The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-11-18

sion Bureau clerk, Tor writing the novel
an Office" bids fair TO make as much
OF 4 sensation as was made by Postmas.
ter General Wunamal:cr's barring OF
"Kroutzor Sonata" irGLi the mails. The
secretary based his action upon tho fol.
lowing letter, written b. Commissioner
Raum:
81 have The honor TO acknowledge tho
receipt, by reference oil Assistant Sccrc-
tary Busscy, oil = letter addressed 10 YOU
by Miss NJ. i. Miller, calling attention
to the boo!; entitled In Office written
by Mr.. Lewis Y. BoSy, Il clor!; in this
bureau.
81 have read the book in question and
have before me the passage, to which
Miss Miller invites your attention. ut
page us, where allusioM is made to
tragedy which occurred some yeats ago,
oil 4 young man shooting himself vt Il
private residence, where lie was calling.
through careessncSs. The Young lady
A''N'sN' W " 'tS tIoN LNs IVA ~ IA
any way. There can be no doubt Mr..
Bogy had this case in mind when he
wrote this paragraph. The change OF
names does not obscure his allusion.
"Thc !anucndo that the honor OF the
young lady was compromised by the
visit ard death OF the Young man, that
the damaging iacta were hushcd mp by
an influential congressman, and that the
young lady is not kept in Office because
OF her merit, but because OF her figure,
is, in my opinion, libel upon all the
parties concerned
''fhe writer makes it appear that the
chief OF one oil the divisions in tho
patent office undertakes the seduction
OF one OF his lady clerks, and, failing in
his purpose, subjects her to repeated
indignitics, and iuvents and promul-
gates the SANDER that she is the mis-
stress OF 4 member OF Congress, and at
last causes her dismissal because he has
failed in his purpose.
"The writer also brings upon the
stage persons represented as notorious
prostitutes who are retained in position,
and thus shows the punishment oi vir-
tue and the rcwardins OF vice
''He also graphically details an inter-
view between Il member OF Congress and
his heroine, wherein the member, in
the most busnessliko manner, ADVISES
her to enter upon lie OF shame with
certain General Twining, who had also
been Il Cabinet officer, in consideration
for his influence to secure her rctcn-
ton in Office. In the same interview
lie introduces the general 10 the young
lady, and he in turn makes IN appoint
ment to meet her ut her house that
evening, which he does and, without
circumlocution, oilers to secure her any
position she desires if she yields TO his
demands.
"Thc social life OF Washington is pre-
scented us thoroughly artificial and i'm.
pure. Private persons are brought into
the book by unmistakablc reference,
who are guilty OF no oiicnsc, simply Tor
the purpose OF holding them up to scorn
and contempt.
He also assails the churchill chapter
-, where IN attack is made upon one oil
the most distinguished, learned and
pious ministers in the district, and upon
his congregation, which is known to be
composed largely OF persons OF the high
est Responsibility and honor.
at IS impossible TO believe that Il
member OF Congress would advise IN
innocent young woman to enter upon 4
lie OF shame rs 4 means oil retaining
her position in Il department, and yet a
prominent and honorable business man
OF st. Louis, who was 4 member OF the
last House, is brought forward in this
book under slightly changed name rs
tn : person who did this thing. and the
eX'CabInct officer is introduced us the
willing instrument TO carry out the
damnablc suggestions OF the congress-
man.
"IIe brings out evils which are occas-
i0nal!y met in society and in public
life in Washington. ior the purpose oil
inauGurGtiIg |; reform, nu: he would
have his readers believe that tho mis-.
conduct which no 20 clearly brings 10
view is the rule and not the exception.
"Thcro are, no doubt, = Few cases in
the departments where gross miscon-
duct il private life on the pa:t of en-.
rloycs, both men and women, has not
been followed By retirement from the
public service AZ was deserved, but has
been condoned upon the urgent re-
quest OF influential friends. But these
unworthy persons constitute an insig-
niicant percentage OF the great body OF
people employed in tho various depart
mcnts OF the government at Washing
ton.
Il feel i-ee TO say from my own eypc-
- n,,i y.t,c n,,I IL
statements OF many in public lie, thu,
the female employees OF the govern.
mcnt, with remarkably few exceptions,
are women OF excellent character, both
in private and ruqlic life, and are thor
ou.hly devoted TO the performance oil
tVcir duties. Many OF these employees
are the widows AND orphans OF men who
have distinguished themselves III the
army and in tho private walks OF lie.
The general rule ID that they arc per.
sons o: education and refinement, Will,
the friendship OF respectable and dis,
tinHused people, and they deserve aud
should receive the protection OF the dc.
partmcn.s from such attacks.
'Thc position take upon this sub.
icct is that when an employc OF the gov.
crnment makes slandcrous attacks upon
any branch OF tho government or upon
any public officer or upon the service in
general, either orally. through the news
papers or in book form, he should be
Immediately rctircdfrom tho public ser.
vice. 10 tolerate such misconduct ere
ntcs discomfort and breaks down tisci
rlinc. IrcsardMr. Bo.y's book as in.
cxcusahlc, and l think it better ior the
service that he should pursue his liter
airy bent in private life"
Upon this letter OF Commissions,