Blair, Montgomery (postmaster general)

1677

Cleveland Morning Leader, 28 January 1864 (ed; 35 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1677 - L Jan. 28; ed: 2/2, 3 - In his speech to the members of the Leg-
islature at Anrapolis, the Hon. Mortgomery Blair touched on the cause
of the Rebellion and supported the President's plan of pacification.
He said that the Democratic party of the North was seduced into coun- .
tenancing the measures of oligarchs preparatory to the war against the
Union. -
"When masters of millions of slaves have boldly proclaimed slavery
as the last basis of government, and founded it on a military despotism
they have set up, what friend of the Union can hesitate to strike
down that system?" (35)

Politics and Government / United States

Index terms:

Annapolis, Md.; Blair, Montgomery (postmaster general); Maryland; North; Union

1688

Cleveland Morning Leader, 21 June 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1688 - L June 21; ed: 2/2 - A New York paper wrote that the postmaster
general has instructed Postmaster Walburn of Philadelphia to use his
official influence to prevent the re-nomination of Judge Kelley.
"Mr. Blair (postinaster general) has the interest and the successful
administration of the Department too much at heart to allow himself
to turn it to a political machine." (4)

Politics and Government / United States

Index terms:

Blair, Montgomery (postmaster general); Kelley, Judge; New York; Philadelphia, Pa.; Walburn (Philadelphia)

1699

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 April 1864 (19 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1699 - L Apr. 4:4/4 - The post office department was under the manage-
ment of the Democrats for 33 years until the Hon. Montgomery Blair
took it over three years ago. The rate of postage till then was 25
cents for a single letter. Mr. Blair improved the postal system. He
recommended the English and French systems of free delivery of mail,
and free collection of letters from letter boxes. The English system
of money orders and the adoption of a new rate of newspaper postage,
doing away with the old charges of three and one-fourth, six and one-
half cents and substituting, five, ten, 15, and 20 cents.
Congress adopted his recommendations and passed an act which went
into effect July 1, 1863. (19)

Postal Service

Index terms:

Blair, Montgomery (postmaster general); U. S. Congress; U. S. post office