New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
, U1P CLOTD IN SOUTH C4HOLINi.

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There are faint foreshadowngs Oh Il 'i>'"'"
once Of the entente cordialc between '''' '
Dion state of South Carolina and the united
States of America. For more thah !" !'"' "
I-n,,od states Government through Its courts
has been manifcsting considcrap" "ls''N"
tho foolincs If the Executive Department of the
State of South Carolina i'll the W''''r VI '"''
.oods To This has been added IN apparent dis-
position to interfere in various ways WIN
,,,m trade Of the State rs carried on by the
Governor under the sanction oi ui'"l" ''
or,,,,no, legislative enactment The dissatisfac-
tion on this account. OF Governor '"'''''''' WV"
holds 70 the State of South Carolina the same
relation Of High Muckamuck when MI lev"
Iond holds TO the United States Of America. APP
noars 10 have been smothcr'd 10 '"hSl"'i'"i'
extont during the last few weeks, and the quiet
which has prevailed in consequence mas CIV"
great announcement to the members Of III"
Dc Soc,etv who had begun To be- disturbed
nv the threatening attitude of Governor III
man and the warlkc posture OF a1airS gen,
orally There have been times during the last
six months when the situation In South C"roiini
created full as much uncasincss throughout me
country rs ever Governor Davis H. Waite, 81
Colorado produced in his most volcanic cohdi-
,ior. though il should be- said. of course, that
the excitement did not reach to foreign '"u''-
tries. rs during the Colorado eruption.
II WAS hoped, however, that all that WIS
oor and that. Governor Tillman having GOT
tho railroads and the rum trade well in hand
there would be peace. Instead "f Wl'l'h Il H."
misunderstanding has arisen. Fourth Assistant
postmastcr.Gcneral Maxwell, II seems IS run
ming tho fourth-class postoiliccs Of South caro-
ir.it
wishes of the representatives Of that state IN
Congress who are not consulted aS I" 'h' az
Monuments. 1t IS stated in Washington dis
match that Thomas Jefferson Strait. WIN" repre-
sonts the Vth District of South Carolina mas
been treated with disrcspcct amounting 10 '""
,umo,v in the matter Of the appointment OF a
postmaster in his own town. Thomas Jch'''''"
Strait entered the Confederate Army nj 'hr
early age Of fifteen. Not being saied WIN inc
carnage in which he rcvellcd during the four
wear, OF war, he studied medicine mt lis close
md has since then been pursuing his death
dealing career with the lancet instead of the
sword. pills instead of powder. He Is serving
now his first term In Congress- but he Is NOT
81 inc1pcrlcnccd in craftsmanship as NOT 4"
know that under the Constitution H. mas '"'
right TO appoint the postmaster in his own town.
master: the postoiilcc being by II singular CO.
Incidence Of the same class as the Congressman
Thomas jefferson Strait. according 10 the re-
MORT named his man 10 the Fourth Assistant
postmastcr-Gcnc and asked his appointment.
Kut the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
did not act lie procrasinated and pr"vari-
| coto1 and told the Hon. Thomas jefferson
| Stroit that he would see him later. That
statesman waited and waited until he was
fired Then he sat down and wrote To the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General these
hitter words: "You have lied TO me You are
unworthy the notice and respect of gentle
man. and you are nothing but damned
puppy.
This language though not perhaps, strictly
snoakinc. unparliamentary in existing political
| conditions is unconventional 10 Il degree cal
culatcd to suggest the possibility that unless
an effort Is made 10 soften the aspcritieS of the
situation something like hard feeling between
thc State Of South Carolina and the United
| STATES Of America may cnsuc. II l. understood
! that the Hon Thomas jefferson Strait pro
| noses To introduce II resolution in the House
| raising a committee 10 investigate the behavior
! of the Fourth Assistant POstmast"r' General
! ShonId this bc done promptly hOsiliticS may be
ovcrtcd And II occurs 10 us that If the in
II
oury * 10 be directed 10 the question raised
by the Hon. Mr. Straits letter whether or moi
the Fourth Assistant PostmastcrGcncral Is " Z
damned PUPPY" II might properly be referred
| 10 some of the committees Of the Dog Show
now provdcntay open in this city. Al ANY
rate. il IS 10 be hoped that something will he
done about It speedily. The State OF Sou'l
Carolina Is In no mood 10 be trf~l with
Thomas jefferson Strait is in much the same
state Of mind that several South Carolina states
men were just thrty-thrcc years ago. And W.
all know what came of that. lf 1t be possible
10 molIify him, let It he done by all means
We have had war enough for one generation
On behalf Of n distracted people We shall mov'
that Thomas jefferson Strait be permitted f
appoint as many fourth-class postmaStcrs "a
there are voters In his district II he will ONLY
consent to keep the peace with the tniic'
States of America.
ONE LESSON From SYRACUSE.