Who said/ wrote this?
"Three fourths of the political world - those who lead especially - are corrupt-fish - dollar-power seekers - mud hunters - scoundrels"
* Hint - He was a contemporary of Lincoln
Good guess, but it's not Lamon or Seward
All good guesses, but no
Hint #1 - this person is probably best know for his association with Lincoln before he became president. However, the statement was made in 1861.
Not him either....
the next hint will be in two hours
Stephen Douglas?
(05-29-2015 11:10 AM)L Verge Wrote: [ -> ]Stephen Douglas?
I cheated and looked it up. Seward wrote this to Leonard Swett regarding the appointment of Simon Cameron to the Cabinet, so Bill appears to have given the correct answer - unless my source is wrong.
http://abrahamlincolnandthecivilwar.word...nard-swett
Kees is correct. Very good!
From "Lincoln's Herndon" by David Donald (p.81) quote is from a letter Herndon wrote to Lyman Trumbull on Jan 27, 1861
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An "Honorable Mention" to Laurie for cheating...which is perfectly acceptable in the world of politics.
That must have been a common saying back then.
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