Daily Republican., 1882-04-27
THURSDAY. APRIL ~, lSs2
va,,ism Y swigEett Postm sster.


Waulfsm Y SwigEett POstm aster.
The long agony Is over at last and
William Y. Swiggett is appointed
Postmaster of Wilmington, to succeed
Vim. NJ. Pyle who has honestly and
faithfully performed the duties of
postmaster for nine years and about the
same number of years as chief clerk
before he was appointed postmaster In
the retirement of Mr.. Pyle he will be
succeeded by gentleman fully able
and qualified to discharge the same
duties, though it may take some time
to become accustomed to the routine
duties of the office and the hundred and
ono little requirements to make every
thing run smoothly. Mr. Swlggett has
the advantage of having been in the
postal service some fifteen or sixteen
years as route agent on the Delaware
Railroad, and he will bring to the
Office that needed experience which
Others entirely outside of the post office
dep ,rtment and not acquainted with
It's workings, could not have brought.
There is no doubt of Major Swiggett's
fitness for the office. His fidelity as a
soldier to his country in the hour OF
need entities him to recognition, and
his fidelity to the Republican party can
not be questioned. Too much can not
be said in favor of the efficient services
rendered by Mr.. Pyle. Under him the
post-office service of this city has
grown to almost perfect eff cheney. He
has bent all his energies to make his
post.office model, and the reques'
made by larger portion of the bust
moss men of the city that he be reap
pointed as his own successor shows
that his services have been appre
ciAted. Had Mr.. Pyle only served or Q
term as postmaster there might hay 9
been much more reason for objection
TO the appointment of another. but
having had such long tenure of Office
neither he nor the people can consist
emily object to another equally worthy
being given chance. The contest for
the post Office has been attended with a
little acrimoniousness, between what is
called the two wings of the Republican
party, n feeling which we sincerely
hope will now be allayed in view of the
near approach of important elections
in the city and State.
The existence of the Republican party
n the State does not depend upon the
patronage and favor Of few govern
ment officers. There is greater work
for it to do than to merely fill the Of
fees and eat the political crumbs which
fall from the government table The
stAte needs redeeming from the thral
dom of Bourbonism. Fifty thousand
citizens in New Castle county are total
ly deprived from any voice or vote in
the Legislature Of the State. Republic.
cans are disfranchised by the thousand,
by dishonest Bourbon assessors and
collectors. The education of the people
has be en- neglected, and the vital inter
Q tn in general of the State have been
suborned to partizan power and parti.
IA spirit.
The great mission of the Republican
party isto change thiscondi'ion of affairs
and if Republicans are sincere in their
attachment to the party they will not
allow the appointment of this man and
that man to leading Office to swerve
them from their position or deter them
from doing their duty as honest and
conscientious Republicans
For our part we are glad the contest
foc the post Office is over. President
Arthur in appointing Mr.. Swiggett
N ,tmascer has simply exercised one OF
tho prerogatives of his office which the
constitution conferred upon him. He
Ia, the right 10 appoint whomsoeve,
he will aud after weighing the matter
-~rll he has decided that Major Swig.
grtt shall succeed Mr.. Pyle. That Ii
al there l.. in it and now that the con
t., t is over, let there be general &C
OF iescence In the choice and let every
r publican who is one from principle &C
10 work and not cease working in every
honest and legitimate manner until thu
city of Wilmington and the STATE O.
D. lAware are redeemed from tyranny
AL | the thraldom of imperial Demo
crazy.