New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-25

different from others 70 end
not he confonnded with them. T. H. ROLLINS.
From M Lasedr tate Of Pennsyltdntd,.
WINDSOR PLACE, BALTIMORE Aug 20, 1851.
nation NewYork but having enIre no he
bnrd T aco1jeseed In and signed his report Having the
confidence n Mr. TSuTd e. TINS s ts and
E PcfsSSs Of his letter O. isyay last
SoTEThs fan committee eps tn scsrobs above have re.
the COZ AZ 1S p' sdeys M lie Bsd and
MI D''''' From Mr. Speed of Kentucky
WASHINGTON, Aug. q, 1867
DEAR SIN: When became Attorney 6eneral in 1854
you the District Attorney for the Southern Dscs
the office Of the Attorney General that an investigating
Congressional committee were taking evidence tat Wouu
convict you OF improper official and professional conduct
short time after the testimony taken before the com
mttee published in the New York papers Taxing Y
for granted that you had full notice and opportunity OF
explanation before that committee promptly and with
out notice TO you advised your removal anq you
moved and the Office given to Mr. Dickinson. MY recOl-
lection H. that the President Mr. Lincoln took my recon-
mendation for change without himself looking INTO tue
Since my arrival here have read with pleasure q
letter to you from Mr. Huburd In which ne retrcs tn9
reflections upon you, made In the report upon WHICH
acted The letter is highly credteble to Mr. H9bgrds
sense Of honor and justice But Tor the ePDs 1i and
upon which acted, you would have been continued III
The same sense Of Justice that induced Mr. Hnlburd to
write the letter in question compes me 10 write 20 you
this Having wounded the Official ana prolessiOa Pfu9
can, What was done by me to Ills injury.
am, Sir most truly your obedient servant,
Nh Bates Of Missouri
ST. LOUIS Sept. q, 1857.
Hon. f. DELAF1ELD SMITH. Nec- Torb DEAR SIR: re.
greet your account well as my own, the continued
sickness which has hindered me from sending YOU as
concerning your hasy and lconsderod dsmisSion from
office. Though still very unwell send It now ma,
During most Of your time az Distrgt-AttOrney, was
Attorney General. and such charged by law Win inc
supervision Of Office and consequently unless neg
ted IuVo
the manner In which you haDitualy discharged you're
Your district embracing the great City OF was
burdeDed with amount Of business proper for your
office larger aud various than any other district ID
the nation And simple justice requires meto declare
that the manner in which you discharged that vast
NV euiire ss}action The on9 Instances 20 the contra
ry were some few IN which, by oyerstraned courtesy
az supposed, you obeyed certain Irregular
ngtOn touching the conduct Of certain cases then Ien
ing Aud these instances considered less as your own
than the faults Of tl0sewho, without autnor
assumed to direct your official action. Consequently,
promptly corrected the irregarity as illegal ana Wtos
In itself ond vexatous to subordinate officers Dy subject
ing them TO conflicting orders coming from opposite au
Being myself charged with tho general superintend
ence OF the law business Of the United states a. adnns
tered In the courts was thankful 20 GsI .y srCng
and painne.s 10 the discharge Of official duty and whose
professional skill and and ability insured 10 hu'auhs'
In the MAN, a fair distribution OF legal justice.
know very little about the manner IN Wiicn N it
election was In fact effected but know something opou,
the means by which such endsare sometimes lnaheuVeIed
through % a successful CONTAMINATION your Own elsei
IL H. II
who had political influence enough 10 be felt by com,
mtee Of the House Of Representative and who wanted
purpose, applied to the Committee with charges against
The oredo6ned victim. No matter whether charge IN,
niles nvthing Illegal Immoral, or only awfui ana
ius.lhab act s 1t Is charge; and surely an Queer
may be removed upon charge Inc secret ecSsy
prove the particular facts desired ana the committees OF
some Of them, examined them, erParie IN your aDsehce
without any notice 70 enable You 10 CONFRONT anu
Xanne witnesses against YOU or ny Other VII
nesses to falsify surcharge their statements
And urOn this evidence. insufficient IN ts matter ana
suTepttous in its manner, both the COMMITTEE ana we
obviously ~ me cSse leaned
to the conclusion that you were guity mu ana ouEA'
Ie i, 80 ,e5nortcd vour case 10 the
President, with his own advice for your prompt dlsis.
sion from Office. The President, no doubt urgently
pressed with great national affairs could lily spare the
time Investigate the particulars ofyOur conpGTat
ANAL and nrivate affair and Trusting IN his own high
opinion OF the Attorney Generals learning ana proOlti
adopted implicitly his views OF your case, una u'iSSeu
Lawyers ard pubelsts, every indeed who desires
70 see the public acts OF the Government supported ny
lawful and honest reasons will be surprised to learn that
the principal fact charged upon you by your aceuses
and tho only which has not been subsequently FORM
ally repudiaed and Ietreced In writing was charge
which, suppOsng 10 fully made out M lawful testimony.
does prove tend 70 prove the slightest degree OF
guilt your part M an ohcer lawyer or man.
have read the letters, which you showed me- 1row Mr
Hulburd the chairman and three other Oh tS
committee and from Attorney General SPEED; anu from
these chiefly. supported they arc by the other doen
shown me, learn that lIe only cilhSt atttI %
fact charged upon yOu not already dlsOWheu anu re-
canted Is tn substance this: That you were district
attorney IN NrWl OK, ana as Auc ~ charge Ol inc pust
cuon IL sn M law i'm which the United States and on
individual had Ia common and concurrent interest with
no conflict nor opposition between them; that the ind
yidnal desired 20 have counsel OF HIS own personally
charged h the care OF is interests IN the case mat ne
chose you for his counsel aud that you accepted hS re-
tainer and received HIS fee.
Ali e rest o. the charges being waived and abandoned
his is your ouly crime. And give IL as my deliberate
opinion that the fact charged upon you is HO crime at az
but fair aud legal transaction. iustable In morals ana
sanctioned by the usages Of the profession and the
practice In the courts.
This organized assault upon you before the committee
and before the President through the Attorney
cannot help considering conspiracy 10 rob you OF your
Office by first hlackeung your character make no
charge completely in the dishonest trioA My only OBJ
iect in writing this letter is TO vindcate your personal
and professional character. Very respectfully your
friend and servant, EDWD. BATES
M spec, succeeded Mr. Bates Dee 1854 and in Oce at the
me Of Mr Lucu.u's DEATH
pcn Hearing statement from eminent member Of
the York bar Lcon Mr. smiths retention IN Once
by the recall bgt the mail had placed Beg oad
La reach
Mr Bates entered Cabinet Of NJ Lincon upon hs first na
guraou March 1901 and gncd December 1904 having held he
o1ce Of Attorney three years and nine months
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