The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-23

MR.. JOHN SMITH AFTER AN OFFICE.


The trials aHd tribulations Of Office see l..
ers. on the incoming of every new admins.
tration at Washington, would afford scenes
of humOr and pA,hOs equai to anything which
has been recorded by Dickens or Scott. The
following single case OF Mr.. John Smith
will, undoubtedly, apply to thousands Of 9TH
ers. 1t was reported on the incoming of
former administration. by an experienced
looker.on, for n journal in the soath west.
As the picture is very Apostle to political
affairs at the present moment, we insert it
for the edifcation of the Ieglons who are be-
sieging the White House: j
!, Ifyou were ever in Washington not long
after tho commencement Of an administra.
tion, you will net forget the army or armies
Of office. hunters that thrODged the avenues,
crowded the Hobbies, ,crammed the ante rooms
ofthe Secretaries oc the Departments, and
literally besieged the President 10 his own
castle, tho White House. na gf-'a.o.ss
The scenes in the vestibules and ante
rooms of the Secretaries in these Office seek
ing times are very rich and yery humiliating.
For instance, Mr. John Smith, q maa Of
fine feelings, and respectable citizen in his
own town, comes up to get, ii be can. the
appointment OF q one thousand dollar post
office. He Is backed by "alI his friends; -
has letters from Celonel Bull, who once
shook hands with the President, sNA fresa
Saul Sy Esq who once rode in the stage
with the Presidents mother; from Hon.
Peter Parsley, who was once Representa-.
tive in Congress. and has been presented,
with fly others, to his Excellency in the
east room at q levee. and reminds him OF i
in his letter; and, perhaps, . letter from
Mrs. Brimble, an ex,Senator's lady to th.
lady OF the President. -e,pg stt !o4e
Armed thus, Mr. John Smith deems him,
selfirresistable. He expects to carry aii be
fore him. He aligh.s from the cars at Wash
ington, and looks around upon the crow
with q patronizing eye. He orders = hael
. with an emphasis. H. commands room al
1 Gadsby's. The next day he walks anon
the big bugs as big bug as they. He de
! livers his letters. He finds the Presideak
out, and gives il to the porter. He has nc
; been week at Washington. at three dollar
) and half day at Gadsby's, before h
' learns the late lesson. that In Washingto
letters ofintroduction are smatters OF course
and. like everything else which are "matteI
t Of course" ore esteemed worthless. NJ
3 body reads or notices them. They prov
q nothing. Two words with an honorab
y Senator or honest Repres entative from Il
e applicants part of the ,conntry.a Presidel
e or Secretary thinks more Of than mail-bs
!, of "letters OF introduction" The maa vi
u goes without one is m ,rs likely to succee
}. than be who depends on them. won
sooner trust q man who carried HE charact
ID in his face rather than in his poeket. a
/ Mr. Smith having delivered his letters, a
d. especially that to the Precedent, goes at I
reception hour to tho White Honse to 9
D; him. The President usually receives m
'g on business from ten till one. During the
70 three hours the ofics-seekers throsg she h
a, and ante.chamber 10 his room. each watt
for his turn--for i is first come first 81
ne we'd. Mr.. John Smith. iaviDg made histw
10 the landing. finds II filled with people, Ii
90 depot platform waiting for tAe train, so
Of ths men pace up and down rapidly
,g every tarn casting their eager glances
Is. shut door. outside Of which stands -
vsEt with his hsnds full oi cards; for g
o.. visitor as he came Up handed pie card.
70 hiss aslendant holds q pile of fifty. laid
nd regular ORDER, Mr. Smilh has come too Il
he Sas delayed 10 be more Than usua
bel particular about hia xoilss. and biz card nj
the Sisy- 6rst; shst Il. filtY men hare cot
t. have auaisnea hefose hiatarn censsss
81 lhesis sst tiHnocentSf this Isess Out hs Isa
~ III by' y'ihsaft " ssd ~ ~ aow hsss. y Il
lssE spee2fnliy ted iasys spd ssls IN Y
Iths dassnat annnnhsei lms hyq eoing - /