The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-01-16
4th Glass POstmaSters.

EDITOR OF THE WING.
Dear Sir-I have no desire to continue the
controversy with the "elitor OF the
Journal," in reference to 4th class post
masters, but tne .Jo,uItul has Gas lie thinks)
silenced us forever, | would like to add
few more thoughts, to let him know we are
not dead, neither am | self appointed
postmaster, 81 am the genuine article"
The journal say instead oftrying to justify
this attempt to steal" Che puts it like a
well bred geutieman) by a hundred thou
sand 4Ch class postmasteIs, 81 turn my
guns ON the star route mail CARRIERS, if
did, it was in the carriers defence they
can have more pay if they manage it, it is
no fault of the Postofiice department, that
they carry the mail Tor nothing IL is just
simply foolishness and ignorance to attempt
to do it and board themselves, and in
most every case where il is undertaken
they wish they We're out of it, yet many
thinking il IA soft snap without taking into
consideration the exposure etc. Aud these
who can hold the lines and tell the time Of
day are foolish enough to undertake it. Not
so with Ash class pos'mas'er. [ contend
that any man that can do the work of 4th
class money order postotfice can run 81
ID or even "A Ist class otfice-and hove less
| work.
| The Journal says we have produced no
argument for our raid upon the treasury.
| will make one illustration for the benefit
of his fertile BRAIN and sce if he can figure
out any justice III the present law. Take
| a 4th class office the ornmissions of which
amount to 1899 80 per year He has to pay
his room rent, fire, light and all other
fixtures necessary for the business of the
| office Then take an office that pays $1,000
| per wear, this office is in the 81 class, the
| latter gets room rent, fire. light, stationary
| and clerk paiu, and has not one iota more
work and responsibility thin the former.
! Can the great editor aud worlds financial
| reformer of the Journal, see any justice in
this, or any thing to kick about? Ignorance
excuses no one. Aud if the Jourtal Editor
has not read up on the postal laws, he
| ought to leave the subject alone.
1t is the injustice of the law, We are
| fighting, more tn III the remuneration.
''rhe laborer is worthy of his hire all the
time"
| Then he turns his attention to the public,
and says they will sign about anything in
the way of petition. Now | assert that
there are plenty of men whose names
appear on those petitions that know better
what they are doing, than the Editor Of
the Journal And they will hold him 20
account for the assertion. Then lac refers
to Mr. Hind,nan who previously held the
office at Rising Sun. He says, he never
circulated any petitions etc Aud that he
would have been glad t. have kept the
office another four years. Very well, N".
Journal, but | happen to know whereof
speak, that just such bill as he one now
going before Congress, was put before it by
Mr IL and the other 4th class post masters
of that day. But it failed 10 become a law,
we are going to try again only in different
way. And Mr.. Hindmau and all other
ex postm asters are the most enthusiastic in
helping the petitions along, because they
know what they are doing. Still nothing
daunted, he the journal fires away, ana
saws there are scores of Is and 20 year old
Girls. that could conduct the business o
the 4th class offices for $500 or 81
annum as good as they were eve
SUPPOSE we admit it, does that
J -;rht and just. Suppose SOM