, 1869-06-11
The Macon Poax Ofztes-TuYncr, the
Co1ored Appotntee. to be Superseded
-ihe Mncofs ColIectox1h1p.
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Samuel F. Gove and George Edwards, members
Of Congress elect. bet kept out IN the coil iru:n
Georgia, accompanied by Judge c. Il Cule, Of The
another delegation tat Waited upon Pnc:ide,t
Grant to-day IN relation to the taSe Of Turner, tho
colorvd nun recently appointed 10 succeed Mr.
Washington as Postmaster OF Macon They wcut
to the F1esiaeut to p.u1est ass!nss Turner'S A.
po,rtmeut, md J1.fEe Cole acLed IS spoke snau OF
The delegation He told the President that hr c1-
presst d the feeling Of ali the white Republicans Of
The city Of Macon, which, he said, was The secold
IN commercial Importance u the Stale ot GrcrS1a,
when he declared TINT Turner'S appointment
rlaee, but that 1t would actually have ta+.
eject Of rrlntE& thelr business No ieceat
Ta1t9 Tuner III eofie,s POSITION II aaeon sa
Cole, "tt be the that Joo, Str. frEstient Late as
pointed this ma1 Turner " be Postmaster II Ms
that Fave occurred IN laat s,a;e, Joa have selected
the WIRING place for punishment Taesc has not
been any Outrage or disorder IN that dtsrrc:. amt
1t seems extremely unjust that one plicc shouLi
be punished tor The stns Of another Judge COLE
went IN TO explain that TlFrer Eas such al otItn-
s,se :na1acter that hts aprolatment would have
fron1 Macon President Grant heart the JafI.e to
the close Of his remarks with the utmost atien-
ton aud respect, and then said that s1uce the aIA
pointEent had been malle he hal reviewed the
whole case, reflected upon the charges thlt h-bt
been ntde against Turner, duly weighed the rr;l-
Sous uzRrd by the white Republicans OF M4enn
against Turner'S appointment, and hull fHiy
conc to the conclusion that u change sao:i Ike
nade. He had already informed Postmaster
General Creswell that Turner's apaninime2t
ought 10 be revoked and ID fact steps had already
been takeu to notNy Mr.. Turner that be- need uo.
ftIse my futthtr to obtain boDdA, a. bis sarHtce5
would not be needed as Postmaster of Macon The
delegation, hearing shIa, were greatly rrto.ttA,
and. after thanking the President for bis coa=hler
atioE md time. action, left The White House Ia
the highest spirits 1t appears tEar Turner after
RECEIVING his arp.'lntmeut- epieayorch III saln "
obtain tue requisite !ous for he llA ehargt If his
duties as Postmaster. SotsAlJ In Macon would
gt security tor hiln md be vas oblt1est to tOok
| elsewhere, With nu letter 6aceesA- So pooF Tur-
neF Tie a~t irirg gentleman o c.or, will have II
abandon hts hunt Tor federal patrunly1' In MAcol
! aud return aea!a 10 the tvtcat'on Of Eiearhe1,
| which he rDud have HhaI.ione for Post ttice-
i Apftpus Of Nae0u, an n!oftuesl thas since tu5
! Ventilation Of the bargain a~twten u:iaao uth
Cre*well to exchange tile pos.fttn CT Cullrc:o: of
| tbat ely for the Iao=t Of Route Age-s IN Uhit'-
| GresMen agreeing to arp+l.at friend Vi I'e!tn
10 tie II st ulee route en- co1to1 slat 1f,. latrr
| should give the Golecforshlp IT Macon % fflsal
OF CrtssEeli-a Ko..d deal Il scandal has teen NC
i caslHned TIE man that t'rrsEeI hai selected
t,r Collector Of M2r1n was To have gwen TEE pal
I rEusEe IF that 0l1ce 10 Ft.4ttye OF trra veil,
one S1sptcckrr, and to have aplsontsi Ill! s-2'i;.
smother relative Ut the Postmaster trAeEsl, 10 4
cefkfhtF in the Collectors ONCE Scot! gut hts
! appointment, hut Strutecket could nu: Keep the
Collector to t,ss word IN refrd to Rte EatEoul1t.
Cfcekweu 2s so EctDorallzc1 ~ my VI the
bargain that be Immediately; telegraheel ~ s,'ntt
i to thIo1 up bis position nnd couIe on to Wash
! iugton-