Daily globe., 1878-06-07
OF course shall decline. Shall inform hir
that it is in your possession. Truly yours,

that 1T ls In your possession truly yours,
Hon. Stanley Matthews, &C., &c.
Custom, HOUSE, New ORLEANS, La, Collect
ors office, May S, 1877,-My dear sir: Yours of
April 9th received. The extra session, accord
ing to morning dispatches, will not meet until
October 18th. Both the President and Mr..
Evarts. in March, alleged as their reason for
no removals simply to create vacancies.
l recognized the force of the argument, es-
pecially in connection with myself Since that
time, however, there has been one removal and
half a dozen vacancies. two of ths in places
to which L was anxious to 60. II they are
already filled it is pretty conclusive evidence
that my application is dead letter, and
do not think the position to which I aspire is
OF sufficient Importance to repay me for what L
have done nor will anything repay the trouble
and expense already undergone. Should l Sc
cure position here there will already be ar
rayed against me class of men willing at all
to secure my removal. If l
must remain, however, something must
be done Immediately, as the new collector, Hon.
J. A. King, will assume charge the coming
cipal officers Immediately. There are three
deputy collectors. One Of them T. V, Coupe
land, simply signs the routine business papers
of the Office. 1t is position any man
of ordinary intelligence can fill, and think
possess sufficient to fill any position in the
building, and hoping you will give my case the
earliest consideration possible, l remain truly
yours, (SignedD j. E. ANDERSON.
Hon. Stanley Matthews, &c., &c.
Dispatch) WASHINGTON, D. c., May 25, 1877.
TO Hon. Stanley Matthews: | cannot accept
the position offered me by Evarts. Am dis
gusted with the whole affair Can you not
take some step to secure my speedy appoint
me MT tn ,,to1>l
Fl. street, northwest. (Signed) ANDERSON.
WASHINGTON, D. O., June 2, 1877.-ly Dear
Sir: After my interview with the President
yesterday and while thoroughly discouraged
and disheartened, l met a gentleman who holds
a responsible position here, and be assured me
there was no intention on the part of the ad-
ministration to provide for me. On the spur
which have since thought
you may misconstrue. Do not understand me
as threatening. I may have many bad quail
ties but ingratitute is not one of them. I
have thought of a plan by which the Presi-
dent can get rid of me without embarrassing
himself. That is to give the appointment
I ask to u gentleman whom [ shall designate.
He is Baltimore merchant of
unimpeachable character but Democrat. |
presume, however, that would not interfere.
l will suggest the matter to the President on
Monday. Truly yours,
(Signed) JAMES E. ANDERSON.
TO Hon. Stanley Matthews.
WASHINGTON, June 6, 1877.-My Dear Sir
During the past week. a simultaneous attack
has been made on me by different newspapers
throughout the country, and all sorts of
charges made against me- 1t was inexpllcable
at the time, but yesterday l learned the truth.
1t seems that certain anti-administration rep
resentatives in Louisiana wrote to others here
that l was in possession of documents
damaging to the administration and suggested
the manner in which 1 might be induced to
ask them, and at the same time they would re-
venge themselves on me. Their plan to
have the papers attack me in such manner as
to force the President to throw me over. This
part OF the programme has been carried
out. At the same time they represented to me
that the President had no intention to do
do anything for me. I fell into the trap 50 far
as to send you that telegram. Their impress
sion was that would Immediately proceed to
throw mud for their edifcation. I have told
you on several occasions that l had no desire
to ernharrass either yourself or the President I
repeat it. As my appointment to another
consulship would do SO, l have withdrawn my
application and suggested another made to the
President by which can be taken care of. I
will be IN Cincinnati in a few days, and
submit it to you. l have spent
all my own money and several hundred dollars
borrowed money in vain attempt to get some
thing from the government. l have undergone
| a strain that at times thought would drive me
mad. I shall make one more effort, and failing
in that l shall give up the fight. Very truly
yours, (SigneD JAS. E. ANDERSON.
To Hon. Stanley Matthews.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 25, 18H.-My
Dear Sir: Yours of the 22d is received and
have seen Mr.. Anderson, and he declines alto
gether to consider the place 1
offered him as adequate to his
expectation or his desert. He has
written you letter which I enclose with this
| without having read his letter. This do at his
suggestion. Yours very truly,
Signed, j. c. H. SMITH.
PSI only do this as a precaution. have
been courtc. us with him entirely.
''THE NORTH AMERICAN, northwest corner
Seventh and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia
April %, 1878-Personal-My Dear Sir: In
one of our interviews recently, you said you
knew nothing of my proposition to
Gen Smith to cancel my claims with
two appointments, and intimated it
would have been accepted. My brother did
not receive place worth what was promised
and suggested to Gov. Smith on Saturday q
means of promoting him with little trouble
Will you in addition help to secure fol
a gentleman now connected with this pape,
a $1,000 or $l,400 clerkship in the custom
house in this city, and his recommendation
will be Of the best character, and his appoint
would advance on the paper
If YOU will do this
will consider my claims fully satisfied. Yor
could make the arrangement with Mr.. South
who could notify me. Very truly yours,
JAMES E. ANDERSON
| To Hon. Stanley Matthew'S