The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-06-21
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- far A. know my Then came the Sem
own nliho' Nou',' 'o' aior 10 the great crime
grvc influenced IN max W "'l'''lsni ahn ~
ing nguominations BY mo- cciying gifts. Wen,
iiycs arisinr irnm "a, don propose TO waste
tls- 81 l'.',l'y ,.,l' much time on either
ar,s.F ,,grra-ox Of these subjects. Ncp-
"Thopuhlic will new ctism i pretty large
cr De made 20 hclivyc phrase, and would in
that an appointment ~ clud, good many Of
relative l. mnlc on us In it. just applica-
the gruund Of merit ton. ! am not aware
alone, uninfueRccd by that IL Is any woro for
family views. nor can man TO procure his
thry ever -cc with ap- br1thcrto h. appointed
probation Otliccs, the tu some place, IL he il
disposal of which they NJ for il, than Il is 20
intrust the President for procure a particular
public puri,o.os, divided friend OF his To he ap-
Nlt n fagily Inessysx lngiYied 20 the-- place
~ f5.,-@ "A. "a be,A Muse he isa friend.
himself infinitely by'in isssssi'ss-,n...--..s
his conduct on this sub no difference betwcee.
iect, as Washington had the two cases. ltmay
done himsclf the great bc that If We were eN-
ct honor With two eTcising that romantic
such examples To pro- Spartan simplicity Of
coed by, ! should bcmanncr which will
doubly incxcusable TO come after the millcn-
err" mum, when the Scna-
THOMAS JEFFERSON To ator from Massachu-
J. q. JEFFERSON. -ctts and the Senator
80 prone are they toirom Missouri be in
suspicion that where asiallod at the White
President appoints a re- House some such thing
lation Of his own, how might be attempted; (;
ever worthy, they will but really IN truth,
h,1icvc that favor, and and in the practical
not merit, was the mo- courrc OF business in
tive. I therefore laid this country, the thing
it down a. a law Of con- Is little too hne 20
duct for myself never deserve serious aiten-
10 give an appointment ton.
to a relation "Rccciving gifts
rrssAxis HARRISON what Is there in that7
To WASHINGTON. simply this: The
"It gives me great whole subject is the
pleasure 10 inform you spontaneous testimony
that the Assombly y, of the American peO-
without a dissent ng pie 10 the niggardly
voice, compli mentcd 4 compensation paid by
you with iify shares in our Government for
the Potomac Company public service. Our
aud one hundrcd in the people felt, when the
James River Company. war closed, when their
wAsHINGroN's REPLY. hearts were warm and
GLOW would thi their gratitude was
matter be- viewed by the bubbling up toward
eye Of the world, and those men who had
what would be itsopin- saved the Nation, its
ion when il comes 10 be honor, its material
related that George prosperity and wealth,
Washington accepted all established by their
s2O.OOOY Under what efforts and by their
ever prCtensc, aud how blood, that the salaries
ever customarily these fixed by law were in
gifts are made in other adequate, and shame
countries il | accepted iul compensation, and
this should not hence the citizens spontane-
forth he considered as a ously raised a fund for
dependent? never for General McIlellani
a moment entertained they raised fund for
the idea Of accepting General sherman; they
raised funds for other
ale was exceedingly officers, which they all
careful about commit accepted not with any
ting himself would re- body's censure, not i'm
ceye no fayors Of any the dark, not under
kind, and scrupulously concealment, but open
paid for everything. 4 ppscntment by COM.
large house was set missioners who waited
apart for him on Ninth upon thcse Distinguish
street, ON the grounds ed officers, and made
now covered by the'the gifts with the ap-
PENNSYLVANIA Univers- plause Of the press and
ity which he refused the people. The same
10 accept" Colond For thing was done with
pc,fa fass8ofss General Grant,