The Baltimore County union., 1881-11-12
OFFICE SEEKING REFoRMER

From "a. Naiiosai R,IHLiicaS. Ha.LiryfOs, H. q.
The good people of Baltimore are Instructed
from day to day, through the columns Of the Issr'-
eaa newspaper, by Charles e. Fulton. lie IL as
just man as ever eoped with a bad stomach or
an uninterrupted series of disappointments ia
political love. lie is great leader Of reform.
hut he is not much the lion that roareth in that
behalf as he Is the whangdoodlc that Hourneth for
its first born. lie j. scofcr at Office and at Office
seekers. Show him a man who wants an office,
and that nan dies upon his pens sharp point.
But IL l. oLc thing 60 dePrecatc the greed SC
office seeking ia others and quite another thing
ehastcb and subdue ones oHn evil inclinings in
that regard. Fulton, like others o. his class, finds
IL easier 10 confess other peoples sins than 10 be
Iinless himself. What some people have TO aii
them in living good lives Is the iaei &c tesptA-
tiOn. Sin cannot be committed without OIinr-
tunity. We can imagine an old prude suTTctlcr.
ing Intentionally to the iirst and only who
ever made an adVa aud can inag m old
ReioTner like Fulton eagerly grasping an ofsee il
any should ever be offered him. But who shall
describe the panss Of the prudc who makes the
hTst advance and IL repealed. aud who ever
know the feelings Of Fulton nj seeking an Office
without finding il: Fulton has had such an
peFienee. lie thought the time had come when he
could be ruined along with the rest Of those who
get an Office. lie shot his loving glanees at
the Postmaster General. lie felt sure he could aid
that worthy in the hunt for fame. And 80 beiiev-
ing, he wrote the following begging letter. Mark
its heroic key, changing from that to the minor
strain inspired BY long neglect Of never having
had Office, and then the gloria In which hsx-rSr
himself II ia exquisite. We give IL verbatim {:
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OFrCE o. TnE BALTiHoRE ANERIcAx,
(Established in ls55.l
EbIroRIAL DEPARTMENT.
BALTIMORE, March i2, ISSi.
Postmaster. General JAWS:
Nv DEAESIR: In conversation with Mr.. Blaine.
m feVr I sall him hat Ia G.rt al
years insisted upon, that at time in the history
of the Government has there been such organized
corruption in any Department n has existed in
that over which you have fortunately been called
TO preside. Eight years ago told General Grant
this, aud four years since I told President Hayes
,ha, by rendering the Department practically
hs"dtsss he had unintentiOnaily sustained the cor
ruPtion ring. One year ago, in eOnveTsaiiOn with
Mr.. Sherman. / pointed out 20 him the real condi-
tion OF Affairs, in which he seemed tn agree with
me. but was pOwerless 60 correct IL. Mr.. Maynard
vas not sharp enough 90 penetrate the ystery in
the short time he was there. surrounded as he vas
by those who we're interested in binding him.
Although have been active in politics for thirty
years-as chairman Of State Central COMMITTEES,
for twelve years y member of the National Com.
mii,ee, a delegate 10 four national conventions,
and Tor twenty seven years the editor Of the Assr
Gus, the leading Republican paper Of the State.
have never held an Office. Like yourself, ! CON-
meneed life n n joarneyman printer, and my
energy and business capacity may be judged from
the fact that was at one time . journey man com
positOE in the Office Of which | sole editor
and proprietor. Believing that you have n seriOu.
task before you, have strong desire and ambi-
tiOn 20 help you accomplish IL; and knowing that
my selection your first assistant would be \ more
serious blow 20 the real heads Of this corruption
than that Of almost any other man who could be
named, am willing to make the personal sacrifice
u would be To me to accept 1t if rendered to me.
Mr.. Blaine knows me well, and have no doubt
viii give you every assurance that have the
paeity, integrity, and sor the mportan, work
you have In hand. and that am governed entire
ly by an ambition to help you make your admin
isirstion grand success. Believing that this can
be done better by q practical business man. 20
whom the emoluments Of little importance,
than by professional politician, place my name
and services ai your disposal. Yours truly,
lsigneil CHAnIEs G. fuLToS.
Can anything be more tOuehingl Here was
good mantrying 10 get n chance 60 serve his Gov
eminent (salary not so much an object n . good
home.D and going about for eight years In search
Of single ofiee. To that wicked man President
Grant he vent "eight years ago." aud could not
make him see the Nations want of Fulton. What
wonder that he was 80 fierce against Grant for y
third tenml -Four years ago he vainly tried 10
get the plum from President Hayes. "oney ysxr
ago" he sought Mr.. Sherman's influence, bat got
no aid. Mr.. Maynard was "not sharp enough" 60
see how Important Il was 10 the country that this
aVetg fesehtScb ut cutttttus anu last ol
Mr.. blaine was appealed 20, but 20 no purpose.
Oh! the spurns that patient merit from the unwor-
thy takes. And such elaims-such service as he
had rendered. How vigorously he had worked
'.the maehine" Think of q Reformcr serving
thirty years as n standing committeeman and dele
gate, as ready 90 be voted by his clique water
wheel is 10 revolve OF an old omnibas horse is 60
''get up"-and all for naught. II 10 sad history.
Then how &c he knew himself 90 be. lie COM
meneed life 90 humbly, just like James. OnIy =
journeyman printer. And now behold the change.
Sole editor and ProPrietori All ON account Of
''my energy and business capacity" He allows
you 10 judge for yourself, dear reader. Think Of
u. young men At the competitors case. You too
may rice 10 fuiton's present altitude.
There Is one question which troubles Us. aMr.
Blaine knows me well, and have no doubt will
give you every assurance that kare fks eapaeify,
integrity, and serre," &e., &e. Did Mr.. Blaine
give those Assurancesg And 10 he did, Why were
they fruitless? Well, We know Mr.. Fulton now.
We have his own word for bis services, his eapa-
city. his honesty, his nerve, and above all, for his
assidui,y In pursuit Of ofhee. There may yet be
something in store for him.