The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-11
pITKIN ON THE RAMPAGE.
HE THREATENS VENGEANCE DIRE
UPON HAYES AND OHIO.


I".eTsie" hes'eF""S'
4, ,,.,, 49,, . l..
ene ueo"p''s'eo Ftkiu W ie%fn "n"U ho n"u W
say about the recent action OF the President in
choppinp off bis official head and as anticipated
n s,na.,,. nr,,,ocn ,,r ha ,os a l;,,,o wro,bv
:" o"A'"' nAMooNn,' A0 "a'
Our reporter found him in his ONCE ana seem-
iugly in q humor that betokened half wicked
plee. and taking advantage of the situatiop our
:.s.,;s:.s -. - ~. =. ,r;,, ho soor, bv a.
inqus'ol "en' a' h'i'' no WIN oo e0on ~ '''
SPICY replies made by the ex- MafsnaE
R.-Well. Marshal. how do YOU like being sus-
pended?
MarsbaI-First rate, | have forced Hayes to
turE somersaut on his own civil service postu-
late, as let him know month ago that he must
R-May have that correspondence?
Marshai-Oh, yes-(opening drawer and ex-
t. acting papsrl l-here is the letter requesting
| my resignaion less than week after Hayes
| had personally assured me was not to be dis
| turbed. 1 told him If he wanted my head, to
take it at Washington. He dsclamed any such in
tention, but FIVE days later, as was nearing New
| Orleans, the prints announced that my resigna-
ton was asked for. The public having been
| made contidant over my shoulders, l was forced
| into different attitu Ie Attorney General Dew
ems. who had given me the same assurance at
| Washington wrote at Hayes instance and direc
| tion not, as now have reason to believe, in ac
| cordance with his own wish. In fact, three hours
afler be had told friend Of mine would not be
| removed he sent for that friend and asked him
| to inclose this letter to me.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Washineton, May g. lo0. J,
Dear Su',ln view OF some rearrangement of
the Federai ohces In Louisiana, IL would De
agreeable TO the department IL you should deem
~ ADVISABLE 70 offer your resignation Oh the posi-
I'on Oh ohiIea States marsha. Oh tnae Dlssrlot.
make tnls as suggestion 1or your cobs1dera'
tion, as it would, perhaps, be more agreeable to
you than to have any change take place without
your concurrence.
Your o6edient bed servant, servant, .,
CHAs. DEVENS, Attorney General.
United states Marshal J. Il. &. Pltkin.
k.-What was your reply to thlsf
Marshal-Here it is:
NEW ORLEANS May III, 1877.
Honored Sf.l have respectfully to acknow-
ledge receipt OF your letter OF the 4th inst, and
IN view OF the lact that my personal and official
cn&racter STAND unchallenged at the Department
OF Jnstce; 10 express my surprise at the sugges-
uon the ietter presents as notorious eforts
rrepea.ediy announced through the prints, have
Deen made py Two or three men from Louisiana,
| most Oh "hom are IN general dlsrepute, TO secure
my removal through traduction, l must decline
70 .enaer resignation, since IL might Dc con.
slrnea 10 TINS, my native state, as confession OF
NAY ma rsaton I'M. view derives emPnass y a rom
the Presldents inaugural; textraot) They (the
founders al ,,, OF the goyernment) meant that the
pincer snou,a pe secure Ia ms tenure as iong as
nIs persenal character renamed untarn1sned ana
me me performance Oh ms duties Satisfactory.
lug olnciar IscoIqs ana tne commendatory
Ineue,ons-IEoM W ohseu states Crouit Judge
Moous ana many other honoraple cltzens-on
[fs tm your disclose my persona. ana
o olnci@i seanu,ng. ,s reslgnauon would, mere.
n, lofe, " sei.lmpescnment; tnis my sense OF
myself ,ot Dlos. l shal Ieure only when sno-
oeesoi uuS aooIeuILe a: ena'l Presenc hms.l 10
ano m 9nuaIse ~ WIS iesponsiple anu thabhiess
; omuei term.s @ me 10 .nsnh you Ior klndness re-
'eiS iospe'''uiy' soof ooe4ien' ~ sefyanSi I Sz,n
y. II. IT, fiIhlN.
hpa' m Cnas. % Defens. As'oIney uenera'
M-bd MaIai 'ne a,.olney uenetai reply 70 this
Maon"i Nenin.ns iIIoniy w au eioqueht 81.
lenoe' e.peo.ea nsyes wouiu remove me AZ
ouoe' anu .1 ns'e peen SUI az nls oeiay. ne
prooaoly IeAs emparrsssed soout trampnng his
Own c'yH service pten,ise unoer loot.
49, n's :. uo1eo'isn W you persoos, onef A..
msrsnaiIts oan ue loehing else. iet, on tne
ou vi apriI, NO .nus ,nuorses 70 one Oh ms secFe
~: 1aties M my reoommehoatlon OF 1rlend: Marshal
INkM mas soou repu'aeion ,,t ana can De reiled
m.;5 nn. a. 1&ye .luaiy gooo evlnence tnat the
rLeslosns ss,u, On tne llsn OF hprli and 81 tnree
other dates down to the ID OF MAY, that the ma mar,
Al iva w"s hloss ~ salsiaceofhy niiea
"nu 'nst Mn ~ ohanss oh "ou pe Msue;
'nen w you eApiain the chahge III
nis mha, niIut r.,u.,,,,.r u.,.n
Misna[yuss Jus. oeiole ieIS washington AFTER
g. TOUT ay WISH. IN no wise cpnnooIed WIN an
en1re lor my reeention, ne asked me Ia ieiation
70 Ms poncy' ana .od .. nun IL was as nazardaus
9Apelilneh.. ';ri ne s asheu " Whon rephea 10
LOU ~. 'na and oousn o.roiha hsp41noans hrst
had ore o5 W et ,,ie;s aer ,auJng 40
aa 1aoton neief dhan ooVa Wat not S.uy myself in1o
| uha.;y. Anon a.o non auu nie eii@uu- poy'
ota ss1ppea a. anu as .ney can c
them Ives heard ~ sonab pt.,s, n.r,n aoo
,oea nea'u' iousne wal .ioeh honns-
au.,,,,. VOL ~ dooo, a.scouh'ensnceu h.s enMre
osohann.a ' rnoras .t,,, h;n, saa Se NV esn
"so" "oius ":n hiiii iol nus yeais
h.a nau at..ohna @ sah m1sstng a;aag "a' m sn, VINO
n,,, .na ,ntn - hu t,. u.' ana ~ ~ y
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,ho Wh;,a Ho,s Than ho1ia ~
s,on in noics thor areed henn no n
IL ond snan s,eeu, hasG ueen suuses IL
nd a1;s;n, ana m per'oh's ',
nnd dorsa,t;p mi9 sy Iln
asSy uo5s.iHs.e % ,: MsIoeu inso uecehey. .Is
,r;na mno ives IN view Jersey wnen ne can
.wavomont sinoa 7S ~ MS nov
,.;e;. s.hce ", 10 .i. Le'resn'ns speoinen e
., ot 70 aovise 'ne Itesioens now 70
I've who hss navep cnmnstsd with III hm IN di.
renntsbia nracticas The earnest su inanraament
lepusso'e Prac1lces: , Ihe earnest lnaorsement
na uahn t,ne a. nn e1,uoverpoas 10y p ria1uis p,