The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-06-07
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Some portions of the developments
made by Mr.. Wendell before the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
printing frauds at ashiugton, are so
rich that we cannot refrain from giving
few extracts in connection with some
OF the most self-compIacent and pre-
tentious statements made by the Pres
ldent IN his recent protest. Itappears
from Mr.. Wendelps testimony that he
gave Mr.. Bowman 5000 to take
the Consultation newspaper off his
hands, on the condition that he (Wen-
dell,) should have the Congressional
and Executive printing. His first offer
was to give $4,000 but the sum was
increased to $4,000 at the suggestion
of the President Further to illustrate
the agency of the President in this
transaction, we quote from the testi-
mopy of Mr.. Wendell, interluding it
with extracts, in brackets, from a.
BIS" Pecksniffian message. 1t is de-
eidedly rfcS, and one cannot help
thinking that the memory thereof,
haunted him like grim spectre, and
like Banquo's ghost would no: down
at his bidding, even while he wrote !:
@. You made this proposition Of
$4,000 to the President
A-Yes, sir. ~ EGCf-r ~
C'J. B. "-Protesting-Ic can declare before God
and my country. that no human being, with an
exception hardly worthy of notice, has at any pc
riodsof my life dared to approach me with a cor
rupt or dishoaoFable proposition .-t ~.
Q.-Was the President a party to
these conversations aud consultations :?
= Al made the first proposition in
writing through Judge Nicholson,
who bad been a partner of mine, or
of his. He was formerly, gentlemen
will remember, printer to the Senate
had been his business man during the
whole of his connection with the print
ing. had purchased his half of the
Union, and through him Ioponed ne
gotiations with the President, ,chich
sce1e consunaated By Judge Black on
behalf Of Borman. l had little, if
any, conversation with Bowman. / do
not remember any until we came to sign
the papers.
["J. B.''-Amid all the political storms through
which we have passed, the present is the first at
edge to assail any personal political integrity.
Q.-You said that the proposition
was in writing?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-To whom was it addressed.
think to the President.
Q.-Then he was a party to the
transaction?
AIN so far as commencing nego-
tiations. Subsequent conversations
were held mainly with Judge Black
and Hon. ]. Appleton.
After testifying that he gave Stead
man and Harris, who were elected
printers, 1000 for their contract the
testimony proceeds.
Q.-What sums of money, othel
than these two, have you been called
upon to pay; or have You paid. ?
l"J. B." defy all Investigations
Al paid to Mr. Rice, of the Penn
sytcdnian, under an arrangement with
him, S11,19S 67, besides the two sums
you have mentioned.
amy other sums, Mr. Wendell :
81 B-'--Nothing but the 'basest perjury car
suly my good name:
A.-To Mr.. Stevens, of the Phila
delphia Argus, raising So, 900. The to
tai charge is 1850, but portion O
that was not directly for the Aryus
Those mag be considered 6y the direc
ton Of the E.recutice.
N Q:-Do you say to the Argus by di
rection OF the Executive?
A.-Yes, sir.
ID. B'-l feel proudly conscious that there j:
no public act of my life which will not bear ths
strictest scrutiny.
OIL thought | understood Won the
other day, to say that there was no com
pulsion exercised upon you to pay, but
You considered you were, to a certain
extent, bound to give to the Argus !?
A.-Under the arrangement with
Rice, allow me to say that Rice OBJ
tanned the contract and then Steven.
and his friend claimed part, and
was directed to reduce the amount Il
Rice, and pay an amount to .steyeas
Q.-Who directed your
A.-7ze E:recutive.
~ Q.-Whom do you mean by the Ex
acutive ?
A..Jdmes Buchanan.
f"J. b. do not fear this, even: because
cherish an humble confidence that the Grac;or
Being who has heretofore protected and dsf
me will rot desert me now, when have