New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-13
MIR. Delane and the Confederate Loan.
IN "a. Edi,or of The ~ Y Tribune

To the Editor Of The N. " Tribune
SIR: In your paper of this morning l find o
second and more complete list of British subscribers
10 the Confederate loan The denial Of Mr. Delane Of
The Lgndon Times that he subscriber is also al
,lel to doubtfuly TO the genuineness Of that and
similar regulations. The inolosed letter from Mr. De-
lane received in reply to communication addressed
20 him. COPY of which is also nclosod.
bould have been better satisfied with the denial Of
b Gentleman of any pecuniary interests in the cause
10 60 sreuuously advocated if it had included dis
oroal of oil knowledge that his name had been placed
an the list of subscribers. Ii is difficult to imagine
,h,, 80 prominent name could have been freely
,,wked bout for deceptive purpose without coming
20 the knowledge of The party most interested.
Tie American people and press owe nothing to Mr.
nlo,e nor the versatile writer's associated with him in
contributing 10 the columns of TIE london Tines be-
r,n1 aordipg them reasonable facility for tie dis
avowal of connection that is no longer convenient
n, that ground. therefore, l request that the cor
,..oopdence alluded 70 be published in TIE TRIBUNE,
With nv reply 10 Nj Delane Of this date. Very res
pectfuDy 0As. y 'oiNSioN' NO. o. hcaue'
N,rYoyk. Dec. O. lso5.
No 81 RrApE.sT. NEW York Sept. 90 1868
T T DgtANR esq. Edilor Of The Times.
o. Sp The United States Government have obtained
al given currency 70 list of British holders OF shc So
Hal n
therein as the AolLer Oh sau oo1us I" 'He hoHllh"i
.yalue Of $1,000 .. ,...,,
;,,sns of York. l consider that, in view of the
t-sne hostility displayed by The Tiiics toward the
Tnied States throughout the late Rebellion ana IFS
persistent advocacy Of the INSURGENTS some eXpana'
- dine 10 the public on both sides Of the Atlantic,
9TH reference 10 this pecuniaJy interest Of the edtors
I, ,be success Of the Rebellion. While admitting your
Unrestricted right as private indsapa TO n'sS' n
o.est AGAINST the principle or utter lack of principle
.tho-, tia, leaders of puOlie opinion IN your position
NAV sow broalcast ideas. criticisms ana pioSnostcs,
Ia! "a h, unbiased aud disintereSted by The great
- Of English readers Wien in reality. The writers
Srs Sneetly identified by the closest OF all sympaIhleS
with the issue they SO strenuous! 1u'oc.ts, ,i
Independent llurAaiism !Vu sun" N ~ w.
I beg leave to inquire whether these bonds were
rprchesed by Won and for whst consideration.
fIS yon S.cine TO answer these questions copies Of
,,iS correspoudence will BE- furnished 10 the press OF
Ills CITY for publication. aud IN that ease tae nNuftu-
nate impression now prevaen, Wh isluv o ~, '", :,
confirmation that these bonds were either presented 10
tTer reciuents or obtained by them at merely nomi
nal price. an, sir your o0ea'ei sfTSh io,rx.rox
KILLARNEY Horsr KrILAiNlY. Oct 70, 100
SIR: At this remote corner OF Ireland AZ which yof
letter OF the 9th ut has reached me- cannot hhu
copy Of letter TO the editor OF iae MoTmR S'ar con
frsdietng tie caumnies adopted by that paper ana 10
-ylicb Won say the United States Government has given
curTencT to The effect that leld large amount Of
stock in the so-caled Confederate Loan.
therefore answer your leterdireclly ana declining
to avail ysoh Of the excuse which yoa suggest might
Justify ne as private individual in making snch an
Investment admit az that should. as journal
list have proved myself unworthy of all public conn
celcs lad boush either edert! or s'oeA
during the late civil var.
DENY however, most explicitly, that ever applied
for ever bad allotted to ne, ever purchased or eyer
pogsesed in y own name IN aus other any Federal or
to.leleiate soc or had any pefsoualOT pecunsry in
terest whatever in the result ofihe l''e contest.
II then, as you say. tie United States Government
has made this charge. l submit that 1t i bouad IN
bonor either 10 prOye retTet. Get IT, aud am sGTe
shall not appeal vain TO the desire 10 ascertain and
publish The truth when los prompted me 10 seek this
explanation from your obedieni servant,
j. c. JOHNSTON, esq. $50 J. pElAY.
NEW-l OK<. Dee. 2 isbJ.
J.T.DEiAAE eg-Sir Since your communication Of
Oct % reached me / have delayed Acknowledgement,
expecting further development OF the matter alluded 10.
The Associated Press o. New York have obiailel pos
session Of and published what pUrpors 20 be complete
list Of British boldhoiders OF the lsle COaiedcracy
These names appear the books OF the Rebel Gov
at the paymen; Of the las. interest Noyember
1861 Among those VbO did not receive the acctubg
IDleTesi your aauc Is inoluded.
Your explicit dsayOwal Of having applied f0r,
purchased or bad allotted % you Of the said stock
wOuli have been com tete il you had added that the
slrepiol use OF your name for public purpose had
been as p1bicy exposed II must haze been generally
known or tue purpose Of the forgery would not have
been answered.
The American people nothing to the proprietors
or editor. OF TIL, london TsIaes, save perpetual re.
,nobranee Of their strenuous enorts 10 eDbarass and
Safcat tbe cause Of tie Union, and opportunity al
all times TO contradict, when they can, any fresl
Uroof Of bad feeling toward the United St.tcs. have
therefore sent copies of this correspondence 10 TIL
NEw-YoKK TRIBUNE from which paper the press vii
doubtless eXtrac. AID publish It also an slr. yocl
ODedient servant, JAS. 1. JOHNSTON