The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-12-05
POLITICAL FLUNKEYISM-DIARY OF
AN OFFICE SEEKER.
[FrOm the Baltimore Patriot, Nov. 1871

POLITICAL MISUNDERSTANDING OF
AN OFFICE SEEKER.
From the Baltimore Patriot, Nov. ISL
APresident elect, with hundred thousand
Offices in his gilt, is a gentleman crowned with
every good quality; but a President de tacio'
with the offices distributed, suddenly loses his
attractiveness in the eyes of neglected aspi'
rants, who begis.for The first time, to diseov-
er that the knot of the Presidential white
neckcloth aoiA twist around ominousy under
his left ear; that there is something peculiarly
sinister in the east of his eye of which they
were previously unconscious; and that The
political idol whose praises they have chanted
and whose battles they have fought Is so
very i'll put together as to be easily shivered
into fragments under the blows OF lnlmlcal
lconocasts. Bat the diary of an admlrlng
office. seeker, in the first flush of ambitious
expectation, presents very different picture
from what is subsequently drawn by the same
person when he finds his claims upon the
government are not likely to be recognised.
Let us open a leaf or two, and reproduce what
We find written there:
EN- ROUTE.
"Started from Bung credentials all in
due form-strongest possible recommends
tons from B. and G. and d. Very confident
of good place-puzzed what to ask for,
though. Strike for relationship, but will
take u first.class consulate rather than miss.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
"Presented by Forney. Extraordinary i'm.
provement in Mr.. Buchanan since we met last
thought him then cold and selfish, facie
and unrelabe-fnd himcorteous, benevolent
bland, and of sterling integrity. Mutually
pleased with each cther-shall ask for col
dictatorship.
| Neutrality-suspicious..
Gam more and more struck with the ma.
jestic simplicity OF the President elect
Talked about the ostend Manifcsto-all n
Observation-Disclosures deceived him-never
expected it would see the Iight-moreover
was mesmerized bySoule and signed it under
the infuence-of his will. Mem: Interesting
fact TO Pschycholo sists-must write the daily
papers all about it
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
"Great crowd here. Couldn't edge in a
word for IL long tine, so stood off and watch
ed the countenance of the President elect
much struck with its remarkable beauty
Even the trhing ocular defect, singnlarly
enough, is no blemish but adds marvellously
i to .he expression. Neckcloth spotless white
the type of innocence. Rather like it than
not, especially on him. Conversation shifts
from politics to religion-his Excellency
much animated-speaks warmly of the Pres
byterians.
"Mem: Mr.. B. a Prosby terian-must write
that to the newspapers.
"Conversation continued. -Anecdote of Mr..
BIS visit to Bedford Springs-met a Metho-
dist Protestant clergyman there-lked him
exceedingly. Thinks the Methodist Protes-
tant creed undeniably excellent.
"Mem: Mr. B. Presbyterian Methodist
Protestant
"Conversation continued. Refers to his
visit to Phhpdclph ia-invited TO occupy seat
in the Episcopal onventon-went-didn
like Washington Hunts remarks. Thinks on
the whole Episcopalianism admirabe-knows
nothing of its marriage service, but would like
to be a good Episcopaian nevertheless.
"Mem: Mr.. D. Presbyterian Methodist
Protestant Episcopalian.
"P. Sam doubtful whether to enighten
the daily papers on these points or not.
"Alter dinner, spoke of Archbishop Hughes
knows him well-rather likes him-thinks
him good friend of his. Catholicism very
grand and picturesque, and awe.inspiring.-
Cannot say he believes in all the dogmas OF
that Church, but does believe in that article
of faith which teaches that one substance can
be converted into another. Has experienced
the truth of that fact in his own person.
Witness his conversion into the Cincinnati
Platform. Mem: On consideration, have de-
cided to say nothing about this in the news.
papers.
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
"IIad private interview with Mr.. B.
Asked for collcctorshi application aleetle
too late. Asked for a consulship-wouId do
everything in his power-was ordentIy deslr
GUS of gratifying his friends at Bungtown' and
would take their recommendation into pro-
found consideration; but the oaves and fishes,
numerous as they were, would not begin to
feed such n multitude of hungry clamorlsts,
and, therefore, somebody must be dsappolnt-
ed. He trusted it would not be the friend OF
his Bungtown friends, but he seriously adj
vised that friend to return forthwith TO Bung'
town and wait with phosophc patience
until distribution took place"
"BUNGTowN, April LIST, 1857.
"Have waited. Have not got the collector
H..