New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-08
THE ALASKA BUSINESS.
A CARD FROM MR.. PAINTEI


To me Editor of TIE Tribune.
SIR: Almost every line of The Rreaing Post dispatch
which you copied Saturday, is arocious calumny.
No such testimony has been given AS The Erening
Post man reported and every line of his dispatch Is
a wicked libel Mr.. Stanton did swear that applied
10 him to get some of the Alaska money, while tho
bill was in the House. which denied under OATH 1t
arose from my asking him if he was trying TO lobby
il through which he promptly denied, and said II
Walker was in il he knew nothing Of it. II mans
character is TO be assailed on no evidence,
at all, who is safe a day from the malice
Of men who by their own admissions are corrupt
Ny conscience is clear. no one on the Committee be-
leves it, and of my friends hero who know both
parties credit il. am, Sir, yours, &c,
Washington, Feb. 8, 1869. u. III. PAINTER.
Mr.. Stanton addresses the following card to the
Committee in explanation of the statement Of Mr..
WASHINGTON Feb g. 1869.
Hon. c. T. HUIBUnD, Chairman Committee Public En-
SIN: Through the public newspaper, and from various
Individual source. learn that MI Painter has e1
yonr Committee AZ n9 one was presen. al inc several
directly establish the truth my BY any other
Witness but understand that Mr. Robert w. Latham 10
facts which indirectly sustain my statements beg that
You will examine him on the following points: -
the ou whe sent 70 Mr LATHAM
that should apply 10 Gov Walker TO have him Panter)
employed and paid for advocating the measure.
when Mr. Painter threatening an Investigation, Mr.
Latham stated 20 me- In presence OF GOV Walker, that
Painter had said his conversations with me were conf
DENTAL and that n revealed them no would attack
in the public papers and destroy my character.
Third-Mr. Latham also stated that Mr. Painter In
formed him that he Panter had In hs possession had
SEEN an affidavit to the effect that Gov Walker had re-
s2s 600 intended TO be paid 70 Mr. Painter aud
other OF the press, which sums Gov walker had
dishonesty withheld from the parties TO whom they were
on account OF the Alaska purchase, and evidence OF IT,
Mr. Painter said had been found IN Gov, Walkers office
YOurfh-Mr Latham knows TO what extent Mr.. Painter
has admitted the truth OF my statements made before
In Justice myself, demand that Mr. Latham shall be
REQUIRED state what he knows on this subject am,
very respectfully, DC, FREDERICK r. niANioS'
The testimony of Mr.. Latham has not been made
public r.
With reference to the above. our Washington
correspondent telegraphed last night as follows;
Mr. Latham testified before tho Committee on
Saturday in relation to the charges made by
Mr. If. z. Stanton against Mr.. Painter. 1t
appears that his evidence puts a new construc-
ton on the matter According TO his statement,
Painter's motives in the alleged transaction with
Stanton were not for the purpose OF obtaining
any of the lobby money. His object, as he under
stood it, was Il. make himself sure, II possible. II
cornpt means were being used to secure the ratiica-
ton Of the purchase by the Senate and the passage
OF the bill for the appropriation by the House. aud
II they were true 10 expose them The report OF the
Committee is looked forward to with great interest,
and it will fully explain the whole thing. 800 .t