The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31
Hearty Welcome to the Postal Com
mission at Charlotte.
p O Ii los f I r S I.
Postmaster General Key Tells Why He
Went Into the Cabinet
CONGRESSMAN HUBBARYS ADDRESS.

Fox oiPhlladelpha, Pa: George W. Bassett, Of New
York; Theodore N. vsil General superintendent OF
Route Mail Service, and J. w. Marshal superintendent
ofMau Service. of Washington T. NJ TeneId, Superin
tendsn. OF Nail Service. OF Atlanta, Ca aud
L, W. Dease secretary, accompanied by Postmaster
Key arrived here by special train OF quarter past
seven .sst evening Tnay by she Chamber Q!
Commerce AZ she depo, in and escorted 10 the
Central Hotel. The commission is making a southern
tour nvestgate ;hs necessity Of and the facilities
for she establishment OF fs, mail line between New
York aud Orleans and stop a. all places Of copse
auence In their obtain the views OF their IN
nabsnts as the improvements they desire In the
transportation nai,s At hafpast eight O'Clock the
commission oy'a comnit'ee from The Cham
Der OF Commerce, proceeded to the Opera House 10
address mass meeting citizens collected TO near
her honorable VISITORS and express their desires as 10
improvements mali transpor taton. Colonel john
s,on Mayor. welcomed the commission IN behalf OF The
citizens OF Charlotte IN the following
ADDRESS WELCOME.
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CIrizENs-lt IL my pleas
Ing task 80 to you this evening that
several distinguished gentlemen are with Us. ILey
are official business connected win the
postal service OF countrya matter oI great III
lerest you socially and financially. Tne man mas
the great modium Of thought OF our social ana
Lie. Through Il Vi! The great interests 81
Tic country agriculture her mechanical and
manufacturing arts, ms well as her commerce, are al
promoted anu the business SO II IL n the social
world streams OF love and affection ever flow through
Queer and gladden. Lie, rom the lowest cottage 10
The palaLiuA manson Through II distant strangers
are made friends aud nsgnbors and FAMILIES and rea-
llons hold daily converse though separated by
hundred Of niles Hence tho postal was wisely estab-
.shed constitution one OF the most important
departments the federal government IL is,
therefore, vita great satisfaction that lhe cili-
zens " Charlotte nave learned that the
Postmaster General with other able aud EN-
cient gentleman in this department has
IGNORED lheua personally with visit to consult with
them materia! interest. This IS an honor
have reaeved from no other administration or the
~ I'm lunAr rpna nj
una which highly appreciate. IL gives guar.
that the fresiuent and ms Ministers OF State
reatize the fact tina; republican governments are
established Tor tho good oi the governed and not Tor
benefit o. The few as In monarches. The presence
Of the Postmaster General and his able commission IA
ucthed illustration OF this priuciple OF democratic
government, and augurs ausplcinusy tor the future
prosperity Of ,ur country Hence the citizens Of
charlotte rejoice aim and hts associates, ana
wIl be- pleased to hDve u conferences as to The best
la behalf oil the Citizens OF Charlotte j; my agree
able duty. gentlemen ni The Post ONCE Department, 20
welcome you to our city and c sAtenf to you such
Inequalities as limited notice Of your ARRIVAL and
short soourn wiii permit again bid you thrice well
Charlotte and The hosDltaes OF Moo!e and
generous people.
The :ning order the
SPEECH HON. O. G. HuREsRD.
FkiLow CouS1RYEES AND clriS6Ns OF CHAR
LorTE- one year ago the commtteesS Congress
nqurlng lcw TO reduces the expenses OF The .lerent
departments Of the government The proposition
made reduce the expenditures OF The Post ONCE
Department between one and Two millions OF dollars
but owing I" he uncertainty OF what the result Of
such reduction would oe 1t coupled with tho
prov 81 the appointment OF commission
anime the compensation which should be PAID tor
the transportation Of The mails, report AID
regulations the government Of the service
grcss. The commission has been engaged Tor
months past he discharge of their duty, aud have
VISITED all tho dinercn, sections of mo country collect
ing testimony aud evidence relating TO the OF the
transmiss 90 q mails by railroads ana the develop
nent the The commission has come 10
Ihe conclusion that certain great routes OF travel
should be esaosnef from the East 10 the West and
IRON The North TO the South, and that mails upon
zla tlA ha rttl t.a
rate OF spccd and with tho greatest e1tcioncy
aiIanabe, WIKI due regard 10 the perform
ancc 81 side service upon main lines. For
Tins purpose ney have travelled OF the
from New York 10 New Orleans ana now engaged
inspecting The by the way Of Danvilie the
hnnesaw line. They believe that II s possible tor the
railroads in iher present condition to accelerate the
transmission 81 me muiis between New YORK ana New
Orleans that they could DO delivered at New Orleans
~ haii-last seven in the morning instead
Of a haii-past eleven as at present. thus
saving a business day Tor tho New Orleans mails,
and the return be delivered IN New York at
O'Clock IN the morning instead OF ten, thus saving
days interest on all remittanoes to New York. The
managers u all lines with exception the coast
route from New YORK 10 New Orleans have agreed to
acceleraon speed and the commission are
happy IL say that Mr. Barbour ana Mr. Fink Of the
hlc from here to Bristol both agreed make a
schedule to correspond 10 the enc proposed This
committee VIII nos be sensby benefited by the quick
enng Of the mails TO New Orleans but they will
equal benefit .'th the people OF New Orleans and every
town south, by the time gained IN the arrival OF the
u New YORK.
The clearing ses OF New York city close at ten
hour does not 80 TO the credit OF tho renting bank
uniii The following day, linus losing days interest
o. every remittance from this place TO New York and
New England. But IT IS not much viii reference 10
the acce,eraon 0l mails by railroads that
call your attention the extension oi tho ''star
vice 10 tho Soutn-thaL 10, the transmission oil the
mails by ali other tnan railroads STEAMBOATS,
Whle the mall service IN all other parts 81 the codntry
have been extending within the last nteon o. sixteen
year, out little Increase has been made III the nomber
o. mali routes AT the south. ana the commission be-
heye mat The time has now arrived when definite
pan shoua be cstab shed Tor the extension this
ten Throughout. The south that with moderate appro
prlaion, under judicous management. great
good coulG accomplished, and that though would
increase tho service New York. the general sum-
that would give 10 business OF ali .inds TO
the habits ana thoughts Of the people them
selves u would react upon the revenues oi the Post
Office aud more than delray the Increased expense.
What this system should oewhat iacites are needed
~ the community the commission entirely igno-
rant o. riley, therefore, desire this meeting do
appoint a committee, who VIII make the n
fesgaion aud report 70 the comm what are your
needs aRd necessities But IT will not be Sufficient tor
tue commission 70 DO Instructed will not be enough
Tor ;ne c0Inmiss ion and the department work hand
IL nand Tor the accomplishment OF this obecI II is
also equally necessary that the members 81 congress
Should SNOW the wants and desires oi their consttu-
ents- and should be r-siy to take nold OF the WORK
earnest and 10 see that your wishes and the proper
= slen are adopted and the Appropriation
made 20 carry IT into effect Yon assurance
IN the fact that tho Postmaster General IRON the
South and Is, therefore, more thoroughly acquainted
With your wants than any other could be. and
uat he VIII render his best exertons to carry into c
tany Jddcious plan that may be proposed.
ADDRESS ~ rosrMAsrER sESERAL KY.
The Postmaster General was Introduced ana wag re-
pea;edly applauded. lie spoke iollows.-
MY FRigSps-Ihe position occupy Is an anomalous
one. zen months ago TO the best OF my ability
caDyasILg tennessee, urging The election Of samuel
j. Tden TO the Presidency OF the United States,
now ind myself, 70 my own surprise, ant have no
LouDt yours also, a confidential officer and member
Oh tie Cabinet OF Rutherford Il. Hayes But. pro-
vlous 10 THAI election, ! ma myself democrat st,
and you reauliy understand, therefore, that
occupy very embarrassing and anomalous position
Ia a political point OF view. when the proposition
was made 10 me-whcn was requested 10 become
member OF Mr. Hayes' Cabinet, my ihciinaton was 70
decline II, and have no doubt a great many OF The
people oil the south thou M would do 80. 4 very
short reflection however brought me 10 a very dill
icrent conclusion ] thought wnen the President Of
ilc United States cxtcnGed ns hand W the people 81
the south through Is was my duty 10 receive MAT
hanu, the south light be the sufferers,
whereas u made mistake there would be 40 sui