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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 Washington did not believe be-lieve to be competent the first President Presi-dent said to him: "My personal feelings have nothing to do with the case. I am not George Washington, but President of the United States. 'As George Washington Washing-ton I would do this Bian any favor In my power. As President of the United States I can do nothing." Lincoln said to a visitor who came to the White House In the course of the Civil whr and commiserated with him on his trials and his 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 n a score of books on politics and government Jackson and Lincoln, from all accounts, were more besought by oitlee seekers thnn any other men who have been President Presi-dent of the United States. Kdward 0. Lowry In the Saturday Evening Post. |