The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-10
NEW YORK BzRALD SATURDAY, Au.ausf.-ao 1857

which nsy be erssc~ ed think the course opposed by
Next we have the following
iEl,, nouss REPRESENTATION July q 1877
a ss's sp 10 rest assured that de- false
's yd saH as s1s pt s
destr them Without your orders 10 Writing
70. released win see your wNe again his evening.
g. A. DuSs.x
This note IS not written. in INK but in pencil aud.
sheet Of plain note pape apparently torn rom some
note which had been Carried In the pocket /,
here IN an envelope suleIscr.hed 20 A. Dinhaln ESQ.,
Priaon Tie envelope. asso shows apparently Idle
scr.bbling.
DosHAs;-tis all nhi. The matter win rest for he pre-
sent lnti the toiAgi argued Way yon wl leave
any other matters wflbe adjusted. Yonrs,
This written on a small scrar in ink superyrribed
&c. A. DunlSamn On q stn smaller and much sood
scrap in reAca but evidently by the hand is this
meniorani I'm or explanation -
lGl The Court cannot act without being rartic,rs
2-sSusrcss win at ~ propes ,lar exercise lbs power
3-wnnessrr viii be frs; called bes.,re the cnnnlee.
Thns Mr. President, completes the FUN and literal
cita q! all the papcrs Other adEcrng data before
The parcel comprising all Int the pardon reach
ell ls ofoa IL enveope from the Exec awe Man
SON endorsed Received from Mrs. 'nnham. Jniy 80,
1871 TIE raper~ having come from the bands
Of person whose Application for pardon
was undergoing official examination here,
For VERY ohvious reasons, associated with IL IN
considering the nlr:er Sirnck Nv their cxiraor-
diunrr character yet remembering in how uncyrccied
aud casual manner they had been received n he
Executive Office, Immediately de,crnned pn'ii
shonid have made IN report their quality and
nicaaee whatever there NAV be. should reinain Ut
| ananpel by Investigation, nv extrnntoIs
| connection or association whatever, not only Of
record, bu', FAR practicable my
| mind This conrse n * necessary 10 bear in
recollection The Nc, al estimating the probable wcht
or valne Of The allegations. Never having seen The
handwri,ing Of the Hon. j. h. Ashley, thought due
| 20 hin. that should rot proc ed withcu: acquiring
noiion Of his genuine cnirography l. therefore. eS-
mbited thai letter which written by Gr. Ashley tn
| recommend he pardon OF Dnuham 10 a gentlemen
acquainted with bis handwriting The latter. without
hesiiatlon recognized thai letter genuine. Tho
Others strihingiy .upe IT.
In conclusion. neg leave 10 express the profound
sensibiltv with which find myself ohigei bring
the serious pctee ~ the President of the United States
accnsations and papers which inus occson him pain
fnl embarrassment. they eyr0se prominent members
OF the Legislature or the Union The SHOCKING sGsi
con Of having cnnspiied with convicted perinrer for
stupendons inpo lton frs: npon the House Of Repre-
s"ntatives then upon the people and then upon The
Senate of the United States for the purpose OF eecng
tine Impeachment and removal from Office Of
Pres'den. Of the United STATES solely npor saborncd
testimony need not say with what astcnis men,
mankind would hear IL charged that scheme aboni-
iDable heightened sti w the peculiar wickepess
o. attempting IL induce The intended victim himself,
by pardon, with competency TO act and
testify. the pr'ncipai instrument Of the impos-
ture Bui, impossible the existence Of such
a conspiracy seem, the President exposed
grave accountability for whatcser consequence may
possibly follow an increinlity too peneroUs the
premises 10 he rdrged merely because these alyen-
party who has h"en dishonoref BY Grim nal verdc'.
hit who is s'iil in the expressed opinion vi competent
wofessiona persons, qualified 10 he vehicle o. truth in
J thus av the whole matter before your ExceEencv
NJ your letter Judgment IN the meantime the appli-
cation for pardon VIII be suspended.
VERY resue rffuliv, vCir. ohe,licni
JOHN h. BINCKIFY. Acting Attorney General
To ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of the United slaes