The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-19

We have already published two communications
touching the in which the affairs OF the pension
bureau are administered Below we present third
municaton on the same subject in obedience TO the
loud complaints which reach relative to that i'm
portant branch Of the public service
TO tie Editor of the Union
No man has greater deestation OF slanderer than
have do not deal in opprobrious epthes. indulge
in idle defamation but am not Of those who, for
the sake OF avoiding charge of caumny, sit down
calmly and witness gross violations OF duty in public
officers, without calling the public attention to abuses
which should be corrected. When an officer who is
charged with the adjudication OF claims government is
abused am well satisfied that il proceeds, in general,
from disappointed claimants but of discrimination
can readily discern the difference between officer who
is well qualified to discharge the duties of his station and
who carefully guards the public treasury, and who
is ignorant of his duties, and attempts conceal his
want of capacity by great afectaon Of poiteness.
told by wing gentlemen that the present Commissioner
OF Pensions greatly surpasses his predecessor but
whether in the suapir in modo the ortier in re-
do not pretend TO say but this think can asseri-that
his predecessor never, the long during which he
held his place. Stunned inquiry into his official
conduct, attempted TO brighten newspaper editors
with suits for defamation understand that the pres
ent Commissioner has determined 10 silence the press If
he can. and 10 smother investigation TO his decisions
and official transactions generally. shall, however,
with your leave. Mr.. Editor put few queries 10 him,
the risk of being brought up before the courts
slanderer. My only object in this matter 10 know the
truth. II the Commissioner is right. il is his duty TO him
self Wind icale his conduct before discerning public
and If he is wrong, the people should know the fact
wish TO know whether the Secretary OF the Treasury,
when he was charged with the execution of the act OF
July s. 1884, allowing claims TO certain persons for revo-
utonay service rejected the claim for the alleged service
OF Cobin Griffin, giving reason that the clam was
wholly inadmssibe, the service sci forth was moi Of
military character
Did not the Commissioner OF Pensions. your predeces
sor after the business under that law was transferred to
his office, again reject the claim, and assign the same
reason for so doing which the Secretary OF the Treasury
had given
Didyou not, after you came into office, allow the
claimi
What evidence was presented 10 change the case
Were not the facts connected with the case, and upon
which the former Commissioner and the Treasury Depart
ment based their decisions, unalterablef
Upon whose application was the claim allowed
Was not the attorney agent In the case the same
person who made an effort in your behalf before the SEN
ale OF Virginia TO prevent you from being removed from
Office, And was he not instrumental in procuring your
present appointment
pnt these inleuogaiories 10 the Commissioner in the
hope that he will exercise the polieness for which his
wing friends so highly exol him. lar 10 give reply
cooly and dispassionalely and when he has satisfied
me that he has been wronged will do him The justice
to acknowledge that he s faithful and capable than
his enemies have represented him 10 be.
yERlTAS.