Daily national Democrat., 1861-06-29
Further of the Case of the Traitor IIar-


The Tribune, in reply to the Philadelphia
North American which asks for n suspension
of public opinion in Mr.. Harvey's case, makes
the following statement touching the deiin-
quents suspicious conduct since he left the
country en- route TO his mission:
When Intelligence was received in this
country that Mr. Gregory, the representative t
in Parliament for the city of Galway, Ireland,
had made motion for the immediate reeog
milton Of Jeff Dayis's Confederacy-a motion,
at the last accounts still pcnding-Dudley
| Persse loyal Irshman of this city, native
of Galway, wrote to his brother the Ameri-
can Consul at that place, protesting against
this act of Gregory. lie set forth in the
strongest terms the ungracious character OF
such motion coming from the Representative c
in Parliament of a constituency allied by tie;
of kindred and interest to large and respec-
table class which had met with welcome
and had achieved prosperity in this country
whose ruin jeff Davis and his teIlow-conspi-
rators were attempting to compass. Mr..
Pcrsse of Galway determined to lay this let
ter, through the public press, before Mr. G. 5
constituents, and the probability is that that
gentleman would have soon learned that his
motion in Parliament had only their warm
est reprobation. The letter was actually in
type, and the proof sheet Of it lay on Mr.
Persses table when Mr.. Harvey arrived in
Galway by the steamer Adriatic and, before
proceeding on his journey. called upon the
American Consul Mr. Persse showed him
the letter, stated his intention in regard to it,
and represented the probable influence it
would have upon the mischievous policy pro-
posed by the member for Galway. To his
surprise he found that Mr. Harvey did not
agree with him, questioned the wisdom of
such public interference, and finally per-
suaded Mr. Persse to suppress the letter, who
| yielded his own Judgment to that of an Amer
! lean Minister, fresh from Washington, and
thoroughly acquainted, it was to be supposed
with the designs of his own Government and
the character of the rebellion that had been
aroused against it. 1t is certainly possible
if not probable, that, had Mr.. Persse letter
published, the weight of public opinion in
Galway would have induced Mr. Gregory to
change Lis course in Parliament, and an i'm -
portant Irish influence would have been at
once created to aid in bringing England to a
true understanding of the real attitude of this
Government, SO essential at this crisis to the
best interests OF both countries. Mr.. Uar-
vey conduct in this matter, as in the other,
ca only be explained by supposing trea-
sonable completely between him and the lead
erS of the Southern insurrection, and his de-
termination to use official influences abroad
to acquire aid and comfort from foreign gov
ernments for the domestic enemy.
The Evening Post follows up this blow
with the following damaging statement
In 1914, Harvey held a cerkship under
Tyler in the State Department. and he there
had access to the State secrets. In the spring
of that year a series of letters appeared in the
New World "a weekly New York paper. J
dated at Washington and revealing all man
ner of such secrets. The Administration we're
much prepleXed at these revelations, and
made efforts to discover the traitor. Harvey,
among others, was suspected, and he was at
length accused of the authorship of the letters
in an editorial article in the Aurora daily
paper then Published in New York bv Anson
Herrick. Harvey wrote to the Aurora, in
dignantly denying the charge, and enclosing
letter from the proprietors of the New
World, which seemed to sustain Harvey 5
denial, though it did not in fact. At this
stage of proceedings some very good natur-
ed friend obtained from the Office oflhe n ew
World page or two af the original Copy"
OF one OF the Washington letters, and from
the office of the Aurora the original letter of
Harvey in contradiction of the charge These
were found TO be in the handwriting of one
and the same person. They were forwarded
to President Tyler. who had interested him
self in the investigation, and Harvey was
promptly removed from Office. These facts
show that, whether Harvey is innocent or
not Of the treason now charged upon him, he
cannot claim an acquittal on the ground of
previously good character
The only papers in this city which defend
Mr.. Harvey are the Journal of Commerce
and Daily News, both with strong sympathies
in behalf of secession. The exposure gives
the Journal a chance to give another groan
over the scandalous conduct of Government
in selling the telegraphic dispatches. But
for that highly immoral act, Mr. Harvey's
completely with treason would never have
been known! 1t was the Arttul Dodger,
believe, who SO soundly berated the London
magistrates for their audacity in ordering his
pockets to be emptied Of sundry handker-
chiefs and pocket books, evidences of the
thrift with which he had plyed his trade in
the streets. How unfortunate it is for Mr..
Harvey, that among his principal apologists
are those who are strongly suspected of being
IN the same boat with himself