New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-21

uhos expenses II printing and al tie other expsnses
nsden, q the Congressional canvass; aud, under me
s w %sssS S.d Sa, soairssd a a:s
~ erason when the kspubi IAN Conveuto On rendered
s their support. Tnis crop was deeine1 4, and
IL a. mand per,isted 10. i II one made knoWn TAO
sonos.nce 30 Messrs. Jzmes A. ne Master an Isaac
~ 49, I, 90 gentlemen Of high pt unimpeachabe
I.a'..,l and upder provisional arrangement maze
~, ,he spot drposted III their lands me sun y, %
.. hs annrourired by them 20 ire payment o. sab
items OF the account demandeo as,ney saon dd Ioon
as,g.,ion 20 have been acasly expen' I'D. they
;,,n,sa noniries ia my pr 3sence az 70. the where
hnu,s of the forty Banners for wh'ch pwardso f 5000
'oa charged and were unable u .sceItain that the
banners had been rased OF 'na' IA material for taer
,nannfacurc had ever been parshssei. Tne capoon
Tor Which s32 was charged, ma which wa. 70 lire the
salute ppop occasion OF tho Republican victory ye' 70
he won ~as net ascessole and no satisfactory a'coual
of the other Nerls was giveD.
TIE geithcpIan presenting the demand, 10 ehee al,
miftvd as was given 10 understand tba; he hal
maze no the bill for the purpose OF ooainnS comPo-
sgop ror services which he had rendered 70 the ne
publcan parry. He further ADMITTED tnat ne haa pre-
frted tie claim with the knowledge or consent OF
MIR Fairmap snd that The benefit was 70 hnre " nun,
sell and lot 10 Mr.. FsiImaD. lie represene1 mnseii
/ 70 be member VI the Repaid can Congressman Con
ye1t on from The Nineteenth Ward, remember
| r,yblv | hone that Mr. Sherman or Mr. Me 4sseF,
or 10th will bs able TO furnish he name. submitted
the entire matter to tbs arbitration Of those gentlemen
| who. on the 23i Of November, returned 10 me the
| cheek Tor The $500, advising ME 70 gave mysei no
further trouble aoOut be maner VIII ho' uhdt f'aAs
10 Give their language, bDt VII yentore 70 safe tha'
they regarded the presentation OF the claim as exceei
| ipgy jIsereditsbe.
| Sow. SIR, while from the facts before me do not
feel n, lib ,ty syes to- iJspua'e thu. ethics o! these
n d.famt rs, were concerned III this nefecnsi at
tenut 10 x0 money from me, it has nevertheless oc
| casoped me surprise that Two d them, VINO tjok my
| money pretend 10 have asked and 20 have recaived
pleopes as TO nv future action. Ii pledges were re-
auired from me a. all, il is more natural toat they
al oulo have been yielded 10 those who did not come
for money; and feel jus flied III saying that, while
may perhaps be alleged toat Was comparatively care
LET'S money, it cannot be asserted Stn accuracy 81
! truth that | was not careful as 10 pledges.
| embrace this opportunity 10 express anew my con-
nuipg gr;tituGe The great BODY Of the Repnocanf
ia my district who, associated with Democrats, Amer
| can. and Wings voluntarily gave me their support
in yiIdlcaiion Of my action IN the AAAVth Congre's
ud IN assertion OF The Independence OF the Representa-
i've. They sought neither pledges nor money, ana
| synnathjzDg With be sentiments then expressed 10
your Journal we're wiling 10 trust me in the future
because thew had found a faithful Representative IL
J the past 81, -,
riey 10 give publication TO these ex parte state
m. Dts Of alleged priyate interviews with Il gentleman
rIp,,in. the gauntlet of such mioe but
bore YOU III regard it di=coureous Ia me - say
that il stIhi1gy illustrates how readily peli.icai 0ia
can cad the conductors OF great public journal int
Injustice and error.
| 'Ieil once more remind you that my pablo action
which has been Tue subject your animal version, ha
been governed solely by my own convictions oi my
duty 10 the country aud While evidences multiply
every hour that have faithfully represented the sea
tmefts OF my constituency must be excused Tor cay
pe that can afford 10 be alike Indifferent, 70 censur'
or to praise Your very ooeden,,
Ham, of P,py,,,ntare, Warrington d. c. Feb IT, 1900