REPLY. -. Posr OrFIcE DEPAgTNfE.r May 18th, lS43.
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Posr OFFICE DEPABTnrEar May 18th, l943.

 Sir,-1 receive from you two letters, one enclosing a petition for new office, and the other for the ap. pointment of Postmaster ut the of Goshen, in the place of the present incumbent who IS represent as insane.

 These petitions are in respectful language. signed, Ihavc no doubt by worthy and respectable men, and such applications have only to regret that the pe- tioners had not selected some other organ of com. municating with the Department than yourself. Perhaps ought to express my regret that man, who has the endorsement of certificate a member Of Congress could so far forget cit he ever knew) the courtesy which should characterize a gentleman in his official correspondence though opposed politically personally unfrendly, as you seem to have done m this instance.

 have no apology to make to you for any official act, nor explanation to give, if you desire 1t. No gentleman has right to force his offensive language into my possession under the sancty of sealed let er or under the privilege of official correspondence and should regret to know if there be one Of the sgners either of the petitions so constituted so des-

 ue of correct of proprety as not 10 express his condemnation of your conduct as their organ ln this instance.

 Your favorable or unfavorable opinion of me. or of my official acts, are alike indifferent to me. look to the judgement of good and just men, In accord. private life in such cases. send you back your or igina letters be disposed Of as you please and take the liberty to inform you that any further communlca- ton from you must be at least respectful its Ian guage fnot shall not give myself trouble to return it-certainly not to regard worthy of official no. tice. ,.,,-,,,,,,,,,r

 jSigned) c. A. WlCKLlFFE.

 Hon. EDMUND BURKE,

 Newport, New Hampshire.