Postage Reform.
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To The Editor Of TIE Tribune


have read with al interest which | think all
share the articles which have appeared from time
to time in the Tribune upon the subject OF cheap
postage Too much cannot, think, be said on
n question which 50 much engages the attention
of the public mind ut this time. 1t does concern
the whole people; and they are Just beginning TO
see it in its true light which is that of an odous
system of taxation, imposed on them to support
the Frank,ng pyirilege 50 shamefuliy abused BY
its possessors. Merely TO show that the charge
of abuse is not unfounded, will mention one
fact among many others which have come under
my personal notice. A gentleman of my &C
oaaintancc has been in the habit of correspond


ing with friend in Washington during the ses
sions of Congress, in the following manner: He
writes, and encloses the letter in an envelop
ftanked to some Member OF Congress who will
deliver as directed. The answer is returned in
the members frank. Eecuoneering documents
are filing every mail franked by some Member
of Congress (those by Hon. w. w. Payne
are rather the most numerous,) who has remain
ed in Washington fer this purpose. This Is al
evil which calls loudly for a remedy. The Peo-
pie are made to pay exorbitant rates of postage
10 support this frankiDg system which only re-
leves men who are abundantly able to pay their
own postage


Let this system be abolished and an uniform
rate of postage be adoped, and | humbly think
that the affairs of an almost broken down ano
bankrupt Department OF our Government will be
relieved from their difficulty and the poorer class
of community who are now almost denied the
privilege of corresponding will be allowed 10 com
,nunicate with distant friends. Let the press
urge this upon the attention of the public, and
le, one of the mottos of The Wbig party IN ihe
coming contest be, cheap postage and abolition
of the ranking privilege, and they Will succeed


Canterbury. CT Aug. lsA. Noaa.