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July 18, 1846
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
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Mr. Tibbatts of Kentucky, considered for an Army appointment, states in a congressional speech that he has no complaint against the President for denying it, but believes the President should have been upfront about not appointing congressmen to avoid embarrassment, emphasizing gentlemanly etiquette per Lord Chesterfield.
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MR. TIBBATTS OF KY.
This is one of the gentlemen whose names have lately been before the President for an appointment in the Army. In conclusion of some "personal explanations," lately, Mr. Tibbatts thus spoke:-
"I have no complaint to make of the President because he did not confer upon me this appointment. I have never made any on that score.-
I did think that, to prevent mortification and chagrin to my friends and myself, he should have frankly told us in the beginning, that he could not appoint a member of Congress to that regiment. I think so yet. But this, sir, is but a point of etiquette—important, it is true, to be at all times observed among gentlemen, and demanded on the present occasion by the position of all parties; but the most that could be made of it was, that either the President had not studied my Lord Chesterfield at all, (a great misfortune to any gentleman,) or if he had, that, in the hurry of business he had forgotten the precepts of that distinguished gentleman—a fault, it is true, in any gentleman, but not an unpardonable one."
This is one of the gentlemen whose names have lately been before the President for an appointment in the Army. In conclusion of some "personal explanations," lately, Mr. Tibbatts thus spoke:-
"I have no complaint to make of the President because he did not confer upon me this appointment. I have never made any on that score.-
I did think that, to prevent mortification and chagrin to my friends and myself, he should have frankly told us in the beginning, that he could not appoint a member of Congress to that regiment. I think so yet. But this, sir, is but a point of etiquette—important, it is true, to be at all times observed among gentlemen, and demanded on the present occasion by the position of all parties; but the most that could be made of it was, that either the President had not studied my Lord Chesterfield at all, (a great misfortune to any gentleman,) or if he had, that, in the hurry of business he had forgotten the precepts of that distinguished gentleman—a fault, it is true, in any gentleman, but not an unpardonable one."
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Biography
Historical Event
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Social Manners
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Army Appointment
Congressional Speech
Etiquette
President
Mr Tibbatts
Lord Chesterfield
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Mr. Tibbatts
The President
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Mr. Tibbatts
The President
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Mr. Tibbatts explains his lack of complaint over denied Army appointment but criticizes the President's etiquette for not being upfront, referencing Lord Chesterfield's precepts on gentlemanly conduct.