New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
THAT ATLANTA OUTRAGE.
SOURCE OF THE ANISUS AGAINST THE
POSTMASTER.
WHAT REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRATS RE-
GENTLY THOUGHT AND SAID OF THE
MEN WHOM THEY NOW
BURN IN EFFIGY.

| and the Hon A. L. Buck chairman of the Republican
state Committee, burned in efgy last Thursday
night the reason therefor would doubtless be inter
csting to your readers. Not specific act or word
nv Colonel Buck has been complained OF by press or
ueople OF which I am aware except reference by
rcnorer 10 the effect that he made frequent visits 70
the postoflce with negro candidates, ETC., not ono
word OF which true, of either so visiting the occ
or taking candidates there white or black Prcsum-
ing that bo as chairman Of the Republican State Com
mittee was in sympathy with and an adviser OF Cen
eraI Lewis. he Is held equally guilty with him OF
orcat offence against public sentiment. The Demo
cratic press and largo body OF the people have been
,eod 10 approve any indigny offered TO Colonel BUCK
as the instigator OF crime against society pr
petrated by General Lewis. And what Is "eheIa
Lewis's oTence1 He, postmaster. had TWO vacant
places in his Office and applied TO the Examining
Board established under the Civil Service ruies' lor
persons to ill them There being only two persons
elcjbo the board certifying them, the Genera ap-
pointed one as clerk in the registry department
colored man. intending 10 appoint the Other' WIN"
man. in the money order department, because III wv
registry department the colored man would DC rs III
contact with the people than in the money ofuer NC
partment, occupying a room TO himself ana acnns
simply as clerk. The white man was not apP'i'e"'
because it found that he was not eligible unn'r
the law.
The papers of Atlanta charge that placing this
col0rcd man. graduate Of Atlanta University III mo
registry department, in which was lady, was III
tended as an insult TO herthough, in fact not 10 Dc
in contact in any way with hcr-that 1t was a grave
offence and the postmaster must be summary dsa'
with This lady +, the niece OF the controlling editor
Of The Constitution and her father was chlet
registry clerk The postmaster had no thought Oh
giving offence 10 any one, much less to lazy, anu
thought he simply doing his duty under inc
law I'm such way as TO AVOID oHchce
But The Constitution and "The Journal at once
t,o mis- Iocgf l>pt
mas In doing HIS duty under the law had appointed
a coorcd person a subordinate place In department.
in which a lady employed The lady reslShcu
and another lady appointed in her stead
In the postohlcc Of Augusta Ga, the. Democratic
postmaster. told has employed and does now en-
ploy coored men in the Office one of whom IS cm'i
moncy-order clerk. CoIorcd and two white ladies'
have been and are now employed In tho general oiice
there together. as | reliably informed mo
Augusta Progress "a stanch Democratic paper makes
this editorial comment OF date Of August TO- Post
master Lewis the new Republican postmaster OF A.
lanta IS being roundly abused for appointing coloret
man to the registry department of that office. ono
lady official and her father who held a prominent
position in the Office, have quit. The Democratic
postmaster I'm Augusta has always had a oOlorcd man
at the money order department and nobody has quit
on that account. AL Bccher, the colored man In the
Augusta Office IS only thoroughly competent but
Is oblglng and pleasant to all. Postmaster BOyce,
!
Bclohers account. and believe that If the wishes
of the merchants were consulted It would be unanimous
! in favor Of Belchers retention. This thing Is too
foolish. Labor is honorable, and every man should
have an equal showing. We were born and reared in
tho South and thought II disgrace to work side
by side with colorcd man, which have often done"
In Savannah learn that in two Of the most fashion
able soda water establishments where the elite Of the
city obtain their cooling and refreshing drinks, there arc
now in each a white young lady and two colored young
men behind the same counter, serving the public, ana
yet the prOpetors encouraged by large patronage
Also that in the postofice there under Democratic
postmaster a oolor,l man serves the publle at the
delivery window
In The Atlanta Evening Journal" Of August aT-
peas the following statement from its reporter Rome,
Ca in detailing the progress of the prohibition election
then going on: During the morning l saw one OF
the first ladies' of Rome pinnng badge on the linen
buster of negro preacher"
A new spirit, or rather an old spirit revived, has
nut new wine into old bottles" Of lae thanks TO The
! Atlanta Constitution and The Journal which for
! some time have had attack OF negrophObia,' now
become chronic They have been melting the passions
and prejudices of the Democrats and have now seized
as a pretext the putting Of negro into department.
Of the pOsohce in subordinate place as an oc-
casion for stirring up mob to lawess and dseraceiul
! action "The Constitution wanted another man for
postmaster who would be likely to run the Office &C
cOrlng TO its notion. and that the relatives anu
family connections of its chief editor might enjoy the
cmolumens OF the Office under the Republican ADMIN
istrauon, they had under the Democratic. Ihe
Democrats will only suffer those Republicans to Two
! IN peace who will bow the knee 10 the Democratic
! Baal Had the Democratic postmaster dono as Ten
! eral Lewis has there would have been no uOuOe
Both papers tortured the facts and twisted every
declaration of the postmaster suit their purpose ana
he has no way counterfeit their influence and deeh'
! himself through the public press here No one can
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! columns.
At the bottom Of all this there Is an evident rear
of such men as General Lewis and the chairman Oh
the state Committee, men of high character ana H.
! fuence i'm aid Of the known purpose and EXPECTATION
of other leading Republicans of tho state to deiach
from the Bourbon Democracy considerable element
Of the white people who are known 10 Do restless
under the rule of free trade Democracy and threaten
to desert II.
The President and his Cabinet have been invited
and are expected to attend the Piedmont EXPOSITION
here in October, and the people are making great
nreuaraions I'm anticipation Of this event Ihey nope
to realize large receipts by the presence OF the CHER
Magistrate and his official family. They VIII DC cN-
trayagant I'm their demonstrations and protestatons
of LOYALTY. Gush and extraordinary display OF "south
ern hospitality will be the order Of the day. General
Lewis is one Of the vice presidents OF the Piedmont
! Exposition Association and 1t was understood that
he was placed there because of his we'll known ac-
onaintance and influence with Secretaries Proctor and
! Tracy boping thereby that the General would bring
his influence to bear in securing their presence with
the Chief Magistrate append some quotations which
will show what the editors of " The Constitution and
other leading men here thought OF Messs. Buck and
Lewis only short time ago.
Atlanta, Aug. -, 1850. NATIVE GEoltGlAN'
From a Letter from the Hon. II. l. Kimball OF Al
Ianta TO Prcsldentelect Harrison, Dec. 10, 1850
(COpy.l
Roin
Of Colonel H. T.. Buck TO present ms name 10 You ZOE
consideration as a member Of your Cabinet Occuifeu
TO me that the political Of such ples,niat on
would necessarily exclude The names OF our mos
-, ,.ol,,o "a Won with that view.