, 1874-06-29
CHICAGO, MONDAY, JUNE ~, 1874.

postmaBtor- ucneral Is tho Almonor Of tho Ad-
mIniBtration with tho party. His patronage is
nohrly equal to all tho rcae Of tho Government.
IIe nghta tho immomoral battle be-
poatmantor In overy counlry.town. uo ts one
Of tho threo officers Of tho Government whose
functions extend to ovory part Of tho national
soil. Ho haH mapB. especially Tor his Depars,
mont OF oyory Post-oico dstriot u tho United
roads down to bridlo-paths. Tho ocean postal
service brings him into connection with tho
eteam marine Of both the Atlantic and Pacific.
Mr.. crosvel4 has been IN ambitious lou
Privilege, aud thoroby incurred tho
hostility Of ovory domaEoguo in CongroHa., He
was aB uncoromonioue with tho ubiquitous doad-
I,eading Of the ptoss through tho mails, and loat
croasod tie elllotency Of tho Postal -Monoy-Or-
der system. He introduced tho Postal Gard,
that simple oonttivauce by which John Thomas
OH his travels advises Mrs. T. Of Ills hoa!th and
car-window. Ho nationalizod tho Postal-1.aif-
way-Unr, aBHorting tho mail ut 80 mileB IN hour.
ue a]ao proBscd other suggestions upon Con-
Rross which were not SO favorably received ~
l'ank. Tbaso suggoatlons nro to bo toated by lilo
action Of future yohrs. They alarmed Alr. Crea-
well'H own time With tho prospect Of M over.
whclminB contralsy, agyreastvo upon private
nvocatiOns.
The Postal Department has had fon scandals
unior this gontlcman's administration, tho Chor-
peunlng claim 0zoopted, which Congress- haa again
voted On tho docket. and, oellovo. sont to tho
been a defaultor, though tho Cashier OF tho New
York Post. Office lose about s200, 600. An As-
distant PostnlaHtor- -Qonoral, also, ondoavored to
Atir up tho railway companies to domaud moro
componsstion for carrying tho msls, and h. had to
parttnent WIS not corrected, but tho legislation
of Congress was responsible for this.
Croswell IL tho most ambitious man Grant
has lad around him, nl,-nmbitous. in tho old
| schoolboy spirit, to DO distinguished and "a
monn. With strong constitution. bold appear
anco. collegiate education, competent fortune,
youth. aud oomranlonability, ho was unfortunate
10 beng selected from Democratic State, where
there was sosm s evsn IN hs s4.,S. o%n psrty;
| sylyania particularly, woro constantly nag
| ging tho PreHidont oil to supplant him.
| 1}riatow'd appointment from Kentucky, anothor
Democratic and ox-Hlaya State. md tho demand
ably suggested to Creswoll that he could relieve
tho President aud retire ut momout favorable
| to his reputation.
He WINS tue political onolco and political exoou-
| tor Of Hourly Winter Davis.
What Mr, Croswoll will do is uncertain. He
has recently Ind his residence renodolod IN
Washington City, at cost of nearly $50 o00 Ho
Ia marred to a rolned lady. but is childlosB. I
think that hin private affairs have been allowed
| to run bohind; and he told mo como time ago
that, without lavish display, his salary did not
meet laK his expenses as Cabinot-n1lntster.
EUGENE HALE.
| Tho New Englandcr selected to fill Oreswels
place is man Of oven more youth. and far moro
keener aud less ponderous, If less bralny, mau
tllan. CreBwell. Quito light weight,
phys{'ally. he 1 aanare'hoaded;, ;,;sopaa, in,
| i nd In 1>ao hfa nann
Congress without arts or violence. hlr. Blaine
Inns a,ways taken very kindly to him and his
promotion to tho Cabinet suggests to me IN idoa
which will bear keeping In mind.
| abilty TINT Grant moans to support Dlanc for tho
succession to himself Combinations 1T this
idea are not wanting. Tho enfe,sto cordial bo-
twoen Blaine aud Grant has never boon moro
though FREQ talker, mover to sponk to any one
to Grants disadvantage; and, on hs eecond
nomination. was botn1 marc in diligence to have
him ro-olectod. Nor is thore any nerson, liable
to nomination, more in tho line Of Grants nat
: ural selection. Blaine 10 cordial. polite young,
vigorous, handsome, and rmagosterial. Ills monta
and social qualifications, quick apprehension
and habita Of reelection, establish him al
sound and safe Safety and dEopYlarlty aro tho tws
touohstouo qunltlGs' It iooss to 9,,,,{ne ms
along to be tho regular Republican
candidate. without any backset from the White
HouHo. II yon look further, you may find also
that Hale's vacation Of his seat IN Cougres
leaves Baine district for friend to control IL
the stato of Maine.
Eugene Hale is col1ege-man, OF silent ant
modest exterior, agreeable to converse with,
little prim, and NOT much given to humor o
losnrey society ho Looks a. true a lk9
eyes, light brown hair, aud, I think, Goateo,
Bouaro-sot but small body, stature below the nv
orago, mud cool, Discerning oye and mind: Ill