National Republican., 1877-08-24
THE PRESIDENTS TITLE.
CHARLES A. DANA yesterday published
the following in his dirty papcr. the SIM.

Nhhhl4taN ~ i'aNA
the following in his dirty paper, the Sun:
II Is rather Disgusting IN witness the snoltJsh
Imitation of foreign manncrs aud customs that Is
growing In vrr country Here is Mt HAYES travel.
ing ~ New England, aiicndcd by a kuol ofreoplc
allied his suite the chief among whom Is q lawyer
who made him President through the device of cX.
'luding the cNhlcnCc Which would have demon.
Nincd that another man was elected 10 the Office.
Addresses, after the manner In which kings are
approached. are rrrsrntcd to the fraudulent Prcst-
lent IN writing, Signcd by foolish people who pre-.
TX 10 his name the title, Ills FSCCllency" At the
White Mountains two days since one Of these ad.
drcSscs signcd hy pcrSnns frnm different States,
ran thus: "To MS ExcclIency RUTHERFORD u.
llNNrs Presi1rnt," In this there was q dnnhlc
violation NJ the simple aud constitutional style In
which tho President should he addressed IN Citing
The name Of the individual should not he Intro
Of fSS SS uns GS %"Sis sSss sh"a sa 'iG"5 So nH
iddition, This matter was settled In the hrt Con.
grcSs with great drihorainn. A committee of the
Senate, appointed To consider by what title II
would I've proper 10 addruSs the President reported
MAY ~ l7Sal that he he addressed as Ills High
ness The rre'idont Of tho United States Of America
an'l Protector of their iibcrlics. This was such
an Interpolation upon the Constitution that Hrent
T,sTy ,Dn T TIs d rasen & & Gnd no M"r o IT," ~ Gons
that "thc executive power shall hc vested IN a
President of the United States Of America" aud
sven when WASHINGTON was the incumbent Of the
Office, the republican spirit Of the people could not
brook the idea ~ All King 'n Il any other title what
ever. The House Of Representatives had already
adopted the simple constitutional style, without
addition. The Senate had 10 recedc, with such
srare us 1t could They resolved thai the form nI
address should 10, To the President OF the United
States, without addition OF title. So It has re-
maincl.
The disgust with which DANA has wit
messed "thc snobbish imitation Of foreign
manners and customs in prcfSing the title
of Ellis Exccllcncy" TO the President of the
United States IN the addresses recently
made TO Mr.. HAYES during his Eastern
tour is not Of long growth. Up TO recent
period DANA not only entertained opinions
directly opposite TO those expressed hy him
In yesterdays issue of his disreputable
priut, but upon the occasion Of his applica.
iion for the Office Of collector of the port o
New York he went still further. Beside,
sddressing President JOHNSON as "His TX.
cellency," DANA, who at that time was cx.
ceedingly eager
| To h.nd the pregnant hinges Of the knee
| That thrn mglt follow nvning,
took occasion to crouch down in the dust
upon all fours and display the seryility OF
his nature by subscribing himself President
JoHNsoNs faithful servant" "wiih pro.
found respect" The following Is q trans.
cript Of DANA's Office .begging letter
| CHICAGO, Jan. 20, 1896
| DEAR SIR: Spnie Of my friends IN h, Nep lorl
deeDut,ou i C5Horcs Hnn, me 10 bs collector Of Ne
York. shall be glad 10 hare hal Office and accord.
bipiy address mys'U directly 10 you. / hare been
resident d Ne'c York city for nedriy t,ceIy ycors ~
a telU months sinee, When Ienme here on earring N
Wp DepurhHsd. knoW NeV York is merchant
and hs politicians: ba. by reason Qf my connection
uith ua War Department, hare bcrH absent 80 as b
he free orn oil identification t0ih he political faction
md personsi controversies by rh,ch the linton part
,here Ind bern much dhfde Ibcii,re Tint there Is
persnn Of any prominenr IN he party uhose appotn,
rent upuld offc greater general sntisfnction hd
rtne. should you be disposd so far 10 entertain N
tten as 70 toish for uUormntion concerning my ca
pncftv 10 dd"tiSer me Office hee is no one Vho ca,
| iud9s better as TO that than Mr.. Stanton.
Lei me add hni nm myself confident Of p>rformin
he duties should thsy b, iniras',t 10 NE, 20 TIE ad
rnr,ings " The publto service and 10 your entire sai,
faction.
Im,, wih prafo1d repec your faa'Jni Srrdnt,
CHARLES A. DANA.
| ID Hia Ercfilencn "a. nresfdeni.