The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-05-02
WASHINGTON.
SPICY LETTER FROM JUDGE BLACK

NEW YORK, May "A Washington special
says the letter from Judge Black to the Presi-
oehG, Withdrawing from the counsel i'm
Peachment, says that " he did so because the
PRESIDENT had determined to do nothing for the
renet OF the owners of Alta Nela Island after
having expressed an opinion that the claim
was legal and Just. He says that his clients
cannot allow their rights to be trified with, and
he could not advise them to submit in silence
to the outrage perpetrated upon them. They
must seek elsewhere for the justice you deny
them. L am sure you will admit that have
never urged this upon your attention until Won
had full opportunity to examine it, nor ask
ed you for decision until you expressed the
opinion that the title was lust and eopal Mr.
Stewards little finger, it appears is thicker than
the loins of The Lord. He and those whose in
terest he has guarded so faithfully are welcome
10 the short-rved victory they have won. My
retreat nom your cause will not probably d.
mlnlSh the chances of success" In subse-
quent letters he refers to the published dis
patch that the claims had been settled in favor
OF ST. Domingo, and says that the dispatch
looks like another of Mr.. Stewards efforts to
make false defence of the outrages perpetrat-
ed on his countrymen at the island of Alta
Nela. The whole statement is false so far as it
concerns the status of the case, the nature of
the right which the American owners LOSSES.
and the character of the opposition to it. IT is
especially and partcul arly false in this that il
asserts the existence of a counter claim by ST.
Domingo, whereas, in truth and in fact the
DOHlln'Cdhs nave never at any time pretended
any right or title whatever. When formally
asked to show their right, they alleged none,
ana they nave never since asserted any, They
are naked wrong doors, by their own confess
sion, but MIR. Seward, instead of guarding the
past rights of his fellow citizens and Indicating
the pledged faith of his government, has taken
the other side, and has been engaged for years
IN trying to make a defence for the Domini-
cans, and the defence he has made is so frivo-
lous and untounded that they had not the i'm
pudence to set it up for themselves. They
were not shameless enough to adopt it even
after he had made it to their hand. Mr. Black
further says that he did not ask the President
to protect the rights of his clients by restoring
them to their lawful possessions, as condition
to acting as counsel in the impeachment case
and expresses his opinion that his defence will
be conclusive against the unjust charges of the
House.
ooPPERY
The radical programme for deposing the
PRESIDENT is being pursued with great vigor
Each individual Senator who is suspected of
any lndepence, or who has not openly commit
ted himself, like Cameron, CONFESS, Conkling,
Drake, Chandler and such patriots, is beset
with every possible influence, both political and
personal Politicians of local position are
brought here from great distances. The news
paper power is invoked, letters are written, |
promises are made, expectations are held out, |
threats are employed, &C mmittees are sent |
caucuses are held, and the whole machinery of |
the party is set in motion to carry out impeach- |
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