Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-11-08
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.SIt-444 - mixed school and So
oial eq3ishis .nspcech, for he belongs to
that wing of your party that "Onr ~.
e., your master, belongs to. l am
in darkness and desire light.
VIII you be kiud enough to inform
me and the public whether | am a
deputy collector under Isaac j. o.
Hara or James Z. Young? for | can
uot serve two masters ESQ long"
You say, and you "yct feel if patience
and forbearance prevail on my part
and my friends" ''that all differences
may be healed, - etc. ESQ long" WI at
in the world do you kLoY about pa
tience? That's creature unknown
to YOU, except, possibly, she has ceased
to be virtue on account of h r for
b. arance with you as an ofHceholder
$50 long" Colonel, we'll some day
meet in convention you say in your
letter that you would "be glad to talk
personally with Newell, | keep
house at the same place; any boy for
dime will show you my gatc-''so
longs" but as friend | would advise
you not to talk too much just yet, for
you'll have plenty of talking to do be-
fore you are elected to Congress-'so
long" Oh, by the way, what about
those six special deputies which the
department allowed you to appoint
for two months p heard during the
late war of 'three months men," but
two months deputies is the wonder of
the age. You have been collector
80 l,ng," | know that you are able, if
not willing, to explain the matter |
understand that you, from the good
ness of your heart, have appointed
them in Edgecombe: Northampton
and other counties in this (your) Con-
gressional district, where YOU think
they will do the most good towards
making you soar neat d. c." and if
the report be true, it's gool move on
your part; the government pays the
expease. You say that you hope that
L VIII so act as not to cause Il wider
bresa<.a among our political friends =
so long" | shall try to act like a
,, freeman, and attend to my own busi-
ness, and not allow "Oar H. c." or
any other master to do it for me. You
ask me to please work up all unfin-
ishcd business by November 1st." NV
office is in order and my work up at
the close of business of each day. I'm
like yourself; your business is not up
for the month Of September, for your
deputies have not been paid off yet.
You, Notwithstanding, have except me
so long" against the demands and wish
Of sOm II. c." (three months) have
not paid me for near two months
months salary-Septembcr and Octo
Der.
+ y X x
[ shall send the President of the
United States copy OF your letter to
me, that he may see what kind OF
civil service reform one of his collec-
tors has in motion among his deputies
in the good cold North State,' and
although your letter removing me from
Office is marked Personal" yet fee
it my duty for the sake of civil service
reform to have said letter publishe,
that the good people of the State ano
country may read its contents in full
The ghost of our sour JI. or seem:
to have frightened you to such an ex
tent that you forgot and used govern
ment Penalty Envelopes for private
and personal business, especially whel
the envelope had printed on it "pen
atty" SO plain. The grand jury of th'
United States may excuse you, and no
make you pay that S30O-"so long
In conclusion | would say that
shall not resign. "Few die and non
resign and hope you will not thinl
me an exception to the rule. I hav
sent you back copy of your letter t.
me for fear that you had forgotten it
contents, Keep it; it will be goo'
sunday reading for you zone of thos
days.
"And may the Lord have mercy Oh
your soul" Very respectfully,
| E. r. DUDLEY