, 1869-03-15
A. r. steWsIt-Discovery OF The Law Of
lzb0-The TATlR Party In Wash.

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WAauINa1oH. March 10, 1869.
Alexander 7. Stewart having made in good
faith proposition among the noblcst In the
history OF patriotic sac1ihcc-a surrender Of
his business equivalent to five millions
OF dollars In four years-has turned back to
his merchandise with poignant sympathy
for General Grant. Stewart has seen a few
discreet men and heard them plead With him
to remain at the head Of the Treasury. Be
has received hundreds Of letters asking him
to bold fast. These private letters, from
quiet citizens. a1e great helps and encourage
ments 10 public men. They have only served
in this case, however, to chow how little the
honest support Of private citizens can do
against the willy and powerful combinations of
selfish and skilled politicians. Mr. Stewart,
the hero Of this sacrifice and defeat,
Isl small, eargu'nc-faced, keen.eyed man,
Ct plain attire aud electrical manncrs.
l am told, on What authority I cannot
state, that Edwin II. Stanton, the nervous
energy Of Lincoln's Administration, expressed
himself yesterday to the effect that Stewart
WIS the greatest man In America to plyc
practical execution to the Treasury that
and he not Republican,.
Who do yon Euppose this mau was! John
w. Garrett, to~nemap, I think, of Stew.
arts, in Ireland, the President of the Baltl-
more d Ohio Railroad. Dir. Stanton IL said
to have bated his belief upon his personal
knowledge Of the economy and effectiveness
With which Gafrett managed the Baltimore
& Ohio katlroad, concern In some respects
like stewar1's great establishments
PHILANTHROPY At 4 DIeCouNT.
lKiii teu you curious thing .hicn struck
heard one nan lam ut that the poor people
have lost the opportunity afforded by Ar.
steWartS vast proposal OF charity. There
Vas Eomc little commeudation OF the propo.
sal, but It wAs saia in the impulse Of relief
over the psoposcr's resignation Of the Treas
MY. The fact l., We have voted away mill.
Ions to railroads 81 60 forth With SO much
composure that hTe millions given to the
poor By private citizen Is not surprise.
George Peabody Is not wonder here Is in
London, though he has done as much charI-
y: We shall not learn to be grateful Tor
great private bcnedccnce till We learn to be
temperate Is nation. The growth Of cen
tral,zation in the government discourages aud
swallows up private bero!em.
p1scovEkT or THE Law OF 1889.
A., Let re tell you, also, how 1t Is alleged that
piled 10 Mr. Stewart. 1t was law 20 musty
aud forgotten that not uuc Seaator knew Of
1t " hen BY unanimous vote Mr.. Ste 7art was
confirmed. But when tho news of his ap-
Polntment and confirmation went up to tke
s1or1ea t1sy, M nAoy Senesaoie aud ns,less old
stslAs ntse slf7cken ~stn terror. They ap-
broom TO dult the old rings and make every
man earn his mouey'a worth. So one of
them, N old fellow who had lived in 1888 or
thcreaboun, rushed for selt-protectiou 10
rs rs, Venerable statutes. he found the lsH Of
paralytic old eotcn1 orasles. Tears ran
down their cheeks, and thty cried aud
| mumoled lor Joy. The news pRsEed Into
the lobbiea and was greeted with
cheer: 1t Tas discovered by psupsr1zet I'M
oecslty, accepted By sineure Incompetence.
and gloattd over By dsspaln.g corruption.
ssts.
| Before you get this letter, We shall be ont
ot Tue cloud, but write IN Il. sec that the
AFst choice oi General Grant has been set
aElde. His second choice may he even more
saeactous, ior anGAt kpo", but l don't
know who 1t will be, and w'ltc In the dark
DAVID l. WELLS AND STEWART.
| a gsnt!eman IN guest OF news, hr-
| eoNplano. Of me Se~ 1oEk journal of TOM
IT,, ~ tepol eed o, ~ law nau tnt1 c9nselsa.
tion hNn NJ. ese"a1t' this wednesday
1neI1
| ~. stenats, want 70 ask !on leaolnp
aucst!uo, nlncA !oo ma5 aas"ef Or aot,
.ou R'eases ~ jour consefsa'lon Hit1
trat uu.ciat ~ uaant, sssie.oaS, ! pave peen tolo
sn4t .ou were askea oy the General to suf-
~. = Mau !oI LIZ 41eaau1} department.
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g., +h;rf car.-.} G-,nt ~,,, snnaso+ him -,
'o '.sI fenr not = ~ "as ~" ApPo'"' AA-'44
The people oi the country--the working pco.
| rle-tannot apnrthrua INV cruei. how mcr-
cilees. hoH rxvcnous tho hIch taritf intcrcst
Is in thIs CITY. Il is without patr1otisoa In
ppY heroic, Intellectual ueauIpg, It insists
that this government shall moi be rur TO. The
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