New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-19

purIOSel A, NO. SIR said that II 1 went home and
bought the paper would have to pay cash, and
would want some body to let have some money for
a year; but spoke TO nobody about il, aud made no
effort until saw whether could buy the paper not;
ii | could, | raid, should want loan from some one
and should ask il for year, il is probable that great
deal Of the stories going about grew out of this
ter something OF the kind but il had nothing TO do
with buying members Of Congress, but was meant 10
excorate some OF ITEM did not want 10 bay then,
bui wanted "to put them through" as the saying
e; have heard great deal OF this matter since
can here this time, and have heard persons names
connected with it that AN knew nothing about
the matter.
Q. Wa there not something said about paper in
Cincinnati A. There was something said about that
raid that if took any paper would buy the old
back | went back and called upon them, and told
item to "name their pile, and would buy the paper
back that was the expression | used aud they told
that il in other hands and could not get il;
and that ended the matter, far is WIS concerned
q. Did GU not understand that If yOu were IN 40 10
tie expense of buying the paper back, to sustain the
Administration, yon were to have some assistance A.
Not dollar; never asked for received anything
Of the kind during the 80 years warfare which
have waRed in politics. never bad the gft oil oo'ari
never received anything but what earned ana never
asked favor; and regret that AT this DAY mere snouu
he any snfFicon of the kndi Sey az t;n aIo Saws
dead or alive, TO prove anything 81 tne hihu nAse
been foolisb perhaps spending my lie anu my iotnns
bnt never received any money, ana never huew tnefe
was such thing as bribery going on until OF late years
y. What members Clio you Wy uh"eh.V
talked with most of our Democratic members; told
them they were pursuing an improper course - not
worth while that should make speech here, ana teh
WON all said 10 them; but believed II was better Tor
Kansas 10 have the question settled In that way and
Nv s;pce have been there believe more than
did before think il great misfortune TO kansas
that thai was done but that past there IL nothing
nj all between myself and any member OF Congress
except argument. IN
%. Was not there a complaint made 10 you, while
YOU were @ candidate for Postmaster a. Colnmbua,
that your member was opposing the policy OF the Ad-
ninistrution, or something of that kind a. No. Sir;
there was pothingof thai kind; the place was offered
10 me; told the PRECEDENT that could not accept it,
that il was an Office did not want. he said that he
lhoud remove the Postmaster then holding he Office,
and agreed with him that il be was President, and
had rarty he ought TO remove him; was satisfied,
vd 10 told the President, that his conduct such
hat woulo NOT permit an appointee Of mine to per-
FORM the President said he wanted TO take the APP
poinrent, but told him could not; he asked If &c
cent nv name TO the Senate, and they confirmed me,
whether or not would then accept the appointment;
told him that if did would be more on his account
than my own.
Q. Was it for you " Mr. Miller that Mr, Cox wait