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1875
2008
Overview
Shortly after I reached Washington, the latter part of November 1875, I called on the president to pay my respects and to see him on business. The president had recently issued a Civil Service order which some of the federal office-holders evidently misunderstood.¹ Postmaster Purcell of Summit, an important town in my district, was one of that number. He was supposed to be Republican, having been appointed as such. But he not only refused to take any part in the campaign of 1875, he also declined to contribute a dollar to meet the legitimate expenses of the same. The President’s
