The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-07
Il DIRTY BUSIyESS.
SAMPLE YANKEE CooLLY PROPOSES TO
SELL STOLEN PROPERTY.
Ho Of1ers to .Comp1omiso Government
Prosecutions for Violations of tho Ke.
vonue LaHs,'

fio Oners to ,Comp1omise Government
Prosecutions for Violations OF tho Ke.
vonue Laws
Tho following letter, received by q gentle
man OF this city, illustrates the character OF
the people from whom We attempted to sepa-
rate ourselves, and with whom We are forced
intouncongenial asso ,iatiou.
The letter comes not from the ordinary class
Of the people who constitute Yankee society,
but from ono who is an aspirant for judicial
position, and recommended by an array of
seemingly Influential names as cminently At
ted for the post. He accompanies this attempt
at levying "blaok mail" with the entire string
OF printed certificates, on. which he builds his
prospects for judicial elevation. No doubt the
certiflers OF character aud qualification sYin be
highly gratified at this additional exemplifita-
tion OF the propriety and high sense OF right
and justice which should distinguish iudioiar
officer. a..
We append below specimen endorsement
OF this spotiess jurist, who, in the letter under
consideration, has SO signally vindoated his
claim to tho high encomiums OF the Northern
bench and bar. Sc
Candor obliges us to add, that the office
which he covets and for which no is so strong.
ly recommended is g judicial position in Kan
sas, SC that in the event OF his appointment
he would dispeusejustice at 80 great distance
from home that his particular friends and spon-
sors could by no possibility be affected by the
popularity OF his administration. Like old Trap
bois, OF Alsatian fame and memory, it. seoms
that he is ready to undertaksa ANY job, however
small and dirty, for consideration" The
letter OF which we speak is as follows:
wAsHrNaIoN Cry, D. g., September 1, 1869.
Esq, Charleston, y. c.:
MOUTH Came upon reSeS EeT od last last
United States Navy. who showed me num-
Der Of papers, picked up by him among some
debris on "Scott's Plantation" January 10,
deeds and other documents. Among them,
ono OF which took q memorandum as follows:
South s,rt Carolina, Beaufort s District. Memo
tween DIR. William jenkins, of the island of
st. Helena, and Richard DeTrovlle, Of the
Town OF Beaufort. for conveyance OF his lots of
land lby DsTreeilie 70 Jonkins.) in said Beau
fort, Nos. 12S and 124. for $1,000. Bounded &C.,
and also lots; messuages aud tenements thero
on in said town. lying south and IN front Of
lot No. 124, known on plan as lots No. 90 and
(Signed) R1oHARp DETnRvrLLE.
tSigned) WI. JENKINS.
Witness:
W. j. DErnKvnLE. &c, g.
Supposing this document may be of impor-
tance to you. take the liberty to notify you
thereof; and say eau get possession OF it for
consideration.
II you think it of any worth, please say what
you will give cash for it, and oblige
Yours respectfully,
HENRY SHERMAN.
With regard to the United States officer re-
terred to in this communication, we can only
hope that he has had no participation in the
infamy OF such proposal, and we very much
doubt whether there is anything more Of
truth in this part of The statement thun there
is in tho aatteritg exhibit OF his qualification
which accompanies it.
These endorsements are taken from q circu-
lar which accompanies the letter:
HARrFonD, February 20, 1851,
Hon. Sir-Learning that Henry Sherman,
ESQ.,, OF this city, who has for several years
been q member OF the bar in this State, ia an
applicant for the Office Of District Judge OF the
pleasure in saying he Is q suitable candidate
for such on Office. he sustains IN excellent
character for probity, learning aud fidelity,
s S ehR te s soSssd sd Sc
OF similar character. Respectfully yours:
Wm. w. Ellsworth, VIM. L. storrs, Th. 8. VIII
iiams. Jos. Trumbull, Joel Human, D. y. San
Illus Catlin, Francis Parsons.
Z To A. LINCOLN, Presiasnt elect.
New YoRK, March 2, 1861.
Sir--My acquaintance With Henry Sherman,
Esq, formerly Of our bar, and now of Hart
ford, Connecticut. commenced many years
ago. and know him to be man OF pure NOR
ais and upright character.
AS q lawyer, he is able, learned, and unusu-
ally Industrious; and think his tone OF mind,
and the nature OF his professional pursuits, fit
do not doubt he would fii with ovedit to him
sell and great public usefulness.
Iu aoAanAa lnnooEl,' President:
This, unhappily for Mr. Sherman. is not the
last of it. A business circular is sent with the
letter and list Of references, in which Henry
Sherman, counsellor at law, describes tie
class OF claims oogni9,ble before the depart
ment which he will undertake to collect. The
end Of this precious paper is as follows:
N. B.-Prosecutions for violations OF Gus.
toms aud revenue laws compromised with the
department here.
HRNRY SHERMAN, Counsellor at Law,
:. No. 299 l. street north, Washington, d. @.
There cannot be palmer English than this.
The SANG individual who proposes to sell
stolen property to our feilow-townsman, offers
TO comprornise with the departments prosecu-
tions Tor violation OF customs and revenue
laws. Hush-money, It seems, will do any
thing. What wonder. then, that there is a whis-
key ring which laughs the government 10
soorn2 Certain 1t is that this naraesake Of the
great house-burner would not make this little
proposition IL he was not sure by experience
that the department here'' was In tho market
Tor sale. ~ ~ ic,.t3 ns.s,.s& ;i:s,
ssr DEATH OF Rev. Da. RoBHRfsy. Bon. This
eminent minister OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South died at Marion Courthouse, on
Friday, the Sd Instant, and was buried on sun
day. DR., Boyd had always enjoyed uniform
good health, until about two years ago he had
stroke Of paralysis. from which, however, he
seemed In great measure to have recovered.
until about month ago there appeared de-
oided evidences Of rapidly falling heslth, which
terminated his life suddenly on Friday last.
DR.. Boyd, II We mistake not. WAS about sixty
three years OF age. he commenced life aa q
physician, bat in early manhood changed his
profession for that Of the ministry, to which