The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1885-04-29
Office and Fartisanshir.


net officer is quoted here as having
given to friend the following state
ment in regard to the Presidents
reasons for re-appointing Postmas-
ter Pearson: 1t was not a thing
that concerned me or my depart
ment. but the President was courte-
Gus enough to state his reasons to
me, and ask my opinion.
Il am under great obligations to
the Republican press Of the count
ry" said the President in opening
the subject, land ! must repay the
obligation IN some way which will
properly express my appreciation OF
the services rendered. Shortly af-
ter the new year, | had conveyed to
Mr.. George William Curtis an init
nation that | would like to show
my seilse of the Importance in which
| held his most valuable assistance,
and that rendered by the New York
Times, Herald and Evening Post
during the canvass, by a consulta-
ton with himself and the gentlt-
men representing those journals a
to the best and most proper mode
Of acknowledging the obligation in
some official way before the conn-
try. The proposition was met as |
felt it would be, in the spirit | made
Mr.. Curtis said that for himself,
he neither sought or desired any Of
fetal position; that what ever ser
vice he ha.l rendered had been given
under Il profound sense of right.
and in the success Of the principles
he had SO long advocated, he had
received the only reward he desired.
The other gentlemen who had
brought to my support the Journals
mentioned, replied in the same man
nea as did Mr.. Curtis. None of
them wished any official recognition
holding that IL highed duty to the
country made it desirable that they
should not be fettered by the obi
cations of office. They wished, how
ever to be considered as the warm
est friends of my administration, in
the direction Of reform; | assured
them their interest was very graft
fying. and their wishes when ex-
pressed would certainly have great
weight.
'|l'he thing that most impressed
me IN these interviews was that II
no way did these independents g.
vince any desire to stipulate fol
place. would gladly have tender
ed Mir. Curtis an important forelg,
mission it is believed to the conr
Of St. James but my intimatioi
to that effect to him was met b,
srch a firm, courteous determina
ton to adhere to his views that
said no more. Mr.. Schurtz positiv
civ declined to take Office, and Mr.
Jones Of the Times, and Mr.. Jane
Gordon Bennett expressed then>el
yes in the same manner.
:sWhen the matter of Mr.. Pear
sons appointment came up for con
~sideration, |, through persona
friends invited some expression @
opinion from the gentlemen allude'
10. It WAS unanimous IN fasor O
ar. Parsons continuance IN office
| had said early in the canvass tina
faithful, bipartisan discharge of du
~ was incumbent upon every ot1ici
al. This Mr.. Pearson had especial
" emphasized in his during the pres
idential contest. His opponent
were many and formidable. Som,
of the Republican leaders especial,
wished to see him dishouorabls dis
charged. because IL the heat of Ii
canvass he refused to have the pos
office made a political nachine.
| stated those views to the member
of my cabinet who are from New
York, and they fully agreed will
me i'll the propriety of renominatin:
Mr.. Pearson. 1t is a matter il
which New York as a city, is more
interested than any other part Of
the country can be. | believe til,
the good sense of the whole coun
try will approve my course. But
know | am right and there | meal
to stand.
A horrible tragedy is reported
from Paris. A wealthy lady, wife
of an extensive manufactures, WA!