National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-05-17
Mr.. CRESWELL'S VIEWS.
OPINIONS ON SUBJECTS OF INTEREST

Nondition OF tue bouth-The Southern
Problem settling ItseIf-Postai Cards
The French Postal Treaty-Maryiand
and Virginia Polltics-Autoaraph Seek
ers.
When country newspaper editors and city
politicians, or others Of the llk, which pre-
dominate among the fortunate recipients Of
appointments to be postmasters, 90 TO the
Post Office Department 10 seek their appoint
ments, they begin maledictlons against the
unfinished condition of the streets outside,
which arc continued when they valnly at
tempt to use their "sun blind eyes" In the
dark corridors inside the building. Faint
outlines Of human figures greet them In ap-
proaches 10 the stairway, and shadowy re-
somllances to female millinery startle thom
Into staggering, lodging, and unsteady man
nor Of progress. Once on the second floor,
however, their eyes become accustomed
to the thin light and the additional
rays Of the sun which struggle
through the dust begrlmmed win
dows enable them to distinguish even tho
lettering Of the signs over the doors which
line either side OF the main hall. First Is
seen the sixth Auditor" thon the "Flrst
Assistant Postmaster General" then tho
Postmaster General" and then ANTE
Room" all In gilt which has not been re-
paired or repainted for dozen admlnistra-
tions. In the latter room the visitor finds
means Of communicating his desire to sec
Mr.. Crcswell through tbs medium Of q neatly |
dressed, fat-faced, clean-looklng boy, who |
has served Ne messenger since the days Of |
the late Postmaster General Randall. II tho |
request for an interview 10 granted, the vlsl- |
tor Ia ushered into Mr. Creswclls prosence
Without delay or other Formally But Us no |
passes through an intermediate room his |
attention attracted BY an Immense
kiooe, hung so as 10 reVolye readily on oiled
pNo's, oehind which a baFe-coVered desk
oscupleu oy shn-oun', gray-oearuod, clear
oiue-oyeu man, always oeepy immersed In
the routine OF MS otiicial ahalrs, but mover
VOC ousy 70 hes'ee. competent answer 70
sNn quesuon' rms man /" ysscpn H. BACK
ran' suporin'enoen' OF tue iorelgn mai ser
nco-an once created lew years ago 10
my. 'uo raPluy INCREASING ucnanus ior CON
s,an' Supo''H'oh over our 'ore'Bh postal
"%a'Is'
hu'e,ns ue once OF inc postmaster
ueno,ai' mr. EresWeh Is 70 DC FOUND seated
large ao'e, win ms PACK 70 the g'anng
ngnt Oh 'ne WINDOWS, 20 that when nc mo-
.on' 'ls,'or 70 cnar no mas uae auVan
my " seeing oe''ei 'nan nc nlnisen is seen
but 'his PecuharIy OF an Government
omcer inc monuments OF Wnich seem 10 de-
hgn' III Piac,ng tneir VISITORS In what photo-
sapuels "ouiu eau good hsn', Ranged
noauy on 'ne wal opPosre Tue windows arc
rseel PoruNno OF photographs OF the ainerent
ros'mSs'orS uonetai' from the organization
InstInetIyely one looks at tbom and naLes
coupari.on. between the hroad-s,dc Collar
mufier-erayats and open-sbIrt COLLAR n,
other pecuIIaritIes Of dres, Of the past and
present apes. Generally Mr.. Crc.wsIl op,ns
tho conversation with A plcAaant-snoken
"Well air" Uo ala thIs y.stcrdav when a
reprosentatIye Of tho Rrprn,IcIS caIIod
upon him. ~
lyon have la,elv rc,rrned from m. South
was the arst suggestion. ,Ihow ala Won and
matters there :"
TWep ,hs n.or,o oro roor yorv noor, Ian,
the country Is magnificent, even In its present
sad condition, when barely ono third, IL that,
Of the natural productions Of that section are
being utilized. Bare fields, recent growth OF
timber on arabic lands, ruined fences. ghost,
Of chimneys, showing the former locality of
what were once happy and peaceful homes.
combine to show the dey astaton Of the war
such devastation, too, as only those who hay,
witnessed It can appreciate"
How did you find the political situation ?"
"Thc people are not fully reconstructed;
mean, they are perhaps, not thoroughly sat.
isaed with their present political condition,
but they have advanced as far towards com.
plete submission to the new order Of affair.
as might be expected, all things considered. |
We had q very pleasant trip, aud were wei
received everywhere. Particularly was thi,
tho case In Tennessee. where many of tho
leading rebels called on us. Our con,ersa-
ton with them was satisfactory, and 40 IA,
as their utterances ware concerned gave eyi.
donce that. in theory II not in practice they
have accented tho resuIts ~ The war OF
course, wa met pone or Al anv rate ycry
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