The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-26

Mr. Hunt would pay the draft that he had asked Mr.
Hunt and Mr. Hunt told him that be had the authority of
the executive committee to pay such draft He therefore
gave the draft to Mr.. Hunt aud il was paid did
not ask him specifically who the 1t in my
own room, and thought could ascertain in other
way.
By Mr. Orr Were all the instructions you gave in refer
ence to that draft enclosed in that letter in which you sent
the draft to him
Witness. Yes, SIR
BY Mr.. Orr Have you stated them as we'll as you can?
Witness Yes, sir as fully recollec them. The
money was to be used II 1t became necessary to procure
other services to aid In the passage of the bill.
BY Mr. Orr Why did you suppose 1t might become ne
cessary to procure further services in passing the bill
Witness. Because We had active agent here Mr..
Johnson was not here and suggested TO that Mr.
Greeley would be proper person to leave the matter with
BY Mr. Orr Did you propose to leave IL discretionary
with Mr. Greeley to select agent2
Witness Yes sir left it entirely in his discretion.
By the chairman. Then Mr.. Greeley to select the
agent2
Witness Yes sir gave him full authority on the SUBJ
jec did not suppose the 600 to be used unless
the bill passed
In explanation of the foregoing proof Mr. Greeley writes
from Chicago the letter below. The reader will Judge
whether the explanation is satisfactory or not
About that Thousand Dollars
CHICAGO, February Is, 1857.
yesterday emerged from behind the barrier of broken
bridges washeout suices flooded prairies and sunken
tracks which bar the circulation Of newspapers and dispe
the monotony of railroad travelling westward Of this point
but did not find time to post myself up very thoroughly in
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ming at Waukegan by the tdngs that messenger from
the House of Representatives had been looking for me As
did not comprehend how any could have really look
ed for without finding me- remained in the fog until
my return to this city to-day, when discovered that the
looking aforesaid performed in New York, some
thousand miles from the region where was known
TO be, and of course without any positive result And
yet l Judge, from what | see in eastern journals,
nothing but the Intervention of the fearful Burdell
murder has prevented my achieving at least momens
tary distinction without being personally aware of
it; just Byron says, ~ awoke morning and found
myself famous" Even the chronic dizziness of Harpers
Weekly is enlvened by the that sent
for officially explain certain mysterious 81 900 draft
but could not be foundthat is, in New York. at time
when letters appearing every two or three days in the
least and probably of the Mississippi How many other
journals have contained similar information cannot here
ascertain but observe that my excellent friend of the
Buffalo Express (who candidate for clerk OF our
present assembly, and didn't get my support and couldn't
have been elected he had had t daes at length and
uncuousy hereabouts my sometimeeforts to reform
Congress- and INDUCES in sundry at my "dsner
estedness Now, as to the efforts at reforming Congress-
must acknowledge the corn Years ago, when was
younger and grecner than am, did labor earnestly
and hopefully reform of the abuses of Con-
gress and rewarded by general derision Perhaps
the Knockers right the practical question: and yet
were once in the House, trust never shall
be- should feel bound, matter of duty, to take the
did before matter with what personal or
general results But from the mputation of "disnterest
edness" beg and forever to be excused. If "dsn
terestedness implies disposition to work for nothing and
find yourself am very sure am not disinteresed trust
never shall be- and II ever was (which doubt have
long since outgrown the folly And il any committee
of Congress should be bored by suggestions
solicitations part looking to the advancement of
any pecunary interest whatever beg said committee
member infer that not only paid for my efforts in
that capacity but very well paid And il it had been true
that was hired by any railroad other company to
gneer land jobbng bill through this any other Con-
cress and had been supplied with ST. 900 by said company
feel very that congressional corruption committee
need smelling around after that for after
had paid myself what considered fair compensation
for my services there would be nothing left where
with bride members of Congress-nO, not the fret dime
But am confident one has testified that was paid
O00 dollar cent any OTHER sum- either for
my services agent before Congress- to enable
me TO retain any else in that capacity simply because
such testimony would be false Mr. John Stryker is said
to have testified that he paid 900 for
and in fact just was leaving Washington for the last
time was intrusted, behalf of Mr. Stryker, with
draft for that sum on the of his company in New
York, which draft understood was to meet one OF like
amount which would be drawn me by an agent
anticipated absence Of Mr.. Stryker western journey
Accordingly did receive in New York notice of such
draft three four weeks thereafter and after
consulting the Of the company accepted said
draft on and paid it with the proceeds Of Mr. STRIKERS
draft which, up to that moment had remained in my
pocket-book unpresented and of course unaccepted.
would here give the of the drawer of this draft
me- but as he is certainly not member OF Congress- and
has already been before the investigating committee and
| doubtless, told the whole story, forbear.
Let my Buffalo friend note herein the warning against
what he calls failing to which he is
probably addicted Had really been lobby agent of this
Des Mones Company and anxious to conceal that fact my
would of have greeted the public in
nexion with said companys affairs but as ! never was
hired by said company paid promised Of
fered an thing by it, and had shadow of interest
in s prosperity in any way except that knew one or two
valued friends among its Stockholders lind my name
bruted all the country as of its hirelings and
there are probably 80 stupid malicious
| actually to believe the Islander. Well Let them
-. HORACE GREELEY,