Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-09-22
THESPolIS SYSTEM lIJIrSrR ATrn

IhESPolLSSNSrE ILLUSTRATED.
Tue last Tuscaloosa (AlabamD Monitor
contains correspondence between James L.
Chiidress, Esq, oi that city, aud "Sir" Rob.
eu w aikero i the Treasury Department, which
suklngly illustrates the beauties of the Du.
g.id Dalsbetty system Of "provend" Tor ser
wee rendered, and not less strikingly the
character ct the Secretary OF the Treasury.
/ Having reason to believe that he could OBJ
TOM an othce from the Administration. MIR
i ChlldrcS>, though a Wtig. visited Washing
Ton Tor the parpCs, of trying his luck. his
application being sIstai ied by the unanimous
recommendation OF the Alabana delegation
~ Congress. all oi whom. with single excep-
ton, are "demOcrsts" oi the strai,est sec. =
Nothing WAS said OF his political opinions
IN trath, as Mr.. Chiidress SAYS. he is i'm no
other way politician than by casting his vote
an accordance with his convictions: exhibit
nag 81 hltle interest iu such matters other
WISE that even "his Immediate representa-
1--we, tMr. Payne,) who recommended him
IA reference exclusively Ia his business quail
hcalions, did not know 10 which party hc
was attached. "Sir Robert tslking il Tor
gtanicd that no Wing would have the impu-
uence To apply 10 an Administration, admin
istered ayowedly Oh the spells principle, Tor
an Office, aud consequently that Mr.. Chiidr,Ss
was OF the true grlt, promptly promised
him al apppin,lncnt--ani under this prom
Is, Mr.. ChIldrsss immediately took steps to
remove hts family 10 Washington. But be
lore he had been regularly installed some of /
tho terriers OF the Department. who bal been /
noslns out Mo Chidrc>s's hrrcsics. appalled,
The Secretary Ot the Treasury by informing
Ann That Ia was about ~ coutamlalte his
ouice by placing WHIG az QUO OF lis desks: \
whereUpon, the Secretary forgetting Ihr once /
dd roi0rems. miAimuH,s aud specifics hasten |
81 To repair the error, b. writing To Mr. Chill 4
dgesa the following note;
(NOT OFFICIALLY
MAY I, 1876.
Dear Sir On saturday last. directed your
appointment io be made out. Since that Pc
nod, II has been made known to me- that YOU
ere 0nd always have been a whg This was
very unexpected intelligence To me. lou
never did represent Yourself 10 me as a Dern-
ocrati but took IL Tor granted that such was
the iact. IL l. impossible for me 10 make the
removal contemplated. for the purpose of APP
pointing wing. ! have felt constrained,
TO revoke the order for your appointment.
regret this occurrence very much. Our
short acquaintance had made a strong impress
son on my mind, ~ your favor, anl | still n
believe that personally YOU are entitled to my
respect aud esteem but, under the cirrum-
stances, cannot make the removal aud ap-
poIntmeni as iuieuded.
take pleasure ia SAYING tia, your leport-
nent throughout has been correct and honOra-
BE.
Yonrs, very respectfully,
Y. J. WALKER.
JAMES l.. CHLDREss, ESQ. =
1his letter bears it's own comment upon its
ace. Upon It's reception Mr.. Childre,s ad-
rcssed a long reply TO MIR. Walker, relieving A.,
Iimseli irom any intentional deception in re- !,
ard TO has political opinions, not having J,
reained GnnoCent souli) that 10 b. Hhig :
vas, Ia the esiimaiion ui the immaculate Sec :
'tary, crime of surprising enormity, or, to !,
- his own idea, thai in government found ,
upon hetrced1m Of opitiOH auy political -
ecesslty can possibly exist for the adoption l.
so harsh policy towards all who Ito not n
hppen to- concurm sentiment with The Exec II
i've ior the lime being Certainty, be- could H.
at have supposed that GENTLEMAN would n
reak pronis', deliberately made, and upon 4
he iai;h OF which he had made arrangements a
o carry his family 10 Washington, on so slight /,
nd frivolous a preteXt. Sir Robert" wrap -
'ins himself up his dignity, declined to an i
'wer Mr. Chlldress's letter, and the latter =
hen, on several occasions, sought an inter- I
lew. but sought il in vain. with the "honor- (;
bic Secretary. This was perhaps To have (;
Isen expected; as even h. il j. Ia be presumed, :
Ould not have seen MIR. Childress without :
llushiug at his own conduct Mr.. Chidrcss =
igain wrote 60 him. therefore. demanding to =
Know whether the rejection of bis application !
Aas tinal-and lhc correspondence closed (,
With the suboined lsconic epis,le:
JUS& 20 1916
Dear Sir: In reply 10 your note ot yesterday, ,
regret TO say that the decision ia your case
vas final With great respect.
Your ob't servant, ,
X. }. WALKER.
JANIS l.. Guinness Esq