Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-01-25
DOM9S TIGs
Prescription and disgrace. ful conduct IN Jackson
WAsHISGros, January 9th, Is

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NAsHINGToS, January 9Th, 1870.
The President, on a late occasion, exhibited
much fihe violence Of temper which he Is
known 10 possess, and which should never be
INDUCED bs the chief magistrate OF IN enigb-
tened, intelligent. and Christian people. Mr..
Gerry has held the appointment of Surveyor
aud lnspt cior al Boston, Since 1877. He was
hen Young and when Mr. Monroe bestowed
upon him the office, he told hun he had no
doubt he would faithfully and ably discharge
il duties but that there were many other
Young men in the country, whose merits wera
equal To his aud that he give hun an appoint
ment IN regard TO the distinguished standing Of
his father, and to enable him to support his
widowed mother, and orphan sisters Cover.
ner Gerry, AT one period of his life, was not only
in comfortable, but whit, in those DAYS were
considered afluent circumstances. Ills for
tune was dissipated, by lending his name and
hi. credit 10 his friends and after life devo.
ted TO his country, he dropped dead on The
Pennsy lvani1 Avenue. on his way from his
lodging o the capitol. 10 take his seat as Wee
esideni o. the United States. The parlizen
mushroom politicians of the present day, may
not know, but those of FORMER times do, that
lac was the leader of the democratic part, Of
New Eng land. Under tn se circumstance
and for the purpose mentioned the sou rece
ed the appointment al Surveyor and insp.ctor
AT Boston, at the hands IF slt. Monroe and no
one pretends he has no faithfully performed
the DUTIES fihe office, and the Isl reposed ia
MIN. lie has contributed To The support OF his
mother, and his sisters, i" 4 the Deruuisns
Office To the one, he has been a duff suu,
and to The other aud aifectiona. b,olher. IN.
ONCE OF Mr. Gerry VII expire on TIE ooh tins
month. As might naturally be expected. and
n q ilpI in tho cir =.
placed liIial piety demands that he should be
anxiousto retain his office - Since the mee'-
ing of Congress, he arrived here, and paid his
respect 10 the P,esient In the co verspti,.n
ne hed with hun, he men Toned IN I his office
would shortly expire. and wished 10 know
whai disposition the Pcs dent would make o.
H. Inc frcsldent either in express terms
informed him that he would be r"-noall-
nAlfd. or said that which left no doub; on Mr..
Gerry mind, that his re.appoiaiment wa. Ger
tain. Ar Gerry went TO Richmond. and spout
few days there, and then returned 10 this city
nn'ier the expectation of soon leaving il I /
Boston. One day this week, he heard. to nis
| great surprise. that the President had nomina
ted Col. Mcneil to his office He immediate,
waited ON tue President, 10 know " hat had pro-
| duced So sudden y change IN his mind TIE
President seemed for time, TO be left mi'nou
otthe conversation, Mr. Gerry alluilng TO the
previous interview, meDiiourd that the Pi"s,.
dent had gwen him 10 Understand that he SHOULD
be continued in the Office fhs Preside i'm
| medlaey became impasSsOnr >, aad said il
there was no other reason, II vas sntiici" that
he had told talsrhoad. aud rranr sted him 20
leave the room The PresidenI was so boIsi a.,
Gus, and exhibited a coun enauco So fierce, in q,
The Hon MIR. ilayne. from South Caro- ina,
who was present, anticipating hat something
serious might grow oui Jft canroyersy fe
marked Mr., Gerry, hr ihought hp had better
consider the Presidrni, reply as conclusive,
aud retire, as required NJ Gerry. however
conscious that the charge OF falls hood was not
Inputahle To him, was not disposed 10 take Nh
Haynes advice, nor 10 comply with the Presi-
dculs feqnes. He renewed the conversations
aIii was told by the President 10 leave ,hp
room. Mr.. Gerry was any ous tlat nm E. xplan.
aIion should be had. in the presence Of those
who had heard him charged aith faIs,houd
ana Was sui disposed Ia rrnaia. and Justify
himself He commenced relating the COW &.
sation that had previously been held between
between them, whep the President. i, fl, of
rage. threw himself laek IN his chair. and NJ
uerry, as well from sens ~ propriety, as b,
the enlreaty of Mr. Hdvnp lief the room
This Is the conduct 1T. n magistrate of
this nation, who Is compared to the ,lnor,a;
| Washington. and ssrd 10 hav fiji ed h mra-
sure of his c0un'ry's glory 80 On "e'i I, NO,
! " ua'l, nor pun ISL II IN = . streets of Aske
'oh' IN ! DaGy AdrertiSer.