Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-05-13
THE POsTOFFIOE ORGAN.

Mr.. Lesueur, the editor OF the Intelli-
gencer, is away from home. attending
the editorial convention. Last week he
wrote an article which gave a full hlsto-
ry OF the transaction about which the
p~ostoffice organ seems so much disturb
ed. Before the article was written he
went to see the editor of that sheet, who
promised to investigate the matter
and give a truthful account of it,
saying he did not wish 10 misrepresent
any one. This week the paper fails
to make any correction of the misstate-
ments, but by insinuations and direct
charges attempts to bolster up last weeks
article. We also see in the same shee:
that its editor has gone to St. Joseph.
We think he must have written the arti-
Gle before he left, as we know OF no one
else competent to write just such a thing
under such circumstances.
The boasting in the beginning of the
article is all bosh, and unworthy Of no.
tice. He asserts that the property
was sold for much less than it was
worth, yet does not tell how It could
have been made to bring a better price.
The whole OF the article is evidently in
tended as a reflection on the editor OF
this paper, and still it admits that MI.
Lesueur had a right to buy it at the low
est possible price. The Chief offense of
the article of last week was the state
ment that the editor of this paper ''was
rewarded (by the county o~ficials) by
assisting him to purchase, property
qoorth $1,000, for 1885," Mr.. Lesueur
answered that charge last week by stat
ing that the man who made it was a
fool or a liar. There is not a word in
the Register of this week defending or
explaining its position on that point, so
we suppose it admits the truth OF the
answer
While Mr.. Lesueur Is abundantly able
to take care OF himself. and our county
officials are likewise proof against
charges from such a source. perhaps it
would be we'll for the postofice ring
organ to look about it, and see if Its
editor and managers can clear their
skirts of some little charges which we
can make on the best kind of authority.
For instance: The people of Higgins
vile we're well satisfied with their post
master, an honest. honorable German.
The pestoffce ring Of this city saw cause
to NEEDLE, and his head was chopped
off.
The quiet little town of MAYHEM,
with honest James Graham as post
master, was sneaked upon by the post
Office ring If this city. and Graham re-
moved to make room for one who rec
ognized the power of the aforesa aid ring
and Its wonderful organ.
The peaceable town of Waverly was
not overlooked. Mr.. John Walton, an
aged and long honored citizen of that
town was selected by almost unanimous
consent OF the people to be their post
master, who petitioned for his appoint.
ment. A blank bond was sent to Mr..
Walton ; he filled it with the names OF
the best citizens Of the town, and forwar-
ded it to the department. So sure was
he of the appointment, though never
sought it, that he went to work
and fitted up a building, at considerable
expense to himself. The postofice ring
of this city soon determined to destroy
his hopes, and it is generally successful
in all such dirty work.
The editor OF the Register was q nota-
BILE accession to the %postofice ring.
The thing was nearly dead from the lack
Of a leader; now it is a powerin its way.
He it was who proclaimed that the Ger
republicans should be recognized
In the makeup of the city ticket, and
when called in to arbitrate between two
decided against a German
in favor OF u republican, not
German, who had no more claims on
the party. He is anxious that the Ger
man republicans shall be recognized
now, and as he is q candidate, we sup.
pose the only proper way to recognize
that element would be to nominate him.
Perhaps the p%ostoiiice ring and its
organ have overes;imated
their strength and influence in this coun-
ty. We shall soon see.