The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-09

The Tammany General Committee lately made
requ1sition on Recorder Hackett to I'LL two import
ant offices with Tammanyists OF the correct stripe.
MIR. Hackett replies as an upright Judge should and
rather snaps his fingers at Tammany. And this is
the new reform John Morrissey Tammany
itor of THE ARGUS, has so much to say in praise
Blonde little Sheet.
We almost despair of beating any sense,
intelligence or decency into the mud-head
of the Blonde Little Sheet No such ''re-
QUESTION" was made by the Tammany
General Committee. Dr. Fedore Mierson,
Secretary of that part of the Tammany
Hall General Committee which resides in
the Twentieth Assembly District of the
State of New York, in note to Recorder
Hackett, asked him, if suitable persons
should be recommended for deputy clerk
and an officer of his court, what action he
, would take in the matter. To which Mr..
Hackett replied that he could not consider
them, and regarded it as an Infringement OF
2 the rights and dignity Of his court to make
any such recommendations. DIR. Mierson
replied as follows;
. Recorder Hackett:
DEAR SIR: Your communication OF
! date the Goth ult.,, true copy of which
find published in the papers of to-day, was
handed to me by one of your messengers
at nv residence, 257 East Forty-eighth
i street, late on the evening of the 3lst.
Your answer to my inquiry, whether
''you would be willing to consider applica
c tons for subordinate positions in youl
court upon the recommendation of suitable
persons therefor by our committee" calls
for reply. [ acted in that matter mo-
E upon my Individual responsibility, but il
IS my official capacity as secretary OF the
# committee and upon its recommendation
j In making our request for subordlnat,
~ clerk and court officer, we had not thu
r slightest idea that we should be deemed
of guilty of trespassing upon the lndepen
dence of the august Court or in any man
ner seeking to soil the spotless ermlne o
the judiciary. Aut as it is well know
ct that some of the courts do not reach you
excellent standard of reliable, unbribabl
Ill and discreet" as it is known that one OF
re ficer of your court has been removed AM
his place supplied by protege of ex-Sena
l. tor Harry Genet, now fugitive from JUS
tee as it is also stated upon what we be
leve to be good authority that one OF tn
present officers of the same court tormerl
rf kept house of resort for professions
as thieves as number of appointments i
the courts have been made upon the rec
ia ommendation of political parties, such a
Apollo Hall, the Republican, and othe
political organizations, we thought. an
still think, it would be rather in the inter
'p- ests of Justice if some of the officers OF tn
,as courts-including such as above mentione
oh and such as are mere body guards an
house servants, the creatures of the oil
a. Ring-were replaced by honorable an
Ike competent men who are in sympathy wit
mp earnest efforts now going forward to secul
To honest government.
:, 1t may be that the consideration of ou
ie request would necessitate the removal
TO some protege of some one or another
he your friends, with whom you maintain pc
M. sonal relations of the most intimate cha
acter. Gratitude is sentiment in whiC
any man may feel a just pride, and it is l
ON doubt pleasure to your friends that yt
display it in such an eminent degree eve
in your judicial capacity. 1t is doubtle
this distinguishing trait in your charact
lie that impelsyou to say that privately yo1
in sympathies are most ardent in their dem
Ia cratic tendencies.
ho 1 could assign a number of other re
at sons and facts, but deeming the above 81
en- ficient for the present will reserve the
ar for the future, and remain with esteel
ro Your obedient servant,
Dr. FEODoRE MIERsoN