The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-23

Dut of Tue WcuSufy. l.
"Approved March 3, 1861" \
eSigned) FRANKLIN PIEncr.
Postma.ter General; <Aarn v.
Brown. an old timo Democrat. paid
George CLorpepoing sl95,d72 s5 as
extra compensation, and then stop
ped-doubting bis legal authority TO
90 further. A Democratic Congress
gave this legal authority, Of course,
hut in the meantime Brown died.
Postmaster General Holt succeeded
Postmaster Genera! Brown 10 Office.
and application was made to him by
the petitioner for reconsideration OF
the case. Postmaster General Hol,
evidently regarded the case and adj
judged by bis predecessor. and be-
youd his control, as will appear by
reference to the letter addressed At
torney General Black, on the Sd of
May, 1859, asking for bus legal opinion
on the questions involved.
Attorney General Black, on the 2Stb
Of the ensuing August, answered the
communication of Postmaster General
Holt, and therein expressed the opln-
ion that the construction given by
Postmaster General Brown to tho act
of 1857 ,rns erroneous anil that The
claimant was. entitled TO phat he
claimed
lie further gave It as his opinion
that Postmaster General Holt, under
The circumstances. had full power and
authority 10 reopen the case and re-
view the decision Of his predecessor in
Office.
Postmaster General Holt still de-
cliniug TO act in the premises the case
wns submitted to the Prcsid ut of the
United States. who made the follow
ing Endorsement m the opinion OF At
,orocy General Black:
"AfIer considering this case, dc
not think that the parties ought Ia he
stoned from n reconsideration OF that
part Of the claim which has not hesn
allowed by the technical rule, bu, ,hn
the ease ought tn he opened for recon-
sideration both on the question of law
and fact | express no opinion or
merits of the case.
(Signed) JAMES BUCHANAN
To addition to the above. the Har.
risburg Telegraph gives fret rate no
iice Of Jerry Black and traces his con
nec,ion with this Democratic villainy
II reads "a follows:
This man rosc-no one can say
why-to be a Judge Of the Snrrem,
Court Of our State. lie descended
from this high position, Mt once, init
;, the diriv character Of claim agent, I
pctiiroggcr and a lobbyist buchanan
picked him up and made him n mem
bcr Of his Cabinet. Here he signaliz
ed himself nv giving his opinion. II
Attorney General Of the Uuite'
States, that the constitution did no
confer on rhe government n righ
which The verics, slave cnjoyea-ih
right of self defense. This is the doc
trire of the Imheciliiy Of Govern
mint; and the tenncity with whic
Jerry cincs to this opinion prove
he imheciltv Of his author. lie !
firm only while graspinr fee. o
lobbying n theft; he is constant onl
y o those principles which every NJ
vice d,spiSes aud every honest man de
b tests
: When he became Attorney Genera
his possessions consisted Of hous
y and lot in the town of Somerse
y worth $4,000. Thi' property he sol
n to George Chorpenuing for $4,000
: Others may infer what they cho0s
i about this transaction. We take IL
have heen a very mean robbery of
81 ent whose whole expectations dt
q ,enied on the efforts Of his plundcre,
:, While he was Attorney General h
: partners in th. law were constantly or
- gagged against The Government Gree
=, urged him to assist biz partners. II
T" "a b required him to protect his Go'
~ crnment his partners were consian'
le freeing. A slight knowledge Of hi
, man will suffice 10 determine whic
obligation he Observed BY break
. ing up of the Cab net he became Sc
retnry ofS,aie The Guano Island I
a Alta Vcla. in the Pacific, bad attract
ed the greed Of some speculaiors wh
Il cooked up cinim to the island. Je
ry Instantly became their tool, bavin
d failed 10 plumber the real owner
a through the protection which Sewar'
- bis successor, extended 10 them h
e has spent ten years of bis life, whie
ST snonld have been devoted 10 repe'
D. lance. 10 asssilin: and villifying III
!. - able and tricky vasabond' now h
n yond the seas. But he hos'done SeS
"a ard some service He has shielde
l. him from the full measure Of sem
- W bich BE- earned when be betraye
Z his friends. Aud Sewarl now hid'
es his shortcomings in the shadow ca'
lr by Backs murkey infamy.
DE- True TO his base nature, Jerry ",
scarcely kicked out OF the Cahin'
d, until he again energies at the head
"A Libby io the Alta Vela yilliany. and II