The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-06-27

The Post-ofiice at So. Londonderry-A
Disgraceful appointment, made in
the face OF overwhelming testi-
mony against It.
The Suffers article of last week
under the above heading, as might
have been expected, was quietly re-
ceived at home. The almost univers-
al remark was, "Well its all true
Some of our most conservative cits1
zens say, sit is just right, the people
should be informed of such matters"
Others aver, that while it shows up an
outrageous post-ofiice management, ii
is severer arraignment of the Post
office Department at Washington.
No denial of any specification contain
ed in the article has come to us in
any shape whatever. While this por-
trays the situation at home, to our
surrounding neighbors, who have no
personal knowledge of the matter, it
was received with amazement, and in
some instances incredulity. Every
man who has come into the village
since its publication has made it his
first business to inquire of some
friend, "What about your post-office? !?
Is that statement in the SITTER true ?"
When told that tits, he says, Well,
know that the SITTER always has
told the truth about such matters,
but this was so monstrous that |
didn't know what to think" We beg
to assure our friends, far and near,
that the SITTER is prepared to prove
every allegation that it has made
against this post-office, and it invites
the closest scrutiny and examination !;
and further, if any man has anything
to say in defense Of any of these
charges our columns are open to him.
just now oursbusiness is to show
| the utter rottenness and hypocricy
that exists in the Post-office Depart
ment at Washington. Providentially,
seemingly, we have
A CASE IN POINT,
as near like this one, so far as the
buying-out is concerned, as two peas.
The New York Press of last Friday
has a Washington dispatch which
} says:
Postmaster General Wanamaker is in
vestigating serious charges against An
drew Slawson, the democratic postmas
: ter a. Waverly, N. Y. He is accused Of
offering to barter away his commission tt
DR.. Frederick M. Shook Since the G
lection of General Harrison there has
been scramble for the office, which il
a Presidential one and pays about 50 ,00(
year. Slawson's term expires in 1890
VIM. L. Watrouse, large dry goods
dealer; G. F. Genney, city editor of tn,
Advocate, Gilbert E. Foote, DR.. Shook
and others long ago announced them
selves candidates. On being convinced
Z that the rule permitting capable demo
cratic postmasters to serve out term wa
to be observed, the aspirants, with th
exception of Shook, practically abandon
ed their efforts temporarily to capture tn
office. Slawson, however, it is alleged
agreed to resign July 1st next if Snool
would pay him $500. This offer the den
tist accepted. A note for the amount wa
placed in third party's hands. So wa
Slawson's resignation. Congressman
Delano was induced to believe that Snool
q was the choice of the Republicans of tn
town, and last week called upon Genera
Wanamaker, presented Slawson's resig
nation, and asked that Shook be appoin
, ted in his stead. Not aware that Mr.
Delano had been grossly deceived tn,
Postmaster General consented. On Tues
day Snook's right to be postmaster after
t July Ist was announced. Meantime, how
ever, documents charging that Slawsol
had sold tbe office, and that the deal wa
repudiated by nearly every Republican
and good Democrat in town was sent tt
the Department.
Postmaster General Wanamaker wa,
in New York when the documents arriv.
ed here. Assistant Postmaster Genera
Clarkson, under the impression that as /;
fourth-class office it came under his juris
diction, ordered an investigation at once
He did not discover his mistake until thu
appointment slipped through. So sooI
as Mr.. Wanamaker heard of the matter
! he instituted an inquiry, and Snooks com
mission is not likely to ever reach him.
Whew Just see the virtuous( p
indignation These fellows evident.
ly thought to themselves 'here is {
: chance to make little cheap capital
This is no little affair: it will undoubt.
edly get into the newspapers, and we
must show our horror of all such mat
ters and make great noise over it. ;
So up goes the hands of both Wan.
amaker and Clarkson in holy horror
both jumped into the breach at once
"We'll show this miserable scoundre
that he can't buy resignation ant
get commission from us. Let al
: the world behold how good we are !"
: Isn't this beautiful? OF course
, men in positions of this nature are Ii