The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-14

with Major Heiss the subject OF the public binding
any Other subject from the hour OF my arrival ths city
nor did the name OF Major Hess ever my lips but
once, when, being asked If would have any objection
form cepartnershp, replied that he had my respect
confidence, and would support him with pleasure,
and this all the conversation that ever had the
subject
The further alegationsrelatng 10 the politics OF Mr.
Botsler-proclam moral tur pitude and Of
this connecticut neAher is the that
the President had administer ed rebuke To this
Southern Senator entitled 10 thought No would be-
eve that the President would stoop to rebuke he
thought capable OF acts criminal and Infamous,
forget himself so far as TO attempt rebuke up;n any
Senator whose and honor stood untarnfhed in HE
estimation.
In view OF the foregoing, which presents, unimpassion
ed, what the facts, on my own knowledge 1t be-
evident that your correspondent vas either de-
ano imposed upon actuated by personal
magny towards me In making his ststements 10
either event conceive 1t to be proper thAt you should
furnish me his address, since IN 80 acting ne has been
deceived, II will afford him an opportunity TO do me that
justice which any honorable man, under like circun-
stances would anxious do. II, the other hand,
he has been Influenced by malice in this matter and hiss
availed himself of the columns Of your paper TO prOmul
gate sander upon one wac has not offended reel con-
fdeDtahat you, editor Of journal aiming and pro-
Tossing TO vincicate TRUTH let II wound whomsoever 1t
may, will not allow yourself to become his protector by
screening him from exposure.
AS matter OF justice, therefore, respectfully request
that you will furnish the name and address OF your
You your obedient servant, s ' K w. JOHNSON
WASHINGTON, Feb 2o, 1858.
To this letter the editor has failed TO make any reply,
and the only conclusion which am left after long
delay, is, that he declines TO do 80. R. W..
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1883.
Major JSo p HEIss-
DEAR sR-Upon my return 10 this city few days
ago, article in the NKw YORK Herald Of the 2lst
OF January, over the signature Of p j. Smith, was
brought to my notice for the first time mme-
letter asking the of the author In e letter pub
shed the 2lst January the writer refers to as the
person TO whom certain corrupt propositions made
in IN thp
uons s alleged you Indignantly rejected, and that you
subsequently took 10 relate those propositions TO
the President OF the United States These charges,
though anony mousy published, wnen connected with
your having kRowledgeo of the facts regard
being Of sufficient importance 10 justify me IN pursuing
the matter far to set self right before the public
You referred TO having knowledge Of all the
facts. therefore respectfully ask you TO state to me
what foundation, any, thtre Is within your knowledge
belief for each Of the several offensive allegations
cerning myself in the HERALD letter Of January
has chosen to connect your name as a party
acting, having kno Wedge. Your compliance
with the foregoing request will obhse Yours very res
pecuuny, k W. JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ls, 1858.
Hon. r. W. JOHNSON
DEAR sIR-Your note of this date is received, pro
pounding certain questions relative to allegations
which appear in anony nous letter, published in the
NLw YoRK HERALD Of January Il. If, you admit, that
the statement the HERALD has reference 10 yourself
having made corrupt propositions" TO me in regsri u
the "pubc binding reply, that said statement 10 .
gross faleehood hea no conversation with you the
TO the appoinmedt Of bessrs Petbone Boteer. Very
respectfully your obedient servant, JOHN p HESS
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1885,
Major JoBN p. HKss;-
NY DEAR SIR-Y,ur note of this date is received
You will appreciate the necessity which requires that
any gentleman, when charges grave and degrading
made against him. should make no mistake in his
Interpretation OF the statements OF those al
legged TO have cogpizance OF the facts respectfully
asked you state 10 what foundation, II any there
within your knowledge or belief, Tor each OF the
several Offensive allegations concerning myself In the
Herald letter Of January q upon the points with which
the writer Of il has chosen to connect your name
as q party acting, one having knowledge. l
very desirous not 10 misL terpret your reply, and
believing that you would not desire to give
me any other than that full and
frank construe your note OF this date msan
mine that you have of corrupt pro2o
sitons by from 10 you, which Indignantly
cced by you tina. the said statement OF the Herald
writer 10 that effect Is fasehood. Irespecuully
this the construction OF your note ths date,
before me; and am very respectfully your obedent
servsnt, II. w. JOHNSON.
EynsUARy 10, 1868.
DsAR sm-rhs oouGAgsotsa y0a plaes upon my note OF
his morning 70 entirely correct Rsspecua.ly, &c,
Hon. r. W. Johnson. JOHN +. HEISS