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Show Washington Put Office Above Personal Regard . When a friend made a personal appeal ap-peal to George Washington to appoint a man whom Vanlilngton did not believe be-lieve to he competent, the first President Presi-dent said to him: "My personal feelings haw nothing to do with the rase. I am not George Washington, but President of the United States. As George Washington Washing-ton 1 would do this nian any favor In my power. AS President of the United Slates I can do nothing." Lincoln said to a visitor who came to the White House In the course of the Civil war and commiserated wltb him on his trials and bis burdens: "It Isn't the war that Is burdening me and killing me ; It Is your plagued Pepper-ton Pepper-ton post office." I have found this remark quoted In a score of books on politics and government Jackson and Lincoln, from all accounts, were more besought by office seekers than any other men who have been President Presi-dent of the United States. Edward Q. Ixwry In the Saturday Evening Post. |