The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-23
THE MILHoLLASD MOVEMENT.
Henry Grnsse Replies visorousIy 20 mr..
Preston W. wright.

To TIVE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sir: In n some
what discursive letter In your paper OF Sunday
last, signed by Preston w. Wright, my name is
used with fippant disregard OF truth.
II would have been better for Mr. Wright 10
have initiated his political mentor Mr.. Milhol-
land. in observing silence. Even a contemptu-
Gus silence" would have served him concerning
things Of which he has absolutely no knowledge.
DR.. Wright knows nothing about my affairs or
any political affairs in the Twenty seventh AS
sembiy district; hut permits himself To make in
his letter this statement concerning myself.
" His later desire to capture the Assembly NOM
nation in the Twenty seventh district by be-
traying his friend Robertson we're unimportant
factors in his case"
have no desire to capture the Assembly NOM
nation in the Twenty-seventh district; and
there IL not n single living individual to whom
have expressed any desire whatsoever to repre-
sent this district in the Assembly.
have steadily supported Mr.. Robertson's
claims to n denomination. DR.. Wright has
therefore subscribed his name to a deliberate
Evidentiy Or. Wright feels lonesome in the
camp OF treason. and would like to have some
respectable company.
Let us see what else DIR. Wright does not know
Of the matters he prattles about.
DIR. Wright had nothing TO do with the presen-
tation OF our case TO- inc state committee.
among the counsel. lie was not present when
our case " was advocated before the sub-com-
mttec. hope he can deny that he was the con-
fdant of the intriguer who ostensibly made
contest before the State Committee and secretly
the counsel and to bring about n defeat; and
who did this in order to keep alive the factional
could offer 70 certain private friend of his the
opportunity 10 round out his diplomatic career
Republican administration" have quoted the
conspirators own language.
DR.: Wright can console himself for the loss of
pa t'OnUnO hOOmpFa "a rp
still left the nti-Britsh League and some other
odds and ends. relics OF Mr.. Milholland's past
DR.. Wright. as well as his political mentor. are
always tremendous in discussing "treachery,"
intimacy with the offence while practising Its
various grades ard contemplating its manifesto
lions In themselves has given them an over
weenng confidence as detectives of its existence
and expositors OF It's intamy.
DR.. Wright insists on pervertlng history to slam
der the dead Enobarhus good, brave, and loyal
when ss sGyS IN Ps
traitor at Alexandria, Antony sent his lieuten-
ants goods and treasure after him. even into the
The whole world. except DIR. Wright. knows
that at Alexandria Antony was the traitor He
business at Alexandria. Africa had been as
empire. Antony was really a rebel invader. en-
deavorinR to steal a part of the Roman terri
tory as n present for his mistress, and he u no
able to a traitor.
But the truth of history must be INDICATED
even against DR.. Wright. Enobarbus and all the
other lieutenants of Antony deserted him if-
teep months before Octavius appeared at Alex
andria, when they found that Antony bad aban-
doned his fleet and incontinently fled In the
midst of the BATTLE of Actium. in order To pur-
sue his guilty love in the person of Cleopatra;
They remembered Antonys cowardice as well
as his treason to Rome.
| trust Dr. Wright appreciates the corrected
parallel. The fair reputation of Enobarbus as
loyal soldier must be saved even from the ruth
less pen OF this vindictive and laundering Mil
holandish scribbler; II was the guilty con
science OF Antony which caused him to approve
the desertion OF Enobarbus by sending his goods
after him to the loyal camp.
Let DIR. Wright refrain from the frivolity OF
parodying Davy Crockett Let him follow his
true, aphorism: BE sure you are right and then
go ahead.
DIR. Wright says in conclusion: ~ hope that
Mr.. Milholland will follow Antony, not Cesar"
DO not worry. Doctor; Mr.. Milholand will fol-
low Antony. Both went to destruction. But
Antony was not true either to himself or his
country. He was only weak. frivolous, and in
competent imitation OF Caesar. and he followed
after strange gods. Mark Antony Milholland
will go to his own place Yours truly.
HENRY GRASSE.