The daily gazette., 1883-07-23
ro rilE PuBLIO.

Nav 1879, ! was astounded by an
IN W. ,.tmaster-d4eueral, ID. NJ. Key,
ordel ,,, me with "being engaged IN 1raudn'
charsl.s s,',,s und devices" etc. Const ious
lenl '' '''..' Chargers had 20 founuationi
thll Sui,s,tion Su for the evidence upon
made atPn,.tnd and demanded an iIvesti-
Euen !" also brought suit against him, ~
EtIlon' ,t, h,sr and injurious nature OF the
Iest1@ ,,,d. | challenged his author
saeh y" ra order that Registered L't-
ht " ,nt be delivered 10 me, and that
ters m.i.,s rpulitted should MT be paid.
MON 49,, ,r.t the validity Of this order,
NisI,a .,dvt.ed that he was liable 10 fa-
ara Viii Nh. statements were false, whi,h |
lpagfs ,.,",lad 10 prove Whilst this suit
was an iuyesligatiGn was made 10y
Ig",a1,,,y General Key, which resulted In
fo,,..,,, b, ,i,.w order In the place OF the
bs 'iu which he stated in substance, that
hf''' ',taa,re H. upon which the first order Was
et .l', I,ss inaccurate ard incorrect, "not
isu," s,ti,Had that was engaged IN ANY
otus ,isnt s.,henes." Upon the promulga-
I.a lfIurIbi nt mi. order (Feb 1880, interference
s,y1 pS'b nv Registered mall and Money Orders
ceased, .-..-.,.. ...,,, q, ard ,,,,,l,
+. new Postmaster -Genersl, who, In
H., r,,ittpe came 10 my case. which ne re-
ss,ed Ia Attorncy-Genersf acNeagh, VINO
nsamined the Statute and the powers OF
,h' pr.tu,aster-G General hereunder, ana de
.,,od in substance that, Notwithstanding
US ~ suit ayd the second order otPostmaster-
General Kew, the power was alwaysln the
Sands nj the Postmaster General, ana that
nhonevrr there was evidence OF fraud ne
oonld issue his order denying 70 me the use
or the Registry department. IheI, upon,
III Postmaster General made thorough in-
vpstigstiup Of my business, ana decided
Mst there was no fraud therein, and that
interference with my affairs was not author-
izpd. .s -....a..t,... ,.,.,,,.
., n.tnr,lly. win regard to the dismissal
offhe pending suit against fosSmaster-utb-
Sroi Krv which had been appealed to the
s"n,snir Court Of the United States he as
nrad INV representative that there would be
n, mrlhcr interference with my business
"vl,., fraud was discovered IN consequence
oftbis assurance, consented TO dism' ss the
onneal # was dismissed under this agree
mput, r in good faith on my part, relying, as
| ltmplicltly did, upon the assurance OF the
70 department.
Snme time after this dismissal was entered
ot record. nv affairs were called to the at.
icntiop Of Postmaster General Howe, the
tbird Postmaster General who, within two
Years. malr inquiry into my business. This
oticer. in an official letter "a copy o viii b
accompanies tHisl to the Speaker of the
House Of Representatives, stated the sub
stauer Of the agreement which Induced me
10 consent o the dismissal of my case he
affirmed this agreement, and conceded that,
even II pu other question was involved, the
p q Druutm, Mt ought not to avail itself
nj tbe dismissal to revive the Objectionable
order. He thus recognized that the fulfil
mcpt Of the agreement was obliga' Dry upon
the Drmriuc t.
Notwithstanding the agreement, its re-
cognizatiou and affirmation, the Department
Of Justice. through Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Freeman nor comes forward, aud,
without charging fraud, Chat being impos-
sbe 10 be dour truthtully,) demands that
the obsolete order shall be enforced.
When The attention of Assistant Attorney
General Freeman is called to the gross
breach VI laith in this demand, in thus
ayalng himself Of tex huecality to revive
the obsolete order, which (though appear
Ing Of record, was in fact abrogated by II
fair agreement, he replies that he limselfis is
not responsible tOthc Department OF Justice
aud, refusing to recognize said agreement,
he insist, upon the revival Of the order.
Thus it results that | am deprived of the
opportunity ut having trial OF case, which
! was ADVISED would fully vindicate my
rights, aud now the P. o. Department takes
all the advantages which would have ac-
trurd to ii had The case been tried and de
cied against me.
Pending the full establishment OF my
rights in the courts of law, / appeal to all
those who respect fair play to carefully con
slider my statement above and no less SO ex-
cccdingly Interesting and conclusive letter
northumberland Howe, herewith
appended.
NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
Free Louisiana State Lottery Company.
New ORLEANS July ID 1SS3