Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-06-10

the Executive nest for term, he should
usk for second incubation to hatch out the BROOD
IL auphter) He certainly should try, during that
time, to Stir up some project. He thought, how
ever, 10 this extremity aImos, any might be .
resorteG 10. The patient her back--she .
had been attended by regular physIclan--w no ,
had very learnediy felt her pulse, purged her, /
bl,stsred her-bled, and bed her again--and gave
her up. AT such time, new doctor might
safely be called 10, even though he were a root
doctor. fLaughter)
In 1886, Mr.. w. was called from his residence |
on the Wabash to take charge Of The General Land
Office He had asked for office; he had ex-
pee,ed none; he did not TO Ibis day kno" what
friend had suggested his name TO the PRESIDENT,
and the frs, 10 timation he had OF his appointment
was the arrival, by mail, of his commission. At
ter much reflection he concluded TO accept the
sppoin lrnent and endeayor TO do his country some
service in tha; station. lio found the business Of
the Office great confusion. and much n arrears
ninety clerks were employs ia the Office. He
found them taking tho business easy, and conten
ding that the amount OF labor each performed was
all that cood be done correctly. lie insisted on
more work; introduced a new system, promising
10 promote those who did the most labor, and TO
retain them in office when he came 10 reduce the
number Of clerks. He would no, retain the man
who would squeeze his hand the most kindly, or
nltter him the most--he would retain none for
opinions sake. He soon found the gentlemen Ia
king their legs from their desks; laying aside
business which had for years accumulated, like
the SHOWS some mountains IN Europe, where
more falls in the winter than the succeeding sum
,ner meits away. was brought gradually forward.
The expenses Of The office were curtaIled IN eve
ry possible point; every edge vas mado TO cut;
vastly more business was performed than had ever
been before accomplished, and the number Of Of
fcers greatly reduced.
In 1910, while he was thus engaged laborng
in person, sometmes till midnight. IN the severe
duties Of his Office, he remembered the visit Of
friend--a very good fellow, and prominent wing
slow do you get on here, Whitcomb, my dear
felow?' inquired the visitor. "Pretty WELL" re-
eponded Mr.. w. "Glad to hear it--glad TO hear
it, 1t is said you have done great deal Of labor,
and have the Office 10 fine order" Yes" said
Mr.. w. tive hare done something here" 60
well, Whitcom5, my dear feilow--we shall beat
YOU. We shall elect our President; but you need
not fear You will retain your office, because
you have not prescribed for opinions sake. OF
course your liberality entities yon to some re-
gard. and have no doubt, my dear fellow, you
will DO retained"
Mr.. w. asked his audience IL they remembered
tho canvass Of 1910, and its results daughter
Shortly after, the city Of Washing ton visited
by number Of gentlemen who had zach mainly
contributed TO tho success Of the whig cause,
seeking Offices, and each one supposing that he
had nothing TO do but TO take choice Of tho mos,
agreeable; not thinking that there were five thou
These persons called at his office, making inqui
ries and he quietly gave them oil the Information
in his power. Among the rest. came his former
visiter. He looked as il he wished to say some
thing but could not. lie hemmed and hawed--
scratched his head and looked grave. AT last he
commenced an inquiry about the business of The
office. "Was the work pretty we'll brought up?
ayes" "He wished to know, he had a frient
to provide for, who did not want to work too hare
--of course Mr.. W. expected to be removed."-
III h,,t .o.tap . k;pI,-
eome months ago" "Ah-hem-what was tha, p
I.aughter.) With much difficulty he brough, his
friend to remainder the conversation. He at las
acknowledged dim recollection of it. But i
made no change, he must expect removal. N
charge had been made against him as 40 officer
He wrote TO the President, giving an account o
the condition of the office; and asking, if an,
charges were preferred against him, that he nigh
be allowed to answer them. He was removed
however, without any allegation against him
removed because Of his political opinions.
Another ground Of hope with him was, that il
1910. much was said of the one term principle
In 1910, the people desired change They wer
tired of adhefing to one party. As a man VIII
grows tired Of lying 10 bed, they changed thei
position; and Mr.. w. put it to his friends that
they had turned over TO a tcct place, was il no
better to turn back? U.augbter) His opponen
had occupied the Executive chair one term alrea
jy. Mr.. w. did not doubt that he should teceiv
wh'g votes. This people came out to hear him
Aney Will ''thi5 Is an antic teioN--ue ma
DO somethlng--if he does nothing. the thing " il
be no worse-suppose we try him" So when tn
first Monday Of August comes, many good oil
wing would 60 to the polls with a wing tickle
she~n openly This he would pat in his poke
but he would take out that no would no
shew openly-inscribed" James Whicomh'-an
this he would vote secretly. Laughter) He di
not lear the office seekers and politicians and &c
itors, who were pursuing him with hate so unre
len,ing as had never before been exhibited &c
wards a candidate for Governor. lie had mad
himself the foe of all these. He had stirred up
nest Of snakes and vipers- He hoped for noihln
at their hands. He looked TO the People.
MIR. W. was sorry that his being old bache
Tor vas urged against him. He must plead guilty
The election Of Gov. Ray had secured him
wife; and If Mr.. w. could be sure Of such goo
fortune, be would press his pretensous NOR