Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-28
SEINE Pertinent Remarks i'm Regard
10 the MemOriaIists.

The following IS from citizen OF the highest
standing in this community, and seems to illus
trate the general feeling amongst the best class
of our citizens in regard 10 the dsgraoeful
attempt OF certain Jealous, malicious or inter-
ested parties to break down the B oard of Public
Works and defeat Congressional appropriations
for the District
Nr. Editor. ] have read in your paper of thi-
evening the scandalOus memorial presented 10
the Senate, and signed by w. W. Corcoran ami
some couple of dozen others. many of whom
consider IL An honor TO be permitted to append
their names to any paper TO which his name Is
attached. These worthy gentlemen dare no.
make a charge affecting the reputation of any
one of the members of the Board of Public
Works; nor in their collective capacity, as the
Board of Public Works, do they venture to
bring any charge against them of their own
knowledge. They alege that grave charges
have been made and circulated by the news.
papers OF the country, as II all the papers of the
country. like the pack OF hounds in this city.
were in full cry after the board Every one knows
who reads newspapers, that there are not a
dozen who have spoken dispsagingly, and
most of these assert nothing on their own au-
thority, but simply publish the letters Of their
correspondents, who are hired by such persons
as the memOrislsts to mallgn and Islander the
Board of Public Works. No one knows better
than these city lot spectators and tar paying OPP
ponentS, ito say nothing of the Shylocks among
them,) that the last Congress had the fullest
and most searching investigation made of all
the charges their malignant ingenuity coudin-
comfture and the honorable acquittal of the
board 1t does not require seer to predict
that similar result will attend any investiga-
ton that may be made, il conducted by honor
able and Just men. How puerile their objection
to the investigation that has been ordered by
the House of Representatives, alleging that il
will be restricted 10 an examination OF the
books that have been kept by the officers
of the board or their subordinates. II
there has been any rOguery perpetrated
where do they expect TO find the evidence
of it but in these books, and who else should
have kept them? Verify. in Mr.. Corcoran a
second Daniel has come to judgment! The
members Of the Board of Public Works should
feel under great obligation to the memorlalsts
Tor seeking this investigation for their vindica-
ten, and experience ecstatic pleasure at the
satisfaction the establishment of their inno-
cence, which is beyond peradventure will af-
tord these harpies upon the characters of their
fellow men.
1t may rot be amiSs to call the attention of
Congressman to the following order of the War
department 1t should apply to all the other
branches of the government service, as well as
to the War department
FACTS WANTED, NOT RUMoRs.-The follow
ing general order has been Issued from the
War department: RumOrs injurious to the
reputation of an officer OF liable 10 produce mis-
chief ir incorrect, will not he reported by in
spectors without careful investigation and
definite asceftalnment of facts. Whenever 1t
becomes the duty Of an inspector 70 Inyest gate
reports, allegations or Irregular ties preiudcia
to the character of a commissioned officer, be
will invariably make known to that officer the
nature of the accusations against him. and give
him an opportunity to make, in writing, his
ment will be embodied in, and form part Of the
INSPECTOR repOrt - 4 CITIZHS