Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-25
How OFFICES ARE GIVEN OUT
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1 "a of Patronage.
| From the New York Sun. Radical.
| Everybody understands that Gen.
Grant is not entirely fortunate in his
relatives. but the fact that he encourages
them and appoints them to high Offices is
more unfortunate still Take, for in
stance, the following letter, which Silas
A. Hudson, Gen. Grants cousin and most
| unworthy Minister to Guatemala, is said
by the Rochester Union to have written
to Mr.. j. B. Weaver, the Assessor of In
ternal Revenue for the first district Of
lowa:E
BURLINGTON, May 10, 1869.-Hon. J.
B. Weaver-My Dear Sir; On the first
day of my arrival in Washington, | Sc
cured from Gen. Grant yours and Bela
knap's retention, and the right to SUPER
wise such changes of officers as in my
best Judgment would prove beneficial to
the service l let McCrary know this,
and turned over TO him that duty for all
the counties in this district but Des
Moines. have only ordered one change
here SO far, wishing to take time to make
others advisedly. You will therefore not
make any change here without first con-
sulting myself, and if you have sent for.
ward any name, recall it until you see or
hear from me. 1t is very natural that
Gen Grant should trust this duty to me
and look to me for its proper discharge.
Please answer immediately
am suffering too severely with nu-
ralgy and rumetism to be able to write
more at this time. Very truly yours,
SILAs A. HUDSON.
To this Gen Weaver responded as fol-
lows:
BLOOMFIELD, June 8, 1S69.-To the
Hon. s A. Hudson, Burlington, Iowa
Sir: Your letter of the 25th ult is re-
ceived. The appointment you ask will
not be made. Your insOlent and dieta.
torial letter of the 10th has been laid be-
fore the President and the Commissioner.
l consider tia gross insult TO and libel
upon Gen. Grant, whom you affect to be
able to control because of your eOnsan-
guinity. seorn your pretended infu-
ence, and your attempts to control my
Office as an effort to involve me in dis
honor. l am, sir,
j. b. WEAVER, Assessor.
This second letter is honorable to its
author, butit would have been more SO
if he had not waited month TO write it.
Now, it is very probable that Mr. Hud-
son did not speak the truth when he said
that General Grant had trusted him with
the right Of making subordinate appoints
ments in the Internal Revenue Depart
ment But it is General Grants fault that
he allows such fellows to misrepresent
him in such manner, and give counte-
nance to any pretensions that they may
set up by appointing them to important
Offices which he knows they are not fit
for. -...
Will General Grant ascertain whether
Hudson really wrote such letter? If the
fact be proved, will he punish him by rec
calling him from Guatemala, and brand-
ing him so that he will not attempt any
such imposition hereafter? We wish we
could hope so.
GENERAL SHERMAN "GOEs IN FOR FRIEND.
From the Chicago Tribune. Radical
Judge BrOOkins, of New Mexico, was
Postmaster of Sante Fe, but suddenly
found himself turned out He went to
the Postmaster General to ascertain the
cause "Well," said Creswell, with his
usual frankness, "all | know about it is
this: Gen. Sherman went to the Presi-
dent and said he wanted place for an
army officer, who was left out in the cold
by the consolidation Of the army The
President inquired what sort of place
he would like to have Sherman replied
that the officer was now in New Mexico,
and he would like to be Postmaster of
Sante Fe Grant said he believed the
place was filled. Put him out, said
Sherman, in his impatient manner, hes
some political hummer, guess, and my
man is a soldier. 'All right Sherman,
said Grant, I'll do it. And SO he did