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"Next they will try each other for various smaller irregularities, like the sale of appointments to West Point cadetships, and that sort of thing mere trifling pocket-money enterprises that might better, be passed over in silence, perhaps, but then one of our Congresses can never rest easy till it has thoroughly purified itself of all blemishes and that is a thing to be applauded."
For two years or more he had been awaiting this very opportunity. Every Congressman once in four years has one of these cadetships to give to some young man. Sometimes the Congressman would give the chance to a boy of high social connections, or else to the son of an influential politician. A cadetship was a prize with which the Congress man too often paid his debts.
I have succeeded in helping to get a commission for James Skene. 5th. I have got two cadetships for the sons of Allan Cunningham. 6th. I have got leave to Andrew Shortreed to go out to India. 7th. I have put John Eckford into correspondence with Mr. Loch, who thinks he can do something for his claim. 8th. I have been of material assistance to poor Terry in his affairs. 9th.
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