The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-06

Ed. Pitts. Evening Chronicle.
Tho way Attorney General brewster Is pun.
ishing tho Star-Routo thieves Is caution TO
the pcryerBe and wicked.
Here Is n great and good man who submits tho
evidence OF another good man, exposing tho
shortcomings of four or five people whose
names arc almost unknown 70 even that por-
tion OF the public who have waded through
columns OF reports OF tho proceedings In tho
Star.Routo cnsos. suddenly the President
issues his order, and nvo little heads fall IN
tho basket. Then, when people who are OK.
pected to toss up their hats over this perform.
ance, ms something terrific, something that
strikes terror Into tho souls of all the star
Route sinners, their aunts and cousins, look
around wonderlngly and ask each other what
IL all means, since tho greatest scoundrels OF
all are untouched, undisturbed, as complacent
are told that the thunder clap has really been
sounded as per program
There must be something in tho atmosphere
at Washington that enables man TO discern
tho difference between Frank Hatton, First
Assistant Postmaster.General,a and stockholder
In the Rtfu6ilcat, and general manager OF that
paper, and who is also Interested In the Bur.
lington Hapkeye, part proprietor OF two
papers, u weekly and daily, aud Holm, fore
man Of the Congressional Record. Mr.. Helm Is
charged with the grave oifense OF being re-
sponsible for tho editorials in THE CRITIC.
TIE CRITIC has given place to articles that
told some pretty plain truths about Attorney,
General Brewster. In short, Mr.. Brewster did
not like to be reminded by THE CRITIC OF tho
time he denounced tho Camerons did not
relish the assertion that he would have served
the country better IL he had attended TO tho
duties Of his ofice instead of swinging around
Pennsylvania making speeches for the Cam
orQns.
ills all right for Frank Hatton TO put his
legs under the Presidents mahogany when
his chief is not inclined to put in an appear
ance.
It ls worthy OF note that Bliss, In his letter to
tho President, makes no specific charges
recites no detail OF crlmlnality-oxcopt in his
brief alluslon TO the acts OF Anger and Parker.
Ho says II Is important TO the case that the at
mosphere should bo cleared by Executive
ond trial, in order "that every ono may know
that the prosecution is In dead earnest from
the President down."
The public win hail all proper means that
can be employed to bring both big and little
Stnr.Route swindlers to Justice. What tho
public cannot understand is the sudden out
burst, and the vigorous epithets the Attorney
General applies to men who do not now and
never did figure In the indictments against
DO n terrible fury in Topping on the branches,
while the trunk OF the tree Is undi5turbed.
This is not the performance tho public ex-
pected. 1t Is not likely to be regarded oven rs
evidence that the Ak Will finally fall In the
right direction. There has been so much hum
bugging in this Star-Route business that the
people will not feel greatly indebted to Mr..
Bliss, MIR. Brewster or tho President until the
big rascals are punished. Itwould seem, how
sist In the business OF catching whales with
sprats.
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