New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-04
COYCEGNIYG CADErSHIP WARF1NTs,
THE STORY OF AN OPERATOR.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: AS you publish portion OF my CORE
spondeuce with Col Asper this morning have thought
ii would be proper and certainly most interesting TO the
public If shall make statement which will I'LL up all
links in the testimony not yet gwen ia print but which
are before the Military Committee:
arr % Easi 24ihst. City Nj. d. LASDoS.
Editor NeW.YOrk Tribune
AS the Tribune has thus far seemed TO report truhuliy
the CadetshPimDroglio in Washington viii contribute
what may know Of the missing links in the testimony
involving Judge HOge, Col Asper Com Porter Mr. WHIT
teDoro and COMMANDER I Pshur
HON S. L. HoGE -,
during the XXXXth Congress appointed Oscar BALDWIN
of Columbia 5 c. TO the Naval Academy Oscar BALDWIN
of Mr. Charles Baldwin, Collector OF Internal
graduate Of Yale Oscar Is descendant OF commodore
Foot but when appointed only feet inches hight
Foot food would make up the OF her two inches"
These facts the writer knew when he became interested
in securing the OF the SSa Navs Xesdemy
Young Custus Upshur is boy VINO VIII interest," alg
George Washington stock.
In d personal Interview with
Admiral Porter
OF the Navy Department the Admiral told us that he
would gladly appoint Master CuStus in place OF Master
Oscar IN case the latter failed IN examination NY en-
thusasm for young Upshur prevailed upon Judge Hoge
70 nominate Upshur IN case Baldwin failed The Judge
faintest OF money in the transaction, while Admiral
only interested IN kindness 10 everybody with
Understood that Cuss was TO follow oscar To bring
this about required diplomacy OF nice order and ioI is
Annapolis where Custis met him full hope and fear
for the result 10 settle for aye or nave the cherished
wish Of a lifetime. Oscar Baldwin on his arrival from
Columbia proved 10 be an uncommOqy Bprighty boy, as
bright sylph. / knew lac would pass the exanina
ton and Cuss was almost disheartened Oscar very
young and owing 10 the recent death Of with Gus
IL b. inspire mel prevailed upon the father Of Baldwin
10 withdraw him for one giving Master Gusts his
uace assured Mr.. BALDWIN that would al could
ior ms son next giving him sight draft New
YORK for $500 which to DO returned In could
gct MS son appointed. Mr.. Baldwin assured me that
be felt as much indebted 10 Judge HoRe before and
that he would be the formers political friend.
Judge UOge did not receive directly or Indirectly
any CONFORMATION, nor did he eJpecf eUT 10
ceipe any His reward was TO please his
friend Baldwin, retaining his influence, do a
courtesy 10 Admiral Porter please Commander UPshur
and myself and honorable candidate IA Ihe naval
academy. All Of which was accomplished. commander
Grer telegraPhed al my request, young bsuWDs WIN
drawa 10 Admiral Porter and young CPsnut ~a5 az
pointed BY telegraph immediately examiner anu ad'
mtted 10 the Academy.
The writer the true attorney OF all parties, manag
Ing the whole matter and for his services he received
letters Of friendship and cOmmeDdatOn from CVn
ander Upshur and presentation OF 800 as PrOies
bOnal fee The writer has also promised 10 do what ne
for young Baldwin IN 1870 snd he only hopes ;hat no
may he successful with worthy desceDdeDt OF COM
H0dOTe FOOt-fOr Inc would honor the Navy.
Joel i. Asper
Hon. Joel \. Asper
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