The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-12
JARY H. 1862 VOL. I NO. 43-WHOLE NO. 355

"Tha, is better. ~i examine your record
myself and inform you if you are appointed"
A stout healthy, young man wants commis.
sion or cierkship. Have YOU been IN any bat.
III! mo, Sur" "Taen il wsl oe OF no use
TO apply, for shall make all NV appointments
from the hist of heroes; those who hsht tho
countr.'s battles must DC cared Tor hrs,"
Another wanted al appointment as Quarter.
master. There are m. Recommendations, Sir,
sud | wodld ne glad II You Can read them" IT
cannot do il nov, have not the time bat
vii! examine them Very well, replied the
would be quarisrmaster, lust read them. II
You have any better man. according 10 shose
papers, let ham have the othce; In tnat Case
dou't want IT,"
gentleman stepped up who appeared to be
an intimate friend OF the Secretary. "Ah,n
said the Secretary, :" giaa To see YOU I
have not Seen yoG since ~e met at " hsr.IOg q
tea years ago" he replied thar lie had been
engaged upon the North " est Boundar, ques.
tion. and would like to have son, conversation
about IL "Ah, sa d the Scct,tsIy, | vi ap.
point a time 10 see YOU ana have the whole mat
Ter talked over, Tor " .sh to huo~ al about it,"
man IL citizens coth-s wanted al appoint
meni in the army. "W,li" said the Secretary
Of War, "~hst are your clainss" IL vas an
aid de.camp OF Col. Gcary al the tight OF Bolivar.
The President" "Al right" SAID Mr. Stanton,
II viii attend TO your case" Individual insisted
upon having promise, iuasnueh as be- had
got the Endorsement Ut the President" Tho
President SIR, Is very excellent man and
would be glad II be had All appointment ioI every
man who applied, which, unioI tuuat, " for his
good nature, u not the case" "Weil SIR, | am
from ST. Louis, sm Union man, and must
20 home, l suppose" ''We.l II can do any.
thing tor you, | ~ill write to YOU there"
soldier, IN the uniform of u sergeant, ban.
ded in II recommendation for a hfsJ hrutenancy
in an artillery corps wv Ell" said the S.cre.
tary, "haVe yoa ever smelt pow der Ia bsItie 2"
Not exactly. Sir; but have al~ays been rea.
dy. Vas in the Mexican war." Cane help
the Mexican war" said Mr.. Stanton, THAT 10
too tar back. Have you been In any engage.
m.nt IN this war; mo, SIR; al want - q
chance TO get in one You eau appoint me. and
if you don't like 1t, wont cha &c cent extra
pay, If l can Only get the coa.nisson." The
Secretary laughed, said bis case wou d be con.
sidered and he would be informed II the appoint.
| menf WAS made.
| An, ther gentleman, who also appeared to be
a friend OF the Secretary, came in. said he, II
want 10 see you" Come here 10 nv room
ana will fix an hour when YOU can come, and
we can talk over matters" TLey disappeared
Tor lev moments, aud, as they returned, ex.
Senator Crtrenden greeted him. He eongratu-
| lated Mr.. Stanton on the country receiving his
services for which Mr.. Stanton thanked him. and
said he hoped 10 be an Instrument of aid TO HE
| country, but he should look to him and others
for counsel in guiding his steps. An. time.
Mr.. Crittenden, day or night, any hour shall 10
glad TO see you. You are alsays welcome !;
come and see me"
A young man wants a cerkship. "SOrry,
SIR, there are 10 vacancies tor the position you
wish. and have had over thirty applications for
it. can do nothing for YOU"
| An officer who was Sickles' staff wanted
! All order some means whereby he could get
his pay. lie said that he had been in service
several months, and could draw no pay. 1T 10
inconvenient, no doubt, to be without money,
replied Mr.. Stanton, and will Immediately order
that your case be attended to-"
Aud 80 IL went on for hse hours, in which he
saw aud heard all VITO cane pleasantly aud none
went away but were pleased With their enter.
iainment, and most OF them hsi their hearts
made glad. Over two hundred were listened 10
ia this short time.- Correspo'.den,s VI the Phil.
adelphia Enquirer.