The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-06-12
Villas LETTER.
= Letter ~ Happy as u Has Made the
Republicans Unhappy.


Republicans Unhappy.
The circular letter sent out by tht
Posimaster-Gencral TO the Democrat,
members Of Congress in reference Ia
postmasters, has ELECTED an angry
howl from the Republican ranks.
iiatton. in the astoundngly novel po-
sltion Of pure, lofty cthcralser. above
the low depths Of partisanry. cries
that u is the duty Of all Republican
postmastcrs to resign because the lei
ter hits at that great actuating prin-
cipe Of sclf-respect which has invari-
ably characterized the Republican Of
iicc-holder. not excepting the Virginia
Outcast and the odorous bevy surround
Ing him singing halellujahs while they
robbed the people.
Hatton himself resigned some months
since, when he could not do otherwise
and several Republican postmasters
have followed his example under sim
liar circumstances. II is not proba
bile that any Of that late Republican
campaign army will act hastily in get
ting out until they must 90. Advice
from man who was forced to leave
can be given easily. but il can not be
80 readily taken by one who is in aud
hopes for retention.
The Postmaster-tcncrars letter is AZ
happy as il has made the Republican
party unhappy. Our Republican con
temporaries think it has an assassin
aspect because it bears the mark CON
iidential. But the enlightened. I'M
biased public regard the private mark
as imparting 10 the document that
mysterious potency and POLITICALLY pun
gent aroma accompanying the swing OF
the unseen censor. which. no matter
how dense and disagrecabic the sur
roundings, will purge and purify the at
mosphere. Mr.. Villas says Of his plan.
that ii lis. in short. to pick out the
most obnoxious and offensive parti~ans
in each county. to the number Of sixth
to quarter Of all. and choose iirst-class
men 10 take their places
Nrginians know what the term often
sivr partisan means. aud how especial
~ appropriate ii j. in connection with
the po>t-oilice~ in Virginia after thew
fell into Mahone's hands. The postal
service must Of necessity be well organ
i~N'', nifd AHlS tipduiLtu lOTtt WAS Durl-
ell under the direction II shameless
adyeniurer against the tree voters OF
Virginia. There were spies. DULLES and
workers in that force. which was made
additionally strong by the aid If money.
W hen here and there some poor negro
rising superior 10 his fellow WHITE
slaves sought 10 shake Oh the Malone
and organize an independent
whereby he could vote and
act a. his more manly impulses die
taied. il was Tie post-ofiicr spy who first |
detected the effort. il was the post Office
who surrounded the meeting.
and i was the poSt-oillce bully who I
5rOwbeat the timd into ~nhmssi n |
and forced the passage Of Tie rc-ulu-
ion Of confidence III our senator for I
hi noble efforts in behalf II Virginia. "
L was only BY a gene AL uprising of the
people that free expression Of the
soters was obtained aud Virginia true
'oice was heard DESPITE thu struggles 81
his postal-seryice army 10 prevent il.
The existence of such an organized
orcc Of partisans in this state u last
mr. menace to Virginia. simple Justice
demands It's overthrow. and justice is
What the Postmastcr-GencraI proposes
Q give "A long-suilering people.
II i for that Virginians have lonr.
md until now, vainiy appealed - KicA-
nond Ia.) State.