Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-04-15
From the indianapolis Sentinel.
Latter Day Politics.

We copy from letter of Hon. G. w. Julian,
tho Renu6lican member of Congress from the
s,hurnt district" an abstract showing up some
of the beauties OF "latter day politics" The
aletch develops the weakness and vacillation OF
mhonest old Abe" his duplicity and double
dealing, the way that "lies are twisted out OF
him." and the arrangements" by which iat
rositiops are secured. No one can peruse the
statement without coming to the conclusion that
the President Is weak, irresolute man, witnou'
any ADEQUATE idea of the crisis Of the country,
its perils, or the questions at issuee We ask
our Republican friends to read an intelligent
Republicans opinion of the Republican Presi'
dent, and one, too, who woulL naturally sym
n,tbize with the radical views of the "hero OF
the prairie land;" ...
The protracted controversy which has been
going on here about the appointment Of Commits
sioner of Patents was closed on Wednesday by
the confirmation of Mr.. Holloway. The history
Of this case is little remarkable, and if fully
written would prove highly interesting to the stu
dent of latter day politics. can only give
few facts, out of many which ! have gathered
from reliable sources.
Early in this moth, virtual tender OF the
Office Of Commissioner was made to Mr.. fogg,
of New Hampshire The telegraph so announce
ed, and Mr.. Fogg and his friends SO understood
IL. He returned to New Hamp,hire in the full
Assurance that the Office was his. In the mean
time the Secretary OF the interior warmly urg-
ed the President to nominate Mr.. Holloway
Mr.. Lincoln did not want to do it, but such sp-
| neala and representations weretmade to him as
| finally 70 induce him to send in Mr.. Holloway's
name. AZ
The announcement of this through the news
naners took the country by surprise. Mr.. FOgg
was especially astonished, and, o. returning TO
the city, went to the President for an explana-
tiou. The particulars of this explanation 1t
would scarcely be proper to state. Suffice 1t to
cav that the President regretted the nomination,
and was anxious to recall it. His anxiety was
increased by the active demonstrations Of Fogg
and his friends, and by fuller information as to
his duty. The friends Of Mr. Holloway, finding
, his position insecure, rallied with much zeah
The President was greatly perplexed' aud al
teruated between the contending forces. More
than once he resolved to recall the nomination
but each time was prevailed upon to reconsider
: his purpose.
? Meanwhile both parties were laboring witt
: the Senate. which yet had to pass upon theques
: tiou. At first decided majority OF Senator
u stood opposed to the confirmation. Action upo
@ is was for several days suspended, in the hop
" that the President would relieve the Senate fror
I; the necessity of acting. The business Of elec
tioneerng Senators still continued, and th
D friends of Mr.. Holloway were found in quite In
innate relations with Democratic Senator's
e Senator Bright, in particular. was quite zealou
for the confirmation. The President finally dc
termined that, however much he might regre
y the nomination, he could see no way out Of BIZ
d dilemma, except through the action Of the Sen
nj ate upon the case. The session neared its close
and several Republican Senators who at frs
declared against the confirmation, finally de
= clined the somewhat delicate task OF votini
: against the President. Several Senators VIII,
: aI first were among the fercest OF the opposi'
tion at last acquiesced, in virtue OF certain ar
Il rangements by which fat Examinerships wer'
secured TO their particular friends. So that whel
o at the end Of struggle Of two weeks, the cas-,
was brought to final determination, the nomi
-, nation OF the President was confirmed.
have no time for comments. 1t will hardl,
fail to be regarded as one of the strangest polt
ical dispensations Of the nineteenth century. Il
. a Patent Commissioner ought to be good law
: yer, man Of large and peculiar intellectual
: gifts, and Of rare scientific tastes and attain
II ments, and If the country contains any men Of
|. this description, then the nomination Of Mr.
Holloway was eminently not "ft to be made.
1.-THE archives of the Patent Office" says the
q New York Times, 'coatain many strange con-
= trivances- schemes Of perpetual motion, PLAN
= for the generation of power out OF nothing, ant
what not; butthere Is no invention that can quit
take rank with the art of transforming pettifog
i ging lawyers, rural editors, and backwoods poll
, ticians into competent judges Of the subteties o
pure and applied science" @