History of Essex County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . Gentlemen, said he,who runs this olBce? If I own it, I will neversuffer any man to say who shall be employed in went back, reported and returned to say that ifthe person named was not discharged, they wouldwithdraw their i)atronage. Go back, said he, andsay I will endure no dictation in the transaction ofmy own business. The next day one-third of allthe patronage of the oflice was withdrawn ; and nearnightfall a very influential and wealthy gentlemancalled to say: I am sorry y
History of Essex County, Massachusetts, with biographical sketches of many of its pioneers and prominent men . Gentlemen, said he,who runs this olBce? If I own it, I will neversuffer any man to say who shall be employed in went back, reported and returned to say that ifthe person named was not discharged, they wouldwithdraw their i)atronage. Go back, said he, andsay I will endure no dictation in the transaction ofmy own business. The next day one-third of allthe patronage of the oflice was withdrawn ; and nearnightfall a very influential and wealthy gentlemancalled to say: I am sorry you force ns to ruin you. I hope you will waste no sympathy, was his handed the gentleman his bill, and with it said, Mr. , you see that coat hanging on the wall? I do, was the answer. I have worn that gar-ment, continued Mr. Morss, seven years. I canwear it seven years more. You can stop your paper;you have a right to; to control my office you haveno right, and you never shall do it. Time ran on, andone by one they returned, thinking, in their calmermoments, more of the man who dared to do •?-? ?•>. .?,; pur^ua
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