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Editorial February 27, 1856

Washington Telegraph

Washington, Hempstead County, Arkansas

What is this article about?

Editorial criticizes Postmaster General Campbell's plan for inadequate two-horse mail coach service from Gaines' Landing to Washington via Camden, arguing it needs four-horse coaches for South Arkansas roads, especially in winter. Predicts contract rejection and laments postal department's inefficiency under his leadership.

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Stage Line to Gaines' Landing. After repeated solicitations, Mr. Postmaster General Campbell, we perceive in a communication in the Camden Herald, has consented to advertise for proposals to carry the mail, twice a week, from Gaines' Landing to Washington, via Camden, in two-horse coaches. The right kind of mail facilities on this route would be of very great importance to the people of South Arkansas, but the grade of service proposed by the Post-Master General is entirely inadequate. Two-horse coaches over such roads as there are between this place and Gaines' Landing, particularly in the winter season, will be about equal to no service at all. Anything less than four-horse service will be insufficient, and unless we can get that we had as well have nothing. We predict, however, that we will not even get two-horse coaches. The Post-Master General, as he has done in many other instances, will deem the bids too high, and will refuse to award the contract. In common with a large majority of the people of the United States, we patiently await the time when this department of the Government will be relieved from the odium which has attached to it ever since it has been under the control of its present inefficient head.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Partisan Politics

What keywords are associated?

Mail Service Gaines Landing Postmaster General Campbell South Arkansas Postal Contract Two Horse Coaches

What entities or persons were involved?

Postmaster General Campbell Camden Herald People Of South Arkansas

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Inadequate Mail Service To Gaines' Landing

Stance / Tone

Critical Of Postmaster General Campbell

Key Figures

Postmaster General Campbell Camden Herald People Of South Arkansas

Key Arguments

Two Horse Coaches Inadequate For South Arkansas Roads, Especially In Winter Requires Four Horse Service For Effective Mail Delivery Predicts Postmaster General Will Reject Bids As Too High Postal Department Inefficient Under Current Leadership

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