The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-21

BOrsce Greeley Defends Himself from the
Charge Of Bslbosy-He Took the Thousand
Dollars, bat Won't Say what ne did with
from the Iowa City Repubiicau, Feb. 81
LETTER FROM HOR ACE 0xEELEY.
To EDIroR THE Iowa Cry RspuBuuAN:-
~ am closing brief Walt TO this Sts&s friand has
cate In which find renewed attack upon mo in con.
nec,ou with the Des hoines River Improvement Com.
p.y The rssr careful TO :S.n ,p. ssS.
unknorn 70 me- who purpors % be clerk OF std com
parry In AuCh manner and with suon suppressions and
poyed by said COMPANY q lobby agent before Congress
la GUNNER. and received 81 ,0c0 To refor. This wit
Wssever and biz te..iwoDy % vito I'd from the pupno
except 20 far % bis gborsnss or his blind guesses
be made 10 giv color 10 the charge which Its authors
authors OF this SANDER are, presume, certain demo
cratic members Of tae late Investigating Committee
meut Of ibis Den Moiues Company; and these gentle men
do surely know that the charges against which they
srs nursing and sbesiny, II base h'el Az
tbs. this their mode Of warfare against tho influence
Of The journal with which connected We shall sec
operation Meant me- in utter ignorance Of vhst they
may bnve stored away In their magazine or imprinted
testimony wish 70 give, through your columns, fau
and statement OF the transaction which this
lumIy Ia founded
went TO washington s the opening OF the long session
there with brief intervals Of sbseuoe unit, sbou, the
middle OF April last During Oil his time cannot remem
thtd NOines Company; ana
yer, that neher this nor sry rarcao or other co
psny claimant employed me to do any service or pNd
me one ia, thing on any account whatever In single
Dsance only did old and esteemed frieu1 ask me to
aid him In secusg for his claim the favorable senod
OF Congress- which thought deserved but he, on my
explaining 10 him position and the annoyance an
embaIrassmsnt 10 which any connection with measures
involving pecunaiy nterehh would Inevitably subject
ma dropped the subject, and never repessdM
About the 26sh OF June, Returned to Washogton Tor
week 80, to waoh the proceedings In the House on
The question Of admitting Kansas az free STATE und tue
admission was d.hs tsd BY vote o, Io7 to lOs but mai
tber at this visit formerly did say ono word to sny
member In behalf o. the Des xoiDes nor any other land
grsnt or rarcad company nor Ia favor of any measure
Of . pr, yse peounisry character; WAS
ploytd or paid 10 do AZ ytbipg Of the sort
leaving Warrington for the last time TO this
present about the lat of July last friend handed
dram for thousand collars, drawn on the Urea
surer in New York Of the Des hones COMPANY, wnicn
which he laid would probably DO drawn on ma BY an
sg'rt employed by said company took tnS dra't, &C
prlsed nearly four weeks thereafter that draft me-
ns~erng 10 this was coming on from washicg on
im%sd,.siy and for The first time 10 my ITO ytsissa
old and valued friend Mr.. Alvah Hunt formerly rrea
surer OF our sa and nov Treasurer OF this Dss Ao!nes
Company said 70 him, Mr. Hunt. do goa know Of a
dram for one thousand dollars your sany payable
to my ordeys' He answered, EYES, understand II 4"
rejoned. Do you know TIA. have ateres. said
dr,i,r' BE iaio, .Yes, know eli about Il" sThen."
raid "sha accept and pay the drsf. aga nss ~ He
s.d, Certainly, and presented the drait 10 my hands,
send dollars drait drawn from Warrington That
dran Is now In my pos'esson.
These ,he facts the case to which, immedstey
story being started that hal been employed by
Ills company, I made affidavit In duo form OF law,
and transmitted the ,he Investigating Com mittee
OF the Iowa Senate corroborated by ,be statement OF
Alvsh Hunt sforesaid that Interested Ia
employed by said Des Moines Company, and never was
peid nor promised by It one arhing for any servie
whatever. l believe other leading members OF the
company familiar with the facts addressed similar state
neps to members OF the Iowa Senate. Az 81 events,
mr. pidsvu and the statement OF Treasurer H1at
for warded TO Hon J. Grinnell or that Senate and By
hin banded 10 the Committee OF Investigation And yet
full view OF these facts the secreI archives OF that
Committee drawn upon ai pleasure tor garoed evil
derce TO bolster up charge which lie responsible authors
know to he q Wanton caiumuy
Whether there would hAve beon any cupab!iity IN my
sctpg agent for said npany hal done II not
necessary sider since II Is certain that did
was nearly five months In daily attendance upon the
doires OF the present Congress, and during that time
paid promised one mill for anything
cid tried to do In Washington 70 advance any interest
whatever
can only stop the del berate intentional aetrsctou OF
which have been made the subject by asking the
dct of Iowa jury upon II. All the favor have 70
solicit IT, that In soiudsng the p,l!tios shsu 'se
utterly iorgoeD and justice between man and man only
regarded. Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
Iowa City, Feb. 4, 1857