The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-04

biI iAouSH ne was not IN my debt, the ap-
parent warmth of his nature mpelied him
to express his gratitude in most exaggerated
I language. After he took office under the
Lincoln administration our paths diverged
50 widely that ! did not often see him
! When did, lie sometimes overwhelmed me.
as before, with hyperboical demonstrations
of thankfulness and friendship If his feels
/ lngs ever changed, he died and made no
/ sign" that was visible to me.
Here let me record my solemn declaration.
f. that / never saw anything dishono,able in
. his conduct while was associated with him
lie never disappointed me while he was EN-
( Poycd under me, or while we were colleagues
! 10 office and he never failed me in anything
which had right TO expect at his hands.
/ His enemies spoke evii of him, but that is
/ 'the rough brake that virtue must 20
/ through" and ! allowed no tale-beaTer TO
shake my faith. Ny own personal knowl-
/ edge does not enable me to accuse him of any
mean or disgraceful act. How far you have
succeeded, or may hereafter be able 10 sue
/ cesd, in proving him a treacherous hyp0-
crite. is question to be considered. But
! am not one Of your witnesses; my testimony,
/ as far as it goes. IS directly against you.
Uudcr these circumstances it was impussi-
/ bie for me 70 be qnjte silent when / saw
your publication in the "Atautic," or to
cUu6ae myself to a mere vjndicaton Of the
other parties assaulted. i was plain to me
/ that you had "who!Iy misunderstood the
/ character Of Mr.. Stanton, and grossly Injured
/ LIm by what you supposed 10 be 2 pauegyr-
/ Ic." Your description ut him. If accepted as
true. would imue the belief that his whole
( poiItica. lie was one long inlr0sture: tlal as
I trusted member Of the buchanan admjuis
/ tratiun. lie acted alternately the iac0mYati-
/ b!e parts Of = SPY and q bully that while
+ he was the chief law officer Of the govern
ment. he vas engaged in the foulsst corspi-
/ racy that ever was ba'ched against the life.
! liberty, and honor Of colleague for wh9n
/ he vas al that very time protesting unbound
cd friendship; that he was the lrotsge and
/ Cruny OF Simon Cameron, auc appointed
/ secretary OF war - carry out his policy
. that beng so appointed ne did !oyaHy and
/ le!on!ously emhoZge public money to the
amount Of two hundred and fifty thousand
/ dollars at one time. ! is trIe that YOU were
actuated by no malicious intent You meant
10 do him honor. According to your moral
apyrahensious, all the evil you ascribed t.
/ him was good When YOU wove for him
( this disgusting ''~reath OF ulcersEcoue 10
( seed, >" you thought you were decorating bis
coffin with d chapict Of the choicest flowers
You painted monster Of depragity, aid
you expected the American people u vor-
skip it with all the tervDr ut s2vaTss when
they fall down 10 adore the image Cf some
bjdeous demon. 10 doubt the yotive offer
( iur Of your affection took this aro,raIor7s
( form because Won believed that durIcity aud
crime employed against democrats would
give him the highest claim he could lave on
Tie admiration Of the abolitiouist and be-
,sl-e If did Greatly increase vour own es
teen, and reya-d f5r him B,i my interest
/ in lis rerffation recnire6 that he sbould he
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