Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-03-06
Postmaster saraaaker Insults
ina People of Assans. sa.

lsalAiagtoa spssi4l T. tie World :
Postmaster General wang
.-.aA q il 81 great trsuDie, cagseti
by tue appointment as p34tMss-
ter al Athens. ca, of 4 negro
named ~daT Davis. who is de-
elared hJ the Georgia delegation
IN Cong rsSs 90 be Totally auesl
l1aied sad deuseIy ignorant :"
81 angry have the white citizens
become al what t1ey sfyie -tbis
Outrage that mlnT 90 tie Lead
lag merchants OF the State wac
have 6eel II the habit of pat
.ronizlHs Mr. WaBamaker-s Phil
ls.elphia store have written the
Postmaster General letters in
which they declare their iu:en
ii0a TO boycott hin svermore.
Iiiia IS tse second Postmaster
President Harrison has appoint
IS! IA Georgia. Last week he
appointed a ccl0rsd maa az Post
master - Americus. Re3resen
la'iye Cfis P's homc. aud he fol
lowed chat ~ Yesterday by rut
ting Davis "a the pueselHce NJ
Athens, Re9rcseuta:sye Cal
toms home and the seat ct ;he
State University. Tie people
ot Athens have expected this
for some time. aud have made
every effort TO prevent il.
Representative Carlton aatl
Senator Coiqli:t called on the
Pastnasfe- General last week -
protest against ihc appointment
Of d aegro pos master at Athens
Hr Carlton tells tle story Of the
Interview He protested. lie
s.iys. On the grounds that At.
ems US the sent ofthe Tuiver-
sliv "a the State anA ri,- LARGEST
f=mae school "a Geer.i.:. Be.
4 z : city n Gliy l4.gC0 inhaIi
T.iHtz, there liz no free mail d.
hFeEy and the people have 10 20
- the oiHce for their mail Tie
appointment Of q negro. he said.
wousl uake tlie ni.ice 4 general
spasing p'aee for ihe bucks. az 4
consequently might lead 10 con
iiicfs between -tho :vc races.
fie wanted . prevent this. aas.
asked ;.sat ssrsa white Repa5.i.
can be appgi1fe,l.
This - certainly eGnnen5a.
bic n vGu, answered llr wan.
anaker. ~CH1 van Su rest :
gO0d EoPabii-g =
~Yes. replied g;r Carlton
.~Ehere Is SIT. cuSee. who has
been recommended hy such ma )
as ex GGv. Bullock and zen.
L4ouGstreet
The 20 tsnaster General de
cared empha5ieally th.t Beusee
c3uld not have q: Their, Mr
Carlton With the statement shs,
he Tas act rccoumea,ls1g auy
Particular man, bat simply "a +
81 . wAite rE,-a. aeattyted. sha
ua.ae of oIiG.
As he "a Republican = asked
IL. ana.aaker.
Yes, be has been one fol
many Years
-lji,i Be vote for Harrison =
&,n not positive, buc pre-
sumo lie did,
1oQ shouid knew haE mar
Yates, cried 8r. Wan4gtsser
iFrii.ao.y. when yen come her,
To RECOMMENDS! him foraa Office :
an recommending "a mar
Tor office, SIR; I AN simply wan
4 white man, rePiie the Gear
siIa- As - how ae retss. VIII,
| don't know how you voted
bat | know yea to De a Reyu5
Iicaa.r
dew | voted can be easily
Proved said Wauamaser.
Dir. Carlton was getting a7er,
and lie reJoiaed hetly. ~ Ell
siF- that Is a matter af proc
Ei;a me-, and Il Yea are So any
is1s to iili how iir- Ska voted
WY deait yen send or 90 dewr
e. Athens and fad GA p
"Go 20 Athens = replied Mr.
= 2aanaker. III q great passion
4 wauid net dare 10.
know that Il wouiI not De s7fr
iar ne tc go down 10 Athens
an 5 orth-En Republican,
There u no warrant Tor tina,
remark Z replied Ar. Carlton
"Better men and better Rapul,
lisaas than you, sir, have been
Sagih ana have cone back ~ =.
and rejoicing
{ VITA this the irase CONGRESS-
man retired. The substance az
sir- Cartons Interview with re
Postmaster General was tala
sE1phed 10 georgia aad raised
i great nus aud cTY. Letters be
gan pouring In up0a sir. Mama.
maker from all over The STA .
Ieey were cOushed in decide div
hostile iaaguage aud gave ~,
Ius ma star a. aFtar.,f ,.,,.r.,. :.
lie then went for Represent
i've Carton, and undertook IN
explain taat What he said about
eelHg afraid to 20 Athens was
only said in joke sfr. Carlton
accepted the statement without
Comment, amt came away. he
says via tLe impression that
Athens would get a white Post
master. When. however. the
nomination Of Nat Davis wa