West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-12-02
WASHINGTON 800.
From oar regular oorrespondont.l
WAsmNaroN Nv %. 1882.

washington Nov %. 1882.
You have doubtless received Intelligence
Of the remoyal by the President ~ the
eleventh hour OF a number 1T yerumeut
officials known o. b tcave sympatibzers
with The Spf Route gang. Ytu ca form
little ice OF tns sensation produced here,
where I'll the parties lrc well known.
some ot these rcm.ya.s tayt been long
demanded by the rpss anl 5y ru0!.c sen.
timent. AID n Is ou to evident from
the hardness II x "a " action that the
President did no. move th.m until he
was compelled by puthc sert,mtn' go DO
-. The Attorney q noTals letter To the
President rec mmeuJiug the di charge Of
Spencer, Helm, IL .nry, aud others reads
like stump -pe' cb, or the aftr he wal
oratofY Of Mr. Blaine Or some O he Re
publican who birvd u -ubslude. VIVA,
a pity the A torney -iener d,d no, show
some # this z"sl, aud that the President
did not apply his heroic su gerry. while
the cases were perdigg in the cour, Pos,
mrricn gaiviGic en-. ruy is at best ghast.
II hing. The administrative knife will
have TO g FAR deeper than it has yet gone
II II succeeds inIoOting out the caucerous
thing that infecls this Government Hr
viii have 10 apply ii, not ouly 10 TN Post
Office Departments. but TO The Interior
Deparlm, nj. tue War ami the Navy De.
partner s,the State ID par,ment. aud, las
and greatest, to the Treasury Department.
The entire machinery Of government has
become 81 foul that nothing but the COM
pleiesi oyerhaulirg and change of manage.
ment will s.Ve II, Even the Supr, me
Court is infected, and had MT Toe cour
age TO discip Ins IT. clerk. recently detect, d
IN the most wanton extortion winch diff
icred from theft only in n.me.
Il is cuiious and sugrs ,ive 10 note that
all This stir in the S.Ir R)u'e cases has
been made by Mr.. msrrlck, special cou 1sel
employed by the G1vernmeu,. Mr.. Mer-
rick Is - Democrat and very prominent
one. Il was be who argued the case Of
lilden against fl yes b fore the packed
court called the Electoral Com nission
Mr.. Merrick has nationsl reputation, and
would it is known, hsve been Attorney
General Of the United States had not Til
den, or rather, TIC United States. been
detrauded. Mr. Nerrick has wagcd. almost
single handed, The prosecution of the Star
Route thieves In ficj he has been the
only great lawyer on the side If the G. ,v-
! eminent opposed 10 the very toTmid able
array OF lawYers retained and pad out Of
the Star Route swag Mr Merrlck has
managed the cases not onlv with the ability
OF great lawyer but with lie Z,al of a
patriot. To expose national abuse 10
6 bbct two exhibited States Senators. and
an assistant Postmaster General of th.
patty OF moral ideas; 10 portray rs a
colossal thief EX-S natur DOrs v. the man
TO whom 4 thur cont. ssedly owes Lis e,,c-
iiou-has been not only his work 40 "A law
yer, but his duty and religion as patriot
who loves his country and hates those who
dehle lis Legislative, executive and judicial
! temples. by partial verdict of unparal-
leled qualification, the Jlry convicted two
! insignificant subOrdinates In the Star
| Route cases and refus to agree as to
their principals The reason of this IN
heaTdot verdict Is now pretty we'll under
stood The SIR Route g,ng was veal
thy and powerful here. l. owned three
newspapers, and had the support Of ali the
newspapers in washington with The sol
ltaty exception Of Interviewing Star. II
/ had lts agents in the Government Print
! ing Office, and even in the Department
I OF Justice. Us Sympathizers were in
every department. Of the Government ser
wee The detective force employed by
( the Government 10 expose heir crimes
| we're sc'uhily IN league with them, aud the
! f'ccTs II the court in Which they wer5
/ tried gave them active assistance.