Arizona citizen., 1872-03-23
PARTING COMPLIMENT.

any note stands lower in public estima- tion than one V. Colyer. When in office, his acts were those of an in grate to his superiors and naughty, insolent tyrant to all he could oppress. If he had been discreet tyrant instead of pompous and lying fool, he might have fared better by not exposing himself to the irrefutable criticism of the press and consequent expulsion from office. Like too many base imposters and intolerable preach CTS of the gospel, he made the error of supposing that official life is the resort of rogues. Many men are too long deceived into the belief that man who has effrontry to pray much, is pious; that everlasting defense of thieves and murderers indicates a compassionate heart-when as mat ter of fact, the divine law pronounces such to be base hypocrites. Colyer is rare example of the blatant Phar- isee. A good Catholic Priest i'll Mon tana, exposed the lying blashemer some years ago, and the eastern public who have much time to talk about dangers to which they are not exposed, and humanity to criminals who can do them no harm, excused and defended this pious fraud, and the western people. with few subsidized and peculating exceptions, continued to denounce and expose him, until the nation at large views him as we do ill Arizona. Like all natural scoundrels, he is alike shameless and tenacious, and therefore not until some thirty five days after delicately worded but letter from the Interior Sec retary, backed as it is by the Pres ident and Commissioner of Indian Affairs. did he give up his position, evidently having waited until he found further delay would cause his summary ejectment. Here is the letter.
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR, ]
 WASHINGTON CD. O., Jan. l2, 1872. 1
 Hon. Felix R. BrunOt, Arlington House, Washington, D. C.-Sir: deem it neces- sary for the welfare and prosperity of that part of the public service, with which the Board of Indian Commissioners is con- nected, that this Board shall change its Secretary.
 1 have entertained the opinion for sev- eral months that this change is necessary, but for prudential reasons connected with the service, l have waited fora proper time and occasion to express it. l may add that 1 have made known to the President as well as the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, my intention to make this request, and 1 am permitted to say that they join with me in sincere expression of regret for the necessity of this letter, as well as an earnest hope not only that the request may be compiled with cheerfully, but that the motives which prompt it may be fully 1 desire to express to you, and through you to each member of your Board, the most sincere sentiments of re- gard and esteem. Very respectfully, your Obedient servant,
 c. DELANo, Secretary.
 It is not to be wondered that the President and Commissioner joined the Secretary in sincere expression |" of regret for the necessity of this "letter - for necessity it was to compel shameless rogue to give up 8 place he signally dishonored. Ex- cept when necessary to make an in famous comparison, we shall hereafter treat Colyer as thing unworthy of notice, and if any of our readers care to know more about him they will have to consult other journals.