The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05

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looking very wisely.
There you ask too much. know you are P.
P. G., and can convince you that know all about
Proceed and tell me-" said l, i" and il find you
do know all about it viii tell you whether you are
right. Amt that all square and above board, old
'oPIw .u - i. .,s NOM >, u.,,... vou..pp
G. Now. want to get contract, we will suppose
say at the Department Of the Interior for hundred
thousand dollars, Of something or other"
$50 ahead with your Depart nent of the Interior"
Every well. go to you as P. PIG"
Essays /, want this contract. l know You are
P. p. G. III give you $40, 900 III. No, won't SUP
pose It's Col Forney, whom know to be P. P. G..'
"Suit yourself" says l, with your P. p. G."
what does Forney say when approach him He
says all rgh; see Mr.. He is I: P. g. | 90
be contracted Tor. show him the card from Foruey
'P P. CO.
"All right" says Mr. Blank; "Co' Fornsy's endorse.
ment is good. How much an in' must have
VERY well; will give you $40 ,ooo," and give a
paper to that effect Show me the SAMPLES" says |.
He does 80, and / look at them. But" say,
"Green, you know all about it,"
"Well go ahead you see the samples"
Eyes, and / know what the articles are worth,
but know that ! am dealing with P. P. Gs., aud
make my offer, and get toe contract OF course
"But, tell me one thiDg-you must see the bids OF
the other chaps Who offer for the contract"
mot At all; what do care for the other bids
know what that sample article is worth in the mar
ket and know the other bids are not lower for such
q large amount, with good security. than the fair
market value; and therefore don't want to see the
other bids. All Is done fair in that regard"
"Weu, can't make it out yet"
"Cant you? Well, then, | offer lower than the
market prise for these very samples, and get it."
"Well, all Of you must lose money there.n
mo, sir we dn'l; when the p. p G. g are about
We don't do n thing OF the kind; we get arti lies
fifty per cent lower in price for they fifty per cent
inferior in quality TO the samples, eh!"
An" my eyes were opened. The clerk who
receives your goods, passes your accounts, or some
thing il that line, is P. P.G.r'
well, my friend. zee you do know something
about TIE r. P. G.'s'
GOT course do; get in with them, and you can get
ythiDg bere. Why, man, it Is more 90 serfnl than
the cd kitchen cabine. of General Jackson-for
General jackson had will OF his own, aud General
Pierce is mighty small in that article
How many T. p. G.'s do you knOwlr asked |.
"Oh, about dozen. Forney, Green of Boston,
several correspondents of newspapers besides w and
G. and-y0urself, for am sure you are one; but
must say good night"
Of be went P. P. Co. said to myself A writ
ten secret signvhat does 1t meanl said l, all alone
by myself, for Pittsburg had gone to bed.
p. p. G-Presidentsl Palace Guardsi No.
PIP. G-Pierce's Puppet Guard' No.
PIP. G.-Perces Plumber Guards No.
PIP. G-Puff Pierce-Puf puppet; but what
is that G. fori
dent; and wrote down everything that P. or G..
could stand for but / did not satisfy myself; but
must tall you Mr. Bennett that will find it oat be-
fore long. viii not give it up until do. There is
q powerful secret organization here tnat work Co
gether with will and Q force that nothing can
stand"
/ had got thus far in my attempts when con-
cluded to go 70 bed The next morning, before eight
House. aud found his way uDmolested to the cabinet
Of the President. He Was there, andsright glad to
see me. There was glass upon the table, an empty
soda bottle, and on the mantelpiece was halfempty
decanter.
"Sam, l am glad to see you; you dent drink, or
would ask you to imbibe. | feel wolfish this morn
ing. vas with some OF the p. P. G's last night
Jumped up There you are, Mr.. President, P.
BE laid down the fat Of his hand upon the table,
and looked me intenty in the face.
Samuel Green, Junior, are you Free Mason ~
asked he.
II rayther think an Master Mason in Albion
Lodge No. 81, of Green Valley, New Hampshire"
" Then you know what secret is and you know
precious well what would be done with You it you
were 70 blsb, doa't you? Ask me any Cabinet -
crets anything about foreign relations appoint
ments, and 80 forth, aud am your man; but don't
don't, Sam, II you love me, ask me to explain the
mysteries Of the 2. p. Gs.," and here the President
wiped the cold sweat from his magnificent and cla.
sic brow.
sHave you got segar?" said /, wishing to turn
the conversation.
"Lots-belp yourself and smoke them as much a.
you like bus don't attempt 10 smoke out the P. p.
G's | could not get on day without the p. p. Gs.
They save me deal OF trouble. / have them al
around me-
Are The Cabinet P. P. G'ss' asked.
"Pshaw. no. The Cabinet are such nuisance
that would adopt your suggestion male the other
morniDg-kick EN- out-but AN powerless in that
regard The p. p. G's won't permit me TO do 80. =
what does p. P. G. stand fof?" The Presi-
| dent placed bis finger 70 his lips.
1 a1 ~ Won
| but | have none now. But tell me one thing |
hear Foney is the head of the gang; aud they must
I be making money. for Forney Is building new
| house. Forney's friend, George Roberts OF Boston,
was here few days ago. Is he P. P.Gy"
| + No reply was vouched continued: "Charley
Green. q the Boston Post, is p. P. g. Of coursel
Il sbant FAY word. By the way, Sam, did you
read that last article in the Post about them blamed
free soil letters Of miner Didn't the Post put it to
/ the HERALD? III tell you secret. Forney wrote
it, He is the head Of that dep srtment Of the P. p
CPS. He and some Others wrote over forty articles
q dsy about me. Its poser. Whatever you see in
the Boston Post about me are my views. read 'eu
before they go Sid IL useful in that line he IL
\ p p. G.-but num- That Union Is an ungodly
stupid paper; can't bear the sight of IT, but the
p Gs say is useful tor the cabinet TO humbug the
! masses witt"
II zee you have silenced your friend John Coeh
rane, in New York. He was getting leaky."
al stopped the leakage very quick
Y How did you do itlr
I II cent one OF the p p. G's on to him, with !
quiet message that If that free soil letter Of mine wa
found, / would write but one more, and that wsult
be letter TO the Senate pomina.in some clos
mouthed friend for his berth in the Custom House
He has been as quiet as basket Of chips eve
SINCE"
"Servei him right. What right had he got TO ~
and blab about the letter. Can't | be p. p. G.. /?
"Well, think you night be- IL you would take
the oath and act for the p p. G.'s; but Ill ask For
pey whether you can be or notr
hNo, l thank yeu. YOu need not put yourself Il