New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-18
A CAIDs
To the Public

The newspapers of yesterday and to-day con
tain Rebel correspondence in which my nsmc occurs
cannot admit that il 10 necessary to justly myself
agaus, orv i,rputation Of disoyllty TO tAc Govern
malt Of the United States, because whatever may be
thought Of me b, friend foe one wv deny That
have bee1 onfsnoken. and some might ray not sufi
ciert. nuarJed in The expression Of my opinions. No
one more than siroye 10 prevent the dihcultcs which
resulsed fl the present Rebellion. IaTGys entertained
q friendly disposition toward the men OF tho oontb'
and never filled to aid in any struggle for their con
stitutioual rights but il is not uEbecomiDg for me
70 say that when revolt against the Union presented
nse in armed force OF the irst 10 declare
my unconditional loyalty 10 our Government, and to
,sucuse and defend the doctrine OF universal emancpa
lion. rut in The days of peace and concord. had ac
ouantsnccs. and clients, and friends some of whom
abandoned orr causc, and myself Among the NUMBER
of these we1c Air. Lamar and Mr.. TEoWb dge foi
Mr. Lamar had business Of Importance zone suit alone
uyoging $4,000 TO transact, and with Mr. ITowbndge
ny nicrcouis So WAS pleasant and social The febeNoh
broke ont and strange Developments exhibited them
selves Not only private citi1ens, but Officers Of the
Amy and Nasy Of high position and repute appeared
among tire enemies Of tie Union. The relations be-
tween u and those who left were rot at once ended
We DID 10. know who Of the South had eso' ed 70 u.s.
slot in the wicked assault upon cur country.
In Au-usi 1851 tie sou Of Mr. G. y. Lamar, former
" President of ,le Iank Of the Republic IA this city
addressed me letter revealing tie plans capacity and
disns OF the Rebels hesi,aicd 20 The disposition
which L should make Of II. Written communications
between een.cven arc regarded sacred and 10 e1-
pose ther, is properly considered base proceedings
bat upol reflection l deemed it my duty as loyal
American citizen 10 make the Government acquainted
with the content Il Ills letter. and sent the original
10 Gen. George b. Mcclellan the day after received
H. have the acknowledgment Of it from Tie General
through bis Aid-dc.Camp, with the Generals best
.hapss This letter written ia regard to business
exclusively professional, which bad in charge for MI
Lamar bu, Ao thought proper, aner disposing OF that
subject TO give iae information which l deemed in.
porrau for our eTmy possess and so made II known
to ne General who then had command OF our forces
/ 90 not know what Is meant by the message .
which the intercepted correspondence says was to be
delivered 70 me - ir. TrowbTdge am sorry can
nos sIc,ii the curious inform myself on this point
but. whsteyer it may have been, 10 one wiil imagine
that would have injured TO receive it. however it,
authorship might have prcjudlced the person who
cen, il.
In conclusion. let he say that while abhor Rebels
and traitors. an bound, in justice to Mr.. Lamar ana
Mr. JrOW bridge 20 assert that IN all Their intercourse
and correspondence with me they never exhibited any
quality or Characteristic unbeconing loyal American
gentlemen until the letter received which sent to
! Gen ral Mcclellan.
would NOT have written so long an explanation II
had nothing meet but cowsrdy insinnations against
ny patriotism but ny nomination for an honorable
Office shortly to be acted upon by the Senate OF 'he
United satcs and IN certain quarters those who have
never supported our Government making insidious
and wicked efforts 10 have mo defeated. Nor would
seek publicly to justify my course even If supposed
that body OF gentlemen such compose that Senate
wond give ear TO the malignant opposition have 10
encounter; but confess earnestly desire to enjoy the
confidence and esteem Of the community in which 1
| have lived from my bayhooi RICHARD BUSTED,
| Nc. io1 Madisoa arenus y. Y, Jan. H. 1854.