Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-05-23
POLITICAL.


indebted tof the following additional particulars
cttn'ne the late administration of the General Post
Once, disclosed in the oithe trial between tle
United States aud s. l.. GouyERNnua, before the
Circuit Count OF HE United States Tor the Eastern
District OF New ok during the last week:
Nj, GoueraNrus assumed the duties of Post
master OF New York on thu FIST OF January, 1899.
letter from MI. G.. X. GARDNER. the Treasurer Of
! the Department, under date Of October Sd, proves
that at that time the treasurer did not know what
eepanccs were out what amount WAS III bank, or
| what checks he had drawn on account of Tho office
IN this city; and bcgs of Mr. GouvKnNGuR, the de-
PENDANT in tle present action, favor, " within his
power. ia make good he dcfcicncW" Shortly after
lie returned thanks TO the defendant for having pro-
,ded funds 10 meet ohe,a Of $1,000 which bad
been protested and adds that the letters Of the de
iehdlnt showed a disposition "hiahly gratifying In
the Postmaster General, and IL at phcr letters
introduced III the case. from Mr. GARDNER, show
that the Department nj that period not only ~
dneed 10 the mosI bcggaly condition, hnt that 1t
repeatedly indebted tc the defendant, when II was ex-
ifenely hud pushed Tor the ataugement oi its din.
enes with the banks; Anticipating the day of ADJUST
ing the quarters hostages, aud protecting It's paper
III variety of ways tpm dlshonor. For all this ser
rer, the Department To have been nj the time
sufficiently grateful, and Mr.. GouvrRNrup ia assured
that himself and his Office are "ia tie highest repuf.
Alt HouNnl" What the circle may be winch Is hclc
described We eau readily imagine.
In February, 1884, Mir. Postmaster General BAR-
ny wrote 70 the t,ndani, requesting hm 10 raise
money oi tie Department "at almost any discount"
"Ihc character and credit OF the Department depend
upon It," Il have the full and entire confidence al
the President" "DANry declines atotdmg even the
eoRnfcr6nce of the Treasury" lie will not even
do what tie Bank OF The United Stacs aud its
branches have done transferring funds" II WIS
tie TENTH OF the mouth that Mr. LARRY thus WiQle
10 Alr' HortfRNEuR pofapsing the desperate stu
atom OF the Department. Five days afterwards, lac
wrote thai he had counted on hs friendship, aud
not IN ram Aud then follows mn extraordinary nc
count oi m interview on the subject With the Hero
OF New Orleans In the Gtalitnde Of his heart, Mt
BAHRf Went folrhw Il 10 General JAeksoS, 10 tell
hun all thai Nh GouVERNLUR bad done for tie
Department, and consequently for the oiedit OF his
Admjsraon. 81 have roLn ALL the President
and Ito juices with in tho SINCERITY u his heat
Then he enjaned c~phaticaly upon MI BAnRr that
he should never forget" the defendant "RfMEm-
nIE ruAr, mt" al Told him sho,ld'-adds the
Postmaster General, with feelings of The slnee,e1
gratitude
In Mr.. HAunl' letter Il lac S,h MARCH, ls3I, to
Mr.. GouyrnSIun. Mr.. BARRY acknowledges tie
signal services rcndciodhy the defendant to the De
pa,tncn aud adds: "congcsN sill u slain thc Pre-
"s'dcn, in III. cause, and ite mast teBn HE SUE
"hahkS. 3be Prcsiient ASSURES me TIC SEVENTH
"WAKD BANK SHALL. BE REMEMBERED"
few DAYS Afterwards, Nh. EAHRI writes again, III
forming Nj. Gol yruNIpH that tie President "a as.
fufcd that II the Department got through then dl
honltics,' II was 10 hun. the rteseui defendant they
would " oift Hffr fditnii1n.' lie says that II was
necessary for the ples dent TO erjpin on him To
"takc care Of his lrietd;p but he pleased with an
opportunity oi showing ihr President That the de
lendant WAS worthy of his atatiun Aller his comes
the g.t olc letter. ia which lie desires the defend
ant 10 "ptdtee The drats' Of tie u, paimenti aud, a
if fearful tllt The Presidents mphale assuIauoe
the Seventh Ward Back might he misintc,prctcd he
SUCCESS that the dcposiles should mol be withheld
from the MaMauaa Banh. TnE WHITES ARE rRuE
rnitNDs" Thus II seems that while the Seventh
Ward Bank waste be "temembcIed,' the Manhattan
Bank was not 10 he "for2ouen"
In April 1884, the Investigating Committee oil |
the Senate was actively eagagcd in isfeng out the
abuses oishe Post Office. Mr.. BARR, had long be
fore commenced borrowing money to sustain his /
sinking Department. Among other matters, he had
borrowed considerable sum OF Mi JAMES A. HAM. /
ILToN. On the 18th ofApril, Mr. BAnny wrote 10
the defendant: "From certain queries rropounded .
by the committee, am satisfied that they have by
g" some means become apprzed of the arrangements
with Hamilton. ! shhll report these /
matters rs pRsrTs. and not rs LoAYs--thc amount
Of liability will not be changed, drafts beng the
same, which will, ofcourse, be reduced IN proper
Ton rs they hive been pfntertedhy the dcicndant !
- lave -convefsed with the President /
- who knows all about it. and says rs right, and
:" hat hare rightto bordc n Whoeter uW Iend!" /
In the June following. Mr.. BARnY arrived at What /
he considered a"trisls' in his moneyed concerns.
lewtote again the defendant protect his drafts.
Il am sure he said, 'ihat our friend lIhMILroS
VIII hc'p us again. But here II ~ IN evidence ihai
Mr.. lIAMILToH would not go ii again" lie iesti- /
fed the Jury that he would not trust The Dcrart.
ment further. Nh. Barry in this cxgence. appeal
ed 10 the defendant, telling him HAT lls services
WIRE not only important 10 himself and the Depart /
meut, but "vray to the Administration" Of winch |
the present prosecuting attorney, Mr. BurLEH. was a
member. From all this testimony, it's abundanuy |
apparent that the embariassments Of the Department
had long been notorious with the ADMINISTRATOR and
that General JACKSON himself was fully aware ol |
them; that Mr. GoUvERsFUR had III various instances
rendered important services to the Department
financial agent and IN business entirely independent
OF the duties of hls Office and that, while Congress
was endenvofng TO instiiue efficient examinations
into the affairs of the Post Office, Mr. Barry was d.
gcntlg engaged IN attempting to battle Their vigilance
and represent the "loans" which lie had illegally
contracted for TIC Department, with the sanction 81
te Ptosideni,as drafts which had arisen III the cs il
mate course Of IT'S business.
When Nj. kEsDAIL came INTO Office, hc wrote
10 the defendant, making certain enquiries into the
extent aud OF the obligation he had contract
ed for the Department, by accepting, laying or tto-
ydpg for the payment Of s drafts or checks. In ms
! report OF December, 1885, Mr. KENDALL makes
some remarkable admissions, which appear 10 us 10
preclude Tie possibility oil establishing any action oil
onthe evidence of books kept after the fash
! ion here described. He states that the system
which The books Of the Department had been Lept
precludes exact statement The revenue and
pendture which have accrued within any given PERI
| cd. When he took charge Of the Department. he
soon onnd tina; 20 satisfactory account of its debts
means could within any short period be drawn from
It's books. There a debt Of 100000 duo 10
banks; the outstanding acceplances Of the Treasurer
exceeded $500 000 and considerable portion of the
revenue of the Large Offices had been ed by