The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1873-03-14

suit at its close. As you are about to leave
your present occupation for the more active
and expensive one Of a canvass for the
approaching election, beg to offer you the
inclosed to assist in paying the cost. You
need have no fear that shall trouble you for
Office, as | am better calculated for balance
than political position. Nor do desire thatit
shall be known that we corresponded. III it
should be- would probably be importuned for
letters of introduction to an extent that would
be anything but pleasant TO you or myself. l,
like yourself am New Yorker born, and an
ever ready to contribute to the honor of New
York and her SONS. l, like yourself, was at an
early age sent forth to earn living and estab-
lish character. In the first have succeeded
to my utmost deserving; for the latter l refer
to those who know me best. Your career has
been different from mine. You aimed to be
o statesman, position more full of honor
than profit. Thus far your friends must be
satisfied with your position and reputation.
In pecuniary point of view doubt IL it can
be very satisfactory. Observation has taught
me to know that it is almost impossible for
poor boy to become prominent as statesman
unless he has friends who will assist him in
his financial necessities. If not assisted, he
must remain In the background, and the places
of statesmen be filed in many instances by
persons having more money than ability.
Where would have been our Webnter. Clay,
and many others. if it had not been for friends
who came forward to help them in their finan-
Sial elllDarrassmeit nope anu peneNe you
10, az T. is:ni. ~ s:t;a "l 800, -, .I...,ta-
and ability 30 fully entitle you, and you will
not accuse me of fattery. l hope, when l say
there il no position under our Government for
which think you unqualified. The present
campaign VIII De an expensive oiie' 3ou
hnd you are IN want OF iiihds, you are at M
ertf 10 cAii upon me- WIN tle assui ahue TINT
II n 1 IaIe lie MONEY ~ spale; YOU snan nHo
IL. ii nave hot VIII so iiiorih you, anu AZ
sl'her case .he iha,'er VIII thete terminate.
nave the hohor 10 DC your ooedien' = ser.ant,
uEohdh r. NEsbiii'
Hon. SCHUYLER Colfax Washington.
New YORK. july Is, 1868.
Nv Dr,p srp. your favor NJ the 10Th was
dnIv reca;vad 7 f.sr !, !. zoo late for Won 70
th;nl Of ang,o;nf, ;n bus;nes. unless Won are
dofoa,ad IN tLa co,n;n, ejact;on yh;cj,, !. NOT
noss;hie Tha onnosit;on will resort to ali or
an, ,,asn. 20 .lac, ,ha;r t;cLa, and tbev have
an rntoIJ .monn, M monex 10 b,cL them Rut
With ali theae We w;i, be al than Not bv re-
,,,a;,,;,,1, al houa,ar Co. ,ra la. ,,r.b and
hard Work tn do and the marty will reauire
,,,n,'.r prt ,I,o Snrn;sh;,dF 81 ,b;. n,nst he
int, - ,i," ,'ni;,;a.I nra,anSs,at;ona Pa-sous
who arc in ot,ice will nav in the hone that they
,,;I J.. ro,,irod .hj o,horu ,rbo arc ont viii
nav in ,bo hn,o th., ,bey n,ar e,s, in Retween
r. t,r, T ,b;rI tha n.rtr vii he srrn,;ed Not
40 ,,;,h ,or yonr ffr;anJs ,,,rst srnnnlv Won
81 IL 49, -. -" ,,;.In,,, ~, n.om
;se. nn x"nr nar, eynrsssad or ;mnl;ad
80 h,,, ,;.,i. r;enra i, ,.oI;,;,aI pnattsrs
anS ,nar . ,'o, Ia Safe adr;.orr hnt T rn;%Lt he
IL ~ II ;. ,r.. ~ - ,,,t;a, e. 80
snon, ,ar nra.on, n,,,,,osas and ,yond not
nroh.li, ba ;,-,,royoJ Ly Iattar.wr;t;ng or
ssneaL;n,. in nrhiir tbint n Won were mt
.ra, .onna,baro !, ,r,rid he almost az we'll
10 ,,n ahori3 Ia cor;nc Tor,I, .nd wish 20
would J;te Won 10 oct in ono of tho cars of the
Sow Hsxen r,;Irosd and taLa a trim to the
mic, Ii,tIe town of stamford there land and
AL Tho Grst b,cIm,n Won see to tste Won 10
nv Summer home am about one and one
half miles from the depot in a very ouiet
pe;,bhorbood and live very plainly. NV fam
iIv make no f,,ss when friends call They are
therefore allowed 10 and do feel at home. l
am at home at all times except Wednesdays
and Saturdavs when | am in New York and
would have INV carriage at the depot to meet
you. if I knew when to expect YOU. You shall
not he aunoyed BY company. unless there
rhonId he some friend of yorrs in the town
whom Won would line to see. The Sabbath is
a delightful day with us. regret that we are
not personally acquainted [ never having
seen Won except from the gallery of the House,
and you have never seen me at all. / feel that
| am taking liberties with YOU, but do assure
Won am anxious only for your Success In
the first Dlare. HecAttre Won are a son OF New
York. but more particularly because YOU have
shown conspic,lor,sly that. though born of
humble parents, You have been rendered al
most the highest honor IN the power of YOUR
felow-citiZens to test on. without rerortng to
the low devices of the politician but rather
exhibiting all these Christian virtues 80 well
beeomin9 a trua gentleman of honor. About
the Isl OF November next | shall have another
one Thousand dollars for so,Ir use and will re-
ou;re your address at that time. You do not
probably fully understand me, but. in order
that you may; VIII explain. ,,,
sonn nn'e ihss srs e nla 20 ennnab 10
it. that it was nv inte ntion' il made the
means at the time of my death, to leave them
sufficient to provide them with the nece.ssries
OF ilte, As Tor I the & uxares, they must .su Mork
Thi. TT, . rnIs " % am anar;ns s t9 csIrx out t.
enables me to do some good while living. and
probably save some OF my children from the
disadvantages too often attending the acquisi-
h non ., dmt, 'mo nov ~. es IT,; i;,;n oloreI ~ nh arc
enpaiion % % as ~ seems m best adapted to o. their M dis
position. have written more than meant to-