The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-24
NEporlsM IN WASHINGTON

emergencies. j. W. W.
NEPOTIsM IN WASHINGTON.
We publish the following from Radi-
cal source, to show the difference Of opin'
ion existing among the Radicals in regard
to appointments to office. The Washing
ingtou correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Gazette says:
Congressman have, in many cases, made
haste to cry out over the appointments Of
relatives made by President Grant. They
have not been as communicative in regard
to appointments of similar character in
their own family circles. 1t is matter
OF suspicion that their show Of virtuous in
dignaton arose principally from desire
hide these family ventures.
The papers Of the appointment Offices
are not yet arranged, and the Histories Of
but a few cases, comparatively, are known:
but haif-hour's investigation revealed
the following suggestive cases:
Governor Hartman, Of New Hampshire
was appointed Naval Officer at Boston.
greatly to the disgust Of the modern A,bc-
mans. Neither Of the Massachusetts Sen
ators would move in the matter Of his
confirmation when the question came be-
fore the Senate. Finally Senator Hamlin
took charge OF the case. with the previous
understanding that son-in lay should re-
ceive desirable place in the Office.
Senator Scott, Of Pennsylvania. has
served only a few weeks; but. being an
apt scholar, and having an eye to business.
he secured the chief office in the mint a.
Philadelphia for q brother-in-law.
Upon calling the roll Of relations. SEN
ator Fes.endcn found that no vacancies
had occuared.
Senator Sherman was in the same COM
Portable condition.
Senator Morton secured the most Office
at Indianapolis for one brother in-lar.
and the Govcrnorship Of Dakota for an.
other.
Senator Trumbull has son rs clerk q
the judiciary Committee. lie work. d
long and earnestly to obtain for lin the
A,essorsl,ip Of Montana. but Mr.. Delano
positively refused, on the ground Of the
sons extreme youth. In connection with
Senator Yates. however. he secured the
appointment Of brother in.law as Pen
sion Agent atSpringfeld, Illinois. The
circumstances attending the case were Of q
character that should cause dignifcd Sem
a'ors to blush. They afford a strange
commentary. too. upon Senator Trum-
bulls late speech regarding tho prostitu-
ton Of Senatorial position to ofiicc-bcgginf.
Colonel Bloomfield, who was removed TO
give place 10 Mr.. Trumbull's brother.in-
law. has been prominent Radical for
years. His war record was one Of which
any man might be proud. He refused the
Office he held until it was fully understood
that he did not endorse Mr.. johnson, and
that lie received the place on account Of
his services in the field. His administers.
ton Of the Office was entirely satisfactory.
The Representative from the district was
bitterly opposed to his removal.
The brotl,er.in law for whom Mr..
rtumJull desired to displace him was a
man whose political record as a Republic
can vas VIGOROUSLY bad +; aud yet to get
this relative into place Senators Trumbull
and Yates united, and were SO persistent
that finally both the President and Secre-
tary Cox were constrained 10 yield, and
the change was made.
Only day or two after these same Sen
ators combined in the Senate and secured
tho rejection Of a soldier, the major Of
Grants own regiment, and a favorite off
Ger Of the President. whom he had nomi-
mated as postmaster at Salem, Illinois,
simply because the father Of the man
holding tho Office from johnson had voted
for Trunbull at the last election.
Mr.. Brownlow, as is known, made
furious and in ecent assault upon the
President in executive session because the
application Of bis son law for the PEN
sion agency ut Knoxville had not been
favoribly considered by Grant. The
gentleman appointed was man every way
competent and worthy. and yet Senator
Brownlow denounced the Administration
on the floor Of The Senate US gift en-
terprise," and called upon the seuato to
stand by him and reject the nominee Of
the President-and to tho lasting shame Of
the Sennte it was done; and yet where so
many Senators had the cases Of their own
sons.in-law and brothers.in-l ia " in hand,
low could the Senate ofthe United States
that body Which. in theory. is the most
digniicd upon earth--do otherwise7
Mr.. Harlan obtained relationship Of
internal revenue for nephew, and saved
the Neosho Indian agency to bro.bcr-in
law, when The place was threatened by the
Quakers.
Mr.. pomeroy, in like manner, saved
some valuable business friends in the Kan
sas agencies. y.
Mr.. Thnyer retained valuable influences
in Nebraska, by the cunning use Of the
powers which the secret sessions give
man Who in open session, is such cordial
supporter Of the Administration.
Senator Nye has son as clerk Of his
committee.
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