The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-16
fzR errY rosr OFFICE DEFSLslriOz.
AAdltisaaI Paxtisslars Of the Mhfsxhnss o.
PsstnAster Isaac z. Fowler,
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rAs dsfalcanOa = the New York puss onos oonsassd
10 bs ne chief topic Of coavexsaou by Ill oassss Of oa~
oizsns yestssdas. In he social end political circles IL
whioA Mr. Fowler moved his rezssness has oons upsa
them with terrible weight Ths rsmmaay Had pcaia
cians regret the downfall Of their Chief aAd speak OF
Win - much feeling ~ they had lost kindred
BY death The hard shell democrats the other hAad,
are ubant over the fall Of the leader Of their svseraee
enemy, and display unoharitabsosss hat reflects
them no credit. M Post Once employees hsvs very
Little 70 say Pr or cs~ On The subject They know fall
well To Mr.. Fowler will be appointed In few
days, whose movements and action may involve their
o6ciai heads; 70 them then, bread and butter con-
sidoraton.
In addition 10 tho particulars given In the HuND yes
sroay add that Mr. Fowers accounts. adjusted 70 the
3ls Of March last exhibit balance due the general Post
0ice Department Of sis5,soo. Tho deacit, there be
any additional, from the LIST Of April 10 Nay IL,
at which time Nr. Il. 8. @. Orfua, Of the Audi
tors department took charge Of the once, cannot bs
fully Astetainsd unt the transcripts sent and received,
on postal bushes been fully made up and scnf 10
the Post Ofoe Department for examination and adjust
msut.
II appears, from Mr.. Fowier's accounts q the Post
Office that prior 70 the LIST Of Ocaober 1858, hin ssas
nsnis full and satisfactory. At that time thsre was
bsiance in his rAvor Of four thousand hundred and
sixty one dollars that gives color TO the assertion
that this defacaton has occurred within the pAs yess
There appears to have been considerable remissnes on
the part OF the Treasury and Post Ooe departments In
Washington, - Mr.. Fowler was obliged by law 70 pay
over once week, Ill moneys received II tho New York
Posi- once The officers OF those departments could have
discovered by cursory examination Of the account Of
the moneys laid 10 them that there was = great dimnu
OF receipts On former periods.
George Law and Gustavus A. Conover, Mr.. FowIsrs
surees, have been notded that the bond forfeited, snd
are requested to call up to the captains Office and set
te' II is stated that the surcses viii arrange the pay
without further trouble. II also stated, however
hat they no. legally liable, and viii not pay.
Mr.. Fower's friends are working Ike beavers 10 raise
Sufficient to pay OF the defAicaton acd with
srosg probability Of entire success.
Mr. Fowler has thus TAR eladed the vigilance Of the
officers seMch for him Some complaints have been
urged agelns, United states Marshal Rynders for no,
,sc,ng the before this time, bat he alleges
he has spared 70 pains to arrest Mr.. Fowler; and,
sihoush would be mcst painful duty to arrest him
yet bis cfcsl Obligations paramount 70 all personal
feeling In the matter ami no would arrest him be
MS own brother To end he despatched Deputy
Marginal fsob DoaneI to Newburg Orange county where
Mr. Fowlers mother resides Others are the alert IN
ihis city aud elsewhere
The minor newspapers have been tecming with NIL
sorts Of spsculatops as TO the IN which Mr..
FewIer has uscd the large OF which he In default
Some there statements have resolved themselves
nsgnanimcus false boods-tho most base and malignant
one that Mr. Fowler involved himself heavily carry
Pennsylvania for Mr. Buchanan 1853 This assertion
"a totally groundless and Tor which there s not sciata
a proof No doubt Mr.. Fowler paid his pro rata or
election expenser but his intimate friends deny that be
paid any more.
Mr.. Orutt the agent Of tho AUDITORS bureau, and who
has charge Of the Post Once since saturday last
for Washington lsst evening, aferransrring The fur
Their investigation Of Mr.. Fowers and The charge
Of the oce Mr. Guthrie OF the Treasury Department
there to remain until Postmaster shall have been
appointed
Mr. VIM Caldwell the Deputy Postmastsr, has resigned,
having satisfied the officials In charge Of the iavcga-
ton that he had complcity In tho AFFAIR.
He has bcep In the New York Pcss Office
for many years. and served various departments and
held the position Of dspusy cashier for last three
years.
N. Fowler has real personal property which tho
govern nent attach. HIS salary 81, 900, with
per centage for the hire pigeon holes private boxes
bat the thus realized, including his salary not,
by the postal law, to exceed 5000 pr snnum.
Mr.. Gaylor, Of tho Stamp Department, has been 70.
moved, and Mr. Chase appointed hk suooessor Tbs 10
Responsible position, considering the fact that al the
revenue from the sale Of stamps passes throughm