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Letter from’ Dr. Jenkins.

To the Editor of the Examiner.

Six,—In your issue of Satarday last there is aletter from the Hon. D. Ferguson, ir which he assumes that he isthe ex-officio member alluded to in my letter on the Lunatic Asylum scandal. Mr. Ferguson is quite right. He is the member alluded to ; | and I am happy to say there is no other on the Board capable of the conduct attributed | to him.

With regard to the appointment of Supervisor Mulligan, Mr. . Ferguson ad- mits the truth of my statement, that he! drew a portion of Maulligan’s monthly | salary, but says it wasasmallsum. When | I stated that he drew a large portion, 1 knew it to be the truth, and can give) indisputa'le proof of it. His qualitied | denial of the use of influence is tantamount | to an admission. He says: ‘I used no special influence.” I did not accuse him ef | using special influence, but whether the influence was special or ordinary, I see little difference.

Mr. Ferguson goes on to say: “I am| wholly in error when I say that Mr. Waller! was dismissed to make room for Mr. Mul- | ligan.” Practically there is no error. Had | Mr. Waller, an experienced, efficient, | faithful, honest officer, not been dismissed, | Mr. Mulligan never wowid have been Super- tisor, and the latest Asylum scandal would not have taken place. The fact of Mar- tin’s appointment ‘intervening, makes no real difference.

Further, he says my statement, ‘‘ that the horse was fed atthe Lunatic Asylum at the public expense is not correct.” Anyone who réads my letter will find [| made no‘such'statement. I knew nothing | about the feeding, therefore I was careful | to say nothing. What I did say was, that the horse was taken there poor and taken away fat. Further investigation may pos- sibly show on what he was fed.

As to Mr. Ferguson’s parade of charity, 1 do not feel myself in a position to give an opinion. It may be, he was actuated by that noble sentiment, that he is one of those amiable philanthrophists who ‘‘do| good by stealth and blush to find it fame.” | No ene hitherto has accused him of it.”

And now, sir we come to the last; the especially characteristic part of this Honor- able gentleman’s letter. I[ think that had he not so hastily rushed into print,” even /.: weuld scarcely have been guilty of the con- temptible meanness of dragging into asub- ject of public discussion a matter purely private, and entirely foreign te the question at issue; and of making public a private and confidential conversation. When Mr. Ferguson states that J earnestly solicited him to have Dr. Blanchard removed and myself appointed in his place,he states what is not true.

A‘short time befere the new Asylum was completed I had a conversation with that gentleman, in which I told him that a former Government had promised me the appointment, that I understood when the new Asylum was opened a new set of officials would be’ appointed, and if I ap- plied for the position | would look for his support ; that I earnestly solicited the office is absolutely untrue, as I think is prettily clearly proved by the fact that I; did not take the trouble even to make the applica- tion. 1 may say here that Dr. Blanchard’s appointment, in the first instance, was one of those too frequent cases where the claims of natives and old residents, whe have made for themselves a name and a position, who have a stake in‘ the country aud are interested in its prosperity, are everlooked in favor of strangers, whose chief merit lies in the fact of their coming from abroad end being unknown.

The Honorable Mr. Ferguson further dis- plays the tsctics of the cuttle-fish—muddy- ing the water in the hope he may thus escape. Vain hope.

He tries to make it apper that I am in default to the Stock Farm Commissioners. The use of the words in defaulé instead of in debt is intended to make it appear that [ war 'a defaulter to the Commissioners—that Thad applied their money to my own use. It is not, perhaps,’generally known that the }@ommissioners™have nothing to do with the financial “details of the Farm, that they ‘have not the handling of any money, consequently ne Commissioner could be ‘‘in default.” As to the supposed debt, which I presume Mr. Ferguson alludes, the facts are these:—I have pur- chased no stock from the farm for the last five or six years. What I then bought 1 paid for. Since that time I have had no bill from the Comnunissioners, no intimation whatever, that | wasin their debt, till a few days ago, when -heir claim for some- thing over $200 was sent in. As far as | know, | owe nothing to the Stock Farm, but the sneaking, cowardly, yet cunning walevolence of this suggestio falsi is apparent, and could emanate, I hope, on/y from the mind of the Honourable Donald Ferguson.

I must apologize, Mr. Editor, to you, and to your readers, for troubling you with this personal matter. Had the respective char- acters of Mr. Ferguson and myself been as well known to the many as they are to the few, I should not have found it necessary to make this explanation.

In conclusion, Sir, I wish to say that if it be shown that [ have, in my letter, wronged anyone, I shall be truly grieved, and ready and most willing to make all the amends in my power. When I wrote on the subject of the Lunatic Asylum, I had not the slightest feeling of ill-will to any- ove. Icensidered a grave public scandal, which reflected disgrace on the community, had been improperly glossed over. I felt it my duty to open up the subject ; and | am determined to see it thoroughly inves- tigated—that the shame and disgrace may rest on the right shoulders. What I have written, I am prepared to substantiate on sli material points ; and will welcome any discussion of those points. But I will not tolerate the dragging into such discussion, private matters having no bearing on the question. If Mr. Ferguson wishes an an swer to any further communication of: his, he must endeavor to become cognizant of those amenities of civilized society which regulate the conduct and the writings of gentlemen, and be guided thereby.

Yours truly, J, T. JEnKINs.

Jan. 16th, 1881.

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} Political Correspondence. | My Dear Apvo.pnus.—I was much sur prised, and | may say, chagrined, to oh serve yours of the 20th ult., published at full length in the Examiner. It cannot be | that the P. O. is what you represent it. If so, why this miscarriage? I hope to Heavens you don’t suspect foul play at this

| end too. No Crooks here, | assure you.

But about this pet name you gave me. 1} don’t quite understand it. I infer from your ietter that it is one of Dicken’s cha- | racters, but I cannot say that I have read

| However, you know best, and | am satie- | fied.

[ see you lost no time after receipt of my postal. tlow does our last ‘* intercepted ”

in Thursday's Putriot take up there? It has a good ring about it. Your idea about the plans of Campbell’s Cove Breakwater hate been concealed ia capital. Keep that before the pe Ople. Get George to circulate that thing; he is in a position to know. You might also say that men could be found to do the work for half the money. See the effect the Grit Syndicate had st Ottawa, last winter; wel, we can play the same game here. Soon as a contract is let, and bonds signed, there is no danger in offering to do the work for little or nothing. You needn’t do it, you know.

{ regret, for your own sake, that you alluded to Souris Breakwater at all. I fear it will do you no good here. It mat ters little how the money came, but we all know how it went! Over $60,000 of the people’s money carried away with one swoop of the sea! I don’t see why you should be so apprehensive about those in- tercepted letters. What if they do retaliate and say things that would be better (for us) unsaid! Don’t you know that you have been for years the butt of newspapers and politicians? They said everything about you that you left in their power to

the people will believe him, as

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ashamed to hear. No, sir, I think it is deusedly clever—that’s what it is—and keep it up by all means.

Keep it before the people as much as possible that Muttart got in last election solely through McDonald’s influence. And what is more, that he wouldn’t have got in at all only for the number of votes he got. You remember that you apily, and let me add, very eloquently stated at the George- town meeting that the want of votes was the principle cause of your defeat. Well, not let this dishearten you, my dear Adol- phus, for Muttart was only GOO ahead! Why, if I remember rightly, you were as many as 30 votes ahead of somebody when you were elected, and then, mind you, you were but little known to the country. Oj course uncle Dan’s influence and the violent snowstorm made you pretty snug on thai day, although we needn’t mention this out- side. lLamesure you can count again upon the Davies influence, and the elements may be propishous, too. Lam not quite sure about the spelling of that big word. You know you always fault my spelling But, at I was about to say, you must be up and doing. Be friendly as possible with every- bedy—I mean voters. . Steer clear of that set you had about you at the last election. Where is this feilow you used to tell me about, that followed you around so? | don’t remember his name; but I believe you told me he was a planker of some kind. Well, let that man attend to his planking, and do you give him a wide berth. He is a poor plaxk for any platform. Oh! I nearly forgot. The N. P. afiair is pretty stale, sure enouge. But I cannot suggest anything new just now. I think, for the present, you had better stick to your old text—ik ur, coal. and salt. (Whisper ! Keep mum on the Pacific Railway. You know you supported that thing through thick and thin.) °

I cannot say what Malcolm willdo. He is writing pamphlets on the ‘‘ close season” at present, and he has become so *‘ close” himself that I cannot understand his drift. However, 1 amin the field. And if I can- not make as good a spread as Malcolm, I'll give it up, that’s all... Oh! Malcolm isn’t much force. You remember his speeches / Nothing but Cobbett and Corn Laws! No last to him. Bless your heart! when I was in the House, I could speak for hours about landlords and tenants and things without giving out—never get tired. 1 venture to say my hearers would get tired first. Oh! I tell you, I was good.

You will excuse me, but ] must cut this short. I am unexpectedly callec away.

Awaiting your reply with breathless im- patience, I remain, my dear Adolphus,

Yours, in confidence, QUILP. To P. Adolphus, Esq., Souris.

To the Editor of the Examiner.

Srr,—Can you find space for this ex- tract? In speaking of the desertion of Christ by the Apostles it says :—

‘* We may see it asa mirror in which to see ourselves. Some may see in it, per- haps, the hkeness of their own conduct to their fellow men. When you thought they did well for themselves, then you blessed them. When you knew they did not need you, you fellowed them, and were at their service. When all praised them, you also joined in the laudation. But circumstanees changed with them ; and you changed teo. The time came when you might really have served them; but then you withdrew yourself. The time came when your very presence would have been a comfort to them, but then you were not to be found. The time came when men no longer praised, but blamed them, and then you were silent, or joined loudly in the censure The time came when they were in trouble and you left them to perish, nay, perhaps you even put your foot upen them, and helped to crush them. The world will furnish us with many painful instances of this,” M.

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