The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-08
Thursday Evening, July g. 1908.
oa.vY AND HIS SON ABsAIoS WEEP
TOGETHER.

a.o,t ha. around him % r
Eau "'.',,i.i,g youns politicians who are II
ny u ,,a hsc,ps great statesmen, 1t death
eAPv'''' - in wonted fondness for a !
sue" NV ark They are all learning, ana t
% n"g do not run away will probably learn s
GOOD deal in the next four years lue
u 20. or the flock, the favorite Of all the
family, the hope and pride OF the pat"
t,nl;as. The very Abssom otthe family mas
broken the happy domestic circle by w''hafA"
;og himself. Before doing 80 he writes ho"e
a mos, iilial aud dutifu letter requesting the
privilege of leaving, and asking a pa'er"a'
,Jas.;ng The occasion is a most affecting one.
few wears ago his patron was an OBSCURE
clark IN the State Of Illinois; the writer WAS
a 70, merchant in the city OF philadelphia,
no, dreaming that the man with whom mu'
,ns, favors we're to be exchanged ever ex'
;.tsa The war broke out; the obscure
o,arL IN the sgitations Of the great strife, is
cast upon the surface, series OF ioF'ona'o ."
o;aer,. 6lls the land with his name; no Is
now great, and tits meet that greatness
shall have proper concomitants' urea'ne''
in poyerty would not be greatness hPP'e
o;o,;,e admirers contribute literally OF their
means to the proper adjoining OF this un'
adorned greatness, A Philadelphia man
s;on is deemed desirable endowment OF
o.,,oss The writer takes largo quanti'
,;as os stock in the enterprise. The recipI'
ent thinks he has been served luStrgh'' ou'
;.v;,hM grateful. Time passes. The po
lisical party which has tilched power by u"
fair means and false professions, feels Symp
toms Of being left out in the cold II some
thing Is not done. Leaders Of TINS par.
hin, to the great captain that II not d'sa
greeable to him they would like to have th'
privilege OF making him President. INT
suggestion intoxicates him. lie doubts a
first, He swings the circle with johnson u
feel the public pulse and learn which wa
the political cat will probably jump lie
20, in doubt. Don't know how he woul
Fael Il he were President, but thinks !
would Ike to try it once Just to see
fears TO launch on. lest he sink, ana 70
cast. The Democrat, don't beCkon III
much that way; and he finally conclud
that the Republicans will win the race wi
a no.party candidate and q negative sort
pla,form-in favor OF everything good, al
opposed to everything bad. lie become
President. and looks about for Cabinet
He looks over his list Of donationlsts. \
+. Borie stands opposite princeiy gun t
wards the purchaseo of the Philadelpbla ma
sion. Gratitude SEXES him and he writes
his Cabinet slate. "For Secretary OF t
Navy Adolphe L. Borie." Mr.. hor'e
walking in his garden near the Qdah
City. facilitating himself on the prospe
Of early cabbages and peas, when ne receiV
the startling intelligence that he is Secret
~ Of the Navy. He can think OF no nH'
exploits which have induced the seieon'
hut thinks the President ought to know,
concludes to accept and get Porter to h
him out. His relation with the Ffesld
imne diately became attractive III III
usual degree He is now great. lie &
10 Washington and tries to learn his
business. Porter assists him, but he 81
concludes his qualifications for running
aayy have been oyer.estimated by his
partial friend, and concludes to quit try
TO convince himself that he is a nayigai
Remem bering these circumstances, q
with tears in his eyes he "takes his pen
hand to write these few lines:
WAsHNGroN, June 10Th, 1869
To the President:
When | assumed, with apprecatlve pr
the high office Of Secretary OF the Ma
conferred upon me by your hattenns PR
lection, stated that | feared, Tor reasons
personal and domestic nature, then
planned, that | would not be able to re-
the position long. now come down to
your acceptance of my resignation. The
versnce OF my official and always mos
tractve relation with you, tor whom 81
tain 80 much esteem ana attachment, I
rue severe pain; and the abandonment
my public duties ] much regret oHt
great confidence | feel in the harmon
and successful progress of the @dm:ai
ton under your able, honest, and Elor
lead is my great solace; and with
warmest wishes and most earnest prayer
the healty and happiness of yourself
well as all dear to you, remain most
specially your obedient servant.
4. T. BoRI
If the contribution to the Phlladel
mansion failed TO give the President :
objection" for Borie, this letter must Ger
" have done the business. To be C
liable, honest and glorious by man
has spent nearly four months bet
Washington and Philadelphia, with
sonal s;ttings around the Cabinet boa
quite enough to make gu attractive
ton and develope esteem and ATTACHING
no ordinary character. And then thin
that "seyere pain, and the sauce OF
"great solace' in which it is drowned
obliterated Imagine the bo.hoo of 81
OF the thought of spending every day
week away from the GLORIOUS leader a.
Mr. Grant notwithstanding the dee
por, Of this epstIe, wrote at once rel
follows:
EXGCrTNE MANSION.
WAsulNGToN, June %, l~Gq
To Hon. 4. T.. Bore, Secretary of the ,
DEAR SIR: TOUR letter OF this da
dering yoQr resignation Of the posi,i
Secretary of the Navy is received |
not assure YOU how much regret IT,
GRANGE of our official connection, uc