The Washington bee., 1890-11-29
HONORED BY HIS FRIENDS
HIS LETTER OF THANKS.

To the Editor of the Wash, Bee;
Permit me TO occupy shCrt space
in the cOlamns of your valuable
Organ to return thanks to my many
friends for the manifested disapprO
val and condemnation of the treat
ment that | have been made to
sustain, as one OF the victims of
misplaced confidence and nepotism.
Had 1 listened to the timid and
modest suggestions of some of nv
well meaning friends. / would not
now be in possession of some addi-
tIOnal facts invaluable in their
character, that were voluntarily
submitted both orally aud in writ
ing. AS it was impossible, as we'll
as unnecessary, and therefore, not
expected, that all could be present
In person, at the entertainment
given at the Vanness Mansion.
Suffice it, therefore to say, THAT
all's well, that ends we'll" And |
would dismiss the matter from my
mind at once, did l not feel it my
duty to further elucidate thereon.
Individuals, Mr.. Editor, like the
great sister states, that compose
our proud country, must stand or
fall politically, as the people Wills.
BosSism and tyranny of any kind
- - - /" .7i"a. g greatest
'..."-t 81 5000. O. 500 greatest
t.'sT g.. b. F., +. -# ican only,
$780, .f t..- ~ ...ett. t. Hence.
.-"..s-. -#~" nd slides,
rs - -a a. .lel g- r.-o'.. ion, if you
please. The consequences of which
are too notorious to reqnire illnstra-
ton. And now that the smoke of
battle, and the chagrin of defeat,
has passed sufficient to justify us
in taking a retrospective view of
the past, and ascertain the nature
and extent of the proper plans to
be pursued, to enable US to reclaim
lost ground, let US not hesitate to
begin the good work. Commencing
in the District of Columbia, the
seat of our Government, where all
OF the good work, land much of the
bad, L fear) is agreed to, by the
leaders OF each political faction.
The stream can never rise higher
than its source; and. in order that
we NAV be eqhal to any emergency
that may arise, We mus place at |
the fountain head of our affairs.
men OF wisdom. purity and honor. |
The past, with all of its bitter |
plumbers, aud amnOyances, must he
remembered only to strengthen our
every effort in our unalterable de.
termination to support and elect
men who possess the qualities nee
rSsaIY to lead ali intelligent and
ambitious constituency. Our dele,
gates TO the National Convention
cast for a quarter of million of
American citizens DISTINGUISHED
here at the National Capitol, our
hrst, last and Only vote in selecting
our chief magistrate, If tor any
reason they should vote for A, and
b Is nominated, our influence is
impaired during that admsnistra.
tlOh; as we are held responsible for
the acts of our agents that we SO.
lrct and send as delegates to per-
form that high, and important
trust. 1t Is therefore our plain duty
to agree upon men who are ment.
ally and morally qualified to exer- .
cIse these important duties, who ,
would not sacrifice the slightest 1
Of our Interests to their own ambi.
ton or fortune, or to crafty any
anger or revenge of their own, take
. share In wronging and depressing
any description of men, or any one
man In any description. True lead.
BIS In every particular equal to any
emergency that might arise howev. ;
n diversified.
More Anon,
w. 81. Jones.
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