Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-09-02

Secret Service Division, Treasury
Department, has readily published
a pamphlet in the form of a letter
to Secretary Boutwell,, exposing
frauds of various kinds at which
that gentleman has connived, and
offering the documentary proofs.
This Boutwell,, who has lately
figured as an intermeddler in Ten
nessee politics, will be remembered
as an Impeacher of the first magni-
tude. Mr.. Wood closes his trench
ant letter with the following para
graph relative to the disgraceful
part borne by Boutwell, in that most
Infamous movement in American
political history-the impeachment
of Andrew Johnson.
The pamphlet says:
HYou are acquainted with resident OF
Washington known as Rev w B Mstchet'.
| Mr. Matchett has informed me that he
served you faithfully while you were upon
the Impeachment Committee, at the trial
of President Johnson. Mr. Ma.chett had
reason to believe that possessed informa-
ton which the Impeachment Committee
was DESTROYS of obtaining. He called up
on me and stated that a number of the
committee had authorized him to say that
he would pay me 900 for the infor-
| nation referred to. Mr. Match
| EFT did not al that time
| give the name of the member making the
| offer, but proposed an interview between
US, which | declined to have. He stated
| that he must be very prudent In the matter,
lest Andrew johnson or the copperheads
should get hold of it. Mr.. Boutwell,,
neither Andrew johnson, nor the "copper"
heads, nor, prior to the commencement of
this communication, any living person,
was made familiar with these facts. Mr.,
Matchett subsequently, informed me what
member of the Impeachment COMMITTEES
made this offer, AND GEORGE S. BOUT
WELL, SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY,
"rHoU ART THE MAN"
Andrew johnson, the late President OF
the UDited States, desired 10 see me on a
certain oCc lsion, about the time the evil
dence was being prepared by the Impeach-
ment Committee. Accompanied by a
friend, called on him, and, after some
conversation, the friend made some allu-
sion to Hon. Edwin NJ. Stanton, the late
Secretary of War. Mr.. johnson appeared
| to desire TO hear me upon the subject.
remarked, "Mr. President, am a Repub.
lican: Mr.. Stanton is my personal friend;
l entertain the highest respect for him. l
know him only to be an honest. faith
ful, and humane gentleman, and | would
rather be guilty of wronging one of my
children than to utter one word against my
| friend Mr.. Stanton" Thus the matter
ended. 10 your effort 10 obtain informa-
ton, through your agent, against Andrew
| johnson, how different was your course OF
procedure-hoIding out inducements by
The offer of a reward of $25, 1000 for the
possession Of what you desired, (no matter
how obtained to consummate the impeach-
| ment of President of The United States
a gentleman with whom did not agree
as to some of his vetOes, nor did
| like the political antecedents of many Of
| those who protested 10 be his friends after
| his disagreement with Congress; yet,
Andrew johnson is as far your superior in
veracity, integrity, and honesty as the
mondays Sun is superior in brilliancy to
the dim Pickering of two-cent candle.
You have lately written manifesto in
tended for the reconstructed" citizens OF
Tennessee, advising them as to how they
should vote at the late gubernstorial cleo
ton. You have heard the thunder tones
from that State in response, and you I'M
derstand how your advice has been
appreciated. If President Grant is
to keep such: characters as yourself
az one of his official advisers, write out
more of such letters, and such responses
as came from Tennessee will bury you in
that oblivion which such political dema-
gogues as yourself merit.
Yours, etc, VIM. P. WOOD.