Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-04-17

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The following is from one Of the leading
Republicans in Ohio:
". =. P. Denny, formerly editor Of the
( Lebanon (Ohlo) Star, and now Of the Dayton
Gasstts, was a candidate FOR the post Office in
that city. He did not receive the appoint
ment, and in the last number Of his paper gives
bis Impression Of matters at Washington. He
Is one Of the Oldest and sblest Of The Republic
can editors, but he pays bis respects to the
/ President without .5Fes. After getting many
strong recommendations for the post Office,
| Mr. Denny proceeded to Washington. He
says:
s'0n Wednesday, the 27th ult, in company
1 with Mr.. Wade and several other gentlemen, ]
called 90 the President for the purpose Of
] making a statement % bin in person. ! had
learned that morning Mr. Schsnek would also
! visit the President, ami formally demand the
1 Dayton post oiice as bic awful prey. by object
was to countsraet, II possible, bis inauence,
and hence by little management, I got in
before bin and plead my own case before the
President. | alluded 10 the current rumor, At
hone and at Washington, that the appoint
/ ment OF postmaster was to be conferred on the
exclusive recommendation Of Mr.. Schenck, OF
I without any consideration whatever, Of the
/ claims Of other candidates, no matter bow
I stFODg. To this be replied 4 hold Mr..
Z Schenck In high estim ation, but mean to de-
( eide between the applicants on the Strength
I OF the recommendations i told him that
conhdsd in his integrity and fairness, and that
Z ! belisUed he tDOuld eramiHc ihe papers and 90
tight. To this be responded: 4 will try.' He
I remarked lhat his labors were excessive; that
I the pressure of ofhce-seekerE was 90 great that
+ promises bad been extorted from him that be
4 was sfterwsrd unable 60 perform; that 'liss
had actually been ilBisied 0af Of kim.' He, how
ever said fhGi he did Aoi mean 10 ie, but never
"a HnIH-
Z statements. / informed hin that / did not
I wish him to decide on the Dayton post Office
/ until be bad time to examine the papers,
Mr.. Denny was recommended by Judge
McLesn. who bad known him from bis boy
hoUd BY seventeen members Of the electoral
college Of Ohio; by Chief Justice Brhker-
hof. and the auditor and secretary of the
State; By sam. Galloway, Stanton, Blake,
Gurley, Governor Morton, C. NJ. Clay, Briggs,
Hasssursk, Defries, Caleb B. Smith, etc, and
also BY ten members Of the Republican dele
cation In Congress.
Mr.. Denny remarks OF Mr.. Lincoln:
He again assured me thar be would eX-
anime the matter at bis leisure, and make a
fair and impartial decision"
al then left him, feeling certain that no
malign influence would sway bis judgment,
because had his royal word that be would
sinves.ig igate and do right / did not believe
plieity, or that Wheh be had taken position,
be could be forced out Of it BY the manipuls-
tions Of IN adrolt and bold man The sequel
shows that I was mistaken. 10 less than
twenty minutes after had left the President,
The tempter came, and " Old Abe" succumbed,
thus giving evidence that under strong pres
sure and confronted by a man Of indomitable
eeergy and iron will, be was weak enough to
again have lie twisted out Of him."
The manner in which the thinp was done
was about as follows:
Mr.. Schenck proceeded to the ante-ro m OF
the Presidents once, and asked admission to
the royal presence. He was told by the see
Tstary that the President copld not be seen at
that time. Mr.. Schsnck then took out a card,
and wrote these words "Hon. A. Lincoln
An hat ask for myself or friends from this
AdministT- on is the Dayton post Office. Can
have an Serview7 2" The President replied
on the sat- card. 81 thInk will grant your
reuuest-siFe me tine" This, however, did
no: satisfy Mr.. Schsnck. He again requested
admission, and was let in. He reiterated the |
words Of bis card, and added a variety Of ar
guments in favor Of the appointment Of Mr.. I
Comfy. He also presented a message to The I
President, drawn up in official form, appoint |
ing ". F. Comfy postmaster OF Dayton, and /
asked him to sign it. The President objected: /
Mr. Schsnck insisted. The President said that 1
he bad Just promised Mr.. Denny to DELAY |
the appointment, and examine the case /
on its merits, and that be could not /
consistently, at that time, comply with bis 1
request. Mr. Schenck was inexorabie It /
Was all be wanted. The President began 10 |
relax in bis resolution. Mr. Scbenck was his |
confidential friend be had probably offered |
hiu q seat in the Cabinet, and be had contem-
plated sending bin as Minister TO France or
Spain. He had Just been defeated for the U.
s. Senate. All the great Offices had been filed,
and here was the man before him that had !
stumped Egypt What shall I do? He only
asks a petty appointment Shall [ turn him |
Edrift without that little morse!? So, in an
evil hour, before bis words to me bad scarcey !
departed from bis lips, he yielded-he sab /
mitted-he 'cayed in,' and signed the paper /
prepared for him by Mr.. Scbenck.
"The papers, 10 The case Of the Dayton /
post-ofics, were no. seen by Mr. Lincoln they |
were, as / was tod by Mr. Kssson, sent up |
that afternoon, but ] found them the next |
morning on bis sons desk, unopened There I
may be, in the judgment OF charity, some ex- /
euss for this conduct, but I have been unable |
to discover it.n
Mr.. Denny in conclusion, SAYS
"hy contToversyis is with Abraham Lincoln, 4
and not with Robert c. Schenek. The latter 1
is 10 blame for thwsrting the wishes OF the /
people; reversing the rules Of the President |
twisting lies out OF him exposing the imbecile /
points In bis character, and making him vio- /
late bis own conscience"