The national Republican., 1867-09-10
A CARD.

ToIHE EDIroR OF THn TRisUsB--Sr While
travelling North my attention has been called 10
. Washington dispatch under date Of August
10, and Published in the Tribune on the 2sth
Inst. quote so much as is partly personal and
very unjust to myself, as follows
"Triends Of NJ MeCullOeh stat. thai the Pre.ident
has NO idea Of moving him, and that the articles in
the Inteiiioer ron Mr. MeCuiloeh are the doings Of
clique OF or all Demoera,ie politicians here, acting
ysnia. This clique is composed Of Coyie Of the n.
teiifoeneerj King Cutler, Of Louisians; P. Hans
com, a hsngsr.ou at the White House; a New
R!ehmonds right handed maa; Tom. Florence, who
edits a small evening paper here, and number Of
o.hsrs. They sre working here with the President
Of the Demoerstie parties Of New York and Pennsyl
Sanis Their object Ia to get Johnson to clear his
Cabinet Of At least Seward, McCuiloeh and Raodsl.
sswardh disliked by the Democracy. First, because
eau'. b. and Thurlow Weed want TO ran Johnsos.
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principally. "
Having given the above the benefit Of your
circulation, 1 trust that you will permit me,
through the same channel, to state:
First. That / mover belonged to q Demo
cratic" clique Of any kind, for any purpose, in
my life.
Second. That I do not now, and never did, be-
long to "a clique Of small Democratic poiiti-
clans" in Washington or elsewhere, for any pur.
pose whatever. and especially 10 get rid Of
Secretary McCullooh."
Third. do not recollect ever meeting or
speaking to king Cutler" and do not know
"a New Yorker named Durhe,n and never had
any busine. relation with either, directly or in
or to my knowledge with any person
who claims to have been Dean Richmond's
right. handed man."
Fourth. never had any business relations,
political or otherwise, with either Mr. Coyle or
Mr.. Florence since retired from the editorial
Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,,
previous to which We wero soverally members Of
the "washington Pre-. Association, " organised
solely for journalistic business and nothing else.
Fifth. do not and never did represent tho
leaders and controllers Of the Democratic parties
Of New York and Pennsylvania. consider
all such LEADERS and controllers" to be Cop
perheads. am and always have been against
them. They are equally poisonous with the as
ssssins Of the other extreme in politics-the
Stevens. .sumnsr.Ashiey Radicals" so called,
with this difference that the latter are more
dangerous only because more numerous.
Sixth. President johnson will bear me witness
that never asked him to "clear his Cabinet
Of any Of Its members, unless he desired 20
''clear" II, except Mr.. Stanton. who quarreled
with me In 1858, because ! had discussed him as
bis conduct deserved, In my public newspaper
bis own office, when sent to him by President
Lincoln, ss his uncivil language to me, at the
lime, warranted me In doing.
Seventh. l am not and never have been In
avor Of the removal Of Mr.. McCulloch. 1
hink 1t would not only DO unwise, impolitic, and
unnecessary, but would tend, especially at this
lime, TO injure the national credit both at home
and abroad. I think tho President Is Of the
sams opinion.
Eighth. The declaration Of your correspondent
that am "hanger.on at the White House Is
q statsment which I did not suppose he would
make. 1t Is not true.
Ninth. I regret the necessity Of this oommu.
did not invite tho attack, and trust
II will not be repeated.
have the honor to be, very respectfully &c.
BosroN, Aug. 20, 1867. s. p. HAsscoM.
p 5. Since writing the above I have read
your editorial In tho Tribune Of to-day. In which
you are pleased to drag my name before the pub.
ie with relation to public affairs at Washing
ton. 1nasmuch Is I am absent from that city,
and was at the time your correspondent made up
his sensation dispatch, deferred to abovo,) and
A. hold no public Office, and am not connected
with any public journal, but am only private
citizen tending to my own private affairs, can.
not understand the force Of the free mention OF
my name In the Tribune Of late. S.PH.
-Netp York Tftbuns