The New York herald., 1868-03-28

One-1,312 against s,lto-ol CouiSS tAciS cah NC NJ
doubt about the result this year.
Politics In Neutrality-suspicious. Radical DisclO.
sures.
The radicals in Virginia seem to be getting them
selves into an neXtricabe mudde. John Hawk
hurst radical asprant for governor, Is out In letter
against Judge Underwood-who, with his usual
modesty Ia radical aspirant for the seat OF Chief
Justice Chase on the United States Supreme bench
in which he makes the following interesting family
disclosures
mittee held meeting and called what Is known
MS the April Convention, and ut the same time
appointed subcommittee to go North TO TO
party Of the State. ] was one OF that COM
mittee, and shortly after called on Judge
Underwood for letters OF introduction 10 be used in
aid of the work. These he refused to give me, and
said the money must be raised IN the state; that he
knew OF two men that wond give $1,000 eacn IL tney
be many other good offices TO be filed that were
wanted by men that were able to pay, and we must
from this source. I dissented from the plan as
the men that were able to pay might not be
the ,s That the o9y Saa me with
It's affairs, to dispose OF the offices or promise
them to any pne. But on consultation at Washing.
ton, did not go North at that time. shortly alter.
ward, while In Judge Underwo0ds office, he or his
son drew up subscription paper for the benent Of
son SIO0 saying that he had an Office, and his son
was 4 young man and would want one, and wished
me to take the paper and see how much could get
subscribed. received the paper, but never qt-
tempted to collect cent or get another subscriber
Some time after this | received an invitation TO
meet Judge Underwood In his office at seven O'Clock
in the evening. went accordjngy;. found three
persons with him. For some time the subject Of
ways and means for the republican party was dis
cussed, when Judge Underwood said:-"We can
have money enough n we are In favor OF certain
man for Prcsident.u A silence for few moments
was broken by some one asking who that man was.
Judge Underwood replied Chase. That ne had no
money, but prde had, ana tr0uld pire 500 0Jor
the use Of the party In the state. do not think any
ono expressed assent or dissent. After short
attempt at conversation, the company broke up.
l was afterwards told that II was understood
that II Chase should become President Judge Cnder-
troOd TO take his place as Cf Justice IN reI-
ercnce 10 Edward Underwood, the author OF tne late
card he may have been present at the hrsttntcrvcw;
he certainly was at the second but was not at the
last, II being after ONCE hours. do not remember
with our money matters; certainly not prominently,
until the last interview. No offer was ever made 10
the committee of which ! was chairman, that am
are Of These facts were not regarded az secret
by me. There was no mention made OIL secrecy.
| felt chagrined and indignant ut Underwood's per-
estent Efforts TO embarrass the committee, unless
used In accordance with his wishes. ! named
the facts to different members OF the commuee ana
other friends or the cause, but never sanctioned us
publication nor should / now do 80 had not y.
1 Underwood given publicity 10 them 10 shape when
renders ~ necessary That should correct them.
With all justice to Chief Justice Chase and senator
spfague, will here state that was never satisfied
1 that they knew anything of this offer, believing
rather that II came from the inord,nate ambition "