The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-15

The New York Marshalship
and Post Office.
Eul0gies in Both Houses OH Sena-
tor Fcssenden.



Tennessee Anhirs-Radicals CaIIins for Con.
gressional Intcrfcrence-stokcs Wants his
State RECONSTRUCTED Again.
The disappointed radicals OF Tennessee arc appar
rcuty determined not to allow their successful rivals
OF the Brownl0w and Senter school to crow over
the late peaceful revolution at the ballot box In that
State. Stokes IL in earnest about demanding an
investigation by Congress-, and fav0rs putting the
State out OF the Union again until IT shall become
thoroughly 10y alized radicallzed. In reply TO
recent letter from some OF his friends In Tennessee
ne writes follows foresDadowing what he thIr ks
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA 1869.
10 Messrs. SUMNER. LEWIS and Others:-
GENTLEMEN-Y0ur letter IN relation to the coming
election ordered by the Legislature has been re-
ceived. In my Judgment the whole movement in
the way OF convention Is Illegal unconstituti0nal
having been wholly disregardcd In the late election
necessarily making void all laws passed by that ille
Convention is an open violation Of the constitution
oil the Stale, Tor the reason that 1t permits every
male citizen, who Is wentyone years OF age TO vote
thereby ignoring the State constitution, and allow
ing every man 10 be a delegate III said convention
regardless OF the provisions OF the fourteenth article
OF The amendments to the constitution refer you
the Presidents Message relation to Georgia and
the course pursued by Congress. Tennessee Il in
Ike condition. II Congress enter any one OF the
states lately in rebellion they can safely 20 into oil
Of those lately reconstructed. l have no hesita-
tion IN saying chat Congress possesses 1u power to
again. and as often rs the constitution Is trampled
under loot sna the laws OF Congress are set at
DOu2nt. What Congress will do am unable to say
at this time; but one thing Is certain invesuga-
tion viii be had concerning the frauds and violations
refuse to investigate as tins is national question
winch saps the Foundation OF republican govern
ment. II we're at home would not 60 near the
polls on the day OF the election. In o word woulu
treat the whole thing revolutionary and In VIOLA
ton OF the constitution ana laws Of the state and the
reconstruction acts OF Congress- l am truly sorry
that our friends are running candidates and thereby
seemingly making themselves q party to this out
rage. they should have stood alooi ana took no
part and then those no clam to nave control OF the
State government could not nave complained.
am truly yours w. ID. STOKES.
Eulogies ON tho Late Senator Fesscndcn.
Both Houses spent the major part OF to-day IN
buryng the dead-at least there was little else done
than euogizing the late William Pitt Fessenden.
The Senate galleries presented very picturesque
appearance, being crowded with fashionaply dressed
ladies' and the creme de la crime Of the brightest
circles, who gathered to compliment by their
presence the scholarly Sumner, the erudite Trum-
bull and other accomplished Senators who were an
Dounced as the orators OF the occasion. The
speeches were nearly oil good, some OF them really
eloquent, particularly Summers, Anthony's ana
Williams. Anthony's portrayal OF the character,
requirements ana virtues OF the departed states
man was remarkable for truth, simplicity and
power; altogether 1t was, perhaps, the best
fell with the more force upon the auditors for the
reason that it was spoken without reference to
uscript or printed slips which In the Of all the
other speeches considerably marred their eject.
There is something after all, In the appearance Of
elaborate preparation, suggested by turning over
pages Of manuscript or continual reading from
printed slips, that spoils the best speech, and espc
cially one OF eulogy, which, If sincere ought to dow
freely and naturally, not srlfy and ancctedly, as
must DO the case when the orator Is OBJ
served nicely adjusting his eye glasses prepare
tory to opening, and then deliberately perusing
page after page Of prepared sentences. The ludl-
crous aspect the affair is more likely to strike the
hearers t.,At the gravity and solemnity expected
by the ora1 u; ana vet every speech delivered IN
the Senate today, except one was read, as If the
grave euogizcrs feared they would not do justice to
themselves or to the departed were they to trust to
memory or tho inspiration Of the occasion. In the
House Of Representatives the same cold-blooded
preparation and elaborate agony were displayed,
aud what has been said OF the Senator'S therefore,
will apply with equal force to the commoners.
AbOlishmcnt of the Franking Privilege
Letter from the Postmaster General.
The Postmaster General has addressed the follow
ing letter to the Hon. Alexander Ramsay and the
Hon. John j. Farnsworth, the charmen respectively
Of the Senate and House Committees OH Post once
and Post roads,
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENr,l
WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. IL, 1909. !
SIR-Referring to so much OF my annual report as
relates to the question OF abolishng the Thanking
privilege have the honor to state as matter or
Interesting information that have been ofcially ad
vsed by The Director General OF Posts at Bcrliu that
the entire system Of Thanking for the North German
postal jurisdiction mas been regulated by recent
next BY the provisions Of which official correspond
ence IN matters Of the interior State service In the
North German Union and proceeding from the state
authorities u made subject TO postage, and to en-
able the officers Of the governments to prepay official
letters the North German Post Department. has pre-
pared q new kind Of stamp for ileir use. specimens
OF which have been forwarded TO this depart
s The S that tho Soss Con
necessary 70 Abolish oi,csI franks, furnishes an
passage by Congress OF similar law, removing from
our postal system this mcongru0us and anomalous
MAGNITUDE 10 this country than In Germany. 4 am,
very respectfully: yonr q, obsdlent servant
The New York Liquor Dealers Association.
The Secretary OF the New York Liquor Dealers
Association 1t the once OF Internal Revenue to-
day, and made an argument before Solicitor Smith
and Deputy Commissioner Douglass urging modi-
ncation Of the recent order from Commissioner
Deau0 concerning the use of stand casks and re-
quirements OF compounders and rcctiners under the
3rvA r.. No. vi. ,r.....,..,,
frm-&~v thought BY influential senators-t
Harlow will be reported favorably for United States
Marshal Of your city, and that both he and Post
master Jones will be confirmed. N
Contested Election Cases Argued
The contested election cases Of Van wyck W.
Greene Of New York, and Covodc Vs. Poster, OF
Pennsylvania, were argued before the Committee on
EIections today, aud then referred TO suocom-
mittceA
The Goodyear Rubber Patent Case.
In the Supreme Court the case Of the Providence
Rubber Company against Charles Goodyear,
executor OF Charles Goodyear, deceased, the Union
India Rubber Company and the Phoenix Rubber
Company, on an appeal from tho Circuit Court for
ths district Of Rhode Island, was taken up and Will
occupy two or three days In the argument The