The Evening critic., 1883-04-11
AINoER RISES TO EXPLAIN
How He Came 10 He There-A Few
Vigorous Observations Concerning
Certain Distfng uished Officials.

certain Dfstfngufsneu Omctais.
MI. D. u. Anger, former Postmaster OF this
city, has returned for good to his home at
Charlotte, Mich, where he has resumed the pub
lication OF his weekly patent inside the Repu5il.
can In lieu OF editorial matter, he entertains his
readers with a long personal explanation Of
how he came to be beheaded last fall. We take
few choice extracts from his diatribe. After
telling how he had always intended to come
back TO Charlotte, no proceeds;
.'The interests, the enmity and the necesst-
Ties Of George Bliss, scheming lawyer grown
arrogant and potent by reason Of his employ
ment in the prosecution of the Star-Route
cases, led him to ask for the removal OF i've
prominent officers, of whom was one. He
wanted some conquest to show for the money
he was squandering, and TO terrorize the
public sentiment in Washington at the open.
ing OF the second trial.
80 tpThe monstrosity of an Attorney. Gen.
eral--a drunken crank and imbecile who af-
fects eccentricity to hide his lack of brains and
knowledge of law-approved the demand, and
the amiable and timid President subsequently
obeyed their dictation without the least inves.
ugation or hearing. Mr.. Arthur probably re-
membered the speech he made at the Dorsey
banquet, and did not have the moral courage
to refuse to perform their bidding, lost he
might give frosh color TO the charge that he
was himself In sympathy with the Star
Reuters"
Anger then recites the causes assigned for
his removal and goes on:
"An ofnciai appointed by Hayes and contin
ued by Garfield, and who had favored Sher.
man at Chicago, had but little claim upon Ar
thurs consideration. In the lottery of assassi-
nation. so to speak, had drawn blank. But
II was adding insult TO injury TO attempt to
make football OF my good name for the pur-
pose OF aiding 'sDecoy" Bliss to win a lawsuit.
Any number Of good lawyers can be procured
for less than $50 dollars day and expenses,
who can successfully conduct such case on
the law and the evidence, Without resortlng to
the scandalous expedents OF subsidizing
newspapers, overawiDg jurors, terrorlzing
public sentiment euborning witnesses, en-
ploying gang of pimrs and scoundrels to
spy upon citizens, and conspiring at theatri-
cal sensations by the removal Of oficials.
ga parallel for such perfldious and wanton
abuse of power never before disgracei the
courts OF this country. The steallngs OF Brady
and Dorsey, admitting that they are guilty of
all they are charged, is as nothing IN COM
country. 1t was worthy only OF the Vicious
devlltry Of Titus Oates; character whom
Bliss is not unlike, except In capacity. Oates
was ultimately logged In the pillory and scn'
10 prison. Justice will mover get her deserts
until Bliss suffers n similar punishment,
fgnratively speaking.
York Custom House by President Hayes, 1t was
only done after three several Investigations,
and each committee reported unanimously
that he had been grossly derelict, to state II
mildly, and that he ought to be dismissed
And yet, even then, Arthur and his friends
made loud and long complaint OF Injustice aud
persecution. 1t would seem that the lesson OF
this experience should have influenced Arthur
to have been considerate toward the rights o
others when, by the miraculous and tragic
course of events, he became possessed o.
| power. am sure his inclinations prompted
| him In that direction, but he confessed he did
| not have the courage. That he desplses bOtt
Brewster and Bliss is generally believed; thai
| he also fears them this plainly shows"
| After protesting that he explains "for the
| truth Of history and not because wish t,
| pose as martyr or intrude my grievances up
| on the public" he INDUCES In a pardonabl,
strain Of self -laudatlon and tells what a goot
! paper he is going to make.