New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-11
THE POST-OFFTCE PIEMAN'S DEFENSE.

HIS LIFE, EDUCATION, CONGRESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS
AND BUSINESS sACR.FICrs-A REILLY TO THE
AsPERsIONs OF THE PRESS.
TO the Edifor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Being daily assailcd through the COL
umns OF TIE TRIBUNE. and every other paper IN New
York City claim the right to be heard through the same
medium have an experience in the 80 years that !
have lived that not to engage In war with tue
press. SO far personally concerned am not
hurt by any rdicle udicrous items in newspaTer'
but when she interests of sta! winch have been con
fd,d to me AFRO asssed or when great ana 6o"d men
who have done act OF Kindness Tor when act hey
are beraod il virtue to submit longer in silence
to these thrusts of jealousy.
mich has been said about the "Pieman:" surs and
ieers without rumber lies upon lies have appeared daily
in the NewYork papers about who he is and what he Is
As matter of news let inform the press OF New-lor
that native kentuckian. now citiztn OF Nooiskh
that was when just tweniy-One, having graduated AZ
Asbury University and returned to my hone maze one
OF tho electors for the State at large on Tie
ticket headed by Lincoln and namlin; That Went
through the war in tho Union army, first a. private
soldier and lastly rs the Captain of Company L, 18th
Kentucky Volunteer Infantry that In 1865 married the
daughter OF q Who lost his life in the Union army
and left large family pcnneSs that have spent part
of Inv earnings assisting to educate and raise those
chidren Last year tue people OF Nebraska thought
and believed that the state entitled to sn additional
vontion as candidate, and after contest Was nomntt-
oil and then elected. Now hold the certificate Of eiec-
ton Gs a member Of Congress contingent, tha coffin
gency being upon Con sress granting 10 the state an "
tiona melnber done fOT Alabama IN 1873 ana Tor
California in 1852 and in 1868. Last Winter learned
that these privileges III the Ncw-York PostOhce woid
be granted. Knowing it would be lucrative, and being
DOOR and not being afraid Of honest labor Thought
wond apply for it, ] obtained The recommendation "
some of the leading Republicans and secured the
place at the time, and not for any service io'
elections anywhere. have been sn active business man
and have always taken lively interest in p0iucs nave
M aconanance throughout the country and defy any
man to make an accusation founded on truth AGAINST NE,
or say aught that would reflect upon my Ii nor or nte
rity God gave me lifc and with IL came manhood Hy
the Kindness Of good oil father nave been cducate'
The lessons of honesty taught at his bonnu board
are deeply seated to be changed al my time OF me-
have 10 fears any who has ever uet or known
ms chan his opinion OF me by anything that may ne
said in the papers, and woud not take UP my pen,
but one Of our United Senators is here tonight
and insists that shoaid do So as tbs stun Is urng
our state.
Ii had boen member OF Congress the editors oi thc
New-York paDers must know but lttio OF law
or they would have known | could not nav"
held both positions at once. Postmaster James,
who by the way is gentleman possessing qualities
rarely found in one man that adapt him 10 his po>ton
Will If asked inform the press tbGt voluntarily ana
without any order proposed to him elf to give back %
those 40 it me the privilege thai Ia 'oI oi'el
me saw that public opinion was ageins' ~ 6
stand" I'D not care 20 undertake NJ this time u nH
Vcv-Yolk City. Bu su.v. "a many rtaer men knew,
hat this public opinion had hcea hr'hsteroi up by the
many persons who tT Il 10 obtain The privilege, cover
the place and cnVICd no my ir"S!ri,N 1rdt pc ~
that sort ia needed the PuS.-Dice. construct" IN
harmony ami unison with tue building, and VII!
eventually there have not :he itsJ doubt profess
II "A gc.itlemau honest VINO redo lS ms
uIedyes AID olig iJns II there Is any many in New
York CIV who doubts this 1T Inn cal on me al me
corner Of PARK place and Broadway where WI
he On aud after Thursday y x the "ih mt,
and II ny explauation il not satisfactory, ab Wiling
he should remain dissatisfied IN cnncn-on deere 70
thank Inc many business men of NrwI"rk VINO called
on me and expressed thcr sympathy, Wei is inc a.
torney who wrote he coud hold the lia"e FOR me,
ana the one who caei M in person and offered IN.
services. snow all these gentlemen to b. pioinih NJ
men OF New-York, as all would know II would Fi'e
then nans would ASK tie pub re not 10 pass )uu--
ment on me my business by what appears III me
paiers motives prompted by Jealousy or cinaIsihg
IRON som enemy Who is aae acting from some kinGi
ds ablc motive The las Con res d!d mol MOOT hay
claims 10 u inc right Of the srate to an adtioai
representative. charged, Int deri led thai slond noS
admitted. 81 c,cd to the HLiVt ana not 10 me
XIIIIh Congress. Very truv yours r. L. hAWht
WASHINGTON u. g.. sept. 7. 1870