Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-11
AN 0FFICE-SEEKER AT WASHINGTON.

AN OFFlCE-StEKER AT WASHINGTON.
The Boston Journals Washington cor.
respondent sends that paper the following
letter, as having been picked up a few
days since in the ball of one of the hotels
in that city, and assures the Journal that
IN many respects it gives correct idea
of the tribulativns of hundreds of the dis.
appointed: .,-f
WASHINGTON, DC, April 26, 1860.
My DEAR SIR:-I had purposcd writ
ing to you as soon as | got my appoint
ment as foreign Minister.
Dut as Id1ic" IN sn'ss r---~-
been waiting, Macawber-like, for "somc.
thing to turn up" You may not be aware
that l came on here at inauguration
(went to the Jatcl too; no personalities
intended, to be ready TO sec our great
Captain as soon as he had the power to
dispense. had two trunks packed with
accommodations, beside long roll of the
names Of our fellow citizens that was too
cumbersome to put away. | had some OF
the most influential meu in cur village,
including l saloon-keepers, 2 merchants,
9 farmers, "A government contractors
during the war, l soldier, -(tratted,) .,
4S9 politicians, VERY influential in their
own estimate and / believe also, four OF
five honest men, (Which latter | had to
write their names legble,) and 2841
sound, constitutional, country lawyers,
besides various other names friend OF
mine wrote for me during the time / was
treating all hands for their signature
With these important papers and valise
full of letters of Introduction, methought
the case clear one for at least England,
France, Spain, the German Confederation,
Or mayhap Russia; was not particular as
70 location-cye to pay. Had an inter-
view with the President asked me what
| wanted; told him minister, consul, OF
collector in small place like N. Y, was
all | aspired to said | would do well in
being precise as 10 exact position, and
suggested that / should call again. In
the meantime, before | could see him
again, Motley had done me on England ;
Curtin on Russia, Washburne was booked
for Farley Vous, and | concluded that
!orelgn nfissinns u"
very dangerous travelling by wa'er as
those steamers race at times-could not
make the poit of New York on account
of Grinnell, and went back ON New Or
leans myself latter | heard the new Col
lector had been confirmed on accout o
the yellow feve,. Saw the Pr sdtnt
told him | thought an authorship wouit
do. Asked me which one. Said | wa
not particular. President suggested
would drop in after ! had made up N,
mind. In day or two heard those ha'
been filed, and attributed my failure t'
not having my name written in the plac'
Of one of theirs. .'#..".
TO show just where was l send ex
tracts from diary f,a
March 81: Hotel bill presented III
'ludmg refreshments 30 days, $2lS 10
paid on same, $l2; balance, S2O6 10
drew on wife for S400.
March 27. Wife sent $50 by mail
borrowed from neighbor changed hote
10th so this will keep me until ca
change again; most of my recommends
tions in trunks at first hotel.
March 81. Saw President; said PEI
haps | could get clerkship if | kne
the department | would prefer; to ca
again. .I
April 4. Saw the President; said
, clerkship in the Interior Departmel
would suit; replied no vacancies, ca
again that ID Hotel is not what Co
slider a frst.class house; changed
boarding house left valisc and overcoa
sent to wife for 200.
S April 7. Letter from wife says con
4 home sent me S5G; sold the '.ine-bacl
y cow to ret it all right when I get an {
i fee /; advanced $40 on board.