The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-06-29
The Case of Stephen D, Dillaye vs.. the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Dismissal Of Dillaye from the New York
Custom House Accounted for.
Statement Of the Case by Mr.. J. B.
Guthrie, Special Agent Of the
Treasury Department.
Serious Charges and Specifications Against
Mr.. Dillaye and Others.
Some Idea Furnished, Perhaps Of tho Pickings
Of the Custom House.
r Il AID THE DOCU MINT.
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WASHINGTON, juno %, 1858
The extraordinary Communication of stephen D. Dilsye
late Appraiser Large published In the New York Times
Of June H. 1858, denouncng the Hon. Bowel Cobb secre-
ary Of the rressuy for having csueed his dismissal
office, and myself for having investigated certain charges
against his official conduct aud reporting 10 the depart
ment the result Of that investigation render reply
from me necessary and proper.
The vruence with which Mr. Dilaye sssais the secre
tary and myself indicative Of passion and malice and
cannot be Viewed evidence of truth or maulnoss.
In reviewing his communication yhal pass over the cpl
thets he used, they evidence nothing bu, bad
taste on the part Of the writer.
he makes the following charges against Secretary Cobb
that susceptible OF contradiction by ulquestonable
evidence Tho rest Of his regard TO the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury purpcr 10 be founded
sations when there nobody present but themselves
and Of course they rest upon Mr. Dllayes verscy
for their ruthfuness but from the evidence produced Of
the falsity Of number Of hs assertions the the
others may well be questoned:-
Tirst-Wi,h insgsng the various Of vesga
that he might cast shadow over me iair fame OF The Hon.
This charge involves matter entirely outside IL nv
official duties, and Of which Wedge
But the story has been authorAyey contratc,sd
the vley connected chandler.
second-Conspirug with the Hon Dan K. sickles. T. B.
Hart ksq and Others 10 bring about bis from on
The letter CT the Hon. George Taylor, demo-
cratic members Of Congress- from New York, did
sign Mr. Dnsyes certificate will probably sr.issy tho
public mind docs not his that there was al accyer
and Informant who does hesitate announces him
seH when will also satisfy tho publ,c mind
that Meesrs Sckles Hart and others, whom he
his perecutors, had nothing whatever do with Tho
chsrges made to the Secretary of the treasury
WASHINGTON CRY June is 1858
s.aiemenls m,ds By Sf bsys in his recent s.ordns1y
eT s ana he s o h9.a de- OF
mept, M, Dlaye Is mistaken ars called the Of
dica @ M Iii ayes onlc character and Is nv duty to
Acsep, the responsibility whatever may oe The sots
aIipS he ~, month Of september last heard from
Dnsyes etase WAS 70, properly ceusa,sed M,nJ prae
ihat Was my duty what had hsssd- In
% he r-s q o ScoSsr v.a wsssnaoa Nj wSen
susSe Al he tme and from he apparent Saa, o. fi IN the
reports. have reason 70 believe that you had not hsrd Of
On he or%saop tSs rec,.sd fom me you son after
nc month Of @ oeer Mr D Sai
sns Ell m aps s' va. srrss = % 10
had nothing thin, y 90 With y .ns wa. ixaer,n,ofn
40, {. .I he ss. is si.s IN ss
hay. ,S q. my duty = ,s.y hu. .r % M Dn.ys let
link proper with great respect your obedeni .er,ani
To Hon. HOW'LL cous, Secretary Of the treasury
Ilsa.s.as.1s :, aseeP. .ss certificate q portion OF tho
dent evidence that he had dsprovsd charges oon,ansd In
my report
am authorized In saying that the publication OF The
certificate contemplated BY those who signed
H. n was addressed 10 the Hon Howell Coob Secretary
Of the Treasury and the that has been made OF was
In vios'on Of their confidence An exAmr alton OF this
certificate induced 70 believe thai Mr. Dlaye had not
submitted fairly the COPY Of report which sck,ow-
lodges WAS furnished him ~ the department with al the
papers connected with tho charges, or they would not
have given him ruch clean bill Of health with Wow
ascertain tho fact adere-ed them the following letter
the l6th Instant 10 which have received the
aIswofss-
vAsmseroS Clrr. juno Is, issa
yoss A srArise . RUSSELL. II. ~ CLARK. W. d. M.
srsTissssA letter addressed by you members II the
sn s fssa 4 rs s from SsS @ he
r.ssA ey sphee ya,e ~ witch 20. state issl hey
y n.ys Sprr..sr srse son.'asd IN sr,So,, 81 ~
Sg,s .g,sa ,sen; % he rrs..ur, Lsp.r,sni unser
nsf.S sy Dsye refa,son o. he ssms ses ,h.i IN
:.y . i ann S,' sd is a
disDsu.ge Of your ise- seam 10 co.v~y an
nsases on NJ Ir,yss a. well ss orisia ch.S.eser am
.mlrsuon By sr pilaye On Which ne oy,nou referred
cal hen N de IN tss X ,asary psp.n.ns '"
Win view TO enable you 10 maize such sssmnsop Of
.:ssit ss ,ss s ssS
Iec,ed with said ehsrges, including Dayes defence and
have 10 request that examn. find hat apy Of
he cha therein specified sn5mits- con
alteration by said Dlsy- ron viii plesse fact
An early answer viii ooiire your ob.d,ent servant
Special Agent Of Treasury Deesrimsnt
Go wAsHrseros Juas nc. 1873
DrAR tiR-we have No kcsiiancy IN complying with
your request In osediepce 20 what 10 due both TO
Surss yes and 70 you sd a. IN no sense unjust 70
OPINION OF certain charges Diays
upon be cvieence produced By him 70 refute them
ever ~ force therefore Il recessarty restricted
hsrses submitted and WHISTLER they comprebended al that
bad been preferred ve ADMIT 10 be pertinent inquiry on
Jour part You have presented 70 us two made By
10 the seresry OF be Trefsurv aiming charges
reerr.e ooHe Gated NOVEMBER H. 1857 and The other
rusry ~ lee Cur letter n he Secretary only
he r.por Of rovemb.r II 1851 s quite obvious me
tddcnsl charges OF fehruny 10, 1854 neither
misd 70 us nor eopssered o. careful examination %
your report o. November H. 1887, the charges which
.taln., M pniaye We syovedy sn mined we perceive
some hal ve have no recollection OF having then heard ehr
sllstsd or reiuisd ~, vas occssiorsd probably ~
core nrg synopss OF the charges INSTEAD q report
DO rot mesn however be snders'ocd that copy of
'bs report was moi readily acccbl Perhaps undue
ssrd tor account for Negligence hs
respect kespeotfuly yours, - -
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