New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-25
CONPLIINING PIETI&INS.

GRIEVANCES AND DESIRES OF lIlEp AND FOURTH
class rO,TMtsGEE~.
CmCNGo. Dec. ~ (Spccili.-A circular was
issued here to-day formally calling National Convcn
ton of third AMI fourth class postmls'crs. To b. held In
this ely on February 10. 1856 to discus, their grcy
ancc. The circular declares:
'rncrc b. no way for third and fourth class posnas
ter. To- c-c,pe from their present environments except
through the medium OF - Postmastcrs Nttonhl tonyeh-
ton N,mcrous Postum, General have recon.
mcuded I'm their annual reports the provisions Wr are
seeking but Congress thu, far done l,tc or rothug
for u., aud We feel that the time has no"
arrived when vigorous action IL absolutely
tcre..lry There hls been no feeling OF
hostility manifested by that body toward ~, but Con
r,.,oua ai Ia seldom eyer secured Weh There j. 40
earnest effort made to got H. There has never been
Visiting pos'm t-tcr, committee In Washington solicit
ing favor lbc legislation since the foundation ot tho
Governments aud yet there is no class Of public servants
40 intimately as.ocittcd with tlo bu.ncs, and social
fo Of the American people ~ the posth'ster~ 81 our
country. It beyond human comprehension why thoy
have Fl, long, quietly and 50 humby 'ubmItted to the
incquaIt,cs Of our postal laws. We have no hight with
first and second class pp-tmhstors aud wish them WELL
hut We submit that every advantage has been given
them in tho way Of large salaries aud adequate help
ln the way Of all 1wnnces for office aud clerk
hire while have been compelled to do our own work
and pay our own expenses
Tho tIird class postmaster compelled give his
ffflf
engage III any outside pLr,ult His Income them unless
he happens to pos.cs other sources % rcYcnuc must
con.c from la, post-oHicc We understand Why all
the cXucn,cs OF irstcass 1stoire should be borne
nv the Government. amt for that matter those also OF
tho second but We do comprehend why It should
.,cp In ana llldato all clams OF
every KIND for Offices OF those grades. while tho
man vino runs thlrdclass Office must
ain down deep into his pocket and haul out ms hard
earned raynS aud It over tor rent lght, luci clefK
Miro oc until every dollar has slipped from MS myers
liz j. uudcr heavy bonds every boar or MA tlmr Is gwen
To his Office. ant he performs actual Phy SIC anu u't"
I,,nr and vet most shRiuelully dlScrIihlidlcu
AGAINST by our wmaking power IOstmaslcrs "I lho
0r. AMI s,con class Responsible, or course, or tue
,u,unpcucut their offices yet every ullh WI Knows
ruvthiug Whatever OF our postal service Is uy advised
NJ frv ,,n generally nguchcad-, that thcy draw no
I ~ nile they perform hut slight service. while
a, - must work d.ty and night Tor only u Plltthce
Noy Them the tinc has arrived Tor u Ctrshlloh OF
,,t. re of Things The burden has been borne sum
,antiv long We have been driving up the game whle
trucrl one alter another have espopsed our cause ana
Yrur.ly recommended Coma Ia grant us recI out
a. .t n mas pract ally done nothing Tor u.s. An ACT
O., ,,s.rd Marcu 3, 1850. giving The fosmaStrr-Gt-
~ pilccE, but such hoggIfl5 sum
WIS nrproprtrd that purpoSr that the Jaw was mop
r ,v rho time has come Tor congress 10 come Out
aud show its hand aud instead ol llmlhk INC NPonh
turc Tor rent, ilShl anu Iuc' W F''''NN -
.bOO.OOU A.. ,..,. ,,rioy,rcos ore
n 4 urgrd iu a spirit Of insubordinaton put hlmly ~
,rcnn rzrns seeking Justice aud right NJ the NAMES
,cr. thn II ir OK urctcd. VIII address the meeting
r. Scuator Couger, Of Michigani senator W Iis"u W
Iowa: Henry II. Bingham, OF Phlladclph'a' anu H. ~
Money, OF Washington.