Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-08

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What the Republican Senators will do
with the bulk Of the Presidents nomina-
tions is still n subject of active specula-
tton among the politicians who gather at
the hotels of an evening. The Post cor
respondent was listening to a discussion
of the question not long since, when one
OF these very Senators stepped up and
Joined the group.
'In my Judgment" he remarked, ''the
best thing we can do is to do nothing. |
came here three weeks ago with the idea
OF demanding from the President an ex-
PLANTATION why he had removed a certain
Otficeholder of high grade during the re-
cess. ] supposed | should be performing
a public service by so doing. Before re-
ducing my demand TO writing, however,
| resolved to go to a member of the other
House, whom | knew to have been init
mate with the gentleman decapitated,
and see what he thought of my project.
l opened the conversation with the ques-
ton:
"'You know r, whom the Presi-
dent relieved of his office during the re-
eessp
'''Oh, certainly was the answer.
lyon know him wellp
'''As well as l ever knew any man,
drunk or SOBER
"'Drunkp l exclaimed, in dismay. DO
you mean to tell me that he ever drinks to
excess? supposed he was the most ex-
amplary of men,
"'Well, you can Judge for YOURSELF
she took from his pOcketbook a sheet
of paper.
edo you recognize that signature?
cit was unquestiOnably rs, but so
tremulous that it might have been taken
for the work of a palsied hand. glanced
at what went before. 1t was a Bromissory
note for 81, 100, dated about three months
back, ana payable on demand.
"'Where did you get thisp 1 asked.
"'He gave it TO me-
"'What for"
SOTO take the place of bank oneck he
had given me the night before to pay off a
debt, as he hadn't the funds to meet it,
and was afraid | would give him trou ble.'
"'Was the debt valid one?
"'One thousand of ID was for two loans
of $500 each. made at various times with
in year, TO keep him out of the Sheriff s
hands, the rest was for losses at poker, all
played away in one evening"
This gentleman" the Senator added,
in conclusion, was the man tor whose
suspension / was going to call the Presi-
dent to account. The office he held was
one of great dignity, and its occupant
was morally bound, for the good name OF
the public service, to set an example of
conduct which all the world could APP
prove. have no criticisms to pass on
the social glass or upon card playing as
an amusement. But II man makes a
sOt of himself, borrows money right and
lest, CANDLES away 81, 100 more than he
owns, gives checks on banks where he has
no funds and redeems them with notes
which he does not pay, the Senator who
espOuses his cause when the President
transfers him to private life is not likely
to display himself TO advantage in the
eyes of the public. l should Rave. acted
innocently ana ,gnOrsntiY in this case had
1 persevered in my purpose. But my
narrow escape has taught me a lesson.
The President. as | afterward learned,
knew all the facts In T--'s case, but did
not care to disgrace him before the world
unless compelled to by some inIudicious
friend. Some OF my Senatorial brethren
are likely to be bitten just as ] came near
being, If they carry suspicion Of the
Presidents motives too far"