The sun., 1891-05-31


said that he thought IL very questionable
whether he ought to interfere In the case d
ALL" Adams then describes scene ii thu
Cabinet conclusively showing the weakness oi
that period In men. Issues. moral courage, and
whatever makes nation: william Writ cen.
sured the Postmns.er-Gsnera for asking the
opinion Of the President after having mads up
his own mind; 1t was an attempt to put OF Lis
own responsibility upon the President. Claw.
ford concurred in this opinion"
Here We see the President and HE two vir.
Rinia advisers reduced 10 the lowest stats Of
mental decision. Meies appears to have had
all the fortitude. Adams sustaining MsiGs.
Meirs was now attacked by Writ and Draw.
ford for having told Van Rensselaer, that he
should be appointed. whereupon smith
Thompson limited that as to Van Rensselaer's
character much could be said questionable.
but ho did not incline to say It," Thereupon
these WORTHLESS wont into precedents. each one
afraid to touch the Albany Post once.
Tho President. without declaring how he
should decide. requested ME Thompson.
when the meeting broke up. TO remain
with him. Calhoun took scarcely any part
In the discussion. but after We came ont
said that the conduct OF tho Postma master.Gen-
eral had been perfectly correct Why didn't he
say It while the discussion was going on7"
An immediate consequence Of the pusillau.
Unity and intrigue in Monroe's Cabinet was tbs
scheme Of the Van Burenites. Kingites, ind
Tompkinites in tho Now York Legislature to
oysrshot itself Attempting to to slassiiy lie
!" aTa % De Wi. cinsen out o. 81 he slee at tc "a.
ts ssn.s Which '1ey s I'm
Tnsrlow Mesed, iy!E; and ;Ee i%'i,s % Wits party.
drew Jackson, q Western man. Van Bnren's
successor. and, whom THO yirginia scho y crent
roie,t ths wary. Of. the homssrun natiohal
inhric nGn!n. nude the Ropu ublicnn party. ,.
TomrEtns became very ILL., through this
ssdsn' .oia ne ns had GSs resSvsred 81
and that he wa Was relieved from ali his enbar.
rassn,.nts; thnt he had no IN ention OF being
ssney os sss qs .s ae
voice OF T,.",ir, 10 the legislature ot Now York.
the aprroachipe election. aud wished ioT moth
ing hereafter e but nutss ant nd ret ct emen
handshakss n snI entertai M s It's Rd hero to death.
Thurlow Weed a,tempted. n!ter The decay Of
to ss In
mission. and mnde Roscoe Conkling's father q
Tomnklns who 1t WAS said. was one of only
m o%n " ne G1ot e.s
~. 7sS Sosss ;PS ;s
ns asss!s! asss 81 2; asess! ';ss VIZ
s fsdss Is sssrs 81 Ssw o .se e.k aa hs ss
,s ss ssf s,S
was u "p"olesed II % Pssne Judge 81 the the sanrems s. %
Der q Congress "1, 1t 81 and Ing sS7
He .nsn tsas iona: P!ats steven dsn Rene:
or ten ys years ae pesdsd the Con-
stsutional Convention o. 1921.
ami ,plyueh. as u seventh son. it was re-
lated that nearly every old woman Tho be.
IN snf worked IN bis
10 Office. could cure the kings evil. He never
his seat in elected
maas saass Rsn Ghei %fes Su.ee Oh
THE NOMINATION..
When Tompkins had. command. at tha close
fs desnaes 81 s had = militia r.eu
ns New ssFss NH pS p nns cbsy h s
Vice pre.dsn. the tss,stn,e inersased h;s
iGS the beas' q
To- TomrRins nnGl n or rnesidest n siace :" Monres
hut Kent In mind tue harJlhoo! OF De Witt
Clinton four years previously and hasfened to
MhIhdraHw m nH Iny pretence OF opp' ing 'ne VIZ
That Whdrawal may b haze been s";,s ti%sIr sI
rnn
q RepEssen.aiiyes. and ,rres%pimaably %ia IL
that building now called tn the 4id Capitoi
e!idsnss Hdd,sSa; q ap5 5usscs ffsd
The caucus sy-tem was already in peril. and
challrn g Of II WAS wash bearing ,rut: A
second eaueu. had to be called t. "pd hd,b IL a men,
eSar sn SS'" and ''h R.ebard NJ ioSnson sse5s,ary
lisSs He rss ss's% oSerrued rp Ds vote q
Ne" me- passcs nSrf snen OF
invention Of Senators and Representatives
was ineXnedient and ought not t. 70 .s so S"n-
Tor William il: Crawford. lomGkins End 50
s Gy Ss.
Inou snyder. who died at NIB Vt rhe time Of
n.s nlas .as MYnyy csfs e
Richard Riker. onCo IN old friend OF De Wit
clinton. was the principal vim icaior OF Tomp.
kins on the charges Of ,le!nlcatinn. and the
votes There usually stool Is TompkinsItes TO
CI.nfoniies. New York city was the stronghold
Of Tompkins against Clinton. owing In great
part 10 the superior atlabiity Of Tompkins;
Jabez Hmm mona says tbht ho once introduced
10 Gov. Clinton an especial admtrer" ~ his. ana
when he came away the man remarked: Gov.
Clin on treated mo the bOst way he knew how.
and gave me all / asked: but. after all. Ike
Gov. Tompkins better than do Gov. Clinton"
IN THE SENATE.
When Tompkins was inaugurated he left the
private residence OF Monroe on delightful
any, in company with Monroe. nnd accom-
Iunied by u cavnlcade OF citlzens on horse
Rack. Tompkins. when ho stood before the
= nate, sni /: bog leave TO offer public
mo by the people OF tho United States. by
piaeing mo next IN confidence 10 that Iiiustii-
GUS itIken whose pntrlotism viitue. and emf
nent pi,Dlic services receive this dny the high:
pst reward that q ireo people can bestow.
assume tho dulles as signed 70 me In Tho
senate with the greatest dinidence. aris-
|mc from IL consciousDess OF my inexpereLce
In the forms OF deliberattve assemblies.
u 'isht af fs.satsSns sespSs Indp:srS Snd rlSla
with me th ough life the glowing recollection
OF the Affection and g,atttude i oMe 70 the