, 1876-10-29


appreciation of Senatorial dignity. In THE r.
spect he was perhaps the nohlcst Roman o
them all. He was never willing to Weld m,
lot OF little Of the honor Or privileges which
,si To- MIN seemed due to Senatorial Office He aF
special fondness, aud had lie been able to he fr
his seat pending the discussion Of the question
OF its abolition it is not improbable that his
voice would have been heard in favor OF that
tnid nnst ~ Feneraoae i, privilege. curious story is
ilege After Mr.: Summer had left bis, simmer IN m
home in Boston many - years. ago to
enter upon bis official |duties IN IN
the the Senate in the winter, he lett
opes, franked by his own hands, to be used n
forwarding letters to him at Washington The
law was very explicit that Postynasters should
not forward franked letters from places where
1t was known that the person whose frank was
R1esshsea g sfnenn oaa nGI re5de or vas not cmpor
MT mittee at one time were obliged to cali atten-
tfon to this passage Of the law. The Postmaster
at Boston, thinking to do his duty, and pcrbans
Hg HImnKng to gain some notoriety by stopping
Ga Gharles summers frank, withheld his letters
Notlce OF this detention speedily came to Mr..
sumner The fndignity upon this "ancicnt
privilege" vas too great, and Charles Sumner
oia not rest until he had secured the removal
u Tue fOStmAStCr. I
AN ANEcDoTE OF GEN. o. o. HOWARD. II
recently heard story from one Of Gen.
towards staff officers which speaks well for
Howard's integrity: The action seems honest
IN its intent, but there may be those who viii
characterize it as trick of a man trading upon
ans,, MS relgloas principles At one time, in the
came to settle accounts, the question arose
whether staff officers should receive pav for a
servant, which by law they~were entitled to,
attnough up to that time they had had no SER
rants. Gen: Howard declined to accept his pay
LOT servant, stating that he did not consider It
Just to the Government, as he had not had one,
but he did not.wish his conduct to reflect upon
other officers Of his staff, whom he left to iudrc
Tor themselves. The other officers held meet
l1E, ano decided that their conscicnces would
allow them to take pay for the servants The
officer who told me this took the pay himself.
One trouble with Gen. Howard has
been that he possesses zeal without
knowledge and was always placed in positions
that were too great for him. This was so all
vas placed in commands to which his rank en-
titled him, but which his ability did not deserve.
He was actuatcd by honest purposes, and it can
not be denied that sometimes hepermitted him.
sell to oe led astIay By promptings Of religious
at the beginning of long PRAYERS. He is flat-
tered BY the rank he has attained among relig-
GUS people Of the country. He has seemed to
feel that the cause Of Christianity depended
upon his Individual exertions, and has devoted
neglect Of the material duties that have been
intrusted to him. This defect at one time
made him, under the construction Of the law.
a defaultcr, and, in the eyes of many Of his |
enemies, a thief. He trusted Providence
bis accounts straight. His greatest difficulty
has been that he has no executive ability. &c |
has always been placed, however, in positions |
requiring much administrative skill, aud has |
proved himself in them square peg in round |
1ole. he has little knowledge Of the world, |
md Of men, and is very gullible. Some Of the |
officers Of the Freedman's Bureau he |
appointed on the strength of their PRAYERS.
His appointments Of persons to manage that
Bureau singularly illustrated his lack Of wis
hat, notwithstanding Howard's strictly tenn
,crance principles, some of the worst drinking
Il the field during the War was at Howard's |
,wn headquarters and among his staff officers.
his is one Of the echoes from the meeting Of |
he Army Of the Tennessee.
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.
Mr.. A. NJ. Gibson, the Washington CORE
pondent Of the New York Sun, has been af1lict~
ID with paralysis OF the optic nerve of the right
ye. This atfliction was superinduced by ex-
mental exertion and extreme over
Fork whi,e fastening the preparation OF the
ampaign book for the Democratic National
Committee There Is great danger that this
ihlct1on may result in the pernancnt loss Of
he eye. Mr.. Gibson has CONSULTED The most
minent oculists Of New York and has already
Undergone the severe ordeal Of the Moxa.
Judge Vale, Of Iowa, formerly OF the Chroni-
le, has moved into an elegant new residence,
orner OF the Vermont avenue and Thirteenth
treet circle.
Gen. aud Mrs. Pelouze, WHO have taken SO
rominent position in society, have entered
aelI = " new reslqence IN army Row. Mr. Adams,
t the English Legation, is soon to be married,
}irector Palmer Of the navy. The HIM T.
helps, one Of tie District Commissioners, viii