The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-09
B,nckI.y n In EsDDSnoIe,

MORE than once in the past have we bidden
farewell to Buckley, and yet in some myste-
rious way this irrepressisle eocentricity would
eontrive to belle our words. Now, however,
we confidently assure the world that Bincl<iey
has received quietus, that he has been put
TO sleep so soundly that he will know no
waking. Yesterday afternoon he received
from Mr.. J. +. Hartley, the acting Secretary
Of the Treasury, note running in this wiser
John M. Binckley, Esq, Solicitor of Internal
dent to inform yon that your services as s.
licitor Of Internal Revenue are no longer re-
hereby removed from the office"
This heartless action on the part of Presi-
dent Grant was in consequence of the receipt
by him Of q communication from Commits
sioner RolRas, in which it was set forth that
in his estimation Binckley is "a wilful per-
jurer, or SO weak and credulous as to make
him the convenient tool of corrupt and
malicious men," In consequence Of this not
very fstteIiDg opinion, Commissioner Rollins
states that he has not felt justified in assign
ing Buckley to any duty, and has repeatedly
requested his removal. 1t is further declared
by Mr.. Rollins that Binokley cannot even
claim to be lawyer, that he never under
took to practice, and that he has not failed
to draw his monthly salary, at the rate
of $4,000 per annum. In view OF all these
facts, President Grant disposed of Buckley In
the manner already alluded to.
The question now arises, What will Buckley
do about itf viii he refuse to vacate the
desk in the Treasury building in front of
which he has been 30 long engaged in the
highly intellectual exercise of dangling his
legs in idleness II so, 1t may become neces-
sary for Mr.. Hartley to put him through the
motions vulgarly known as walking after the
fashion prevalent in Spain. The operation is
painful when the subject is an unwilling one;
and as Buckley has displayed in rare degree
the talent OF Obstinacy, we anticipate con-
siderable amount of fieshly modification on
his part, when he starts from his desk with
an unmentionable portion of his unmention-
BILE garment in the firm and merciless grasp of
MIR. Hartley. When Binckley has once
reached the steps OF the Treasury, another
perplexing question arises. Will he follow
Andrew Johnson to Tennessee, and be swal-
lowed mp with him in the
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his lacerated neither limbs in pair of seven
league boots, and go strutting through the
length ana breadth of the land breathing
vengeance against the giants by whom he has
been at last discounted 7 II any other living
soul save Buckley were to be subjected to
such ignOminious treatment, his chvalrous
soul would rise in arms against the outrage, as
it did abOut month ago when he belched
forth such blazing words as these:-"I de.
clare, by the Lord, will avenge every injured
hair Of McHenry's head - Bat in the very
epistle In which this flaming sentence occurs
we find the following display of sanity for
giveness:-'l hate no man, and am destitute of
personal resentment for anything which has
been aimed at mysefl' This, we think.
settles the whole question, and disposes us to
} anticipate the emigration of the ex Solicitor
to some retired locality in the wilds of Ten.
nessee. So
"Fare thee well! and If forever
St1L forever fare thee well ~