Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-06-09
Astounding disclosure.

We clip the following Astounding oiselos-
ure from the special Washington CORE
spondence Of the Cincinnati Commercial:
"rnE pCrLyR rsorisirios."
"colonsl lnuud Cooper, Assistant Sec
rotary Of Sic Treasury, was examined -.
day by tho House Managers. Colonel
Cooper was as, ed whether he mad been ep-
proacacd on the subject Of using money for
acqaiiis Of the President lie answered
he had that person protesting TO act on
authority OF Hon. s. G. Pomeroy, senator
from Kansas, proposed that for 4o,ooo,
cash in hand, he (Pomeroy) would control
four radical votes in the Senate ana his
own. 20 ~ TO insure the acquittal 81 the
President. The witness profcased to doubt
his authority, and then the person brought
: letter from Senator Pomeroy, dated SEN
ate Chamber, day blank, substantially as
follows:
"Sns-1 will, In good faith. carry out
any arrangement made with my brothcr-in-
law, Willis Gaylord. to which ! am party.
rs. c. PoAunoY,
"United States Senate"
Gen. Butler objected TO the witness testi-
| fying rs to the substance Of tho letter, say
lflg NDbt hS tout'cij "ousu piOHuSS ~
| then.
Willis Gaylord was then introduced by
| the person who first called on witness, and
read the letter to witness and Gaylord. Ths
| person who first came then retired.
Thtrcupon Mr.. Gaylord renewed thcpro
| position contained in the letter, namely
| $40, 600 to secure five votes, and the pat
ronage OF the Administration TO be thrown
in for pomeroy in tho State Of Kansas.
The witness believed that this PROPOSE
ton from ths Ssnstor was intended to en-
trap him. and. acting under that belisf, de
trrmined tina. he would lead them on unit
he could exsose them. The witness assign
| ed as reasons for this belief that the Scna
tor was strong partisan that he felt bit
,erly toward the President, and that
money was his object. the party to whic
he belonged was much better able to pa
than the Administration.
In addition to which, the person in emu
mcrating the names Of Senator'S which MI
pomeroy proposed to control, included II
name Of Mr.. Morton, of Indiana, and wi
: ness did not believe such an assertion 70 !
: possible. The name Of Senator Nys VI
, also included.
lUe luteTvleWb Win WtsesOoo D.
i, by the party protesting to act for Senate
Pomeroy. He brought letters showing b
, authority. The terms were not scecpte
and we're not intended y b.
The further testimony Of Col. Cooper v
D TO the effect that he Vas not advised Of u
D. money having been used to influence q
votes Of Senators"
II Pomsroy 10 one OF tho Radical Senate
10 from Kansas, and voted for the convict
er Of the President. The testimony Of c
10 Cooper places him in position from viii
:. il will be difficult for tho gentleman TO
a. trica,e himself. An explanation OF the
no Of the names OF Gov. Morton and Scna
Dir Nye ~ parties to this proposed bribery
ns due from those gentlemen. Col. Coops
80 gentleman Of high character and standi
~. and his evidence is entitled to the foil
in credit. This investigation will eviden
not be paying stock for the RAIDS. As
- Father Richie was wont to say, nous
ON ron. Wo will SEE what we Will see.