, 1862-01-28
CHICAGO, TUESDAY. JANUARY 2s, 1852.

! Conrad expressed sentiments Of hostility tc
the Government Of the United States. IL
Justified the attack on Sumter. He seemed
g1atitled that Anderson was compelled tu
surrender. Said that all those who opposed
the secession OF the Southern States
were abolitionists: ! asked Mr.. Conrad
why, if be held such sentiments, he
did not 60 South. Hs replied that he cvuia do
He North more har'n by obtaining medical DO
s't357t il Tie United States army than he cou{ b.,
.iot"t"g tie Southern army. At the time, I did
not know but he was speaking loosely, but
"heH beard that he had sought and obtained
position as Assistant Surgeon in tue George
town Hospital, felt it my duty to inform he
Committee Of the facts. My relations have
never bcyn otherwise than pleasant with his
fa1nily.''
CAPT HARVEY TlLDES, T. 6. ARMY.
The wit1acs=, Alfred B. 3fullett. is clerk in
the Treasury Department, and is acquainted
with Harvey Tilden, lately appointed Captain
in the regular army. About the time Of the
attack on Fort Sumter he told the witness tint
"all the trouhlc was brought on the country
by tie G1ack Rcpublicans-tha The South was
right md that b. hoped shcy uo"l,7 .chip The
Government to hcHn
JAMES c. INQUIRE, CONTRACTOR Fol. HOSPITAL,
SUPPLIES.
Mr. A1cGnire is Il wealthy citizen Of wash
l1gton, whose strong Southern sympathies are
"|ia any y II ~ llte Pupllc. dnd ii15 employ Mtnt
W Tic Government to furnish large Quantities
Of supplies for the army, by WHICH he must
have made many Thousands of dollars. Ilas
been subject Of universal surprise among
loyal ard patriotic men. The proof that lis
sylipathles are not with the Government
enjoys, is abundant and complete; and your
committee have felt it to be llish duty to
draw especial attention to the case
I1lc first witness in the case is Mr, ], h.
Roberts, citizen Of Washington, of whose
character the Committee have satisfactory
vlous to the Presidential election II heard him
lMeGuire) say to u New York dealer in bind
ing materials, named Griffin, that in cousc-
4uence OF the anti-slayery sentiment Of tile
Northern merchants or people, he thought Of
gong to Europe to purchase materials to ful-
hll CONTRACT for binding the documents Of
the United States Senate, and threatened to
10 50 in order not to support the North. He
said this Government would break III befort.
long. Siou will wake up some mor,lin. aud
read III your newspaper that the Southern
melnbcrs have adjourned to Richmond It
WILL pe aonG very quickly; no noise about it,"
Henry Hardy, clerk in the Indian Bureau,
testliles as follows: II think it Was the Tues
day succeeding the 10Th Of April that l met
lanes Z. McGuire in front Of Browns Hotel,
re advanced towards me flushed With exulta-
tiop, and asked, t'What do you think Of this
myr1nido!ls across the soil nf the Stntn of VA
ry1and -. oncTara3 h;,a :. ::II @ It.1tI ~ III
Ge,asnment had no r;ht ht ~ mifoleatiy tat me
across lhG =, S'At1: Of Maryland unless they could
~ o vesr: 1n1s w private conversation, and
- th", ~ ~, osetSns casually, with no
made Of it.'' e'e1 W
III reply to questions by the Committee,
George 5. Gideon answered upon o1th as fol-
lows; = have known him .(MeGuire) init
las expressed himself in terms tlat M toya1
man should, in my Judgment. 1 have heard
him condemn the war and the central course
Of the Administration in regard to the var.
don't profess to give his words, but the inl-
preston made upon my mind by frequent con
ycrsations with him, is that lis synlpathics
are Win INC sonth. l make this statement
~ etatt's a1iu oteause all coMpe1led by
snnt7ncnts io,' ~ i,1aS %n. 1. Ano" VI nla
Intimacy with him. '~S'' ''A Willie -
NJ Gorn.7;,,. titt,5; Wo,do7, ,,o;,o. .,..> ...
f;rl in answ,r ~ 1.nait;Is,, s"u't1, ~ testt-
tos tint - know hi1u IMcf;;r.i ~ 1a1 anS Sn h;
hin, t., In :, I7n;o1, 49,. Ds't 'u q pI!ie'e
hr.ntiu o,,t ~ thn ,Ea1 ~ la. ILL, ~ ene
vrrsat;nns he annc,~.d :, y. no Us - ~ ~
Goycrnn,cnt nsrr f;,rc. H. ~ VIZ
that f1,r rnntrnrnEsr 1n;,,t IL. ,.;tH, ~ "io 80.
lied, A''7N'S ~ re'e-''ots ecl'
os>.t;o
iou , nvt t al MS sghpathles
anx,rt3Eat tSe eommenc...t ~1rr ,v tbo,o,,+ Tim,
were. 80 '1' ~'l'13''' S''''''4' 'ne's'"1 1nes
Qn,stion-lIas 31r. a1cGui7s !; Sun WHO is a mart
nsI with him il business, and what do you kIow
o. hl5 loyalty, ..
~ nssfuie NIX ~ has son named Frederick, part
1Snns "rn ,o,s anv i; .;anel Iuug rom hs express
pa,hies were With the South N''' ''Ns - An-
D@:tio"-iou and Mr. Mctiui;c are old and inti-
anate lfiei:us:
-1hsHe;-"e arc .-.....
Ilie Committee submit that this evidence is
conclusive to the effect that 1Ir. McGuirc is
lar more in sympathy with the rebel enemies
OF tue country than with the Government Of
the Cnited States; aud that it is as iinpolitic
Us it is unjust to loyal citizens to put tc pat
ronagc Of the Government into tic hands Of
men cherisLing such views.
REV. F. 81. M'GRAFu. CHAPLAIN go ,rvv
HOSPITALS. lis - ~ -A''A l
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fW + Etnns,,,,5, "a iu14; tot,;t; ~ washington
Inv, ,,,1 H1rGE9,a Wy .Gs;i4es 10 co9yers9"
az '.m e..-, - .;,, G1tlplaln " Aflnn Hospi-
@ s1',,t ou 1ri, 'iv ,so,, ~ as iast-Lna. Mcdtatn
3,In ~ "ltu tuuSn 1ceuns upon Tug Issues that
IN ts co,tIt ,nI ha5 nn sia tat the south
-. 80 Sou'et ., LAY i1S9to al1u tuaL sue would