The Evening critic., 1882-01-10
wind.vords and sy.wrcr.
Whoever dare these boots misplace,
Must meet Bombastcs face 10 face"
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- BoH50tcS FnfiDsO.
TO the Editor Of The ErepiRg Critic:
| was greatly entertained aud amused by
reading the card of John ID. Defrees ad-
dressed to senator Plumb, which appeared
in the Sioi Of last evening, for il partook
largely Of the courage aud gentle bearing
of modern Bombsstes Furioso. This
feeble old man--laden with camel. load of
sins aud wrongs inflicted upon those who
serve the Government under his adminis-
tration of the Government Printing Office -
hObbling around with chip on his should
er and daring Senator OF the United
States TO knock IL of, and breathing
thrcatcnings and slaughter if he fails, as the
sports have il. to come TO time. offers fit
subject for the pencil ofNast. This present.
ment is a rich commentary upon the three
score years and ten that have been allotted
to this belligcrent relic of antiquity in
which to improve his mind and cultivate
his manners.
"What has caused this great commo.
tionY' Why this tempest in a teapot
What grave o1ense has Senator Plumb
committed to challenge the wrath of this
frothy old hypocrite? His published card
tells the tale.
From that il appears that some prowling
reporter had presented TO the public what
purported to be a brief interview between
the irate Deirees and Senator Plumb, of
Kansas, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, city of
New York, about Christmas time, in which
the former was treated with the contempt
he so richly deserves from all decent people.
In view of this publication, Defrees adj
dressed q most insolent note to Senator
Plumb, demanding that he should let the
aforesaid Dcfrees know whether or not he
Plumb furnished the offensive article to
the press. To this piece of ill-manners the
Senator responded as follows. as appears by
Defrces card
"I can't recall that ever mentioned any
conversation held with you, and certainly
never did unless In the merest casual manner,
and TO no newspaper man.
"P. b. PLUMB"
OF course this answer was not satisfactory,
and addressed you the following:
WASHINGTON, January @, 1882.
hon. u. u. PyUmb-SIR: In your note Of yes
terday you say that you cannot recall that you
ever mentioned any conversation held with
me, &C., &c.
VIII you please say whether or not the con.
versation published in the Republican, purport-
ing to have takon place between us, ever did
Yours, &C., JOHN D. DEGREES.
To this you replied as follows:
"Ishall engage In no newspaper controversy.
The publication does not call for attention
from me, and l think not from you.
"P. B. PLUMB"
This is the ofiense which has brought
Delrees into the field booted aud spurred,
thirstiDg for wordy combat with Sem
ator who understands and fully appre-
ciates his impotent assailaut. The only
mistake Senator Plumb has made in this
matter is that he did not treat the insolent
driveler with the silent contempt he so
richly deserved. This man. who has been
tolerated Cor five years and more in a sys-
te'natic course of wrong and oppression to-
ID the employees of the Government
Printing -oflice-who has robbed the Gov
ernment of the amount paid him as salary,
he having rendered no just equivalent
therefor-who exposed the public funds, by
the sheerest carelessness if by no greater
crime, to a robbery amounting to nearly or
quite $4,000, and then sniveled his plea
of poverty in the ears of Congress until it
shouldeIed the crime and its consequences,
leaving the guilty parties to go scot free
who has starved the poor laboring people
in his employ to fatten middlemen, .jobbers
and graceless harpies who have infested his
Office, now seeks, as a crowning iniamy, to
force a quarrel with United States Sena-
tor, simply because he will not get down
into the dirt with him in needless and
senseless newspaper controversy. How
long, oh, how long, is this apology Cor a
man to hold position under the present Ad-
ministration He should be, bounced in
an hour. Cast him out says
JUSTIcr