Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-03
H%MR. LACKEY,S vALEDICTORY.
WASHING TON, Nov, I, Is60,

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d one other than wise mau tthough presumably
ddIeted % WOOL gathering could have discov red
thai me best recipe for getting INTO popular favor
erslly. A u honor 10 his memory.
Yes: Mr. Editor, it Is lamentabIe fact that polt-
yourself well abused BY free and enlightened rnb
me ny saa upon bs'ns me-
safe presidents, without having upon my
cease to be public servant. and once more retur
10 my mo- mai CONDITION as one of the ereig
claim % Be soisr.biy veil sbussS ndiVda. %s :.
i have no. the ego.ism of surprising that my p.i.
as great to-dc has been made over my removal
a sssy HGs 81. m the Tss
Eecs S.nsfs not ior my dismissal feel
Curiosity further By the 10 .5..
ma ion:
First, then, verify believe, that my removal is
Attributable IN reality to my being charged with
DOu :issism-a an accusation so true that hay'nt a
wordt2 say in SGT defense. But It also Oh ,rEed
ecklnIdge, NUT beg leave to ms pua 3 in the
mi dest po' sible NAME that whatsoever kes such
b. birth God education. AID the owner of aded and
slaye property. such a charge is simply absurd
the fact Of my having alluded to unofica CONVEX
satiOns held at various times with Judge fillyer of
Bureau in which wac lately employed. VI '"'
The good judge ls q rampant FIR eater and if not
IL At
mtde no oon:ealmsnt OF his views for months past
Of psf,ons of nv acauainiauce Sows no scores em
peaceful law abiding man. e., "sutmissionisf,' y
sa% 1T so, Of s:s
shocked az hearing such treason to the u, ion ut
tered IN hlgh places and expressed myself to that
elect This Is about the whole story. Hisc sH1
Although do not entertiin the di.unlon sent,
high espset for him AID a. be sorry to ss see
him come to grief, would suggest to him when he
with th7I cofhns on their haeks-,hat he secure cure
Secretary Cobb as his front "a man-for reither
es, 9net nor bullet Is yet invented that coud PEI for
By the way, i'll were the worst enemy of the Sc
cessionlsts, do not know that could wish them
save us from 6nsncier whose greatest aehievs.
sisted IL pltohi ss OPT nabbia s to HI, own rela
tons and friends; Well; we love man who takes
If he did not but some Of the SOVEREIGN nbisoe To
seeing whole families CHARTERED on the public treas
OUT Of the s, I9 Cob
has long bad his eye on the Senate be may yet to
o oss aSs bn,ssss of the Bento
The editor Of an evening paper. IN abiding to my
We were this morning incidentally assured by
me oincer OF the Treasury Department all 'gsd t.
that he hss never enjoy the honor Of that gentle
to the 81 Ii. SIS AID on
=, re re-, a!adss 70 Mr Assistant Secretary Clayton.
ton "has never enjoy cd the honor OF my acquaint
anoe" hayea weakness for good society, and
nave generally given him ide berth when meet
ing him in the eorrido of the Tre asury Buiidins,
ana instlnctlvey shuddered whenever he shook his
nead 10 my LeIghboIhood, whilst the uppermOst
thong IN my mind was ivory and its great useful
ness IN the manufacture of fns- tooth combs i bid
him friendly adieu. Wv
in conc q ion, | must exp ess my sincere and
eeartfeit thanks to sdtOrs generally for the many
hrst rate n tees sven ne, and would say tn tn m
and the public at arge that my profession s that of
lawyer, my home - Joseph, Buchanan county,
Missouri where shall be- happy 10 hear from nv
one desiring my Professional services
moderate. SD =. -7'17-|' = ''' "e0'
-. Very respectfully. yours, -. ~
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