Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-09-03
WARM SPRINGS, 9th July. 1916

io'oi"uc hiai, W niahe JUST Such use Of ii as he
thought proper.
WARM SPRINGS, 9th July. 1876
DEAR SIR: was appointed about three veans
since Postmaster at this place, and from that time
down to the present period l have endeayored to
discharge the duties ofmy office faithfully. had
not the slightest intimation of any dissatise,cton
from any quarter, until the arrival of the Eastern
ma,i on yesterday, which brought the appointment
OF Mr.. ID. &. McGuilin, rs my successor When
Mr. McGuflin received the appointment. he nro-
iessed, and seemed TO he much surprised at il do
caring, at the same time, that the appontment
was made without his knowledge or Solicitation.
anu 'nat he had no agency in it, A short time
oo'er; 10 satisiy me OF the sincerity OF his de-
o",''. me nahueu 10 me what he stated to be
copy Oh iei'er written by you to DIR. Brocken-
oroush' OIL 'ils place, which is follows, TO wit:
DEAR SIR:-I received your letter some ,ime
since relative to the appointment of a Postmaster
AT the w arm Springs, and waited some time So-
the resignation of MIR. Crawford but that falng
to come to hand, have determined to have the
fnanse made, and have appointed Mr.. McGuffin.
nent is kind enough to permit me, on all occasions,
70 MAKE any change desire, IN mn district
am, &c, A. A. CHAPMAN.~
Now, Sir, Independent of my being one OF vour
constituents think have right, under the cir
cusances, respectfully to ask at your hands infor
~ DIS 10 the cause or causes of my removal
Tor am persuaded my removal must have been
based upon some alleged cause-iniormation ,vb;ol,
am satisfied your sense of Justice will not nerm;t
you 10 withhold. received my appointnnenf ,,no,
me application of many citizens of the comfy NJ
PAIN as VIII he seen by reference to petition filed
IN lhe fost-oiiice Department at Washington. and
justice TO them well as TO me- in my bumh,
Judgment, requires that should not be removed
from Office without an opportunity of yindicatino
myself against any charge that may have been nre
ierred against me- f'0
ii would seem from your letter to Dr. Broken
pi0ngn, copied above, that the application on be-
half OF MIR. McGuliin was made by him CDr r. 7
and it would further seem that nv resnn.,io,, ,J
expected by him. | am Il boarder al DR. Re Hotel
see nm at least halra dozen times a day. and he
mas never on any occasion said one word to me ON
That subject, nor | to him; and it is therefore :,
iha'er OF great surprise TO me, that he should have
taken upon himself TO have my office taken from
me and conferred upon another, without oivina mo
lhe least hint OF his design. When received my,
appointment, Dr. Brockenbrough was INV comneti
tor /; and notwithstanding the high estimation i,
which he was held by the then President. the office
was conferred upon me, In Difference to the wishes
oil the people OF the county, who preferred NV an
polntment; and have yet to learn that have for-
felted their confidence, in any manner failed to
give general satisfaction :"
II seems, from your letter, that you are vested
by the Postmaster General with the power to make
y n.HS0 Sou may deSire In The PoSt-officeS i'm
your district, and that my removal has been an act
OF yours |, therefore, ask that you apprise me of
the cause OF my removal, and recall the appoint
ment OF my successor until shall have had an on
portunity Of repelling the charges that NAV have
ied 10 my removal In pecuniary point Of view.
me Office here is worth but little but cannot SUBJ
init tamcly TO n removal without an ATTEMPT to re
pei the imputaton my character which might
be inferred from such removal
GoignedD j. S. CRAWFORD" :
The following is General Chapmans reply:
''HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
July Ia, 1876
DEAR SIR II have this moment received vorr
letter of the 9th inst, asking what caused your rc
hoVai as Postmaster at the Warm SPRINGS. and
hasten to reply. | received a communication from
Dr. Brockenbrough, some weeks since STATING that
he had been credtably informed that YOU intended
to resign as Postmaster at the Warm SPRINGS and
as it would be great convenience to the v;steS ~
mat pace TO have the office at the Hotel he re-
commended Mr.. McGufIin, who, he stated, was
man or character and competency and that he
would give him Office in the Hotel | DELAYED
Tor some days, waiting the arrival of your resiGna-
ton and, having TO leave the city, went to the
Department, and aduised the appointment Of Mr.,
MctInilin, expecting that your resignation would
be received Ill few days, or if it were not rs Won
intended to resign, it would not be an excepon3ble
course to you. Mr.. McGuffin was accordingly an
Pohteu. mere has been no charge brought against
you In your official capacity and if there has been
a misunderstanding in relation to your determine
ton to resign, regret it, as action was taken under
the belief that such was your intention. NV COM
munleatlon TO DIR. Brockenbrougli. shown Won inv
Mr. MeGufin, was intended to be private and con-
ndentlal-and, l presume, it was in that way il
was communicated to YOU; for I could b.,e NO oh.
lection that It should be shown you under that re-
SInctlon. (Slgned) A. A. CHAPMAN
W Inc democratic papers in Pennsylvania
seem generally TO be taking the back track on the