Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-11-09
Personal and Explanatory.

| "SU itS Charge NITJuhlly
that 1 have sold out for time the
Office to which | was recently APP
pointed, and that | had sold out the
entire time, conditioned that some
other and better place was offered in
exchange therefor. Also, that there
is corrupt bargain and sale in the af-
fair, and that the Witness editor has
access to letter Of mine which, if
my consent to its publication is Civ
en-, will prove the allegations. The
following is copied from the Witness
to show the charges
''We have it from good authority that
Cover has written and acknowledged over his own
signature f not in terms in substance) that he did
sell ont his Consulae-that he sold out Internationally
until, if not during December next. for which he got
his pay down. and further stipulated entire sale if
at that time he received named and oeH defined
| siderdtion-thst this transaction made for the
accommodation and benefit Of corrupt parties knowing
them to be such, who had offered him corrupt con-
alterations ard apparently for the purnose OF
ing It, II not perpetuating hereditary Consulate rule
which had already existed 70 years
| cover wants further evidence of the above we
can give him the letter entire and according to this
letter he IL literally under contract for the surrender
u tie entire Consulate Of Faya if the friends Of The
present incumbent perform their part of the
The italics appear as in the origin
al, and it will be seen the language
is well guarded, the words benefit
OF corrupt parties" corrupt consid-
Grafton" &C., being thrown in to
give the statement the worst mean
ing. The words ",ceU defined c0nSid-
GRAFTON" imply this: when man
holds an official place and resigns it
to accept promotion 30 a better one,
it is sale of himself at "t0eH defn-
ed consideration" And the words
"Sotd out Internationally until, If not
| through, December nert," imply that |
made money by accepting the brief
delay.
The statement | published in the
Herald, and which the Witness gen
erously copied, agrees with any and
all the letters | wrote concerning the
affair, and that statement the Mt
ness considered satisfactory. The
particular letter to which reference
is made may not give full details,
but no part OF it warrants the con-
illusions arrived at with the insinu-
ating charges. Maj. Rountree has q
similar letter of mine, which may
also be read, and l freely consent
that all my letters written upon the
subject may be shown to anybody
doubling or having the curiosity to
see them. But as to the publication
OF any letter of mine referring tC
these matters, the Witness mus
know that | Lave no moral right tC
consent thereto. The letters were
written to personal friends, some o
them to political enemies, but | dt
not concede that political difference
necessarily lead to personal Interrupt
lions of friendship. They were no
marked "priU 7te," which fact virtual
ly permitted their being shown t,
anybody, but would not warran
printing them. My objections t,
their publication are these: th,
names of persons, with their officia
positions, and the details of CONVEX
stations, references to persons anC
transactions, my opinions and re
marks, &c, were freely given il
view of illustrating the ways Of tn,
world, the temptations, and how diff
ficult it is for man, especially on,
in office, to ruu through without dc
moralization. | would Of cours
have no right to publish the name
J and circumstances, nor to consen
! thereto, and the Witness could no
in honor admit the like, even
asked to publish.
As to selling out for a time, had
made money by the delay in not de
+ arting for Fayal till in December
there might have been some show
for a charge OF wrorg on my part
But the amount ceived barely
covered losses for extra travel anC
expenses, and for estimated damages
and time-nothihg for lost profits
| was offered above twice the sum
consented to accept, because to ac
cept more would seem like the ac
ceptance of money not earned mol
due in fairness Besides, my bust
ness rnle, honesty not taken into ac.
count, has ever been and ever will
be to preserve a record that myself
and friends shall never blush to own
and honor. AS to resigning an office
IN view Of promotion to better one
L deny that there is anything dis
honorable in the like and also deny
that such transaction can be taken
in the light of corrupt bargain and
SALE
The following letter from Hon
II. Grinnell, Collector Of the Post Of
New York, to Hon. Matt H. Carpen.
ter, and which | take the liberty tc
publish because | know they would
consent thereto if asked, is Offered
as proof generaliy of my statements
NEW York, SEPT. 81, 1869,
Hon. NJ. II. CARPENTER, NJ. c., Milwaukee
DEAR SRI telegraphed you some day
ago asking you could come here; your reply
| eyes, if Important was received | nov
write to inform you CT the occasion OF m,
dispatch
The Merchants and Underwriters of th
City, Boston and New Bedford Joined in
petition some time ago to have Mr. Dabney
retained as Consul to Fayal. Having Learned
through the State Department that the Hon
1
Mr.. Dabney, and that Mr.. Cover was and is I
personal friend of yours, steps were taken tc
get the consent of Mr. Cover to relinqullsh the
position and at the same time your full and
free consent was to be had.
1t is due the petitioners to say that no UNI
derhanded or dishonorable means have beer
taken or anticipated in the premises by either
the petitioners or Mr.. Cover, but all that ha:
been done or anticipated TO be done, has been
l fully m adp knDXyn n Mr. Covar he 80
plain all to you. The petitioners hope tc
satisfy you and Mr.. Cover that the change is
desirable in more senses than one, and will
not attempt to have it made without your own
and his full and free consent.
From my own standpoint | am fully con-
vinced, il could see and talk with YOU, YOU
would heartily agree with me that the change
| is desirable and commendable, if made in an
honorable manner-which will be, if done at
all. Please talk with Mr.. Cover and give
me your views. If you and he will come
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