New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-03

Mr.. r. j. Hinton sends us from washington ions
letter in reply to Commissioner Baker; but we have
not given currency toany disputed statements Affect
ing Mr.. Hinton's character, and not willing to
surrender our valuable space for purely personal
controversy. Mr.. Hinton denies that he held com
mittee clerkshp at the time that he was draw
ing paw from one of the departments; but he makes
the following confession:
lis true and have sworn, that the Republicas
Resident Executive Committee caused my name =" 10
placed Oh the rolls Of the Census Bureau from the 'A
day of June 1871 until the Slst of May, 1871 when was
transferred 20 the Pension Bureau rolls until the st on
April ls7s-in all 81 months land IL days--at salary OF
800 per month 1t is true this was done TOT pocaA
purpose. and services. 1t is true that never rem
dered service in the department or its bureaus III
true that this could not have been done without tho
order OF the Secretary Interior or the consent OF
the Commissioner OF Pensions-the same person VINO
makes such swift haste to assal me. That Official nAd
10 sign the rolls under which drew this stipend.
and he is personally and legally responsible ior suoa
act
snow, Sir, have shown that am not desirous OF
.yadinz or avoiding any responsibility that justly be-
longs TO me in the acceptance Of such payment twas
an abuse and knew it; but like many another
I chose, as 1t seemed 70 me OF the umo'
the lesser Of two evils, in order TO AID In So
curing the triumph OF the Republican party.
This attack gives me vivid personal illustration OF
good may come of it. did my best to reslect u 8.
Grant am not sorry for it, but frankly confess to the
wrong to which was In part an accessory, but tho
guilt Of which falls far upon my present accusor
who was asked by me TO put my name on or TO
tain IL on the rolls Of the bureau over which ne pro
Sides am willing to bear whatever blame attaches 70
me- II it breaks abuse to which AL poutiea par
ties have heretofore been subject"
This is truly refreshing. We begin to understand
Ar ~, with ybrch
inspires the popular heart when so good gentleman
as K. J. Hinton submits to the anguish Of drawing
salary of 800 a month for 81 months and days.
without rendering any service in the Department.
or it's bureaus choosing to accept stipend that he
had not earned and to endure the consequent wraok-
ing and wrenching of his moral sentiments, as tho
lesser of two evils" in order to aid in securing the
triumph of the Republican party.
We regret very much, for the sake Of his family to
be obliged to say it, but there's no use Disgusting
the truth March is showing either that he has been
badly brought up, or that good training has been
thrown away upon him. He is old enough to know.
by this time, that one of the chief maxims OF the
code of good manners is, that when your visit -
ended you should gain the door directly posi-
BILE and close 1t behind you with gentle decision.
The least wavering, the smallest sign Of relenting.
Aud, if this be the law, what can March hope for.
who stands these three days, at the door. shilly-
shallying hat in hand. and playing with the door
knob in the most sswney and irresolute wayf To
say truth, we should be glad to see his back, AND
have done with him, for he has not added to our
comfort by his stay. He came in, to be sure, IN tho
most amb-liks fashion, and even had the effrontery
to babble of green peas but he quickly changed his
tune and for nigh thirty days has been as peevish.
wifu clustering, clustering curst and unciviI WIS.,
itor as ever We knew. And now, when his coach hss
been called, and his Ulster brought and his arctics
buckled on and everything made easy for him to 90.
he hangs about with a cloudy face, as if he wero
ve1ed at not being asked to stay to dinnerl We
really ca MT think of it, Here's April at the door,
with her sweet, whimsical face all tears and smiless
with the funniest little cold in her head, and her
hands full of flowers and her voice like water
brook let free, and gown Of the prettiest grass
green silk with dandelion buttons, and buebird's
wing IN her jaunty Easter hat. Come, Mr.. March.
march awayl march awayi Do MT keep Lady April
standing in the doorway Stand not upon the order
of your going, but 60 at once.