National Republican., 1881-08-01
THREATENING OFFICIALS.
Some Interesting Incidents OF Attempts
to Rally n Government OfHccr.

Speaking TO n prominent Government
official OF the threatening letter Of BsSel to Secre
tary Window Oh Saturday, aREPUBLICAS n represent
alive was told that there were many other officials
who dispense patronage hat were frequently in
receipt of threatening letters These letters do not
always. and. in fact, rarely, threaten bodily harm,
but they threaten the assassination of the officials
character. and the methods employed nrc as vio-
lent, as malovocnt and as contemplate as is the
act Of one who assassnatcs an unarmcd man. 1t
appears that II q man fails TO receive appoint
mcnt, or, having been employed, is discharged
he Immediately feels himself personally aggrleved
and lays all the blame upon the head of the officer
In charge OF the particular Department or bureau
in which he has bcep or desires to be employed
There iSStil another class who, in their application
for employment, hold ont certain inducements or
threats to the appointing power, which are really
in the matter OF blRCkmai Here Is something
that will illustrate what mcan," said the gentle
man referred to. and he handed THE REPUBLICAN
the following letter. which for adamantne cheek
surpasses anything that has been published:
am induced 10 write for two reasons-to serve you
and help myself You have lately been the object Of
frequent newspaper attacks, and they must be annoy
Ing and perhaps Injurious; the presumption Is that
you would like to have them suppressed. II such is
the fact, although am In no manner connected with
the authorship nor has the author any intlmaion OF
my intention TO write 10 you (for in such my eff
are under obligations TO me- and since have discov-
cred thai the articles were written by them have de-
tcrmined to take thsstep One word from me will for
ever stop these attacks and one line from you VIII de.
eide me. without requiring anything ti0r II remains
with you to accede 10 my request or not. rs you see M
viii promise TO use my interest IN your behalf pro-
vided that yOu will give position, entirely indie
pendent of the control of your man -, that Will in
sure me s75 per month. line IN the Personal" OF
TnE REPuDLiCAN saying, will treat with you, or
q line addressed 10 -. city posoilice, VIII lead 10
| an interview.
Another letter received by the same officer refers
to the fact that the writer had called 10 solicit
appointment, and takes exception TO the manner
| in which the application was received and says
Had you not been in your own den you would
have whipped me or | would have whipped you
A clerk holding an important position near the
same officer was called upon with reference TO The
reinstatement Of a discharged employee, and asked
| to bring the matter 10 the attention OF the head o.
the bureau which he did, and was Informed thai
| the party could not be restored. Upon commune
eating this information nc was asked to sny to thC
officer that there was In preparation plan by
which he would be attacked in his position, and
that unless this restoration was made they would
be pressed 10 the utmost aud certain charges would
| be made against him. When this was mentioned
to the officer he replied That settles II. II Is i'm
possible to consider the case l could not restore
him now i'll wished TO-"
Letters Of this sort rarely give the officers threat
| cned any annoyance, and certainly never influence
| their action, for the man who could be hulllet
| into making an appointment or revoking q dis
charge is certainly not I'll for d position INVOLVING
the bestowal of patronage.