Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-27

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upon me 10 pay.sir.
o. Did sou consider II aeccessary for
yiaa ID pay these sums as . coalition
on which the printing was 70 be eon'in-
nrd in your hands1
wisnpss-Te the rapersl
Mr.. King-Ye$, sir.
whness--Most certainly I did. Tha,
I have answered before. I have con-
,ributed towards the expenses of the
partv other sums. but none that I consid-
cred to have reference to my obtaining
or retaining the work.
O. Now, want to ask yon when you
had this conversation with the President
in relation to the substitution Of the
Argmf A. l cannot tell. I was in
the habit of seeing the president almost
daily. He never went into details. lis
would say. " Well, now. settle it.
@. At these conversations with the
President. who were present? A. On
some occasions Mr.. Bigler. Think was
present,
@. You had no private conversation,
I suppose there was no mystery about
lh7 A. Sometimes some Of the parties
Interested would be there. / shonld
have a demand made upon me. and
should say to the President tina, | was
called upon in this way, and he would
say, Well, settle it," H. did not wish
to be troubled with it. | do not wish to
he understood as saying that the Presi-
dent said i" Wen ell, If you do not do
this, will do that !" but I have seen
enough to take the hint.
Sylvester ]. Megargee. TO whom Wen
dell had paid portion Of the profits of
the public printing, for campaign purposes
in Pennsylvania, was subsequently sum-
moned before the Committee. The
following extract from his testimony
shows where the funds came from to pay
the expenses of the third party in Penn
sylvania-the "strsight-outs."
@. Did you receive any money for
political purposes in Pennsylvania or
New Jersey from Mr. Wendell?
Witness-Am | really compelled to
answer such questions?
Mr.. K-nnedy-I think it is within
the scope of the inquiry.
The Committee thought the question
was proper one, and that it should be
7 answered.
A. did, sir, receive money at various
n times for political purposes.
5 @. Were those moneys expended FOL
: the promotion of the interests of tn,
j. Democratic party? A. Not all of them
: some of it was used for third party
4 which was organized to divert votes from
n what was known as - the Peoples party
II with Us; the Peoples party" was in op
re- position to the Democratic party; we di
ID not know there the party organized g
n. = the Republican party; the oppoSitio
tn to the Democratic party was called g th
Peoples party" and to divert votes froI
in that party the third party was organized
the object was to divide the People
A. party"
@. Was such third party organized
IS A. Yes, sir.
ng Q. Did you believe that was necessai
rs to the success of the Democratic party
nd A. We certainly did, or we shou
not have given them tie money.
er Q. What was that third party called
ed A. The Straight American party-tl
! Straight Outs. :
m. @. You speak both Of Prnnsylvan
l. and New Jersey? A Yes sir.
I'VE @. And of those States only
Yes, sir, of those only.
II: Sach testimony as this should OPP
hia the eyes of those who are tempted
rye Join the " Constitutional Union" party
not The use which is made OF them by /
be- Democracy.
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