The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-06-28
Q Can you tell me the time that Wendell

! Q Can you tell me the time that Wendell
came to you.
A. saw Mr. Wendell At the Merchants Ho
tel. in Philadelphia, before the inangura;ion-l
! cannot tell the exact tiue-and say him dorini
the spring or summer, at Marshal Hoover
I here. sf
made to you,
A. cannot FIX the date exactly.
| q Was it Subsequent or previous to the Pres
| idents letter TO You!
! A. I think it was previous.
| Q. Do you know the date OF the President'
| letter to you,
A. received the letter in Hsrisburg on the
dsv ths, the State Democratic Convention met
and nominated Mr.. Packer for Governor. got
it at Baesiers old hotel
O. You say that you were surprised st Wen
de's bridging the proposition to you. and you
refused il.
A. refused it, yes. sir.
Q Did ron look upon IL rs at all dishonor-
able proposition!
A fAtter q pauss) Well. it excited resent
lnent
A. Because il came from Mr.. Wendell, with
whom had not been on terms of close intima-
cy. and Who had been Mr.. Buchsnan's steady op-
ponent before.
Q This was the ground Of your objection at
that time?
A That was the ground of my objection ct
the time. But ought to add that could see
no reason Why 30 much money should be offered
to get me out OF the country.
O. What want to get al Is whether you re-
garied the proposition as an improper one-a
dishonorable one, such as one gentleman ought
not to make 10 anotheri Or whether your re-
sentiment was founded upon the fact that il was
such an Offer as you ought not to receiver
A. regarded Mr.. Buchanaus proposition in
the light OF an insult in itself, and Of course
could not regard its repetition BY Mr. Wendell
in any other light; much more if coupled with
the offer of mouey.
@ why did you regard the offer Of the Pres
ideLt "a an insult?
A. For the reason that I had borne TO him a
relation Of conideace; had sacrificed years of
time 10 his service; had stood steadily by him
not only IN the campaign which was concluded
but all be- ore. Aud looked upon his propo-
sition to send me out of the country, away from
the friends who had served him and me. As in
some sort degradation, andit was SO regarded
by all my friends.
@. That is not a reply to my question. wheth-
o. you considered the proposition dishonoraole
enef
A. desire to say that in the spring or sum
mer Of 1857. said that l was willing, 10 order
TO show to nv friends tha. was not desifous of
making trouble, to go to Liverpool; that place
having been held by Q number of distinguished
Renslemen, il could not have been q dishonorable
prooosi,ion because Of the place; bat it was a
dish0norable one, it was degradation to me, as
have just stated, inasmuch as it was made for
the purpose mentio ned.
O. You do no, apprehend me, think; I speak
Of the offer Of the place in connection with this
$40 600; did you consider that dishoDorable
proposition?
A. Yes sir; did think that dishonerable.
Q. Did you know the value Of the postofice
blank printing?
A By common rumor only.
Q Were YOU not aware of the value of that
printing during MIR. Pierce's administration
A. Well. sir, l was generally aware OF il, but
only from rumor.
print ng then?
A I received portion OF ii, but did not
know how much it worth.
O. How much did YOU receiver
A. do not know that.
O. Who did the printing during Mr. Pierce g
administration?
A Judge Nicholson had it. believe.
Q. How dill you come to get portion of the
posi- Office printing:
A. 1 think received one third or one fifth Of
the proceeds of the postoffice blanks
Q Do understand you that you cannot rec
ollect the amount of your poriioni
A. l cannot.
Q How came you to get a part of the pay.
ment for it.
A. was an editor Of the Union, and l was
Q partner with Judge Nicholson.
O. Were you Clerk of the House of Repre-
reuta.ives during the whole term of Mr.. Pierces
ADMINISTRATION!
o What portion of that time were yoa editor
of the Unon?
A. Pretty nearly all the time.
Q Do you recolec. the precise time when you
went into the Union?
A. was q saIaried editor Of the Union du-
~. L,
saiaried for say three years; / canaot remember
dates exactly AID was interested in the public
printing for some months before lett the paper
and went to PennsyfVania.
@. think you said that you got one-third or
one-ifth Of this printing!
A. One-third or one-6fth, do not remember
which.
o Who got the rest!
4 Mr. Nicholson got one third believe,
and do not recoilect who got the other.
@ Mr. Nicholson vas then public printer!
A. Yes, sir think he was.
Q. And had the printing OF the postofhce
b!aaks!
for am somewha. careless about my Own bus
iness relations.
Q. Do l understand you TO say that yoo nev-
er applied to the administration for the printine
Of ihos- postof6ce blanks!
A To my recollection. never.
Y. Did yo1 ever make any 1ntlmatlon TO any
Of your friends that you would accept that priu-
ting!
A. Yes. sir; prior TO the offer by the admin
is.ration as means Of settling The dineseuce be-
tween us.
@ State when th at was, near as you can
recol!ect?
A. That vas before the difficulties about Le-
compton.
@ Do you mean the difficulties with the ad-
mioistration, or inside OF the party, upon tina,
qnestioa-
A. Yes sir, Of course; I could have DO Offer.
of tina, kind afier had refased 10 support Le-
compton candidaiea
@ A, tbe meeting OF Congress in December
yoo say you hsd taken your course in The Press
in regard TO that matter afler the Oxford frauds,
A. Yes sir,
Q, TIE Presdsnts general message At the
commepeemees Of the session wa . public az
nouncement Of his course; wait before o. aAef
that geoeral message?
A Il vas tefore the general message, a peas
- can reeolIec,; Mr. Browns visit TO Wssh-