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Domestic News August 3, 1849

Wisconsin Tribune

Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin

What is this article about?

The Niles Intelligencer criticizes postmasters in Michigan under the late Administration for misconduct, including removals without cause and corruption such as selling subscribers' newspapers at groceries for profit instead of delivering them through the post office, with settlement pending.

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The Niles Intelligencer, in speaking of the misconduct of Postmasters in Michigan under the late Administration, after quoting an article upon the subject from the Advertiser, headed 'Removals without cause,' adds:

To answer these charges of removals without cause, we don't see any other way than to 'let the cat out of the bag,' and to expose the uniform corruption of Postmasters thro' out the country. We may add at least one to the list from this quarter. It was no uncommon thing for the people of Niles to find their papers, for which they had called regularly, at the groceries, where they had probably yielded a greater profit than the postage would have amounted to. We have been obliged to have papers containing important political matter, sent to us by a private conveyance, being unable to get them through the post office. So much for the public and the post office. How Uncle Sam will come out in the matter, remains to be seen in settlement.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Crime

What keywords are associated?

Postmaster Misconduct Michigan Corruption Niles Post Office Newspaper Delivery Postal Corruption

Where did it happen?

Niles, Michigan

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Niles, Michigan

Outcome

settlement pending

Event Details

Misconduct of postmasters in Michigan under the late Administration, including removals without cause and corruption such as selling newspapers at groceries for profit instead of delivering via post office, with important political papers sent privately due to unreliability.

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