From the Louisiana Democrat, 4/19/1869, p. 2, c. 4

SISTER LEW. – Sour Wine in an Old Bottle. – That the desires of the people are at all to be consulted in the choice of the officials over them does not seem to once enter the mind of General Grant. That uncle of many nephews does not limit his favors of displeasing appointments to any one section. His choice to the postoffice of Cincinnati raised a fearful howl in that city against him; and his choice at Richmond is just about as satisfactory as the article from the Baltimore Gazette elsewhere declares it. Commenting on her appointment, the New York Times says:

We do not suppose that nay of the politicians had Miss Van Lew on their “slates” as post-mistress of Richmond. And yet her appointment by President Grant has given the highest satisfactory to the country.

Pretty cool, that! The people of Richmond have a nauseous dose stuffed down their throats, and a Radical paper – knowing that it is of no possible interest to any one but themselves – declares it perfectly satisfactory. We can only reflect on and point the Times to the words of its own editor we yesterday printed in capitals. – [Mobile Register.

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