The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-04-26
THE NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL.


THE NEW POSTMASTER GENERAL.
The following snec,Ioic, which We find
in the Arsansas Democrat OF tho 3O,h ult..
lets Us know very distinctly what sos, Of .
mcn has been selected To preside over the
Po''"tiice department by General TAYLOR.
No matter what may lie tho condition Of
the department, he will bring !, out al trou.
BILE, and restore il to the confidence oC the
country -
Honorable Jacob Collatner, tho present
Postmaster General Of the United States.
Is self.msde IMAM entirely, and owes moth.
ing to the adventurous circums,n noes Of
birth or lovtune--but 10 indebted, rather 10
the perseverug exercise md cultivation Of
those uncommon moral faculties and intel.
lectunl powers, by which he has raised him
self from the olscuresl walks of lite 10 sta.
tions Of tho highest honor and most CON.
manding influence. During his boy hood,
no was employed ~ cabin.toy on Lake
Michigan, mud with The wages thus earned,
he placed himself n a grammar school,
preparatory to entering college. BY dins
oi his own excr,inn, aud tho most perseve-
ring aud un,iring industry, he worked his
way through college, and graduated nj the
university al Vermont, with distinguished
ability in 1910 In tho same class with
him. was Young Vireinian, whom 10 will
call Tom. Tom was remarkable for bis indo-
lencc, and had reached his senior year by
being shored ahead. lie was rich, and Of
numerous aud influential family connexions
in Virginia. The college WINS in lis infsn.
cy, and tho patronage q ,he South was
desideratum Of no sligh, consideration with
the facuiy--snd, At the examination Tor
tho distribution OF the college honors, Tom
received nm appointment. Every bMly
who knows anything about . N. Z. Col.
lego, knows with what anxiety every senior
looks forward to the distribute ion Of tho CON.
mencemcnt appointments; and he who docs
not receive ono, immediately denonnccs
the faculty, and cries out "negIec,ed mer.
it," But in this case the "neglecied" con.
soled themselves with tho reflection, that
Tom will mako the faculty. feel cheap On
commencement day. Delighted with tho
distinction, but sensible OF his insbility to
acquit himself with my credit, Tom forth.
with applies 10 Collamer to write nut his
speech and prepare him for the exercises
on commencement dsy.
This was in direct violation Of the Col.
lege laws. Nevertheless, ColIsmer under.
took il, wrote out speech Of n,uci, ability,
made Tom commit il 10 memory. and drill.
ed HIM most perfectly in al the intonat!ons
"f the voice, attitudes. and gesiicula,ions,
long before the arrival Of CONNIE ucemens
day.
Never did Patrick Henry or John Ran
dolph. in the highest fights Of their clio.
quence. acquit themselves more gracefully,
than did Tom ut the rehearsal bef;,ro tho
Faculty mud students. some few days prior
10 the day Of commencement. lie hsd Ia
ken oil by surprise. But Toms abilities
were too well known ever To palm oil, a.
his own production, such speech % ,hs,;
and rumor, with her busy tongue, assigned
the authorship Ia Collsmcr. Complaints
became deep aud loud, till tho Faculty vern
compelled 10 notice il. Collsmer was call.
ed bcfofe them. end Intercepted 40 10 thu
facts, when no frankly admitted that l,o
had dono all that rumor had ascrihcd 10
him. But, gentlemen, said he, although
what have done 10 in direct violation OF
the laws Of College, conceive myself, un.
der the circumstances of the case, fully ius-
tilted. The Faculty Ind seen fit to Confer
on me the most distinguished appointment
Of tho class--.he valcdictnry address
when Won know Ind barely been able r.
work my WY through College, ia The most
economical manner, and had not suit Of
clothes. nor the means to purchase them,
in which 10 appsar, on commencement day.
corresponding a. oil with the character Of
my appointment. To compliment THE
young man, and his friends. Won had given
to him On appointment. which he had not
the capacity to ill. He applied Ia me 10
assist him. ! have dons 30; by which
hive acquired the means 10 appear respect.
ably decent mysclf, and hsve aided in chr.
rying out the views and wishes Of the Fac.
nlty. when they conferred upon him the
appointmeni--,hai Is, ] have enabled him
20 acquii himself with credit to himself. bic
friends. and tho College.
Il is only necessary IN add, that Mr.. Col.
lsmcr was very politely bowed out ofehs
aeasion room, BY the Honorable raeulsy.
without single word Of reproof.
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