| From the Richmond Dispatch |
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| June 2, 1864 |
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| The mails over the Greensboro' Railroad |
| To the Editor of the Dispatch: |
| In your paper of yesterday you copy an
article from the Danville Appeal, which does great injustice to the
Post master General, and as I am cognizant of all the facts in the
case. I appeal to your sense of justice to publish the following as
explanation of the matter of which the Appeal complains. |
| Immediately on the completion of the
railroad from Danville to Greensboro', N. C, on the 21st of May, the
Postmaster General telegraphed to Mr Johnson, the President of the
Columbia and Charlotte railroad {the Charlotte
& South Carolina RR}, and to Mr Webb, the President of the
North Carolina railroad, to meet him and Mr. Harvie, the President of
the Piedmont railroad, at once, so as to agree to a cross and quick
schedule for the mails, seven times a week, from Richmond to Columbia,
S C. The Presidents of these three roads met the Postmaster General on
the 25th May, and agreed on a schedule with close connections from
Richmond to Columbia, S. C., for daily mail trains, with further
understanding that they would run double daily mail trains if not
prevented by the accessibly for military transportation.
By this schedule the mails are to go from Richmond the Charlotte, N.
C, in twenty-four hours, and the only reason why it was not put in
operation at once was the fact that the Presidents of these roads
found it impracticable to make the necessary arrangements and changes
to put this schedule into effect before Saturday, the 4th of June, at
which time it is hoped that they will be ready; so than not a day was
lost by the Postmaster General in endeavoring to put the highest grade
of mail service on this route, with close connections, and the highest
attainable rate of speed |
| Perhaps the Danville Appeal will be as
ready to exercise its risibles, "if it were not too serious a
matter for laughter," at its own ignorance in assuming to write
about a matter of which it knew nothing, and about which it made no
reasonable inquiry, as it is at the "tri-weekly spectacle of an
old one horse concern." By such articles injustice is inflicted
on a public functionary who deserves all praise for the faithful
manner in which he has discharged his arduous duties. |
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