The Portland daily press., 1869-08-12
-Dana,s La.s esri,er

Hon. Alexander Ramsey, United States
Senator from Minnesota, Chairman OF the
Postal Committee in the United States Sen
ate, is now in Paris, and at the request of our
government, is assisting in negotiating new
postal treaty with France. The New York
Sun tbereupon "wants to know, you know
what right Mr.. Creswell has to spend eight or
ten thousand dollars OF the public funds, in
order that an amiable old gentleman like Mr..
Ramsey may t.avel 10 Europe without cost
. 10 himself. and wakes eloquent in inquiring
IL this is the way that money IS to be wrurg
from the stinted earnings of laboring men,
and If this is the economy which was prom
ised by the administration. In view OF the
fact that Mr.. Ramsey is travelling like
Christian gentleman, at his own expense,
and charges the government nothing for his
services we hope the Sun will not press its
inquiries further. 1t will be too bad to in
sist upon making Mr.. Creswell tell what
right he has to do that which he has neither
done nor proposes to do; and considering
that he seems to be attending to bis business
in a very diigent and satisfactory manner,
we trust he will not be diverted from his reg
ular duties by any such conundrum as the
Sun propounds
The editor oil the Sun, as all the world well
knows, was desirous of having an Office under
President Grants administration, and failing
to receive such an one as he thought his en-
iment abilities and immense sacrifices entit-
led him to, has deported himself ever since as
though he was possessed with DEVIL 7i-a
We say Aas though" because we really do
not think he Is actually possessed. for it must
be very foolish devil to leave Che compare
lively comfol table regions where his tribe Is
popularity supposed to dwell, and make head
quarters in such an unspeakably miserable
and unhappy place as the breast Of an ambi-,
tious and disappointed ofice-seeker,
Mr.. Dana was once thought well Of by the
country. The failure to crafty his iuordin-
ate ambition has led him to exhibit and adj
vertise himselfas a regular old sore head, des-
titutc alike Of decency, principle and common
sense. There are feeble limitations Of Mr..
Dana scattered about the country, who make
laughing stocks Of themselves by their insane
howlings about Office. How the party can
be kept together il tLey withdraw from 1t the
light Of their amiable countenances, how the
administration can be a success unless they
form some humble part thereof, how the rev.
enue can be faithfully collected unless they
handle part ofrthe money or the Post Office
department selfsustaining unless they rep
resent Il IN their native town, and how the
dignity Of the american name can properly
bs maintained in foreign lands, unless.
they have at least Consulship, Ii a mystery
to them which even time itself will fail to
solve; since the man who thinks himself bet.
ter qualified and better entitled to any partic-
ular Office than any of his fellow workers IN
the party, and who is 50. unreasonable as to
"cut up like mad" because the lot falls upon
some mere fortunate man, will never learn
anything however long his unprofitable life
may be spared fif fi2 leisslq 3 4aosss ~ i..
twill be well for young men not yet tiaxel
by the glitter and glare Of official station to
remember before entefing upon the uncer,I
tain and unsatisfactory pursuit Of office, that
while many think they are called, shut few
are chosen" Thus shall the successful lew
be happy, and the, unsuccessful many be re-
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