National Republican., 1877-08-13
CEN BoYNToN AND COL. MOORE.

In another column we publish General
BoYSroN's exhaustive reply to the charge
of attempting to levy blackmail brought
against him by Col. W. p. MOORE, late Spc-
cial agent of the Treasury. General BoYN-
TON denies the accusation in the most eN-
,plicit and emphatic terms, and we cheer
fully accord him the benefit of such denial.
We cannot, however, refrain from giving
expression to several reflections which the
perusal of General BoyNToS's letter have
suggested.
Gen. BoYNToS would convey the idea
that Mr. MOORE is personally n perfect
stranger to him We are left to infer that
he never had a speaking acquaintance with
him. And yet he speaks of Mr.. MonRES
history and affairs with freedom and iami-
inrity which indicates quite the contrary.
Although Gen. BoYNToS is nov luNuriating
at Rye Beach, far away from his books aud
papers, he is able to sit down
and write ofi-hand long and elaborate
letter to his newspaper prolific in details
not only respecting the matters in his con-
troyersy with n total stranger. hut cmbody-
ing many things hardly gcrmane to the
subject Gen BoYNToN does not attempt
to deny that he knows why Mr.. MooRE
WIS summarily dismissed the service of the
Treasury Department by the President.
He makes an assertion. however, which we
hope, for the Presidents sake il not
true lie saws that the President oNlcreu
the removal Of Mr.. MOORE without any
other evidence than the oral rprcsenta-
tions of Mr.. MOoRES enemies; that the
President did not see the alleged tcll-ialc
papers until live days after he had ordered
Mr.. MooRE's dismissal Can this he posi-
bic? Did the President, who has been ~
staunch in his protestations Of purifying
and elevating the civil service. order the
removal OF a subordinate official In the
Treasury Department without consulting
the Secretary, purely upon =" I''tc verbal
statements Of persons preiudiccd against
and bitterly hostile to Mr.. MooHE:
We repeat that we cannot believe, on the
uncorrolorated statement Of Gen. BoENToS
that President HAYES was guilty of such Il
fragrant injustice. Mr.. M"nRE may ID
guilty OF every thing that his enemies accuse
. him, but he is at least entitled to an oppor
tunity to he heard in his dcfen-e. ",
claims to bc innocent of all the Charge
made against him that nc has any knowl
edge Of aud he has repeatedly asked thu
President for hearing. What raSon ha'
the President to withhold from Mr.. MooRi
that which even the worst criminals CLAIM
and is accorded to them rs right?
As to the charge of blackmail and tn,
other accusations preferred by Mr. MooRl
against Gen. BoYSToN, We will observe tina
bare denial is not sufficient. 1t is Gen
BOYNToN's duty, in order to completed.
yindicatc himself, to cause the arrest of Nh
MOORE, and compel him to make good hi
charges or suffer the consequences o
his slanders. pr Mr.. moore has slar
dcred Cen BoYNToN, the latter ought I
see to il that he is adequately punished 10
his crime. Mr.. MOORE, however, is full
prepared for such n contingency. In fac
he rather courts II, and asserts that he ha
incontrOyertible evidence to prove hi
charges against Gen. BorNToN and estnblis
his own innocence.