The New York herald., 1876-12-22
he allow the envelope in question to be casus

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inspected by the writer ~
WHAT SOUTHERN CARPET sAcGHRs nAY DO.
"The postmasteTs in the SOUTH you know, " said he
.'are rather different Glass OF from those OF the
North. They are mostly carpet baggers OF low type,
OF their affairs As lar the New York Post once is
concerned. let say this TO you, that we have all
been always satisfied that Postmaster James never had
anything 10 do with or even knew OF this outrage Ny
own opinion is that the letters violated at
this Post Oice at all but that Il done at other
post Offices and IN most cases probably at those OF tho
GovKRsoR rILpEy's NAILS REspEcrEp.
Governor riiden's relative was then asked whether
the Governors mails had violated aud
hs denied H. saying that they were Il was done
Ia such clever manner as to have never excited sus
piclon And mus the msttcr stands, and the cry is
siiil. '.Giyc us The proofs, Mr.. Hewitt"
rosr OFFICE
Postmaster James a somewhat moro compa-
cent humor yesterday, having got over the frst ex-
ctcment consequent upon the Hewitt allegation Yes
terday afternoon the Postmaster received the follow
ing telegram reply TO his oespatch to MIR. Hewitt
first hearing oi the CHARGE
7. L. JAMES. Postmaster, New YORK =
OF tay remarks See Record believe that letters
tolerate such abuse. A. > HEWITT
This putting another complexion the matter. Mr..
James answered IL US tolio~s-
Nrw yonK. Dec. Fl, 1879
Your telegram received Tor which yon have my thanks
IN tins Office. A. there he nothing sacred than
submit All facts and evidence 10 he General
or.lo committee the ionsc, demand and
thorough invcsi CATION. \. l.. JAMES. Postmaster.
The subject having been referred the Congress
sional Committee to Investigate Alleged Election
Frauds sitting at the 81. Nicholas Hotel OF which
Mr. 5. 5. Cox Is chairman IL Will undergo thorough
examination. Postmaster James courts rigid inquiry
KINsKLLA's OPINIONS.
Mr. kinsela. OF tho Brookly Eagle was sought by
HERALD representative, anu was asked ior his views
subject IL the irst place as pubic man, con-
nected with one of the great political parties OF the
country. aud in the next an ex-postmaster, who
would therefore have the knowledge OF expert con-
oe,ning the facilities OF the Posi- olhce Department for
tampering with the mails Mr. knsella preferred not
to be interviewed the subject. but yielded some
pressure, and thus gave his views to the reporter
II assume said he, ''thcre can be no two opinions
letters should pass nvioate through hePost ONCE
] am satisfied from all know OF Postmaster James, OF
New York. that ifthe republicans got agents to tamper
wth the letters, he was never included among them,
but heard during the campaign that there was con-
spcuous political appointment made IN tho New Y ork
Post Olicc to which MIR. James objected" Mr. KIM
sella said that he did not wish 10 mention any names.
al do not give this, he continued of my own knowl-
edge but heard 1t stated during the campaign that
an active republican partisan was appointed In the
New FORK Post Oiice In spite OF Mr. James remon-
STRANGE That statement fastened itself the more on
my mind because the alleged appontcc formerly
OF Brooklyn and his party regarded him as most un
scrupuous polltician and SO discarded him wnen he
candidate for prominent political office"
reference to the facilities which exist in the Post
Office tor tampcring with letters Mr. Kinsela said
that having himself flied the olice OF postmaster no
prepared to say that there ample facilities
for the opening OF letters by suboruates just there
were chances tor flchng ie:tcrs altogether; but he
could not imagine that any man OF character, in
trusted with the oilco OF postmaster, could Tor
moment be party 10 such a fraud II any agent had
been employed in the matter he believed he was q
subordinate agent s'By the way" said Mr.. Kinsea.
'ihe emouments OF postmaster arc not Of such
induce unscrupulous politicians to Look
alter such place They are very poorly paid, and
think Mr. James salary Is beggarly when contrastcd
with the responsibilities OF his position. the duties Of
1t and the wealth OF the country" On thosubcct OF
investigation he did not SEQ how Mr. Hewitt could
decline to go into SUCH but II would he sad amount
to nothing. suppose that they able to show that
these letters to havo been opened by the OF
steam, alleged and closed again with Inuciage, that
is they would be able TO go with tho business.
THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION
The following telegram was received by Mr. Cox,
chairman OF The Election Fraud Congressional Com
mittce, just before the committee adjourned yester-
day
HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, L. g.,
Dec. II, 1876
S. s. Cox. Chairma an. DC. -
The following resolution has just been passed -
Resolved, That the committee in New York. OF which
Mr. Cox chairman authorized and directed investi
whether letters passing through the New York
Post Office have been tampcred WITH and II b. whom,
this House early practicable AID that
said have power send and
in the prosecution OF this inquiry.
Will send copy by mail. JOHN q. THUMPsON,
Sergeant -At Arms