The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-30


the laws would protect him; when Mr. Butler,
who seemed to be excited at suggestion that
anv ones life should be in danger for such eaus-
es, made some eloquent remarks, the words oil
which am unable 20 repeat, but the substance
of which was, tina he would make amy sacrifice
for the preserve ION of public liberty, which
could only be cen by preservation OF the pu-
rity of the ballCt-)ox, l then left for my office,
after stating to MFR Butler that the causes of the
calendar in which Mr.. Blocker was witness
could not be brought on, as lie was not well
enough to attend court. On the evening of this
day had occasion to call at MIR Buffers house
to inquire after the proceedings in the District
Court; found Mr., Buffers study in great dis
order, in consequence OF new arrangement in
his book case, and assisted him in placing some
of the books and cases. I remained but few
minutes as well for this reason as from the fact
that his family were to have company at his
bouse. which was about assembling, On leav-
ing Mr. Buffers, / returned to my own house
(Which is only about two hundred feet from Mr..
Butler's) | found Mr.. Edmonds on my steps,
in the act of ringing the door bell. lie recog-
nized me, and remarked thas he wished to see
Mr. Butler and myself together, but did not ex-
plain the special object of the meeting. We
Immediately called at MIR. Buffers, and found
him still engaged in arranging his books Mr.
Edmonds stated, that in consequence OF the use
Mr.. Glentworth had made of both OF our names,
he deemed II due TO us that we shouiu nave inc
opportunity to correct Sim. a.s
He then stated to Mr.. Butler and myself, in
substance, that MIR. Glentworth had called at
his Office to see a statement which he agreed to
draw up. That when he SO called, he, Mr.. Ed
nonds, had the papers before him, and he stated
to Glentworth that he wanted some explanations,
when Glentworth proposed that the gentlemen,
or some of them who were at MIR. Buffers office
the day before, should sign it; that he, MIR. Ed
monds, replied that this was not the understand
ing, and Il could not be done. Mr.. Glentworth
then made some allusion to the manner in which
he was to be benefited by the disclosures, when
MIR Edmonds asked him to explain what he
meant; when Glentworth replied that he wished
to know what office he was to have from the
administration; to which enquiry MIR. Edmonds
replied, no office whatever by his consent re-
commentator; that Glentworth had mentioned
the office of Consul at Hayre, to which Mr.. Ed
monds again repeated that was impossible;
whereupon Mr.. Glcntworth replied that Messrs.
Butler and Hoyt would make some promise
Mr. Edmonds then stated that he did not think
so, but he had better at once call on those gem
tlemen, that he would meet him at Mr.. Buffers
in half an hour, as soon as he could get there,
and Mr.. Glentworth went in search OF MIR. Ste
venson, aad that he, Edmonds expected them in
a few minutes. This is as near the relation of
Mr. Edmonds' conversation with GlentWorth, as
detailed by him to Mr.. Butler and myself, as |
recollect if. When Mr.. Edmonds came to that
part of the narrative in which Mr. Glentworh
Stated that MIR. Butler and myself would promise
an office for the disclosure, Mr. Butler rose from
his chair, and denounced the intimation in very
strong terms, as did also, and he remarked that
he could not Mr.. Stevenson or MIR. Client
worth at his house, but it was necessary that
Mr. Glentworth should be Immediately informed
that such idea never thought of or sug-
gested, and could not, in any form or manner, be
tolerated for a moment. As Mr.. Butler could
not see us together at his house, for reasons |
have before referred to, and there being no place
in the vicinity where such meeting could well
be had, stated that irthey chose to come to my
house, they might do so; | should be in all the
evening, and would see them. ! returned home,
and shortly after Messrs. Edmonds, Stevenson,
and Glentworth came, and in the course Of a
short time Mr.. Butler also came | had no
knowledge or intimation from any one, nor had
Mr.. Butler, to my knowledge or telicf, any
knowledge or intImation that any person was to
call on either of in relation to the matter be-
fore found MIR. Edmonds at my door, as herein
before stated, and therefore had heretofore con-
sidered, and do now consider, that the meeting
at my house was 'Fwholly accidental" and grew
out of causes with which had not before had
any material connection.
AS had heretofore had no connection with
the matter, my only motive for meeting with
MIR. Stevenson and Glentworth, in presence of
Messrs. Butler and Edmonds, was to have am
pie testimony that | had said or done nothing by
which it could be inferred that had SO far yio-
lated propriety, as 10 have huld out improper
motives for a disclosure of any kind. | had
come to the conclusion, in nay own mind, to saw
and do nothing more than was necessary to keep
myself rightly understood in that respect and
therefore, at the meeting at my house took but
little part in the conversation; but did take oc-
casion, however, to say that had very imper-
feet Knowledge OF the details of the transactions
which was to be the subject of conversation,
but was satisfied so many persons had been con-
suited and made acquainted with the matter, as
to forbid the idea that it would not in some form
or other be . subject of conversation, or perhaps
attack, before the election, and to avoid all dam
ger in relation To any imputation OF violation
Of confidence on my part. | wished to know
nothing of the details or the names of persons
implicated until it was before the public, and if
it was not to be before the public, wished to
romain in ignorance, and thcfore | would be
glad If nothing was mentioned tending to give
me any light upon the subject.
! do not remember who commenced the con-
veTsatlon at my house, but as the object of the
meeting, so far as was concerned, was to let
Mr.. Glentworth distinctly understand that he
could not, under any circumstances, either ex-
pressly or by implication, hope for any office or
other benefit, for any act OF his connected with
this or any other transaction, from the party
with which acted, by any agency or procure
ment of mine, was impati mt for the opportuni-
tv 70 tako sqeh part in the business as would
enable ing to say this in distinct terms, and
therefore suggested 10 Mr.. Edmonds to repeat
what Mr.. Glcntworth had stated to him, and as
he was about to do so, Mr.. Stevenson common
ced stating what he had told Glentworth was
the nature of the interview at Mr. Buffers Office
in the morning, at which happened to be pres
emit; the substance of what took place at that in
terFiew. in my presence, | have before stated
When Mr. Butler, for himself, stated in very une-
quivocal terms, which Goncurred in, as did
also Mr.. Edm"nds, that Mr.. Glentworth had no.
thing to hope from the administration or its
friends, for any disclosures he might make; that
he considered this question not one purely Of
party, but it was matter of higher conside-