Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-08-27
To the Editor ofthe Eren;ng Star.


To the Editor Of The Eraing Star.
Sir--Havihg referred 10 your paper TO
my conduct 10 relation to subject of in
terest to the community. some Of the cir
cumstances Of which have been elsewhere
mis-stated and being DESTROYS that il should
in no respect be misunderstood. have no
disposition TO withhold the views on which
have acted. which are at your disposal.
Your obdt servant.
SAM'L l.. G0UVERN EUR.
New York. Aug. ~. 1885.
Copy Of letter addressed to the Presi-
dent and Directors Of the American Anti.
Slavery Society, by 5. l.. Gouveraeur.
Gentlemen have received letter
from the Postmaster at Charleston. OF
which the enclosed is copy. have
transmitted another to the Postmaster Ge
neral
Entertaining full confidence that you will
dolly appreciate my sincere desire, TO recon
Gle a just discharge Of my official duties
with all the delirate considerations which
are involved in the case presented TO me,
have respectfully proposed 10 you that The
transmission of the papers referred 70 he
suspended. until the views OF the Post
master General sballhase been reccssed,
With great respect Sc Ar. &c
SAM'L l.. GOUNERNEUR.
SarnI l. Gourerneur. Esq.
Sir-Your communication addressed 10
/" The President aud Directors OF tho A.
merican Anti Slavery Society" has been
handed me by MIR. Bates. and shall be
laid before the executive committee.
| am, respectfully.
Your obd't servant,
ARTHUR TAPPAN.
Presiden, A. A. 5. Society.
New York, Aug. Z. 1885.
Asrl-SLAyEnY OFrIcE. I
New York. Aug. 8. 1885 s
S. T.. Governor, Esq. z. NJ, New York.
Dear Sir-Your fsvsr ofyesierday, COW
cring a letter from the Postmaster OF
Charleston. 10 regard to the recent viola.
ton of the u. 5. Mail in that place. and
proposing TO MS TO suspend the transmits.
sion Of our publications until the views oil
the Postmaster General shall he received,
has been laid before the Executive Com-
mittee of the American Anti Slavery So
ciety, and am instructed, very respect
fully, to transmit to you the following re.
ply. viz;
Resolved. That while we are DESTROYS
to relieve public officers from any unneces-
sary difficulties and responsibilities, We
cannot consent TO surrender any oil the
rights or privileges, which we possess in
common with our fellow citizens in regard
IL "A. all
With much respect. your obdt sctvi
f. WRIGHT. Jr.
Sec, Dom. Cor. Am. Anti 5. Soc.
To The President s. Directors NJ the .4meri
can .Qnii Siartry Society
Gentlemep--l have the honor TO &C
knowledge the receipt OF your letter Of
yesterday, covering copy OF resolution
of certain persons described as "ihe Exc
cuiive Committee of tho American Anti
Slavery Society"
Early on the morning Of the 7tiinst. ]
addressed a communication to you eaclo'
sing a copy Of one which | received from
the Postmaster al Charleston, Referring
you to the peculiarly delicate consde
raiions which were involved in the
case he presented, respectfully proposed
TO you to suspend the transmission ofyour
papers until the views OF the 70 slmaster
General could be received. This comm.
nicaiion having been delivered TO you by
Mr.. Bates, the Assistant Post Master,
received a verbal assurance that you
would cheerfully comply with the propo
stion had made IN full confidence that
this disposition would not be changed, ]
"A 81 IN
rate the papers referred to, IN making up
The mail for that portion OF the country.
and retain them at this office. The reso-
luton to which referred, gave me the
first niimation Of the change ofyour views
and was received at this office about the
time of closing the mail II was therefore
too late IN fact, to cause a different dispo.
siion TO be made Of these papers They
were accordingly retained here in pursu
ance of the original understanding with
you, .or will they be transmitted by mail
until the instructions Of the Postmaster
General shall have been received.
Having thus placed youln possession o'
The facts. beg leave to refer more dis
Smelly to the resolution ofyonr committee.
NV views have been much mistaken, II Il
is intended to imply that ! required rei'e'
at your hands from "aDy ditficulty or res
possibility" whstever as "a public olhcer"
Had YOU declined, in the first instance the
proposition had offered, my determine
lion would have been promptly announced
to YOU. Placed as I was 10 peculiarly
delicate position appealed TO by an ofti
Ger OF the same department at distance,
10 lend my aid in preserving The public
peace-sccuring the safe transmission OF
The important contents Of that valuable
branch of the mail depariment-and ar
resting course of excitemenls which