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Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT, J
April 10, 1910. \


Hon. J. NJ. BORIS, M. G. present:
In the Richmond Wing Of the llth inst per-
celve a letter from you TO the Editors which con
tains the following passage:
"The systematic corruption and espionage
Of the Post Office Department of this country
has reached a terrible and alarming extent, and
Fouche himself did not, during the reign Of Ma
poleon, exercise his power for the benefit Of his
master in more fearful degree than is now ex-
ercised daily for this Administration. am au-
thorzed by highly respectable member of Con
gress to say that envelopes have been franked
from Washington containing Wing documents,
which, when they reached here, contained other
documents of the vest loco-foco character thus
showing clearly that they had been broken open
in the Post Office and robbed of their con
tents.D
Believing il as much the duty ofthe Postmas-
ter General TO protect the exercise Of lawful
privilege as to prevent its abuse, ] request that,
in Justice to the country as well as myself you
will furnish me with the name of the highly
respectable member of Congress referred to in
this passage, that | may be enabled to invest-
gate the alleged outrage.
further request that you will furnish me with
any information or evidence within your know
ledge or possession, tending, in the least degree.
to prove the alleged systematic corruption and
espionage of the Post Office Department in this
country which you take il upon yourself to
charge and denounce.
Very respectfully, your obedien servant
AMOS KENDALL.
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Posr, OrrrcE DEPARTMENT, }
Nav Is, 1910.

Sir: On the 10th April last, addressed you
a letter respectfully asking the name of certain
member of Congress and any evidence in your
possession upon the authority Of which you had,
in recent publication, made certain charges
against this Department.
on the oath of that month not having heard
from you, addressed you a duplicate Of that
letter
A few days afterwards, received a note from
YOU promising an answer, since which | have
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PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT. ,

7tTTIT u, T0FU.
SIR: On the 10th instant addressed you a
letter in relation to your sweeping charges of
abuse, corruption, and espionage against this
Department, to which have received no reply.
A. the case is Of such character that no just
man could omit to reply, am left to the concu-
sion that my letter has mscarried, and take the
liberty TO enclose you duplicate. The alleged
practices, if they exist, require prompt correc-
tive, and | trust to your sense OF justice to the
country and TO me, for the information which
that letter requests.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
AMOS KENDALL.
Hon. ]. NJ Boris, M. G.. present.
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CHARLES ELLWOOD,

IN Tale by O. A Brownson Editor of the Boston
~ Quarterly, in volume, just published Is this
,lav received for sale bv +. TAYLOR.
From he authors preface -" With these remarks
I dismiss this little book TO its fate | have taken
much pleasure in its composition; have embodied in
it the result Of years of inquiry and reflection; and !
have thought il not ladapted the present state Of
the public mind in this community II deals with the
weghtiest problems of philosophy and theology and
perhaps some minds may find it not altogether worth
less may 26.
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House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,, !

NTTH oIs IOFU. y \"
SIR: our two communications one being
duplicate of the other, have been received; but
having just returned from Virginia, after an abb
sence of ten days, have at this moment great
press Of business on hand.
will seize the earliest opportunity to answer
your letter more in detail Respectfully, &C.
JNO. M. BOLTS.
Hon. Amos KENDALL.
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TO THE EDITORS.

CoMmrTrEE-RooM, June %, 1910.
The "Heayen-born," perceive by the Globe
Of this morning, publishes letter No. l, addressed
TO me, in which he Processes to give the cores
pondence which embarked in with that noto-
rious parsonage with very great reluctance, on
the principle Of the old and rather vulgar adage,
that mo man can touch pitch rifhom being de-
fiedh But finding that the ams-asking Editor
Of the Extra Globe only desired to make polit.
cal capital out Of the charge that had brought
against the Post Office Department in my com
municaion 10 the Editor Of the Richmond En-
quirer, determined TO diappoint him. saw al
once, if remained silent, as he no doubt ex-
pected, Qor can hardly believe that he fiatered
himself that any gentleman would consent to
open general correspondence with him, that
his object would be fully accomplished We
should then have seen il paraded in large capt.
tails, as an evidence OF the recklessness of the
Wings, that member Of Congress from Virgi-
mia had not hesitated, on the eve Of great cleo
ton, 10 charge general corruption ON one of the
Departments Of the Government, and, when
called on to furnish such information as would
enable the Postmaster General TO correct the
abuse. why, he knew nothing about it, and re-
fused TO answer
determined, therefore, TO disappoint the crea-
ture, and 10 furnish him, as did, with charge,
specification and proof; and, instead of mani
Testing the sincerity of his cali by reformation
IN the Department, he resorts 10 his old habits
OF vulgar impotence and blackguardism, and in
publishing what has passed between us, with
holds (as all who know any thing Of his charac-
ter might have exTected) the most important
matter to be laid before the Public mean the
proof, which herewith enclose, and request you
TO publish, together with the original correspon-
dence between US as il occurred
must take occasion TO say that have no idea
OF engaging in further correspondence with
Amos Kendall, either for newspaper controversy
or otherwise. Why should L? What could
prove or say Of him that is not already known
or believed Any change of general reputation
with him must be for the better, and shall not
be guilty of the folly Of endeavoring to elevate
one who already stands, in the estimation Of all
good and virtuous men, neither higher nor lower
than he deserves.
He promises TO hold me UP to the People Of
Virginia and the South in my true colors, as con
federating with Federalists, Hartford Conven-
tlonists, and Abolitonists, and imagine he pro-
poses TO afx these odious epithets to my name.
As to the "prohigale and demoralizing means"
that have employed "to place party without
principle into power" ! can form no conjecture
as to what the fellow means, and care less
Whatever il is will be the coinage Of his own
brain, and that is fruitful for whatever is wicked,
vicious, or false. All | ask is, that he won't hire
any body TO prove it upon me, but let whatever
he does coin rest upon his own authority and il
will not disturb my composure for an hour
JOHN M. Bolts.
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ton. 90 t7T n n
Although on the point Of retiring from the ad
,ninis,ration Of the Department i feel il not ths
less my duty 70 vindicate its character while in
my charge, and bring to punishment any faith
less agent who may have done any act 10 give
just color 10 your charge. 49,
therefore most respectfully ask, as an aci
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name OF the member of Congress alluded 10, and
give me the other information requested in my
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Very respectfully, your obi servant, Is
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Hon. j. M. BORIS, M. c., present.

COMMITTEE ROOM, May 81, 1910.
SR: received your letter, dated the 25th, on
Yesterday My time is SO much occupied in the
Committee Of Elections, as to put il out Of my
power TO give you an answer to-day will en-
deavor TO prepare one tonight or Tomorrow
night and furnish il as soon as prepared.
Respectfully, in haste;
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WASHINGTON Cry, MAY 2, 1910.

AT the request Of Mr.. Bolts, reduce to wri-
ting what have stated TO him verbally, that, in
the early part of the year 1888, watedo on the
Postmaster General, (Amos Kendall and in
formed him that a postmaster in my district was
in the habit Of retaining packages in his office
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Believing that there is no authority which
would justify Congress or the Post Office De
partment in laying editors Of newspapers under
stricter conditions for the use of the United
States mail than are imposed upon other citizens;
and being unwilling TO aid a system of espoin-
age into the affairs of editors by making an ex-
hibit of our own, we have declined complying
with this requisition. In consequence of our
refusal TO obey this edict Of Amos Kendall, who,
under this Government, is aspiring 70 the post
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our subscribers may know at whose door they
may lay the blame Of their failure to receive
their papers, and that the Public may know the
shameful extent TO which the powers Of the
General Government are abused. We are sure
our subscribers will prefer submitting to a tenn
porary inconvenience-for il will be of short du-
ration, as only Saturdays paper viii be stopped
TO seeing US tamely submit TO gross aggres-
sion on our rights as citizen.
Ii is due to Mr.. Shore 10 state that he has re-
peatedly urged us TO comply with the requisi-
ton of the Department, which he deems
sonable, but which we consider an unwaranta-
bic and high-handed measure.
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Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-19
Correspondence Of the Herald.l
Trial of DIR. EldrldQe.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 18th, 1870.
The long delayed trial of DR.. Eidrdge has sud
denly and unexpectedly come on, and excites
binary interest. On Thursday he was brought into
Court, and arraigned upon twenty different bills Of
indictment for forgery dfe rent checks, amount
ing to fifteen thousand dollars. The particulars you
know all about, for you published them before our
papers got hold othen and the has been pretty
well tried in the newspapers, far and near, though
pretty much side, which think is not very
fair. The Doctor looked very pale and thin. No
one who saw him i his palmy days, could have
cognised him could scarcely believe that the d.
lapidated and crushed creature saw in Court was
the gay driver of the dashing horse that used to
see on the - road. He looked detected and
wretched; while the trial progresses onward, he
sits with his head his hand, his face moistened
with tears, and as much sunk down as any human
being can be. The evidence against him comes from
the bank clerks; some swear positively to him
and some cant say who il was. Some Of the clerks
disagreed among each other about his identity before
he was arrested; they watched for six NUS at the
second story Of the tavern opposite his Office; he
came out i've or six times while they were there,
and at last they determined to arrest him. All Of
them say that the forger wore sPectacles: says
with light glasses; others with blue glasses, Sc
bat all positively say, that those who identity him.
that he 10 the real Simon Pare. The advertisement
offering reward Of 400 dollars was read yesterday
One thing is certain that the description is not at
all like DR.. VIM NJ Eldridge, and the witnesses all
say that there was but one person concerned while
the advertisement says there were two. How is
thisl he search into Dr. Els secretary golden
hit; they found s., 800 in bank notes, and promis
sorry note Of $1,000 One OF the clerks swears that
some OF these very notes, ne be9syes were paid to
The trial will proceed on Monday, and, may be,
will take nigh TO the end ofthe week. One thing
ia certain thatshe will have fair trial The Judge
on the bench is Jude Conrad, the brightest Of
his age in Pennsylvana--no small praise but all true
He is yousg man, but has made more friends and
more enemies than any man knew! His enemies,
however are all for political causes; his moral and
qualities unimpeac he'd The prose-
cutiou is carried by array OF lawyers, and the
risoner has but one IL is rumored that same re-
narkable developments will come cut on the trial;
where is your reporter! suppose you have heard
that Tempkins p. Fellows turns out not to be ac
complies of Edridge, and knows nothing about him.
1t 10 a strange business, that and no one can tell
what the man meant.
PS. will write more.
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News FROM ESoLASD By STEAMER NARRAeAS-
sErr.-The steamer ''Narragansett," which runs
between this and Stonington, is very fast boat, for
she has beaten the '.President, and Captain Wool.
sey, her commander, is a very fast Captain, for he
has beaten Captain Keane. Let prove it.
Last Saturday the acadia" arrived at Boston,
from Liverpool, wi h late news. Soon After Mr..
Harnden, the Express Line, started for New York
BY the way Of Stoningtcn. At Mansfield the cars
were detained one hour and quarter, by the break
ing Of coupling the cars and fracturng the scul
Of a breakman; and they, therefore, did not reach
Stonington till late in the evening Everything was
taken board the "Narragansett' rapidly, and she
left StOnington at quarter after ten o'clock that
night. She arrived here at six o'clock yesterday
morning, making the shortest run ever known In
eight minutes after Mr.. Harnden placed us in pos.
session Of all our Boston and English packages. We
therefore return our thanks to him. and TO Captain
woolsey, for their attention, and the speed with
which they 'put the news through" The break.
man viii recover.