans with the appoint
ment of postmaster, and Miner Bros, pro.
prietors Of the foundry, the Lehigh Valley
Emery Wheel Company, s. Hagaman, and
other business men have notified their cor
respondents to address them at the Lehigh.
ton post Office in the future, and have en-
ployed mail messenger.
The Gazette, in its issue of the goth,
makes terrible effort to pacify Mr.. Knecht,
and casts all the odium, if odium there is,
attendant Oh the making public of the dis
satisfaction of the people of Weissport at
the appointment of Mr.. Knecht upon the
editor of the Advocate, by inserting the fol-
lowing contemplate fling at us;
A few of the citizens, who have given
most decided expressions to their opposition
to the appointment Of W. II. Knecht as
postmaster, have not oEly been very unrea-
sonable, but very indiscreet, and have real
ly created strong sympathy and popular
current in his favor. The publication of a
communication in the Lehighton AdUocatt
in which this scandalous sentence appears
is strongly denounced: "That Mr.. Knecht
is unacceptable is proven from the fact
that the principal business men of oui
place, in order to protect their rights and
the secrets pertaining to their own business
have joined together, hired mail carrier
and are now doing their business at the
Lehighton Office" Nothing can justify
such publication; and while man suffer
ing from defeat and with emnity in his
heart might be led to make such a charge
yet it seems hardly credible that there is ii
this section a newspaper publisher who
would insert il in his paper.
Now we contend that a comparison o
the two extracts will show that Mr.. Blew
committed greater grievance against Mr.
Knecht than we did; we simply published {
communication, coming from what we deem
a reliable source, while he made the state
ment on his own responsibility, not even a
a report, but he says "There Is considera
BILE dissatisfaction among prominent Re
publicans with the appointment of Post
MASTER" &c. SO far as we are concerned il
the matter, we think Mr.. Knecht just a
competent to fill the Office of postmaster a
any Of the applicants for the same position
ard our chief object in publishing the com
munication was to get at the truth--it is al
ways much better to speak through the pa
pers, when there is any trouble with pub
lie officer, than to sneak around the corhe,
a0ih dark destinations. Mr.. Knecht is
public officer, his acts may be criticized
and he has right to defend himself if ag
grieved but the very sanctimonious Ble'
can't cover up his dirt In the matter b.
llinging his mutterings Of imbecilty at tn
CARBON ADVOCATE.