New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
MR.. SALTONSTALL'S AEON
DEMOCRAT SENT FOR BUT NOT WANTED.
JOHN HART, or WEYMOUTH, TAKES THE FLOOR
AND LECTURES HIN IN HIGH KEY.

| BosToN. Jan. % (SpecdD-JOhn Hart, of Weymouth
| a stalwart end honored member OF che Demoora'ic
State Committee took occasion at the last meeting vi
the committee to speak I'm concentration OF Coieotcr
Saltonstau The manufacture of boots and shoes, IN
which Mr. Hart "a extensively engaged, does not IL
would seern tend 10 make exclusive IN MS
tastes as do the practice Of tho law and the oocc
ton of the Federal impOsts and Mr.. Hart Is as pam
and blunt as Mr. SaOnstall is exquisite and renncu
but Mr.. Hart is kindly disposed man. too, and no
allowed his resounding voice to be heard ID inc co
mittee in the Collectors defence.
Not long after this occurrence friend oil Mr.
sal+onstal who was present at the committee meeting
told the Collector about Mr.. Harts eloquent defence
All indeed ln said tho Collector. Il should Ike to
sec the gentleman and then, 1t appears le forgot all
about It, Tho other committeeman told Mr. HARTMAN
| Collector Saltonstall wanted to see him.
| "And what does he want to see me aboutW said Mr.
Hart don't know" said the other, but he said lie
wanted 10 see you"
Tben he shall see me-" said Mr.. Hart. The shoe
man had vision of important business of the Nation
or Of the party In bis head and, in order to surround
tho interview with all the gamor possible he took
with him to the imposing presence OF the Collector the
scarcely less imposing presence OF Senator Ager oil
Cambridge After they had arrived at the custom
House and q due amount of fOrmaity had been
obserI ed the massive doors OF the Collectors ohce
closed upon the trio. r.,
By this tim. tho Collector had lost al track OF the
identity OF Mr. Hart ana had no Idea "l inc purpose Vi
All said he, very much delighted very much
delighted And-er-to what circumstance or eAigency
NAV ascribe the visit which you do me the honor 10
Mr. fart eyed the Collector for moment with
solemn and Impressive scrutiny. Then he stepped
forth and waving his arms exclaimed You have
scat tor me- ana have come if you do not want me-
will 20 back TO my boot and shoe factory =, q,
Ah-yes-Oh certainly | see, see. An, now j
| remember YOU Mr.. Hart you are the gentleman who
sent letter asking me for an OF &c W.
Now. ii thero is anything that Mr.. Hart, OF Wey-
| mouth prides himself on 1t IS upon having mace no
effort to get any either for himself or anybody
else The Collectors insluuation bad most AWKWARD
effect on him 1t did seem 20 make him angry, out
! il pnt him IN o mood Of admonion. lie set his hat
bottom mp the table with great dignity .ewo'ed nag
gloves thrust hand INTO ihe lapel Of his coat and
proceeded 10 make the Collector speech, which was
| delivered in an extremely loud tone OF voice.
Mr. Collector said he. there Is duty which you
TO the great and free ana hSh-Spired democratic
! party OF the Commonwealth of Massachusetts don
want any office for myself, sir not sign 90 one bnt
they talk about tho soldier sir. Now theie are Deno-
cratic soldiers in the State of Massachusetts SIR.
| Democratic one-loggcd soldiers and Democratic one
| armed soldiers aud through all this tune, sir, they
| haven't had smeil-noi smell, sir. No" What
want Won 20 do Mr. Collector j. 10 gave these Demo-
cratic ouc-legsed soldiers and these Democratic one
armed soldiers a SMELL
The Collector began to get nervous and glanced
toward the door. said he: our voice VIII DO
| audible IN the corridor and crowd VII 'pctdily
assemble and We shall havo a most dsagr"eabe scene
| The gentleman from Weymouth continued 10 gaze
| imnressiyely on tho agnBHed Collector. " NJ I.
| Collector" he resumed with his voice higher and
louder still. " a. SAID before there Is a DUTY wmeh
| YOU owe 20 the people ana L. the great Democratic
paftv of tho State Of Massachusetts,. an a soldier.
! SIR
The Collector was at his wits end. Probably there
l. no record in the annals Of NewEnglnnd OF greater
/ distress OF the part OF any nrstocrauc gentleman
! whatsoeye r but 10 was Tor him 10 protest IT'S
staiwart critic still hr him with H. stony gaze and
continued 10 his gopd rlht arm through the ar
while he ectured him Niil all ;ho igor u q back
woods camp meeting orator talking toa hnrlnned
congregation Of stih-necsed sinners. Iii Nuir" grew
myh.r ana loudcr n enforced upon Tho Collector q
risng sense OF lis duics uud The Gtmauds u purely
patriotic and wholly hgn-mud~d Uarty The nicf'lr"
! was long aud dreadful and u l. wonder hat tie
Collector survived 10 at all. BY aud by the NASTY,
doors closed once upon the Collector this tiEe
alone and cresttarn While the stately nure' Of two
Democratic stsfes,ncn passed down the corridor -
ihey walked the hail sur riScd messenger heard
the strange remark utirtod IN sepulc raj voice, lie
! lent Tor me and came. he did not Hnnt mo and
now viii go back to my boot and shoe factory