The Evening critic., 1882-01-04

Entered ut fIIp Post tlilUN li NatU.s 'N On "|H
ond clA's matter
Wednesday, Jan. 4. 1882.
FEoM ritE rrGtNNiNa of American hi,-
tory to the present time, no Cabinet ever
held such creature as Thomas l.. James
He is weak, cowurlly liar--onc of those
mrraincd liars Whose mcndacty seems
bonn in the bone, like hereditary syphilis.
lie therefore naturally proceeded TO per-
jury. When he swore upon information
ard belief that Thomas J. Brady hal
used, with one \. G. Buell. large sums of
money to corrupt members of Congress in
order to sccurc large and unjust arpropria-
tons" for Star mail routes, Thomas l.. James
committed rs bareiaced and as baldhcadcd u
Ioriury as ever sent lelon breaking stone.
We know of our own knowledge that
James committed PERJURY. We are aware
also that the opithet of periurcr is action
able at law We, therefore, take particular
pains 10 say that Thomas J.. James is a
peruier. 4 wicked, malicious, malignant
bearer of false witness, upon his oath, and
with every opportunity of knowing that
he was pcIjuring himself when he did it.
There was not the slightest pretcXt for the
PERJURY committed by Thomas i. James.
There was not a scrap of record in his de-
partlnent not an atom of credible testi-
mony and not respectable witness
anywhere available to prove or give color
of proof to his allegation Or to any part OF it.
He did not even have the poor excuse Of
malice in his own person. What he did
Il 1,.x1 .t,a1f 1.,N
had. been fabricated by the malice Of a con-
d,mncd and convicted blackmailcr who
had been for years trying to :" get even
with "One A. G. Buell. " for repeatedly
thwarting his plots and exposing his con-
spiYacies.
This is in the nature of preface. \
grand iury is in session the third since
Thomas J.. James aud his wretched horde
Of professional hlackmailers, periurers and
suborners began their congeniai work of
defamation and libel in the name of the
Government. The editor Of this Journal
has been accused, in an affidavit sworn to
by Thomas l.. James, Of having conspred
with Thomas j. Brady 10 corrupt Legislators
Of the United States
If that accusation is true we are subject
to indictment by the grand jury now in
session. The date of the otlense alleged by
Thomas l.. James in his perjury was less
than three years ago and is within the
statute. IT is plain case. We either did
what Thomas l.. James swore that we did,
or Thomas j.. James swore toa lie.
We say he swore to a lie.
What we want is an opportunity TO dem
Onstrate to the Grand jury of the District
of Columbia that Thomas J.. James did, as
we assert, swear to lie. And that privi
lege we have a constitutional right to de-
Mand.
We desire and demand, having been pub
licly accused, in an official manner, Of an
infamous crime, opportunity to show that
the accusation is false, aud that the man
who made oath to it is Il perjurer.
The District Attorney Of this District is
n faithful officer. 1t is his sworn duty to
institute proceedings against all per-
sons colorably accused of crime. The
editor Of this journal has been ac-
eused by % Postmaster-General Of
the United States, under oath,
Of having committed crime to wit: the
tIBbbt VI biAbIbE NSA9AtbVip VI bhS thiltA
States. That is an accusation of which the
District Attorney, being a faithful officer,
cannot fail to take cognizance. That he
VIII DO 50 we do not doubt.
Our object in writing these few lines IS
10 bury things up. We do not like to rest
under the odium of the libel Of the per-
iufer Thomas J.. James. The sooner the
grand jury addresses attention to the
crime which Thomas j. James has alleged
that we committed the sooner his alega.
ton win be shown to he false and his oath
periurod.
We do not propose to rest under the re-
cent brutal boast Of Isaac w, McVey, to
the effect that Whether anybody was ever
indicted OF convicted or not the public
would always believe the accused parties
guilty"
The editor Of The CRITIC does not pro-
peso that the public shall always believe
him guilty of the crime of bTibing legis-
latods, charged against him Thomas L.
James in an affidavit. Therefore we ask
an immediate presontment Of the charge
against us to the grand jury now in session
phemas H. James is indeed going out
and venerable gentleman whose character
IS white as his hair comes TO succeed him
We have nothing to do with tho successor
of James.
The peijurer cannot hand over his per
Jury along with his portfolio 70 the spot
less man who comes after him. Our quar-
rel is not with the Department, but will
Thomas j.. James.
Retter Times.
Better times? Why, celt'nly,' was th
response of an Avenue merchant to re
porter this morning. Better timesl The,
are, indeed" said hotel keeper. Bette
times? OF course 80 a pOliceman chimel in