Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-09-24
From the Philsdelphia L. 5. Gazette, Sept. IA.
TO THE PUBLIC.

make change IN Inc Offlce o! Collector OF iue
Port Of PhlIadeph and II 10 due TO myself that
YOU should be Informed Of the facts connected
With this proceeding. pray TO be allowed to
disclam any feeling Of personal unkindness TO-
wards the President, while own a deep sense OF
the injury which he has been induced to inh'ci
on mo by causeless removing me from post IN
which he voluntarily placed me.
Ga the I4,h OF April, lSfl received an auto
graph letter from President Tyler. announcing
nv appon ment as Collector Of the Port oil Phila-
deIphia, expressed in the strongest terms OF con-
fdence and kindness. Though | had been. in
the course Of my public life, often on terms OF
intimate association with incumbents OF the Ex-
ecu,ive office, both State and Federal, had new
er inimatcd a wish for favors from them, nor did
ever receive any assurance Of n willingness 10
do me service. This appointment was unsocit-
ed and unexpected. II reached me in a retire
ment Of nearly fifteen years duration, and was &C
companed by circumstances which made it more
honorable to accept than TO decline II.
came into a community where was wholly
q stranger, and which, MS the president had IN
formed me- was disturbed by very active com
petition for tho office to which was appointed.
l brought no friend with me, and chilled mono to
mo. had u private ends 10 serve, and in good
faith set about healing, far possible, tho IT.
riia,ious that had before existed. Before recev-
ing my commission, had written TO Mr. Tyler
Recommending the appointment of Mr.. Henry
Morris as Collector. To this letter | received
the following answer, and at the time, the
intelIgence OF my appointment:
WASHINGTON. April -, 1871.
Mr. Dean SIa: Your letter before me- and has
read by with all tho which sincerely feel for
your past services | recognise i'll you my
elder political school, the advancement OF the
principles which have alike devoted anxious days and
nights The regretted death OF General Harrison has
felt by myself than any Other because no, only OF the strong
which existed because of the
high and delicate responsibilities which has devolvsd
How shall acqut myself in the discharge OF the
duties Of high Office depends under Providence to be
ye. rejoice that the hrst acts of Pres-
Dental life, IS that OF conefrng Office on true ana sound
patriot such Tho mail which bears this,
convey YOU commission Collector of tina
Port OF Philadepha our disInteresednes ~ recon-
mendng another, WHO should have been very happy to
obg has wrought injury yourself knew you
ask Office but acted the ground that had
they would be known to the appointing power Be-
sides, dear the personal which this
Office had ted in PhiIa depha, seemed render
proper, have neither triumph defeat. have,
therefore, obeyed not only the suggestions of feelings
but sound policy, in making the appointment You will
doub: somewhat equal distribution of tavors
reconcile the friends of all the parties. Mr. Badger and
Mr. Tyson have been the warmest contestants They
have made promises anticipation of to particular
parsons, who quiet by carrying them mere
H make suggestions from r end another,
be adopted by you Judgment may dictate. have
wish. confess. and is nat Governor Shulze should
the place Of Principal Weigheran Office the duties
which light. and the income of him
Be pleased dear sir, of great
respact. confidence and friendship, JOHN TT LER.
Hon JONATHAN RoBERrs.
II was n conceded fact, that during tho polit
cal canvass Of 1910, from the head Of the Gus
tom House, through large portion of the persons
engaged 10 The performance OF its duties, there
had bee The most ardent political action. There
had been avowed assessment, on tho compen-
snton of the officers for election purposes. There
were of firm and honorable non compliance.
as well as of compliance, by worthy and esiIma
BILE men, under what seemed TO them to be ir.
reslsiibie necsssIiv. With regard to those who
had thns abused their trusts, | had no hesita ton
Tho dictated prepriety was At once to remove
them. ms
odgs extends, without exception, retained; and
my appointments governed ihroug bout by
the expressed wishes of Tho President my ankle
" being that no unworthy individuals re
thrust upon me. So far as ] could RELY on the
testimony Of others, had reason to think that
those ! appointed we're men OF character, of wing
principles, and las directed BY the Presidency the
friends Of those whom, in the respect, he was do
eirous TO oblige.
took office on the els, April, 1911, and on
the 9th the list Of my appointments was for
warded to the Secretary OF the Treasury. from
whom, the SIh of May, received the follow,
ing letter Of approval
WASHINGTON CITY, May :, 1871.
MY DEAN SR-I have just received your letter of yes
terday Do not pray suppose that the President OF
myself, for doubt the of
under the trying AMI difficult circumstances in which
have been placed Far from it. gu have made mistakes
this think probable in some the many
We know tina, have. But you full
confidence sound discretion and averins
ISM and i, in leas, shaken Be
am, truly, T. EWING
Hon JONATHAN RoBERrs.
At this point Of time had right to believ
that oil urexsincss on the subject of the appoint
ments was trauquilized, and nv conduct ing
thus approx ed directly by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, whose supervision is alone con empla
ted by law, and also by the President, whose wish
es was anxious 10 crafty, | dismissed the mat
ter from my mind. and applied myself to the faith
full and sedulous discharge of NV duties-Unfor-
tuua,eIy for the public service and for tho good
fame Of The President, there i too much reason
to believe that an individual entitled in no respec,
10 the confidence of the Executive or his fellow
citizens. who was al one time Surveyor OF the
Port, and more recently Commi.sary of Purcha
ses, became discop ten, ed at the share Of Influence
which he had with me IN The dis rIhn:ion Of Of