National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-04-27
An In.,rue,,ve convsr.ation.

Something like the following converse
tion is reported to have occurred be-
tween an Honest Inquirer and Mug
wump Apologist:
II. LIS 1t true that this Ebon +. Plllsbury
whom the President has commissioned as In
ternal revenue collector Is the same Pillsbury
whose copperhend speeches were followed by
draft riots at Kinghold. Me-, ana who re.
marked during tho war that the name OF Lin.
coin would shine aud stink In history like o
rotten mackerel in the moonlight
NJ Al understand that he is the same
hut did you read that magnificent letter of the
President in which ho laid down the moral
law 10 country postmaster in New York
whose clerk had mixed up his stamp nccounts2
II. I.-And Is this the same pillsbury who
was the chief conspirator In the plot for over.
throwing popular government IN Maine, and
ior seating candidates who had been defeated
NJ. k.-Now that you speak Of 1t, recall
something Of the kind, but did YOU see that
splendid picture In tho New York World, show
shirt sleeves at O'Clock Sunday morning
What u blessed thing 1t Ia TO have President
who rises early
II. l.. And This man Chase, who has been
| appointed internal revenue collector for
Maine, is 1t the same man who because OF his
| skill in playing tricks with the returns, in or.
| der TO seat defeated candidates, came 10 be
known as Tabulator Chase?
NJ. Al fear he is the very same, but WASN'T
the retention of Postmaster Pearson a glorious
| victory for civil service reform?
II. by the way, is ii true that this man
| Troup appointed collector OF internal revenue
| In Connecticut, represents the lower type oil
| Democratic politicians, aud is peculiarly
| offensive and malignant partisan?
| VI. Al hrye heard something TO that effect
| but did you notice that Secretary Lamar rode
! TO a cabinet meeting the other day in n 25-Cent
| cab2 These, tell YOU arc the days OF Demo
cratic simplicity and economy.
| II. lis 1t true that Union veterans have
| bOen displaced to make TO ON for ex.confed
crates, and that Commissioner Black under
| took to remove a soldier daughter from Office
| In order TO promote tho aspirations OF Cartel
| Harrison?
NJ. A.-Painful rumors to that effect have
| reached my ears, but wasn't that n master
| stroke on the part Of the administration, the
| selling at auction of MS many as four or five
| horses which had been used by tho depart
| ments?
II. LIS It true that tho administration Sc.
| loCtcd for American representatives at import
| ant foreign capitals two unrocOnstructod cx'
| confederates, who had not enough regard fol
| the Union TO even ask the restoration Of their
| rights us citizens?
| NJ Al believe there was a little blunder o.
that kind; but allow me to again remind yot
what a splendid letter the President wrote I,
TINT country postmaster
At this point the colloquy ceased. The Hon
est inquirer moved away, his face expressive
OF surprise and disgust, while the countenanc
| OF the Mugwump ApologiSt was that of a maj
| who Ind been through very harassing OK
pcrience, but who had done his best with th
extremely slender resources ut his command
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