The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1885-09-12
An Endorsement that Endorses.

An Endorsement that Endorses.
The following letter received BY
the Hon. John A. Logan some
weeks ago, says the Chicago Tri.
bune, Of Aug. 81. but never before
published, explaining itself; il is
an exceedingly amusing produc-
tIon:
Meridian, Miss, Aug. Z, 1885,
The Hon. John A. Logan, Esq,
United States Senator, Washing
ton, ID. c.: Dear Sir-It has come
to my knowledge that Judge Han
cock. the retiring postmaster at
this place, is endeavoring to defeat
the confirmation by your body of
the appointment of Col j. J.
shannon, and to further his pur-
pose has forwarded to you the
Meridian Mercury containing a
certain article on the death of
Grant, which he supposed you
would disapprove heartily. Now,
have heard that he has got a re-
ply from you quite to his liking.
The purpose of writing You this
letter is to say to you that Col.
Shannon, the appointee, did not
write the article referred 10. He
could not write il if he would, and
he would not if he could. Shannon
is timid man in journalism, aud
l am regarded as somewhat bold
my friends sometimes say indis.
creet-and / wrote the article my
self. lido not think Shannon had
any knowledge of II until he saw
it in print, and l heard he was
greatly disturbed and agitated for
fear it might injure his prospect Of
confirmation in the body to which
you belong. have but recently
become connected with Shannon
in journalism. 1t was brought
about by the combination Of two
Ijournals-the one to which | be.
long and the one to which he be.
longs. The consolidation of the
papers has been attended with
most unhappy results. Our ma
lures were 80 opposite that VIC
never agreed upon anythingin the
conducting of this journal, and he
took liberties with my manuscript,
which caused me to curse hin
most heartily, and there is proba
bly, no man in the city whom h,
hates more heartily than he doel
me. Still he shall receive no In
justice at my hands II can help Il
He did not write the Grant ar
ticle which has been laid befor'
you, and could not, as l have said
! l think IL he had done the writing
would have been written quite dill
ferently-no doubt IN the usua
, 4 flnkyism Of the writer's of tn
e South upon the subject of Grant
: death. Col. Shannon, the new AZ
pointee to the postoffice here is
natural.born flunky. l knew hiI
well years ago when he mediate
going over to your party, aud wa
saved by the bitter rebukes ofm.
!. self which arrayed public opinio
u of the white gentlemen again,
: him so strong that he did not daI
Z to risk 1t.
J. Now, my dear sir, IL you will us
your influence to have the appoin
u ment confirmed Ihave little doul
. that with little cajolery and ma
= agement yen may catch him an
= attach him to the Republican part
and. for my own part, l make yo
70 heartily welcome to him, when ye
. have got him. am decrepit O
= :, man of 6S years, afflicted with ii
= ''helniplegia,' and can only go Q
- crutches, else l had thrashed Il
" stink ont of him long ago. st
y though thus affected, l can st
- write tolerably fair newspaper a
- ticles. / have done as much, pc
- haps, to solidify the white peop
of the State of Mississippi again
:" your hateful party as any man
y il, and l think Mr.. Lamar and Sc
- ators George and Walthal migl
- have quite as well TO have Civ,
)" me some nice appointment til
= would pay me somethingin my o
~ age and decrepit condition, If tn,
" wanted 10 take a man ont Of Il
10 Mercury Office, as to have conft
red this position on Shannon. III
Of they done so make no doubt y,
10 would have voted for my confir
IN alton.
is You and | ought to be friends
pit opposites beget liking. You ha
be been a broth of boy in your par
ia and / have been "sheolv of {