New-York tribune., 1885-07-17
REMOVED WITHOUT CAUSE.
MISS CHRISTIE oUs1ED FROM OFFICE.
A DEMOCRAT IN THE NYACK POST OFFICE-INDrG'

DEMOCRAT IN THE NYACK POST OFFlCE-INDiu-
NANr PROTESTS SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
After a careful, honest and satisfactory ad-
minstration for of years the Nyack post
Office yesterday passed into of tho hungry and
thirsty Democrats Fay vindcAted In the eyes OF the
people any OF the contemplate insn nations MADE
against her, Miss Christie retres with an unbiemshea
record and the OF all her friends. The latter
through THE TaIBUSE, have heretofore sounded their
protest against her removal aud when the United States
Senate convcnes probably slight objections will be
raised against the confirmation OF the appointment oil
Orlando Humphrey her successor in Office. Against the
methods used for him the position for when
he has waited until his hair turned from
black to gray the Republicans have rightly
raised their voices. Though the Democrats have
gained possession the Office the eowardly attempt to
the fair reputation OF Miss Christie proved signal
failure. and the authors Of the dsreputabe plans do
vsed her removal have brought upon then selves
the hearty to which they so justly entitled
An interesting little document connected with MISS
chris,rvscase shown to-day to aTsmUNE reporter.
IL isa copy OF letter weeks President
Cleveland by David j. Blauvet Book and Pardon Cie'
the Office OF the Secretary of State at Albany. The
OF this letter. which is as follows Is In no wise
vague:
NYAcK. n. T., June 80, 1855.
To ne Prcsidcntof NE Unied siGtcs:
Hos. GROVER CLEVELAND washington, ~ .. o,o,o ,ro
DEAR SIR Mnen you were Governor Of THIS state We
met quite often relations were very friendly
subject Of ccnsideraSe interest 10 ina.y oi your
! friends. IL is with regard the Nyack Post
Onicc and the suspension of MISS Christie. Yes
tcr,iay's Ngw-YoRK TRIBUNE contained n cor
rect statement OF the case. some days ago
| Ihe Ne,c- York lines published article which pur
written by Who either dld not know the Iacts
yised caution ia the matter All lhese articles which
have alluded are doubtless familiar u the executive ue
parimont; they 90 TO make up tho case am inily az
qnanied with all tde facts, hayins been personally lh
strnmenia IN bring n aD,n, mat e9hret am f see
that IL strictly fulfilled, ana therefore cahhot
! be mistaken. At that time Miss Christie was horo
You profess to believe In that kind of Civil Service Re-
form much written and talked about In these dats
and put yourself record - being determined 10
conduct your Administration according To ts poieSse,
principles cannot be mistaken about TINS 90 hos
believe IN tn Civi service Reform 80 much sposen oi
but badly praetised believe the operations OF that
Cy Service now carried on an as IL mas peeh III tne
past. a driusDn and snare, and lrduu upon the
Now MIR President believing ~ you do aud tho facts
tine being just they are, II you permit TINS
gross wrong Dc done you and your Administration
must certainly abandon all claims administer It's
affairs Civu service Reform platform as there j.
a scimiia OF evidence against Mis-, CHRISTIE on Wcn
TO base tins suspension would weigh weight OF
feather In auy court of Justice II ycu intend to per-
| NIT this thmg To be done, MIR. President do 1t IN the
straiguorward old fashioned Democratic way say that
the Democrats want Office and that you iniend TO
give IL to That l. manly. But don't let II be done
pray YOU, IN tins mean cowardy, nndemocra,lc way
going literally. To speak through the grave oI one OF
honorcd and respected citizens to Desmrcn a
bacxen the character OF ms daughter very e-tinabe
lady No matter IL member Oi Congress, steeted Dy
some of our Nyaek Democ ats promptei tne acton o.
Keen judges as 10 pTciensions and actions. nonrs
| very sincerely, ~ d. biNo'hhi
Before Mr.. Humphrey took possession OF the onicc
Yesterday morning ho received from Mas Christie the
| following protest
NrAcK. y. V. July II. 1855.
| 10 Mr.. ORLANDO HUMPHREY.
DEAESIR: thereby nouly yOu that am unJu-tly and
Illegally suspended from the position of postmaster al
Nyack and therefore DO earnestly protest against your
taking possession OF this office. Yours respectfully,
- L. CHRISTIE.
The following was also to President Cleveland
NYACK ~ V. July IL. 1855
u A feaf o.
DEAR SIR: Last evening Mr.. Orlando Humphrey OF
pointing him postmaster at Ins place tNyHck. n il'
accompanied Dy official letter dated June To- noiJ-
iug Of ms suspension as postmaster do horcby
earnestly protest against sn,penron knowing that
10 In entirely without cause, aud bcllrVlhg therefore,
that is ont rely feel that have been Illegally
and uniustiy dealt with. aud that You aust - abOrnf
under serious is pprehcnsou again eafncstlt pro-
test against my suspension and have 80 Eothed Mr.
Humphrey. Yours very respectfully
:. T. CHRISTIE
For the present post Office viii remain where II Is
now located In a building ow1ei by Miss Christie To
this some OF hungry aud thirsty defensive patti'
sans srcnuousy object. desiring to have tho Office re-
moved 10 a building belonging % an ardent Democrat
The people satisfied to have IL where 1t is John
Banch, assistant postmaster for several years
ously agreed 10 remain month and VIII try 10
n.ruct the new postmaster dudes Of the oice
IL was til. wish citizens that tho delivery OF the mails
should net be delayed.