The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-04
Gen. Butler's Report-A Card from ThurIow
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Though In condition Of health which furnished
good reasons for avoiding fatigue, was not will
ing 10 subject myself 70 abuse (sure, however,
from the Tribune and Herald, whatever do or
omit to dol BY asking for delay in obeying Gen.
Buffers subpoena. The result therefore, of my
examination Tor SO much Of 1t as Gen. Butler
chose TO publish) will be found on the first page
Of this paper. II was not revised, or seen BY my
SELF after IT was given, although in similar cases
witnesses are allowed that privilege. Gen. But
Ter, am informed, devoted the whole Of Sunday
lit was taken on Saturday. In preparing II Tor the
House. have nothing, however, TO opJect 70 OF
complain of in this respect. What T. gwen OF
my testimony, with one or two noJ nmpo issan
errors Ia given accurately. IL contains nothing
10 explain or regret. have neither done an act
nor said word, in relation to the impeachment
and trial OF the president. that l would not do
IF the results Of my information and observs-
ton teach me anything, ii Is that Senators Grimes,
Fessenden. Fowler, Henderson, Trumbull, Ross
and Van Wrinkle, voted upon their CONVICTIONS Oh
duty.
self, have just this TO say:
Senator Pomeroy either intended to dispose Of
three votes Including his own, or be was Wiling
that his friends should use his name TO make
money; or as some believe, there was con-
spirscy between Butler and Pomeroy to implcate
the president, thus obtaining new material for I'M
parchment.
Ny reasons for this belief are, that several
m0nrbs since Mr.. Leggett, an lntlmate IrlenQ OF
Senator Pomeroy, wanted the appointment OF
postmaster of Leavenworth, Kansas. He was
supported by Pomeroy, who wrote letter, which
was shown to the postmaster general. promising
his (Pomeroy's) vote for presidential confirmation
and his influence against impeachment. The post.
master general was furnished with copy Of Sem
ator Pomeroy's letter COPIED from the original in
his possession), and Leggett received postal
agency. Some few weeks ago Leggett appears
before Colonel Cooper with letter from Senator
Pomeroy, saying that he would carry out In good
faith any arrangements" made with Mr.. Gay
lord, who ia Pomeroy's brother. in-law; whereupon
Leggett and Gaylord undertake, for money, to
obtain the votes Of Senators Pomeroy, Nye and
Upton. did not believe that Senators Nye and
Upton had authorized this arrangement" nor
did believe that either Of them would vote against
the conviction of the president. But did and do
believe that Senator Pomeroy baited the hooks
with which his friend Leggett and his brother.in-
law Gaylord fshed. Whether they caught any
thing or not, ] am unable to say. Nothing, GER
tainly from me or with my consent.
fit were not necessary that should avoid both
labor and thought, / should reply. fittingy to an
offensive personal reflection of Gen. Butler, and
reply also to one or two other assailsnts. Gen.
Butler, aware Of the bitterness Of feeling enter
tanned by radical leaders and radical presses
against me- chose TO avail himself of that feeling
TO stave of action upon the articles Of impeach-
ment. II he is satisfied with the result Of his coup
d'etat, am content rHURLow WEED.