Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-08

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usually opposed to each other, wer
united in their opposition to Mcdonald
Schurz was very bitter and persistent
and his determination to cut loose fror
Grant really dates from this contest 4
regard TO the apprenticeship. IL
knew the character of Mcdonald an,
was Of course supremcly disgustc'
when he ascertained that he was q par
ticular friend of the President, an,
was to be appointed simply becans
Grant. liked him and wanted to d
something for friend who needed
lift financially. 1t was to no purpos
that Schurz offered to prove that Nc
Donald's character was bad-that h.
was notoriousIy corrupt, Grant wa
not only obdurate, but he becam
brusque in his manner, and gave order
TO the effect that Schurz should no
have even the poor privilege Of send
his card to his rufllcd highness. Thi
was intensely gratifying to Gen. Bah
cock, who had even before this snjoye,
intimate relations with Mcdonald, ant
entertained u decided dislike for th,
"upstart Dutchman," ms he termed
Senator Schurz. 1t happened soor
aiterward that the Senator went t,
the White House one morning TO sub
NIT some additional facts against Nc
Donald but whom he inquired of th'
then knight of the card basket, Gen
Dent, whether he could see the Prcsi
dent, he was curly informed that b,
could not; he was engaged. The dig
nifty Of the Senator was touched, ant
he insisted on having his card deliver
cd. II was taken inside, and Babcocl
responded that if he had any business
with the President he must transact il
through him. The Senator turned or
his heel and left the White House, anc
| believe he has not darkened its por
tails since.
After Mcdonald was appointed, SC
the story goes, he admitted his uttcl
ignorance of the revenue laws and biz
inability intelligcntly to discharge th,
duties of the Office to the commissioner
of internal revenue, who advised him
to take with him as his chief clerk
Col. John A. Joyce, who was then an
eighteen hundred dollar clerk in the
internal revenue bureau, and who was
thoroughly acquainted with the law
and the decisions Of the commissioner
as well as with the detail adminstra
tion Of the same by the supervisors
This version of Joyce's transfer from
Washington to st. Louis is not the cor
rect one. 1t was at the suggestion Of
Gen. Babcock that Mcdonald asked
Commissioner Douglass to allow him to
take Joyce with him, and the commits
sioncr, 10th to part with clerk he es
teemed so highly, reluctantly consented
John A. Joyce was born at Saratogs
Springs in 1912, but taken by hi,
parents, who were well.to-do Irish peo
pie, to Wheeling, West Virginia, whcr
he was only five years old. From
Wheeling he driftod along with hi,
father, who had, il is said, deserted hi,
wife in Mt. Sterling, Ky. In thi.
locality Joyce grew to manhood,
estate, and upon the breaking out o.
the war in 1861, he entered the Unior
army, and was mustered into service
as orderly sergeant of Company o
the twenty-fourth Kentucky Infantry
He rose from the ranks TO be louten
ant colonel on the staff of Gen. Bur
bridge, and unquestionably bore him
self right gallantly through many
fierce fights. He was man of som,
requirements, and was most bountifhlly
gifted with "gab" There was, how
ever, little breadth or depth of either
mental ability or moral character
to the man, and his penchant fol
making grandlloquent speeches gained
him an cnviabls reputation as bore
At the close OF the war he settled il
Dubuque, Iowa, where he read law
with brother Of Senator Allison, ant
through the influence of that gentle
man, then a member Of the House O
Representatives, Joyce secured clerk
ship in the revenue bureau of the treas
ury department. His relation with Gen
Babcock appears to have been cordia
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