Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-05-11

his connection with the printing. had purchased
, his half Of the Union and through him opened
negotiations ,eith The President chich oonsmdted
= by Judge Black on behdD Of BocmdH had little,
4 If any, conversation with Bowman. ] do not re-
member any until we went to sign these papers
Q.--You said the proposition was in writingf
A.-Yes, sir.
Q.--To whom was it addressed Al think TO
7 The Presi1snt.
o.-Then he was party to this transaction
I An SO far as commencing negotiations. Sub
! lsequent conversations were held mainly with Judge
Black and Hon. john Appleton.
! PARTIES INTERESTED IN THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
o.-Besdes Mr.. Steedman, who were interested
5 in the public printing! Al know no one ofic-
ally but him; but heard that there were some
three or four.
Q.-Will YOU state who they weu2 A.-Mr.
r A. d. Banks was the principal Mr. McLeau,
] of the Cincinnati Enquirer, told me he was and
have paid him some money think Judge
? Walker, ofNew Orleans told me that he was inter
Iested
Q.--Anybody else? A.-These three gentlemen,
MS far as my memory goes were the only ones.
2 There was one other gentleman, who had withdrawn
from being candidate for the office of doorkeeper,
q believe, on the consideration that he should re-
ceive something; and understand that he did re-
lceive something. Another gentleman, ofthe name
: Iof Martin, told me that he to have small
amount Tor services.
$ Q.-What were those services? Affection
g eering suppose.
: Q.-What sums have you paid to the parties
elected having the right to execute this public
printing as consideration for executing it YOURSELF
and receiving the prices fixed by law Al think
2 S49, 600 odd to Mr.. Steedman; think $4,000 to
G Mr.. Harris; 100000 | was TO give HIM but the
aggregate from the time he came in the Union news
paper up 10 March was more. Ny stipulation with
Q him was made after his election
p Q.-And what was the amount for the EKecutive2
A.-The Executive printing was matter OF contest
Y between the two printers
+ Q--Have these sums been paid2 Al am in
debted to Harris in consequence Of not getting my
i payments the appropriation having run out.
A Q-Thc arrangement with Bowman, then, was
for the present Congress, and not the last? A.
, Yes, sir
r Q-What other sums Of money other than these
/ two have you been called upon TO pay; or have
il you paid? Al paid TO Mr.. Rice, OF the Penn
/ sylvanian, under an arrangement with him, 81 u
1913 80 besides the two sums you have mentioned.
r. Q-Any other sums Mr.. Wendell2 A.--To Mr..
Severns, of the Philadelphia Argus rising $1,000.
The total charge is $7l5O, but portion of that was
not directly for the Argus Those may be considered
By tie direction Of the ELecuGDe.
Q.-Do you say to the Argus by direction Of the
Executve2 A.-Yes sir.
IL OIL thought understood you, the other day,
to say that there was no compusion exercised upon
p you to pay but you considered you were to GER
le tain extent, bound to give TO the Argus2 A.-Un-
der the arrangement with Rice: allow me to say
q? that Rice obtained the contract and then Severns
and his friends claimed part, and was directed
90 to reduce the amount to Rice and pay an amount
to Sevcrns.
Q-Who directed your A.--The Erccudvs.
Q-Whom do you mean by the Executive? A.
,Jaalls BUckqnaa.
a. Mr.. Slidel-You said you had no conversation
G. with him? A.-rhat is in relation to the printing.
ie Q--Was this done verbally and personally A.
wa n hptNYcen Rplpr
st and Col, Florence about il.
of Q-On what was this claim based? A-Party,
lg presumed its editor having been removed from an
ut Office.
m Q-Is it proper to inquire what party? will
re make the inquiry, what party? A.-Ihe Demo
III cratic party proper.
n Q-Ws those papers all supporting the Admin
IS istralion2 A.-Yes sir; / think they aid. was
A. not reader of the papers but they were understood
IL to be.
c, Odd you pay any other sums? A-None
that considered obligatory upon me to pay, sir.
~ Odd you consider it necessary ior you TO pay
T. these sums as condition which the printing was
IL to be continued in your hsnds7
IL Witness.-To the papers?
h. MFR. King.-Yes, sir
n Witness-Nost certainly did. That have I'M
it swered before. have contributed towards the ex
penses of the party other sums, but none that
ITS considered to have reference TO my obtaining
retaining the work.
Q.-Now ! want to nsk you when you had thi!
conversation with the President in relation to tho
substitution of the Argus. Al cannot tell. wa
lr in the habit Of seeing the President almost daily
lie never went into details lie would aay: "Well
&C. now settle it,"
Ia Q.-At these conversations with the Presden
de who were present? A.---On some occasions Mr.
lse Biger think, was present.
ke Q.--You had no private conversation, suppose
he there was no mystery about it? A.--Someme
a some of the parties interested would be there.
On, should have demand made upon me- and shoult
,n- say to the President that called upon in thi
o. way, and he would say; "Well, settle it, He die
ro- not wish 20 be troubled with it. | do not wish t
/ be understood as saying that the President said
ter "Wcndel if you do not do this will do that" 6u
'as I haze enough to take a hint.
ws Odd the President send for you about thi
- printing! A.--Yes sir.
20, Q.-What was the subject? Al think thi
. card was the subject; or an attack upon him in re
in lation to it,
'B- Odd he ask you, or suggest to you, that yo
ws should write that card A.-Not personally, sir.
les Q.-Then you never had conversation with hin
to on the subject of that card believer A.-No sii
Md but allow to state that Mr. Baker did ask mt
the and said that the President wished him to ask
the May | state more about this card ? Gentlemen
700 about NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the month OF Seq
700 temberI suggested The stQppdge Of the payment
re- he PsHRsylraha on ny olcR pOAtoR, 6sts0uy ina
Ol tbe y7oaey icas fhTolCR dcdy there stopped Il; ha
OF two reasons for it--one was wanted some OF th
ooH profits myself for | running into ditlculte
and thought was entitled to some Of the profits
say suggested il to the President and without his ii
ley rccton stopped it, he did not direct his stoppag'
hat be did not direct it TO be done, nor dissent;
ila- would saw this whole subject Of the printing is
the source of annoyance TO me do as you please;
re- pended the payment, and Mr.. Rice, of course WI
per highly indignant, and he made divers statement
unl which were caught up by the reporters and this
ar tack was made; Mr. Baker told me The Preside
the rshca 10 make this statement; he brOughth 20
airsIdy gI1ftea and signed it; it was and is tru
Dos in every particular; will read it;
this My attention has been called to a paragraph
letter to the New York Times of the 9th inst,
Bile vague aud general terms, that the President hf
Nth caused certain money justly due TO some indivdu'
to be used for cecIioneerng purposes He new
by did. with this accusation my name has been
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