The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-09
lsiIl Nye,s Letter Of Resignation.

| othce at Laramie City; WY L.:
To THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES; SIR beg leave at this time
to officially tender my resignation as
Postmaster at this place, and in due
form to deliver the great seal and the
key to the front door of the office. The
safe combination is set on the numbers
SO, &C and SO, though do not remem-
Der ut this moment which comes first or
how many times You revolve the knob,
or which direction you should turn itat
first in order to make it operate.
There is some mining stock in my
private drawer in the safe. which have
not vet removed. The stock you may
have, if you desire It. 1t is a luxury,
but YOU may have it. l have decided
to keep horse instead of this mining
stock. The horse may not be so pretty,
but it will cost less to keep him.
You will find the postal cards that
have not been used under the distribut-
ING table, and the coal down in the cell
lar If the stove draws too hard close
the damper in the pipe and shut the gem
eral delivery window.
Looking over my stormy and eventful
administration Us. Postmaster here, l
find abundant cause for thanksgiving.
At the time entered upon the duties of
MY Office the department was not yet
on d paying basis. It was not even self
sustaining. Since that time, with the
}. active cooperation of the Chief EXecu-
tive and the heads of the depa, tment, |
have been able to make our postal sys-
TEN paying one, and on top Of that l
am now able to reduce the tariff on
averaged-sized lette from three cents
to two. might add that this is rather
too too, but will not say anything that
might seem unidentified in an Official
res gnation which is to become matter
of history.
, Through all the vicissitudes OF tenn
, pestuous te nj of office have safely
1 passed. | am able to til over the of
lice to-day in highly imp owed oondi-
/ ton, and to pr esent pu flied and ZEN
ovated institution to my successor.
a Acting under the advice of General
t Hatton year ago, l removed the
J feather bed with which my p edecessor
Deacon Hayford, had bolstered up his
. administration by stutling the window,
I and substituted glass. Finding nothing
r in the book Of instructions to pOstmas-
q ters which made the feathe bed n part
!. of my official duties, filed it away In
y an obscure place and burned it in efligy,
: also, in the cleaning. This act mad
!. dened my predecessor to such II deg GO
q that he then and the became % candi-
IS date for justice of the pence on the Dem
ocsatie ticket. The Democratic patty
was able, however, with what aid it Sc
cured f ON the Republicans, TO pillow the
old man under to d great deg ee.
@ 1t WIS not long after had taken my
k official oath before an era of ttnoX-
|, ampled prosperity opened for the
t. American people. The price OF beet
: rose to q remarkable altitude, and other
o vegetables commanded good figure
e and a ready market We then began
e to make active preparations for the in.
Il PRODUCTION of the strawberry, roam two
n cent stamps, and the black-and-tun
postal note. One reform has crowded
n upon the heels of another until the
1t country is to-day upon the foam-cresteC
}. wave of permanent prosperity.
Mr. President, | can not close this
,, letter without thanking yourself and Tho
;s heads of departments at Washington
y for your active, CHEEKY and prompt co
s. operation in these matters. You cal
a do as you see tit, of course, about in
j. cooperating this idea into your Thanks
to giving proclamation, but rest assured i
IL would not be ill-timed or inopportunc
le 1t is not alone credit to myself. tire
N fleets credit upon the Administration
Is also.
is need not say that herewith trans
NJ nit my resignation with great sorrow
and genuine regret. We have toiled OF
I'd together month after month asking TO
id no reward except the innate conscious
H. ness of rectitude and the salary as fixes
re by law. Now we are to separa G. Her
to the roads seem to fork, as it were, ant
~ you and | and the Cabinet must leav'
a each other at this point.
h You wih find the key under the door
Ok mat, and YOU had better turn the ca
IN out at night when you close the office
it, If she does not go readily you can max
/ it clearer to her mind by throwing tn
to canceling stamp at her.
er If Deacon Hayford does not pay II
ed his box rent. you might as well put hi
mail in the general delivery, and whe
sh Bob Head gets drunk and insists on
or letter from one of his wives every da
| in the week, you can salute him throug
tn the box delivery with an old Quee
IN Anne tomakawk which you will fin
. near the Etruscan WATERFALL. This wi
re- not in any manner surprise either ,
ne these parties.
Ie- Tears are unavailing. / once MOI
to become private citizen, clothed onl
10 with the right to read such postal care
he as may be addressed to me PERSONAL,
EFT and to curse the ineiliciency of the Pos
'ut Office Department ] may be in err
ne as to the attributes of an American eli
Ism zen, but believe the above to be Il
on most prominent believe the yotir
ON class to lie divided into two parties, vi
at Those who are in the postal service al
an those who are mad because they cen n
my receive registered letter every fifteC
IN minutes of each day, including Sunda
l Mr.. President, as an Off cial of I'll
or Government now retire My term
Office would not expire until 1886.
must therefore beg pardon for my G
mi. centricity in resigning. it viii be be:
ap- perhaps to keep the heart breakiI
at news from the ears of European po'
will ers until the dangers OF Il financial par
SCI are fully past Then hurl il broadcs
ow with a sickening thud Very respe'
fully yours, BILL ME-.