The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-04
DISSE An INSECT.
An Expert Pins - Presidential Creature to q
Card and Describes 1t at His Ense.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: Concern.
ing TLmmany Hall. Its merits and its faults.
and your position with reference thereto,
have nothing in this communication to say.
l do. desire. however. to 60 on record.
though but a new citizen o! New York. as en-
dorsng thoroughly your opinion OF the Mug
wump. He is here in greater or less quantity.
living breathing factor in your politics. and
entitled to your consideration. The part he is
playing in the present campaign m axes him a
legitimate target for tho criticism OF the press
His long suit" to use card term. is his
political virtue. He is so thoroughly per-
meated Herewith that he comedies himself to
be u paragon Of all-round perfection. In his
own opinion. the MuGwump Is the cream on
top of tho Jug OF political purity the unrolluted
ermine on the back OF justice. Citizenship has
In him the only true model. In whose brain Is
tho only correct idea OF perfect government.
Every public official Is failure because he
was not chosen. and office IS cheap position
OF vulgar associations except when 1t comes
his way tthen becomes pedestal on which
to nttitudniac for the admiring scrutiny OF the
balance OF mankind. To him all things save
himself are rotten. Virtue in others is polu-
ton. Honesty Is, dobauchcry., .Pretension Is
presumption. Solomon in all his glory lack ed
tie saving element Of MuGwumpan wisdom.
been n Waterloo. and the designs OF high
heaven in the interest Of involved Democracy
woul have been thwarteI. In him ultraism
nttains Its rpoRee and venom finds it's hiding
place. When he laughs it is envy in Mysteries,
and when he pulls out his kcIchief disnppoint-
ment is wecpinG.. When he says his prayers,
their appeal is that the Lord may &C, out and
make others equally pure with himself
that held by h imsclf. 70 the great majority
lie Is regarde AS one Standing ready to betray
one poi zeal party one year 10 he in position TO
letrav another in another yenr. Hate Is tho
inspiration OF his efforts. and egotism is tho
rock upon which it has grown. To him chart
ty a cheap virtue. and o be simply human
while on this earth Is crime. Micnwhcr-Ike
1 t;r up Int in order to attack It.
norn,rm only for tho chance OF himself
getting n clutch on power With everything
he is dissatisfied. Art finds him cynic SET
cnce an enemy. religion an intolerant higot,
an politics Il would-be obstructinnst There
is one creature he loves and thoroughly re-
spccts hut that creature wears his suit OF
clothes and ga hat. The other fellow is
of m ass and worthy only OF political and So
cial cruciXiGn.
This is the indy ldrnl who now assumes to
dictate to the rank and Tile OF tho people who
SHOULD be chosen to nui lie place and WHO
should e rclegated. That he will fail. MS he
has failed heretofore. Is one Of the abs olu,ely
certain things Of the future. The people are
guilty OF many ridiculous. performances. bnt
never have they been so far mislcd IA to nc
cent the NTugwump as their prophet and priest
Vice, it is snid, may DO at last embraced. Not
so the MuGwumE WALTER CAIN.
YORK. Oct. 2S. 1893.