The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-05
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LAGRANGE, Ky. April 4. 1885.

states.
LAGRANGE, ky, April 4, 1886.
The Hen. Grover 8. Cleveland, President
DEAR SRI herewith apply for the sp-
pointment of Consul TO Tahsti, Society
Islands. In making my application | prefer
to forsgo the usual method of SEEKING an
Endorsement to my petition from Tom, Diok
and Harry; they come cheap and are, in my
Judgment, worthless. 1 do not even ask orr
august Senators nor our less ssdate members
OF the House to say word ia my behalf. I
could, i suppose receive the signators OF
every official in the State, from Governor
down TO our county jailer, 70 my petition,
put, as before stated, such things are cheap.
base my claims to you favorable considsrs-
lion OF my application 70 this consulateship
on the following grounds:
| sm forty years of age; entered the Fed
ersl army at the age of sixteen, and was in
trusted by my superior officers with Office
from the Gate OF my enlistment August g.
1861, until the great leaders arranged the
terms OF capitulstion at Appomattox. AZ
which time, before bad attained my major
ity, j was company commander. After the
war l fitted myself fcr life by learning two
iTades-that Of q carpenter and that of a
printer. l iaboreG at the former until 1876
when the bad health of my wife compelled
me 10 take up the latter, which / did by
establishing here and maintaing the only
second class newspaper in the United S sates
q strickly Democratic sheet and fine adver.
Using medium L beg to state for your in-
formation that sm the happy father OF SIX
healthy, bright children, without blOtch or
blemish, and am pleasantly situated and an
making more money, perhaps, than the Con-
sulate would pay me; but / have an ambi-
iion-all thoroughbred keptuckians do-to
serve ry country IN effce. Nv ambition in
that direction has not been satisfied with six
years sslvc Is City Clerk. confess / was
not an ardent supporter of yours at Chicsgo,
but now see my mistake aud recognizs in
you oil the elements OF q wise. discreet Chief
Magistrate.
The fact Of my being carpenter and
printer, and likewise the father of q large
family of children, may not in your opinion
ht NE for consulate to these South Pacific
Islands, but I beg TO inform you, my dear
sir that at times when | needed recreation
from the duties OF editor, I'M positor, press
n an, reporter and mailing clerk in my Office,
] nave taken care 70 inform myself of the
relations existing between this great RspUb-
lie and the islands of the tropical Pac'f ic. and
| have come to the conclusion that ! csn, by
an honest enoeavor. turn the mind of the
reformed csnnibal still further from baked
Bgszilisn, fried Frenchnan, souped Scotch
man, scolloEed German. broi!ed American
end stewed Britisher. 20 our own delicious
al d more nutritious hog and the cereals from
which our country suffers by over produc-
ticn. l am of opinion the dignity OF my
country and respect for the star spangled
bsnDer would not suffer if intrusted TO my
cara in these beautiful, far away islands
[ respectfully ask your favorable consider
alton of this, my first, and it may be my last,
application for Executive favor. Respect
fully yours. w. W. RowLErr.