The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-11-02
HIS OPINION OF MIR. NOBLE.
The Secretary Called Puppy. Syc-
ophant, LickspittIe and Craven
An Insulted Office Seeker
Writes Very Plain
Letter.

tary of the Interior Mobiles troubles
did not cease with the excoriation
given him by Corporal Tanner last
Monday. day Secretary Noble
received a letter which made his
hair stand like quilts upon the
porcupine. 1t seems that Corporal
Tanner had promised to w. W.
Thompson, Grand Army veteran
of northern New York, who had
performed much service for the Re-
publican party, position common
surate with the service rendered.
When Noble got the whip hand of
Tanner he took occasion to turn
down" everybody whom Tanner
desired to befriend.
Secretary Noble on Monday offered
to Mr.. Thompson niggardly posi-
tion as special examiner. Thompson
threw the position at Mobiles feet,
scorning it as one whose duties were
to peep into the back yards of veter-
ans and reduce or deprive them OF
pensions.
NOBLE FEELS REAL ANGRY
The letter was directed to Hiram
(rerated) Smith, the deputy COM
missioner, and as the tone did not
suit Mr.. Noble. he, last Wednesday,
dismissed him in the following Ian.
guage.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WASHINGTON ID. c.. October 25.{
Sir-I have received letter adj
dressed by you to Hon. Hiram Smith,
Jr., deputy commissioner Of pensions.
In this document you endeavor to
resign, but inasmuch as you have
not had the intelligence to direct
your paper to tie only person who
IAN accept your resignation, and it
is handed to me by Mr.. Smith, l
beg leave to inform you that your
intended resignation is not accepted,
but as you are thereby shown to be
both slanderer and one wholly
unfit for the services of the Uuited
States, you are dismissed, and your
services are no longer required.
Very respectfully.
JOHN w. NOBLE Secretary.
THE SECRETARY TOUCHED UP.
To-day Secretary Noble received
the following reply from Mr.. Thomp-
son:
ALBANY. N. Y. October "a.
The Hon. John W. Noble, Secretary, etc
Sir-Your letter, under date Of Octo-
Der 90, 1889, just received. II lacks
dignity, responsibility and exhibits
the writer in his true character. /
am free to say, personally, you are a
puppy, officially, a sycophant and
lickspittle, and individually, COW
ard and craven l dislike to waste
postage on you, but | simply desire
to say that l will place my letter
and all my relations with you be-
fore the President. If he sustains
you as l suppose he will, / shall be
only confirmed in the general con-
clusion that he has selected you, and
SOnt OOuCIo Vi Joul SdliuCt, W
misrepresent the men who made it
possible for Benjamin Morrison to
to insult the nation by putting you
in a place and power which neither
your services nor character could
justify, and which your whole person
atty is proof positive that violence
to every sense of decency and pro-
priety was attended by your selec-
ton.
vINDICTIvE AND PUsILLANIMoUs.
amy effort on your part to torture
your brief authority to injure any
respectable citizen will be in keep
ing with your vindictive and pusil-
Luminous nature, and will surprise
no one who has gagged your lack of
manliness.
Yours with contempt
WILLIAM W. THOMPSON.
Probably Secretary Noble will
now say that Mr.. Thompson is a
"back number" as he did after
Tanner paid him his compliments.