The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-03-14

10Th ultimo To say that was surpl ised f.
read the charge Of nepotism as preferred by
he leading Administration organ asc.insf
+enator Schilrz, in connection with my ap-
pointment 10 the United States revenue col
icctorship Of Chicago, would but mildly cx-
press the impression produced. PERM. me
= brief explanation Of tic real facts In the
premises.
SCuCRZ HAD SoTiIISG TO 10 WITH JcSsESS
APPOINTMENT.
Senator Schurz neither asked my appoint
ment, nor was ] appointed because l an Iii,
Urothcr-in-Law. I visited New York in tn,
spring Of 1863 for medical treatment, and
when certain gentlemen i'll Chicago rendered
nc their Influence for disappointment 10 th
post Of collector, asked Schurz, who is moi
only my brothcr-in-aw but lifelong persona!
friend, for letter Of recommendation to the
President. Hc fatty refused the request,
solely upon the ground that he did not wisl.
TO make himself Liable TO the charge Of nepo-
my part could move him from his purpose t.
remain entirely neutral rs regarded my Is.
pirtion, to office. Though did not person
ally visit Washington, l am very positive
that, even after the Senator was urged By my
friends to exert his influence in my behalf,
I!c could not be induced to do more than
simply endorse my character for integrity
and capacity. l was assured Of this
position Of Senator Schurz by the gen.
t!clnan who "cnginecrcd" my nomination
and confirmation; for lie complained bitterly
on his return Of the Indifference and iuactiy-
ty of the Senator with reference to the Mat
ter in question, and proudly claimed that
tn n
NY Chicago friends. That this must have
been true. subsequent events proved very
conclusively. These identical Chicago friends,
relying upon the tlct that they aloue pro-
erred my appointment, sought to convince
lac, very soon after assumed the duties Of
my Office, that though [ was collector and
had the honor and c,ponSiblily OF tho Office,
they must insist upon Il division OF the pro-
fits. To what extent l yielded TO their inn
peratiye request, and how, subsequently,
they worked as sedul0u,lv 20 remove ne rs
they had lAborcd to have mc appointed, SIM
ply because / declined to be "blcd TO death"
i, poilt which prefer to discuss at some
other time and place.
THE CASE or OF. LAM?EE.
Having said this much, il may not lie amisS
to disclose the additional reasons for my re-
Soral fortunes can he Of any interest to the
public, but merely bcca;lse believe the re-
cilal will form 4 valuable addition to the
r::any illustrations Of the rottcnncss Of our
| civil service. The first mistake which |
madc--as the world goes iii our fair repuh-
! iic--was, !h0t I cduS.d lie rcnordl If ccr-
| tam Dr.. Ldmpe,: rio lcGS Lni'ca States
| Garner in my district. I had dctCc!cd nm
IN Jr0udulen'ly dppr0Pr1at'ag hiJh r'n"s.
| He boosted that IlrOuhi not dGrc ~ touch htDi.
! as he .sas cousin Of PreSidcnt GraHt, djsi
offered 10 bet fire hundred dollNrS that h"
Cogld not be touched. On the same day
reported him for removal, aud 1t once IT,
vokcd his assignment to duty. lie resigned
! immediately, to escape dls~l1Ccln dis
miss;l. Ail these facts | reported 10 The
| Hon. &. Dclanr, then Commissioner vi inter
nal Revenue. lie approved Ui my cnuIsc.
and added that my acllo! il tic premise,
was entirely satisfactory to the President,
! 4 feu months iater THIS same Or. LGDl-
| rer, cousin Of he President, wdS Glpo'nted
| neCaiger Of Pubiic -H0neNS IN tie Gnitcd
! States Land Utlicc at Washington Terri
! t0ry. II is but fair 10 prcSunc that the Pre-
sidCnt, in The hurry and press of business,
lad forgotten tie oi!icii' record o: his cou-
sin. However he was reminded Oft whcn,
subsequently, DR.. La!npcr loaned The no.
news Of the Government to bis personal
| friends for private speculation. Where LAM
| i,or n1y be employed now 10 guard tho III
terasts Of The Government ! an unable to
tell. II is 10 lie hoped, however, That his
eminent talents will not lie lost to the cot'u'
! Try.
oavILLE GRANT WAITS TO RrS a ptsTutEEY
on suaEES.
Eut this Lampcr affair was not ny OILY
mistake. | committed several Others much
| more damaging i'll their consequences. y lev
months after taking charge OF the duties .!
Inv Office, the brother Of the president, pr'
vile Grant, Esq, honorcd me with call
talked revenue business generally and iiiiiE
tlucntIy, and finally invited ne 10 his store
lie repeated this invitation tire" or ioin
times, once by letter, before | complied with
his request When | visited his store, -hi,
Grant, though somewhat embarrassed but on
the whole with the graceful. air OF M accom-
plished business man, pro- oStG 10 m@ 10 JVi"
kfm IN detrGudiaq tic Government ~ lctmth
ting certain diS!tIery t0t"n douJ1c t'Sre9'%
tered capccity, or, in ether 'ror1S, 10 tolsc
tic tar for 0niy one-haf OF its Actual W'o@Hct
d" II yOu dccI,ne," SAT- tie ccute GenL"maH
:. Inc Government iriN gam n0:t'"1, 1oI a
that ereut the dist'iIery ElN moi l"cfeUSt n,
yro1uc!. IF yoa consent IKE some ;0' ,r!'1cj
,0,t nor collect ,ciU S!W be ptt!I, an" t'3o -
CENTS Of The GovcrulRIat ,cN THEREFORE re
lc diminished. 4 fer icT.ri5 more u rs
on lie market caanot d"}n'@sj qnDin,t0,ts, am
Tie competitors Uh0 do act enjoy Tx l"fWitgt
1 osi: for ny friends '4n'o' <ETsr', t"n =.
can, therefore, realty DC no JI'0&;. u, III
iru,sacttgn proposed. Norcoecr, shut sc
10 Il that oil IS safe in IFGShinJtcH." / ham
ily informed tie talented lnoi;t'i>t ti:"1
begged to dillcr with him Il 10 tao in2cuioii
definition offuud, and lcrcnWt0riiy ard poi
lively refused his tempting offer. Mr.. Grant
embarrassment had somewhat increased Whci
| took my leave. ] deemed il at;yi-:bieto ii
form the Commissioner Of Internal hevrnu'
United States Assessor, General " et'st,i
Supervisor Bloomfield, and my TREND Sen
ator Schurz, immediately q: ~" offer, :,n'
its result. And here I mist 90 Nr. CrIil!,
Grant the Justice to say that after he h@;
asccrtaincd that l had reported his prnCo>'
ton ut headquarters and 10 my hroIhc! oiiiccr
he called upon me and tU!'nt;e.reI tie cfptG
nation that he had made The S0tG nroFc$'fi"
to ME solely for the p'~pose q .'tcE'ln
my 1ntegrity.' THIS 0poiOw tool: Pinc
aj0ut s,r months after tie testing process.
1t is but fair TO presume that the hrnthcr Z
the President, by his happy method OF testin
the honesty OF revenue officers, has readcrc'
valuable services to the Government. tina
he undertakes this lrhor in his capacity as
private citizen, without hope OF reward. AN
simply for the pure pulpc,e Of improving til
civil service under The administration Of
beloved brother. i. truly noble example {
iIatcrnal love and devotion.
CHARLEY FARwELL CONES on THE SCENE.
The third and last great mistake which