The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-08-16
Mr.. Greeley on the Case OF Bancroft
Davis.


The Hon. HORACE GREELEY has at last
begun to discuss the case of the Acting Sec
rotary of State in Gen. GRANTS Cabinet as
ronnected with bride of 100000 paid to
him in the year 1867 by the managers Of the
Boston. Hartford and Erie Railroad. to be-
Tray TO them the stockholders OF the Erie
Railway Company, of which he was then a
Director and legal adviser. This betrayal
was accomplished by making with them, on
ihe part OF the Erie Company, a contract by
which that Company lost several millions OF
dollars. Upon this subject Mr. GREELEY
now uses the following lang
"THE sun asks us to pass judgment 'on the
course OF the Prcsi lent In keeping In place a. Act
ing Secretary OF state Mr. j. {. BAscRoTr DAyis,
whom u says)
1.-The Legislature Of Massachusetts has. proved to
, h 2seH s 81 rs and deSu SRa e, 70 De
Tie Tribune understands this nal to be the
judgment OF the Legislature Of Massachusetts, Eor
even OF a Committee Of either branch thereof, but
simply and solely OF He Sun. We know the GOV
ernor Of Massachusetts to De : man OF discernmeut
ami integrity, and believe hiDl wholly disinterestei
Ia the PROMISES. II he civilian CLAFLTND viii cor
iify that Mr.. DAVIS is guilty, as charged by The
sus We viii unite ~ Gemanding his removal nom
onlce. j. not that fair
Mr.. GREELEY seems to be somewhat con
fused in his impressions respecting the sub
feet TO which we have called his attention
We have invited him to state his opinion
upon the testimony taken by Joint Com
mit;ce Of both Houses Of the Massachusetts,
Legislature, in March last, respecting the
sfhrs Of the Boston, Hartford and Erie
Railroad, 90 far as Gen GRANTS Acting
Secretary OF State is implicated therein. We
do not wish for his Judgment upon anything
which we have alleged, but simply aud
solely upon the facts demonstrated 10y the
sworn testimony taken by that Committee
and confirmed by the cccount books OF the
Boston, Hartford and Eric Company. This
testimony is published in full in the report
of tho Joint Committee printed By order Of
The LEGISLATURE Of Massachusetts, i'm volume
known az Senate Document No 1873. Ii is
upon tic facts therein set forth that VIC de.
sire to have Mr.. GREEIEY's opinion for it If
certain that those facts are of much gravity
when taken in connection with the circum-
stance that the man proved by them TO have
received a great bride is now Acting Secretary
of State for the United States, and il re-
taincd in TINT position by the President. not
withstonding the publication to the world Of
The Official evidence Of his guilt
AS Mr., GREELEY does not seem TO have at
hand Senate Document No. 1873, We will
quote from it one or two brief portions
which exhibit the dshonorable conduct Of
the Acting Secretary of State The witness
IRON whose evidence we quote was JOHS s
ELDEIpGE, for long period the chicf man
ager of the Boston, Hartford and Erie, who
in 1867 got himsclf and number of his fel-
low conspirators elected rs Directors Of the
Eric Railway, in order that they might con.
troll its action against the interests OF lts
stockholders and in favor Of their own inter
cats, In order to bring about this election,
ELDRIDGE testified that largo sums of
money were paid to different parties for
proxies to elect himself and his fellow con
fpiutors Directors of the Erie Railway.
These sums as appeared by the cash book of
the Boston, Hartford and Erie Company,
amounted in all to over five hundred
thousand dollars. In investigating the de-
tails 81 tins corrupt expenditure, the follow
4"% testimony was drawn from ELpRlDpE, as
APP as upon ppgc lG2 of the report.
% Sc" that Mr. j. C. H. DAy,s o,,,co,,,
VIA Wa4 that flif 80 '"''S g'' fbO,OJl
Go nc ,o war IN the same manner lie gt ita,
NC ,n'', t,re with Mr., LASE b" ~
" g. Whit service wa he to rend.r,
h,-he Na7 to draw the contract, and IN o,1 ~
'"o" 'h''nsh' ana in get'in' rid OF Ger.