Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-20
CAvEAT SECOND.
+. f. @. TRrPLErr, late chief clerk in the Pension

dec 2o-3tf No 40, opposite Centre Market.
CAvEAT SECOND.
+. f. G. TR1pLErT, late chief clerk in the Pension
Office.
During temporary absence from the city, and
other engagements in my retirement unobservant Of
Mr. Trplett has made his appearance before the pub
Lie IN short paragraph, indirectly meant for me,
plete with rlbaldry, equivocaton of terms, . mis-
statement or two, and evasions of subjects, which
am unexpectedly called upon TO notice. since to pass
it in silence it might be construed TO be ackow1edg
ed puzzle or acquiesced in, and conceded by me.
shall hold It up, therefore, to special notice, a. an
extraordinary specimen Of those articles he seems to
have at command to divert public attention from the
unenviabe prcdcament he has involved himself in,
while, at the same time, he mal-adroit % to
give further evidence unawsres, Of the two principal
allegations charged against him--which taken with
his tcaiUng, to deny Them may be taken for avrtu-
al admission Of them as correct
He says ne had prepared an answer to my uspsV-
poked cdthsnies on him, which contained more truth
than sa0y, but his friends advised him. out Of pity
10 me- and respect TO hnse!, to get into contro-
versy with the "pooy, wedk old man." Give us the
truth Mr.. Triplett, and let the dattery alone New
between my system of the Pension laws and his,
will give, that it may be judged how far have pla-
glarized from him.. Accordingly he gives what be
calls an illustration of his alleged difference Of sys-
merous inaccuracies, omissions, and misplacements,
could point out, but as nobody noto refeY to his
oooh, itwonld be- time misspent. have something
better to do than hold newspaper squd66s with him,
and shall for the future take no notice of him."
have quoted the foregoing indecent phraseoogy
which MIR. Trplett imputes to his friends in dissuad
ing him from controversy with me, to express my
entire doubt whether his friends or any other mans,
have 80 little self respect TO such language
speeding one who has given them no offence, and who
knows them not Thus to screen himself and retire
behind the advice of friends and aectation Of pity
for me, under the humanity appellaon of the poor.
redk old man" will do him no credit in the estma-
ton Of those whose good opinion and delicate de-
meanor are always worthy Of the highest consdera-
tion. On the other hand must say, that whilst
carefully avoid consulting my friends ON matters of
honor, lest their prudence should induce them 10
dervalue point they cannot appreciate Alright for
him who Is aggrieved, also consider the public
journals the best channel for ones vndicaon Of him
self against all disparagements publicly made, that
are not too grossly personal for discussion and that
1t is only the scurrilous manner Of wagng contro
versy that subjects it to the indecent coarse mpu
tation of a newspaper squabbe Am / to understand
that the triple veil Of having soneliag better to do
than to hold a newspaper squabble, is the same
something that was so pressing upon him as to pre-
vent his taking time to mako an original compilation
Leaving these surmses for the ready inference and
probable solution Of others, will now take brief
notice of the evasion by this candid and fardealing
gentleman, Of my statement that his plan is mutt
laton Of the very System actually given in Tubular
4aass in the preface Of my compilation Of 1885, &C.
He makes no answer 10 this, but flies of TO a COM
parson between his classification and the ehronoog
cal order OF the laws, opinions, decisions, regula
tons, and FORMS disposed Of under those different
heads In Mayo A Mouton, where he finds all the
items connected with the act Of JULY, 1888, dis
persed throughout the book, while be boasts that
they are TO be found In body In the space Of two or
three pages in his book Can this be called candid
and honest comparison Of the anaiysis referred to
with his Pancasting aside the analysis, and proceed
ing 70 test his plan with what is not pretended 10 be
anything but chronological succession of all the
parts Of the Pension system which he 30 despises
but which 10 essential nevtthcess, 10 70 along with
his plan OF classification, or any other, in order 70
Laws, Opinions, Decisions, &c., without which there
can be no confidence chat such artificial systems are
complete, clear Of oisions, mutilafions, or perce
sio'as Of senseY Without such an accompaniment i
contend no such plan, digest. artificial system can
long maintain public oon6dence. A single blunder
detected will dash them 20 atoms OF these viii
not speak now, but win come 10 the point on which
! now make my main issue with my assasnt
In his zeal TO prejudice unscrutinizing minds
against my system Of analysis which be keeps out Of
view, he unconscious that he discloses the fact
Of his previous familiarity with all the details Of
Mayo Moulton's book, by referring, in twinkliDg,
TO dozen items at various intervals throughout large
volume, which he could only have done by aid Of the
previous process he must have subjected TO- in copy
ing them FOR his compilation according 30 the mutila
ted plan 10 which he had reduced the analysis found
in the introduction Of the same book. say no man
could have made those references so promptly, with
out preexistiDg familiarity with the location Of all
the items he in quest OF for the present OCCASION
acquired no doubt part Of the process Of copying
them more readily BY one hundred fold, than could
have been done from the Statutes at Large
Thus has he Lasheg himself unawares, in the tolls
Of his own weaving 10 create unfair prjudices against
one he cannot meet dispassionately in comparison
OF facts; but finishes his statement with imputs
ton, that be must have known not 10 be true-that
the resolution Of the Sd March, 1851 IL not in Mayo
and Moulton IL is there, however, at page 22s, No.
223, his assertion TO the contrary notwithstanding
And as TO the mistaken decision Of the Secretary Of
the Interior CHR. Stuart on Mrs, Whites case grant
that Il is not there" because there necessity
70 introduce II TO show that II exploded error
The resolution Of March, 1851 showed that sufficient
", and completed the widows rights, under the act
Of the 9TH July, 1888, without that superiority.
Such IL the zone illustration, not Of the systens
alleged but Of the fairness and candor Of him. who tells
,he public he entertains too much contempt pity he
calls it) for the poor soeak old man." 70 take any
further notice Of him. But must tell the dignihed
gentleman, in his own conceit that cannot re-
ciprocate bis game OF fat and looss Fast il my
word, until have shown him up TO his hearts con-
tent.
Again, as TO his assertion that the book he has
!" 6y nobody have no doubt he would have IL So
were II eh 70 his choice. But Ia manifest that this
Is random and gratnitcus assertion Of which he oan
have no knowledge, as the dissemination Of about
1000 copies 1.-THE amount Of the frat edtion il neces
sarily beyond his reach and even here. where he
might be better informed Il IL on the cerks desks in
the Pension Office and elsewhere though his book Is
be there in due season, they entitled 10 have
the use Of all the lights they get even though
some of them rush lights 70 assist In clearing
up the perpexed subject OF the administration Of the
Pension laws Of which he says hardly anything can
be regarded definitively settled - Tnplett on
Pensions and Bounty Lands, page ~ Lttf
His other assertion that have applied 10 him "Hi-
provoted eatnanies' is equally grstuitous and an.
founded. As he does not deny that he has copied
Mayo Moulton, II equivalent 10 admitted fat.
Therefore, The crcumstantia evidence stated was not
tapropcked and there is no caIpmap And Il he pre-
fers bis own definition OF his conduct az "plagia-
rim" from Mayo Moulton, he is welcome 70 IL
My next notice or this subject shall contain the
charges and specifications y sfcr that shall Judge
r. Y. G. TRrpIErr, late chief clerk in the Pension
Office again. r. MAYO.