...public welfare." — " Life of Washington," vol. i., p. 474. 3Sept. 15, 1795, he writes : " I shall not bring a man into any office of consequence knowingly...my opinion, would be a sort of political suicide." — Works, xi., p. 74. A few days later, while hesitating to offer the position of Secretary of State...

...•welfare." — " Life of Washington," vol. i., p. 474. 'Sept. 15, 1795, he writes : " I shall not bring a man into any office of consequence knowingly...my opinion, would be a sort of political suicide." — Works, xi., p. 74. A few days later, while hesitating to offer the position of Secretary of State...

...lucrative offices, which were eagerly sought for their profit as well as for their honor. 1 " I shall not, whilst I have the honor to administer the government,...my opinion, would be a sort of political suicide." — Washington to Pickering, secretary of war, September 27, 1795. Vol. 11 of Sparks's edition of Washington's...

...lucrative offices, which were eagerly sought for their profit as well as for their honor. 1 " I shall not, whilst I have the honor to administer the government,...government are pursuing ; for this, in my opinion, would he a sort of political suicide." — Washington to Pickering, secretary of war, September 27, 1795....

...as well as for their honor. 1 " I shall not, whilst I have the honor to administer the gov eminent, bring a man into any office of consequence, knowingly,...my opinion, would be a sort of political suicide.'' — Washington to Pickering, secretary of war, September 27, 1795. Vol. 11 of Sparks's edition of Wash...

...for party work, although, when party opposition became clearly denned, he wrote Pickering that to " bring a man into any office of consequence knowingly,...adverse to the measures which the General Government is pursuing," would be, in his opinion, " a sort of political suicide." To integrity and capacity,...

...for party work, although, when party opposition became clearly defined, he wrote Pickering that to "bring a man into any office of consequence, knowingly,...adverse to the measures which the General Government is pursuing, ' ' would be, in his opinion, ' ' a sort of political suicide. ' ' To integrity and capacity,...

...unless the misrepresentations of party, or at best partial meetings, can be called so. I shall not, whilst I have the honor to administer the government,...it would embarrass its movements is most certain. But of two men equally well affected to the true interests of their ' Samuel Dexter. The office was...

...which are the result of reflection, as free and independent as the air. POLITICAL SUICIDE. I shall not, whilst I have the honor to administer the Government,...my opinion, would be a sort of political suicide. PRIVATE INCLINATION AND PUBLIC DUTY. As a public man, acting only with reference to the public good,...

...government. "I shall not, whilst I (2) have the honor to administer the government, "he writes to Pickering, "bring a man into any office of consequence, knowingly,...which the general government are pursuing: for this in ray opinion would be a sort of political suicide". It was this statement, that wrongly interpreted...