Milford chronicle., 1893-06-23
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CAMDEN llEL.f uAiN ~ AoSOs
EDITOR OF CHRONICLE, Dear Str.-ln
last weeks issue Of the Ne70S and Adysr-
HseJ- I notice tissue of Interpretations
and falsehoods, which, were the long cared
writer not so well known, would place me
falsely before the public Now if this teH1-
porary editor had the interest Of the Repub-
iican party at heart he would not be sowing
seeds Of discord and disseutou IN It's ranks
by writing such an article. He says was
an original Republican, when was Dem
ocrat until the firing on Fort Sumpter. when
Joined the Republican party and IN May,
1861 Joined the Union army, remaining until
Iulv, 1865. In 1867 ] was offered and &C
cepted the appointment of postmaster at
Camden, Del being recommended by every
business man in the town and by the late
Chief Justice Comegys and the late Gov.
Cove Salisbury The writer again says on
the accession to power of Cleveland, that a
hungry ard long in the faith Democrat at
tempted to oust me. Another mistatement
II was John G. Graham, gentleman OF IN
tellieence and popular and capable man.
He had recently Joined the Democrat
partv and the business men and patrons
were nearly a unit for my retention. AGAIN,
he saws after Blaire's defeat was CleYe-
land man and supporter of the Democrat
nartv. This he knows to be false He
again saws, after Mr. HGrTisOn's accession 10
power there were some who attempted,
without success, TO oust me. Yes, ana
among those were that Prince of Humbugs"
and man of collosal impudence, Chas. H.
Treat, and the Temporary editor OF Ne70Si as
sisted by a few PrOhibitionists and Sunday
School politicians who presented candi-
date of their faith. But again the business
men and patrons said ''No!" Now whilst
have always voted my sentiments, which are
well known here by the whole community,
have been only au official attending to my
business with proper sense OF my puhuc
obligations Iu consideration of the close
aud peculiar relations postmaster bears to
many citizeus of various beliefs in religion,
politics, aud other matters, and with whom
lie is many times a day brougt in contact,
| have felt it particularly becoming and
proper that should in a diguihed manner
refrain from discussions which would an
tagonize any portion of the community
which it was my privilege to serve. That
have gained the confidence and esteem Of
a generous aud cOnhdiug community, no re-
spectabie man will deny, aud l would ad-
wise the writer of the article ia the NeWS,
which misrepresents and is calculated TO
sow seeds Of discord and dissention In the
ranks of our grand old rarty, 10 use his pen
for a better purpose in the future. NOW 1
have not written line to tile Postmaster
General, nor to Hon. George Gray nor to
T.. w. Causey, asking for my retention. All
efforts in that line were maael IA anYi uy 'ile
business men and patrons Of the office here
Nor have 1 received notics from the Post
Office department that my services were dis
pensed with. aud should / receive such no.
lice trust the parting kick will not be as
severe as it SCENE to have been at the Pen
sion Office door l am very sure that when l
retire to private life the pubic will say with
one accord, ''weli done thou good and faith
full servant" aud should I receive notice that
my services as postmaster here were no long
er required it would not be courageous OF
narlv in an outsider to crow over a fallen
foe. JAMES W. CATS, Postmaster.