The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-01-24

been furnished with letters. partly written
and partly autographed. and requested to
sign them. and to send them to the $1,000
Postmasters In the service Of the United
States, for which purpose envelopes with
the proper addresses are provided Fol-
lowing is the text of the letter:
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec =, lSs2
Postmaster:
DEAR s1R-The National Republican newspaper
has recently passed under the control Of Mr..
Frank Hatton, who has associated with him an
sole corps Of assistants. insuring well and ably
edited paper, treating In broad. comprehensive
and patriotic manner the vital political questions
of the day and advocating In a fearless and
earnest manner the principles of the Republican
patty and what shall appear 70 be for the best In
terests of the country. The Republican viii give
q complete and detailed report of the proceedings
OF Congress and transactions In all the branches
of the Government including the appointments,
promotions and dismissals in the public service.
consider 1t the best paper ever published In
Washington, and one that can very materially aid
IN promoting the interests of the Republican
party In my State. l therefore earnestly request
you to give such personal attention ss you can In
securing subscriptions In enlisting the services
of some live, active person an agent. As lib
eral commissions are allowed to agents the work
will not necessarily be grstuitous. Yours truly.
Here is the First Assistant Postmaster
General using his Office to obtain q circula-
ton for his newspaper, and is doing it in
way that the 46, 600 Postmasters will readily
understand means business. Theaversge Post.
master, in the opinion of the Globe, "will
enthusiastically agree with the Congressman
that the National Republican is the best
paper ever published. and will be seized
with a consuming desire to read so able q
journal regularly. He will also evince great
interest in the mental welfare of his Repub-
| lican neighbors, and endeavor to place in
their hands a paper that treats the vital
political questions of the day from the broad,
comprehensive and patriotic standpoint OF
the oficeholder. Mr.. Chambers great
scheme for increasing the patronage OF
the Naval Department, for instance,
will be made to appear to be for the best in
terests of the country, and will be treated
in manner as comprehensive as Mr.. Chsnd-
lerrs appetite for spoils. The Republican
Congressman who would not cheerfully
recommend to his constituents paper
edited by Mr.. Hatton could not reasonably
expect to find much consolatory or pleasant
reading in the column devoted to appoint
ment, aud dismissals in the public service "
The Evening Post thinks Mr.. Arthur will, al
an early day, take Mr.. Hstton In hand and
permit him to devote his entire at
tention to the duties of editor. We
hardly think such will be the
case. We rather incline to the opinion that
Mr.. Arthur will encourage Mr.. Hatton tc
make his paper influential by using the
Postoffice Department in that direction, in
tending doubtless to make the National
Republican his official organ. The fact thai
Mr.. Secretary Chandler is interested is vel
calculated to give color and character to the
surmise. At any rate the business indicates
how utterly rotten and demoralized the
entire Republican machinery has become
and how important it is that the Democratic
party should assume control at the earliest
i day possible.