The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-14
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The Power OF Public Opinion II
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lustrated.
The Chairman OF the Committee oil
Ways and Means at Washington mas
finally yielded to the pressure oil puOic
opinion, and dismissed the Infamous
creature who held the position OF clerk OF
Tint committee. Some weeks ago the
New York Tribune discovered and ex-
pO.ed the fact that this creature, whose
nomo il Hsmbeton, had committed the
ntrocious offence of naming his child al
Tor the assassin Of Mr.. Lincoln. 1t is not
.aid that he had any other claims for an
appointment than this offence against civ.
ilita,ion, and it is possible that his rebel
b,ckers pushed his claims with zeal on
this account, and thus secured his ap.
pontment. We do not say that the bet
ter class OF Coniederates would support
such a creature for any position, but there
are some who would secretly glory in it.
The Tribune having discovered what sort
Of creature he was, poured hot shot
into him in such terrific way that tho
Democrats in the House began to squirm
under the exposure. So strong did the
pressure at last become thnta day or two
sgo the Democratic daily in Washington
cane out in the following article urging
the Chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee to get rid OF Hambleton. It's
language was as follows;
Asa friend and defender OF Mr.. MOrri-
son, and wellwiSher Of the Democratic
party whenever it acts with decency, We
ioin the New York Tribune in demanding
thc removal of this admirer OF assassins
from the cIerkship OF the principal Com
mlttec OF the Democratic House. Such
beastly barbarism as this Hambleton has
been guilty Of should not be tolerated in
cleaner Of spitoons in bar-room. 0c-
rupying representative position as he
loes, his retention would lose the Demo-
cratic party 100000 votes. Just such a
thing as this would turn a national cleo
tiOn. We assure the Chairman OF the
Ways and Means that this matter shall
not be allowed to rest until he takes ac-
ton in the case. We have abundant
proofs and shall present them that his
clerks guilty Of the infamy charged.
This article, together no doubt with
other suggestions OF like character,
hurried up the chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, who on Tuesday
a.t sent Hambleton the following note:
Dr.J. T. HamjIeton, clerk Of The IEays and
Means Committee:
SIR The charge so often made and as
oten denied by you that you had named
4, son after the assassin OF Mr.. Lincoln, l
have until now wholly disbclicycd. Re-
cent developments which show your son
10 have been named or recognized by the
name Of John W. b. HambletOn gives ut
least semblance OF truth to the charge.
With the slightest appearance OF the
truth Of such a charge, have one duty
topcriorm, that is to accept your fesigna.
iOn, offered some time ago, which I
hereby do. Respectfully yours,
W. 4. MORRISON,
Chm Committee on Ways and Means.
1t seems that Hambleton, beside being
.a "almirer OF assassins," is also great
liar, and in keeping with his character
undertook to hang ON to his appointment
by denying the charge preferred against
him. But he was too we'll hunted down
and exposed to be able to shield himself
in that way, and SO seeing that escape
Va' hopeless he sent in his resignation to
prevent formal dismissal. Now that his
record has been inquired into so thor
cushly, it appears. that in addi'
lion to the ipfamy for which he has
been dismissed in disgrace, he is The per.
son who before the war prepared the
black list, as it was called, OF Northern
merchants who held Republican princi-
pies, and with whom Southern merchants
were warned not to trade. He deserves
bis present dismissal for that act alone,
because the publication Of that list was
an infapous deed, and one that ought to
proscribe him among decent men the bal
aucc Of his life. g
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