Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-16
IS Confessions of COnOVer."


The telegraph, as published in yester-
days issue, informs us that the papers pre-
sented by Durham, alias Conoyer, for par
don, contain no word impugning Ashley,
Butler or any others. Those ,chich impli-
cate these congressman, Holt and others,
were filed subsequently. The statement,
therefore, " that there is no evidence be-
fore the President duplicating Ashley and
others, in attempting to suborn witnesses
for impeachment, alleged by the National
LateHigencer, is erroneous, of which moro
careful reading of the telegram will con-
vince our cotemporary of the Post. The
President decided merely to submit them to
the public without further investigation or
without an attempt to gather additional
evidence, which was said to exist.
It is of little consequence what action
the President takes in this matter, the ex-
position, with all It's startling and horrid
| realities, is before thepeople, established by
the published letters of Ashley, and public
opinion will demand of them that the dam
nabIe testimony shall be explained away.
In their attempt to do so the additional
evidence may not So down at their bid
ding.
1t appears that this is net the first time
this man Ashley has been caught in his
rascality. The National hatelIigence' pub
fishes the following letters written to ''My
Dear Case" Radical patriot like himself,
whose heart was filled with profitable pa
t1iotisna for his country. The letters are as
follows
WASHINGTON, D. e., March -, 1861.
MY DEAR CASE Il have made some progress to-
day about the SurveyOrshlp OF Colorado. In or
der to secure the Indiana delegation, and - to
operate on Smith, the Secretary of the Interior,
have promised that all the sub-appOintments shall
be made by jointly, I giving them the first
choice. You Must write me letter Immediately.
authorizing me to make that pledge for you. I
want you to write Immediately to all your friends,
and let them write letters endorsing you as a
practical civil engineer and otherwise, and direct
10 the Secretary of the Interior, but to the
envelope. / have written to = and --
twice on the subject to get you the endorsement
write them. Charley feels delicacy in pressing
your claims, because he expects to be candidate
for Clerk of the next House, and does not want to
run across the track OF any one What you do,
Now Frank, this is tie best office, in my i,sdg-
anent, in the gift of The President and would re-
|
years. If you get it, ooaa to unite acith goa as
FULL PARTNER IN oil lGnd specuLdtlOnS and totUn
SITES have worked earnestly and hard for you,
and hope to succeed. You do not stand as much
chance for the marshalship as you do to be struck
by lightning, and Kingsbury is not much better
"a little. This is on the square.
, Truly yours, }. NJ. ASHLEY.
WASHINGTON, D. O., March IS, 1861.
My DEAR CASE Everything hangs on a hair.
You must use the telegraph to obtain letters and
, have them forwarded to me at once. Let the VIII
tiers send to me instead OF you.
| If get NiS appointment u 1cln De ne first o.
such importance 1chere the candidate has done
nothing. I haze promised all the subordinate
places under you to get help, and YOU must write
me at once, authorizing me fully, under your hand
to make this good. I ask for three Of tie places
8 myself and give the rest to other members who
are helping me-.
This is Considered the best appointment an al
the Territories, and is the best Of all the Territorial
commitments. WANT TO HAVE AN INTEREST WITH
d YOU IF 1 GET THE PLACE IN THE TowN LOT sPEcU
y IATIoNs The Pacific railroad ,red go through thu
Te,.,uoyrJ and 1t ariH be fort,aneto us If I can
D act IT, There are some fifty more applications fo
It. - has promised to help me.
Write acknowledgements TIE letter plain ant
q uneouivocal as to the appointments have prom
- ed so can show it, and on separate piece of pa
per sag ao:t you think OF my proposition for CIT
i.qnd totcn lot speculations.
| I 1cin probably be chairman OF Committee o.
: Territories, q! carry out The programme
b elect Groso Speaker, and your brother Charlie