The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-03-29
OFFICE SEEKERS.

for Speaker.
| OFFICE SEEKERS.
The persistent office seekers are still
| here in countless numbers. They have
nearly distracted the President by their
| frantic appeals for appointment or re-
tention. They seek every avenue thro'
which he can be approached until at last
he has been forced to protect himself
from them by nearly absolute refusal to
entertain an office-seeker's proposition,
at least until he has disposed of the more
important affairs affecting the whole
nation. The White House has been
crowded daily notwithstanding his known
aversion to the office-seeker. Baltimore
sent delegation after delegation until
the President in self defence has been
compelled to select new malone not
espoused by any of the hordes persisting
in thrusting themselves upon him in
companionship of their favorite. I'M
mediately in front of the main entrance
to the White House grounds an italian
with cage of birds daily stations him
SELF These birds are trained to come
out of the cage at q signal from him and
then to pick up sealed envelope which
he says contains the fortune of anyone
who gives linn five cents. He is doing
brisker business he says than ever be-
fore for nearly all the office-seekers invest
a nickle with the oracular birds trusting
that luck and good fortune may attend
their investment. Some days ago Bris-
toll, Pa, determined to elect a new post
master, but the incumbent refused to
submit his claims to the votes of the
people. A Mr.. Baker however did so,
received a majority of 80 votes, came ON
here and secured not only his commits
sion but confirmation by the Senate.
Yesterday the busted postmaster appear
ed here and logged the Postmaster Gen
eral until he met him OF the White House
but received no consolation as he was
told that his reliance upon the Civil
Service rules to retain him was weak
one, indeed when the people demanded
change as he, Mr.. Key, believed in
change of officials when asked for by the
people. This will cause many valiant
postmaster to look well to the interests
and wishes of his patrons.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT
The report Of the Commission desig-
mated by Congress to examine the foun-
dation of this monument is favorable
and indicates ample solidity and strength
for support of any contemplated struc-
ture. There is now every prospect of
an early completion as every require
ment of Congress which was dictated as
preliminary to the use of the appropri-
alton made for the purpose has been
complied with and nothing now remains
but to resume work and finish this un
slightly pile of stone and marble which
now is standing shame to the Ameri-
can people.
THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE.
It is not generally known that Con-
gress virtually restored the franking
privilege just before the adjournment by
providing that all public printed matter
may go free through the mails under the
frank of any Cabinet or executive officer.
Did this law include written matter it
would bring us back to the old order of
things. But it is thought that the next
Congress will put on the finishing touch
by removing the restriction which is
now imposed upon letters. in which case
many an impecunious Congressman may,
as before the war, send his wearing APP
parel home under his frank for washing
and repairs.
FRED DOUGLASS.
The great excitement occasioned by
the appointment of Douglass has died
out. He selected a deputy that satisfied
every opposing element ai,d can now as