The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-23
General Cavasxmac-

entrusted, and the moderation displayed In WELD
ing it, have indicated him as no ordinary man.
Great revolutions bring out great men, or, in other
words, afford occasions by which eminent talents
become known TO the world.
From the breaking out of the late revolution, it
became apparent that the services OF some C, n
trolling spirit, master mind, would be required,
capable of either sutduing controlling the pres
sure from without. For time public attention
was directed to Lamartine, as likeyto be the man,
and go far as a splendid mind, with persuasive
eloquence, was necessary, he fulfilled the expec-
tatI0ns OF his friends. He well suited to guide
or rule, in time of comparative peace. But when
| an insurrectlon, in various stages of formation,
was progressing, and gathering daily strength,
he seemed neither to possess the presclenCe
| necessary to appreciate Its future danger, or
TO efectually cut it short, to avert Its tr;-
umph when matured. This may have erisen
| from the want OF military education. An
insurrecnon, in active operation, can only
be subdued by the employment OF reliable
troops. The services and implicit obedience of
troops, can only he commanded by man whose
education Is Of military character, and whose
services in the field, and personal bearing, are
| such as to Inspire the soldiers under his command
with perfect confidence.
On the breaking out OF the late bloody lnsur-
recton, the National Assembly were fortunate in
finding such a man IN Gen. Cavaignac We
know little of this general beyond his acts, and
must confess that we view those In most favor.
able light and il not impossible, or improbable,
that he may prove to be the Washington of
France.
We believe Gen. Cavaignac was educated for
and III h, L l.
mel of artillery. He subsequently went to Africa,
where he distinguished himself not less for his
brilliant victories, than. his moderation and kind
ness, especially to those under his command, the
whole army being deeply attached to him. On
the fall of Louis Philippe, he was recalled by the
Provisional Government and made Minister of
War. His recent success over the insurgents Is
more remarkable, when it Is considered that
a large portion of his troops were either CT
nzens of the town, (Garde Mobile), but H.
tie disciplined as soldiers, or raw recruits from
the adjacent country; and that these men he
had TO lead up TO formidable barriers, and teach
them TO carry them, if necessary, by storm. His
name and reputation was tower of strength
among the troops, while he, like Napoleon, IN this
particular, possesses great art (Which is believed
to be natural with him), in attaching the common
oldiertowards himself personally This we Judge
to be the case from an incident which occurred with
an American gentleman, who had some business
with the French government, some years SINCE The
progress was greatly procrastinated by the tedious
ness of official forms. His business, though not of
great Importance, was finally referred to a bureau.
and was undergoing an examination before mi
litary gentleman, under the Department of War.
The gentleman referred to complained of the Off
cial delays, and expressed considerable mpatience
on account of the same, when an officer in mill.
tary undress, exceedingly plain and unpretending
IN his manners, approached the American and ad-
dressed HIM, IN very kind, bland and pleasing
manner, expressing sympathy for his troubles, and
regretted that the official forms were attended
with SO much delay and annoyance. The manner
and speech OF the officer at once won the esteem
ofthe American In most extraordinary manner,
and to extent that has never been effaced
That plain, unassuming, kind hammered French
officer in plain military undress, proved to be Gen.
Cavaignac.
THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT AND THE MAILS.
We have adopted various plans, from time to time,
to.correct the abuses and neglgences of the Post
Office department. in the transmission of our jour-
nal 10 our subscribers, all Of which, however, have
failed to give us relief. Letters of complaint still
continue to reach by every mail, reiterating the
non-receipt of this journal by persons to whom it
is punctually and carefully mailed from this Office
day or two since, we adopted another expe-
dent, from which we hope something Learning
that there is special agent of the department in
this city, we conferred with him and then address
ed him note, Of which the following is copy,
on the DIST instant -
HERALD OrrIcI, ,
New FORK, July Fl. lS4S
DEAR sIR-we are constantly receiving complaints
from our subscribers in the interior of the rreguaty
in the receipt Of the Herald and frequently of the
tire loss Of papers herewth enclose you few of the
letters In order TO give YOU an in sight in
troubles. Is there any remedy, We win gladly
assist the Department In srretpg out the cause of the
difficulty will you suggest PLAN We are convinced
that the difficulty not In the Office OF the Herald the
Iapcrs 20 regularly into the post-oce in this city
" JAMS GORDON BENNETT.
Special Agent, Po.t-onsec Department.
To this We received the following reply
INV YoRK, July o. Is4s.
Dras sR-I have before your note Of the 2lst
infant, together with number Of letters recently
received at the Herald Office complaining Of ire I
gusrties In the receipt Of the Herald sent by mail to
ders nj sections Of the Union When comforting with
you verbally on this subject, week two since the
belief expressed that the fault with
clerks and other persons having access TO post Offices
the routes who borrow the Herald from I'm ,e sans
custody for the purpose Ct perusing IT, aud often for
get 60 renal ~.
can hardly believe however that there are ny per-
sons employed n the service q the Post Office Depart
mcnt. Who would commit such depredations, even
under % strong temptation the gratuiteus perusa
81 TIE Iereid should such persons te discovered,
land palms win h. spared In scare Of ,hem1 hard
~ need You that the Postmaster General wouId
promptly sprly remedy Ny substituting in their stead
bonet men, with stronger conscientious ecrupes re-
gard % The rights 81 the press and newspaper patrons
lwii do all IN power, consistent IN other Duties
% Aid Ia GsesrtanDg the real Of the rregular
ties referred %. aud IA applying the proper remedy
HOfBROOK
Special Agent ?. o. Department.
We think It highly probable that many of the
complaints which We daily receive, originate IN
the manner mentioned by Mr.. Holbrook-that
country post masters, clerks and other persons,