New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-04

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Portland, Me-, June q, la5o
Dover, v. H., June %, 1855.
Ny DEAR SIR: Yours OF the Doth instant, incosins
an article full Of sanderoOs aud abusive charges and
insinuat Ms against myself, duly received. The
article had been shown to me before am now near
" fifty wears old; and for the last ten years have
been abused so constantly and grossly that snch
things have long since ceased to disturb me. Ofthe
many gross and infamous personal attacks which have
b, en- made against me, have never replied through
the Press to one procur d aDy one else to do 20
forne. md had thought that never should; but
as YOU have requested il Of me, in the present ill.,
stance will depart from the course have hitherto
pursued and which thought should always adj
lere to. Before proceed - that however, permit
me TO say word of the source whence this at
tack cones. tits The " T. EreaiHg Past, paper
whose lifelong hypocrisy and habitual tergiversa-
tiops. have rendered it a by-word aud subject for
the INDIGNANT contempt of every homes man OF
any PARTY who is acquainted with ITS course. al,
ternai,ly supporting and berayiDg fret the Old
fGCCTdl, tDcn TIC DCllOClNLN' anu h0bJ 49,
Soil party, its power TO nure cause or an Individual
consists in lis support II orpreended TO be, OPP
POSED TO The annexation of Texas aud illustrated the
s cery of oston by Jealous and earnest al
voca, of election of Mr.. Polk who was the chosen
champion and standard-bearer of those who had de-
telmiied TO effect that measure, and whose defeat
would have presented the only plausible nope OF sue
cess TO those who were really opposed TO 1t. More
lately il has been opposed 10 the extension and spread
of Slavery and has iven TO the country abundant
proof OF lie honesty and sincerity in this by an early
and Jealous support of The election OF Franklin Fierce,
whose only ground of favor by The party which Sc
lected him wss the most servio submission TO every
CHIN. however mOnstrOus, which Shareholders had
ever mace upon him. The prOchyities TO prostitution
with those WHO control this paper were so predominant
thai they did wait for the Il sinua'lng advances OF
the seducer but made haste to throw themselves into
the embraces of corruption and failing to have their
dsinteJesed support duly appreciated, arenow pratg
of tier support of the AniSlayery cause. Such
tie source whence this attack originates.
Tie charges as | understand them, are that scarce
any rel eme of legislative plllage has been brought
before Congress which did not receive my support;
and when not member of the Senate allowed my
self to be employ ed as O professional L0rer Tor pro-
ecors who had defigns on the Treasury; also that
Keep Oh excellent terms with all who differ from me
in their political views and further, that am aJoFer
II have rightly analy zed the article, the above are
the principal points which 1t makes against me. they
are general in their erms and ADMIT of only general
answer They imply, if they have any meaning at ALL
that while was q member of Congress was myself
corrupt, biO tHdt NHtn ctGheu 10 Dc
came an instrument of conuping Others IL the article
does not mean this it has 10 meaning.
deny these charges utterly and totally IN general
and in detail. No ever approached me with a cor
ruIt prol ostOn, appealed to me with selfish or
PERSONAL motive while was member of either House.
Whatever votes gave there were the result OF my
honest judgment without the promise, hope or ex ect
alton of personal advantage TO myself ana eau eou
fdeuty appeal 10 all the agents and attorneys OF the
eyers projects which have from time TO time been De-
fore Congress while was d member, to say II they
ever approached NE or hougbto approaching me win
ally suggestion of motive which diu not re!ate eAeu
siyely 10 the public interest.
But il is further alleged that since have ceased to
lie a member of the Senate have allowed myself TO
be employed professional boIer Tor projectors VINO
had designs the Treasury lhe language II ng uId
TIVE but easily understood and requires no clreumocu-
ton to answer it, and only DO il by an unqualified
denial. That have been employed to assist In en-,
deavoTs to Influence toe action OF Congress IN several
cases OF a private character, do not deny. That
ever made a corrupt proposition, whispered per-
sonal motive any member of the House Senate, is
untrue. The extent of any service ever rendered. or
was ca led upon 10 render TO put into the hands of
those with whom was acquainted official documents,
or printed arguments In tic shape of Congressional
speeches and request them to examine the case aud
read tie evidences and if, upon such examination il
commended itself TO their Judgment TO ask them TO
give it their voter II this is evidence of corruption
then am corrupt
To be brief will say, once for all, there does not
live and there did individual who ever made
UT ttUtn pIOpoclliou W 10 NY
action a member of Congress, nor does there
did there ever live individual who listened TO
such proposition from On the subject Of per-
soual official integrity invite the scrutiny of my
friends and defy the malice Of my enemies.
l have thus, my dear Sir, az you requested, an
sweTed this anOnl meus newspaper article. In doing
it | have departed from course which had long
si1ce prescribed my self and which have hitherto
pursued. But az you suggest that the libel of The
/ oct has been transferred from that paper to The
tribune without comment, aud as the latter paper
enjoys the confidence of the Republicans of Naine,
and NAV produce ufavorabe influence unless an
swered, / have made this brief reply. should be
sony TO lose the confidence OF the Repsbcans of
Maine and | trust am hot too presumptuoas when
expess The hope that il will require something more
than the anonymous attack of a prohigae Press 10
take from ne that which so much esteem.
Fortunately, the profgacy and recklessness of the
PItss ID most nsian il glarng carry its own
a1tidoe along with il. The libel of The Post however
is tame and w,ak compared TO the Wholesale ISLANDERS
with vhich the tools of Old Hunkerisrn, Wig and
Democratic, have been DISABLING me at hone, ever
since my name has been used in connection with the
seDatorsbip 10 which have just been elected. But
since tie result of their labors was to nominate and
one against their combined efforts the storm has sub
sliced On every question of personal or official purity
and ntee nty appeal TO those who have known me
longest end best; 10 my friends personal or poIiti
cal bit 10 the bitteres OF my opponents; and 40 man
has them more bitter than have.
But The Post says / keep on excellent terms with
IL TO lie found In the fact that Mr. Calhoun
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