New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-11
HINTS TO THE STALUARTS or TIE STAL-
U4ETS.
THOMAS NJ. NICHOL REPLIES To SOME PERSONAL
DLACKGUARDIsM.

THOMAS NJ. NIcHOL REPLIES TO SOME PERSONAL
DLACKGUARDIsM.
70 fhrEdftOr n The Tribune.
SIR: NV attention is called 10 the following ed
itorial paragraph in yesterdays Commercial Adr"r-
tiser which seems TO have been suggested by COM
munication Of mine to THE TRIBUNE concerning the
Garfield Monument Fund:
Tom Nichol the crank and deadbeat. announces that
he constituted himself agent Of the Conrlttee o
Citizens Of I,eaud that has been formed for the pr
pose Of collecting funds for a monument 10 the htr Irr
id"nt tar ell Ibis Is ortracccusy Indecent " WhT 20
he expnced of course that >ic'o would rnteav Or Ia
his usual mpdnn way. "a ally il~rf with rms ptprri
for notOrirtys -hde but II VA lncon'el, iht '. n3
ouiuH with pr''fersous H. drc"ucy wo d id 'n a.'.
The crack and i"adh'a in That effort but IHh iiH'
docs + Nichni l. 20 b" ld"niinei WIN ms lIl IL
monument wil b" fsr, tlu' the irn"flHl Dos
pital ~ Washington thi, ha7 'l,I''o ",,, >i,bo
siould p, emitted for instant r" connect ii7 am
vita - movement 10 raise uoIurlt o." the m'uu'r'u
President!
Please indulge me in a few reflections on this mat
ter did not announce that had constituted my
self agent Of the Garfield Monument tomultt"t
nor have 80 constituted myself. several weeks
ago was asked hv the committee ~ bcrom" Their
agent 10 the extent of securing some coTprtrnt
man in each state to take the direction of the mat
ter of raising that part of the fund appoiloned to
each -tate. After consultation with the committee
| complied with the request, ana am happy To Say
that my efforts have been quite successful and that
promptly and generously granted. Whatever cause
of grievance the Editor of The Commrr7d! Adretlser
may have against me and whatever my dement's
a. an individual may be-. my connection with this
committee and its work will not strike decent
people, think. as proper occasion Tor a'sainHg
me-
/ NAV be pardoned for inquirng what reason
there is for assai ing me in this manner at all The
apI earaucr Of my uamc in any connection seems
uaic,ent t. let loose flood Of Stalwart' abuse
aud vIhGca ion generally the effect that | am
a verc di,rppniable, unworthy and inAgnlhcant
person Now. # such j. the fact. why do the stall
w3rt editors devote SO much Of heir " valuable
space to 50 base and uuimportant an Object
Pl1uly IL would srem. u must be on account OF my
relations TO somebody else. or to some matter "or-
thy ct their attention. Presumably ID IS on account
o. my relations 10 President Garfield and the pc
Ii zeal con est of last summer. They dare not longer
abuse Garfield: they know the country would MOI
stand that; bat IN dr most indecent and malignant
manner tley pursue and SANDER hi, friends rs they
did o. msrlf wh.n hc vas living.
! have tried TO be- careful siacc Garfclds death 20
eve no cause of ofeucc and have both advised and
prs.ti>ed suck course of conduct n believed
would conduce 10 political peace. but as such
course does not seem be appreciated by the stall
waIt editors give them dur notice now that their
assaults will not hereafter be allowed 10 pass with
ont SOM efforts a. retaliation, ami Will furnish them
now "A better excusr for ali heir iuure assaults on
me- than ever thry have had IL tie past.
All Won who glory iu the name OF Stalwart, and
who took part m the viliHratlon and abuse of
resident GARFIELD last summer, who sought to con
tro his Official action OF degrade aud destroy ms
character and IeputatiOn yon are responsible Tor
bis murder. iis blood Il on the garments OF the
whole gang of Won. and You cannot wipe II Oft. ION
have lee, dealt with very tcudrrly tourhng your
grave responsibility for this crime, hut every body
know. ven ~, guilty. aud you feel 1t yourselves IN
vour inucrmo,r souls. II was your abuse and de-
nunciation that inspired Guitcau to remove
the resident rs a political ne e. eIty," and you
viii not mu longer be- permitted to hide the stains
mon voqr hands or strarJ attt.tion from them,
Nv raising "A dust around the hetls oil
blame: by tarOViu mud AT sherman or heap
ing rdrule Oh me Your crime was not merely
the murder of man ; il was he transfer OF the
Government, by murder me hands OF = ihrton oI
the party which. ne que ION cou!H NV i ',en
would moi have received one vote in a thousand
one would thiuk. that vi such 2 tlct hanging
over your h-ad~ in u lear daylight Of puhil'
knowledge YOU would nave sens" uough 'hough
ute ot all dcccucy, 20 ENJOY the lease OF poHer
the assassin gave you whIle ihr Ia" allows; ~ D.
on per-is.rutly vilifyi Z the chosen friends and
a>,otilt ; ot your 81. i'm mo vas 'he Ma ions
cho.e Why. you are ne most stupid fools IN n
matters You stand as a"knoN led. ed criminals,
NOR lis responsible for and guilty OF Ddriicds mur
Il r. hut against yuu, on account of your tr nd~ and
III good uirue of the c0mmu lty, the pros 'cuilug
with ssrs ar. lOa b to prOrrrd. Bui hen you trea
m,r ' As cOVardice. auG 10 guilt add lusplcnce and
defiance Won are no lUi uiitrd 10 toi braIan"e.
So now n Won want a reconsideration aud MI DIS
cu~Sion q. the wbO.e subject, prucced with your
a .u,e If you want the whole tune played over
agaln with occasional variations, IN pertinent ana
truthful connec tIOu which were omitted Ortofe
keep on calling Tor H. and II shall not be my iault
If Won are not gIatiiied with response.
An now gentlemen, If you must abuse me, abuse
ne tor IhIs and not account OF my lTIcnushp lOr
Garfield or his for me. IuOMAS NJ. NlCHOL.
Neir- York. Feb. 10, leS2.
MIR Nirhol is a gentleman of excellent character
experience and ability Whether 10 pablo or
private life he may well challenge a comparison
with he rdi or whose coarse AMI Stupid abuse has
uroyoked the above Letter. But he Is new 70 New
York. No one here with any knowledge of news
uapers thinks Of bOthering himself about
what The Commercial AdrertiNer says. 1t is sheet
of hmi. cd circulation. as absolutely without Iniiu-
euce a. liz Edi or is without character When he
conducted The Aitdny Srith be had a certain smart
ness which caused HIM 10 be read. and occasionally
cnastired-uut that was long time ago. He Is now
merely ridcul us old bllthcrskie, with some
venom stlll but with no fangs to lodge H..
OBT7 CARY.
JOTTH WI son.