The Portland daily press., 1872-07-24
The Greeley-SeymOur Intrigue.

STARTLING DIscLosUREs-MR. GREELEY
BECAME DEMOCRAT IN OCTOBER, 1871
ENDORSES THE PAYMENT OF PENSIONS
TO REBEL SoLDIERs-INTEREsTI Cor
REsPoNDENCE.
The Binghampton Republican at last, in
response to the demand for the facts instead
of mere assertions, in relation to the bargain
between Greeley and the Democrats, which
resulted in his nomination for President, pub
fishes part of the evidence. 1t seems that
Mr.. Lewis Carmichael, of Unadila, Otsego
County, N. Y, was the first to advocate the
movement. Carmichael is a farmer, probably
between fifty and fifty-five years of age, who
owns and resides upon tract of two hundred
and forty acres of improved land, two miles
west of the village of Unadilla, in Otsego
County. For twenty years, he has been a
politician of influence and sagacity, and he
was consulted in times of important political
movements by Dickinson and other eminent
men. He has often attended State Conven-
tions-sometimes as delegate; and in 1860
he attended the Charleston and Baltimore
Conventions in the interest of Mr. Dickinson
Carmichael wrote to Mr.. Greeley, last Sep
TENDER, giving him his views about the COM
ing Presidential campaign, and inviting Gree
Icy to become a candidate. He told Mr..
Or66ley Ludb Gllc tllilc ldu COtuC W TdIL over,
and he thought the Democratic leaders would
drop old issues and support him.
Mr.. Greeley answered the letter in short
time. He expressed his willingness to be-
come candidate, but was fearful that the
democratic leaders would not support him.
A letter from him invited Carmichael to an
interview with him. Carmichael said he
went down to New York soon after receiving
that letter, and had long talk with Greeley
in the Tribune Office. Greeley told Carmichael
that Horatio Seymour was standing candi-
date with the democratic party, and that Mr..
Seymour would not step aside for him.
Carmichael answered that he could not tell
about that, as Governor Seymour had not
been asked, and had not said what he would
do. Carmichael then offered to undertake to
secure SeymOur's consent and cooperation
to the movement, and Mr.. Greeley agreed
to be candidate provided he succeeded with
Mr.. Seymour and other prominent democrats.
The result was that Mr.. Seymour consented
to the arrangement, after some hesitation.
The Journal prints the following list of the
letters, and promises, if any attempt is made
by those implicated to disprove any of its
statements, either in court or elsewhere, to
present much better case than it now pre-
sents:
Lewis Carmichael to Horatio Seymour.-Au-
gust, 1871. Proposing pensions for disabled
rebel soldiers Affidavit of Chas. S. Carpen-
teri
Lewis Carmichael to Horace Greeley.-Au-
gust, 1871. Proposing pensions for disabled
rebel soldiers and asking Greeley's views. [Af-
fidavit Of Mr.. Carpenter.
HoratiO Seymour to Lewis Carmichael.-Au-
gust or September, 1871. Declining to advocate
then the payment of rebel pensions. Mr..
Carpenters affidavit.
Horace Greeley to Lewis Carmichael-Au-
gust or September, 1871. Declaring in favor of
law giving pensions, by United States gov
eminent, to rebel soldiers, though doubling its
passage by Congress- [Affidavit of Mr. Car
Lewis Carmichael to Horace Greeley.-Sep-
TENDER, 1871. Addressing Greeley as next
President of the United States" and asking
him to be the candidate of the Democrats and
views about politics. statement Of Carmi-
chael.
Horace Greeley to Lewis Carmichael
tober 4, 1871. Deprecating Democratic failure
to nominate Chase in 1868 against Republicans;
setting Chase aside for 1872 as 'feeble and bro
ken down." proposing united action to ''close
the wounds opened by the war;" saying he
could not see his way quite clearly to 1872. AL
ready published in part by us, and further GER
tilted to by affidavit of DR.. Ireland.
Horace Greeley to Lewis Carmichael-Octo-
Der 1871. Inviting Carmichael to call on Gree
ley in New York to talk over issues, &C., and
expressing possibility he might consent to be a
candidate. Statement of Carmichael, (who
testifes Greeley fully consented statement of
Ell. H. Howard and affidavit of Mr.. Carpenter.
Horatio Seymour to Lewis Carmichael
About December, 1871 Referring to interviews
of Greeley and Carmichael and Carmichael and
Seymour; expressing satisfaction with the pro-
gress of affairs; acceding to Carmichaeps plan
of non-cOmmital tariff issue, and commencing
Greeley's acceptance of plan as looking to the
Stafa ont Of To oaI nd oAiJ
of DR.. Ireland Carmichael asserts Seymour's
subsequent full agreement to support Greeley
Horatio Seymour to Waldo Hutchins.-
About February, 1872. Seymour had been I'M
able to see Hutchins, according to Camichaers
request, and so wrote to him. Contents of this
letter best known to Seymour and Hutchins.
statement of b. f. Arnold, ESQ.,
HoratiO Seymour to Lewis Carmichael
About February. Statement of these facts to
Carmichael. statement of b. f. Arnold, ESQ.,
Horace Greeley to Lewis Carmichael-A
February, 1872. Suggestions that Democratic
influence should be exerted for Greeley at Gin
cinnati, and that Carmichael should go there.
Affidavit of DIR. Ireland, and statement of
Henry Van Dusen. .Et aLA
Horace Greeley to Lewis Carmichael.-April,
1872. Suggesting that it was not polite yet to
undertake an independent movement for Gree
ley in Otsego county, as Carmichael had pro-
posed statement of Hon. r. w. Courtney
Horace Greeley to Lewis Carmichael-Doubt-
ing whether the Democrats would really favor
him; and proposing to withdraw from the can
didacy; but persuaded by Carmichael to wait
and see statement of Carmichael]
Lewis Carmichael to Reuben E. Fenton.
About March. Enclosing seymour's letter,
noting what he (Seymour) had written to
Hutchins. [B f. Arnold.
Horace Greeley to Lewis Carmichael Stat
ing the results of the Seymour-Fenton CORES
pondence "all right" Howard.
Horatio Seymour to Lewis Carmichael May
l, 1872. Stating correspondence about Cincin-
natl Convention (as Carmichael explains. }
Substance of letter already published, on our
authority.] azUi 50 E.flth
HoratiO Seymour to Waldo Hutchins. April
1872. Contents known to Seymour and Hutch
ins. Stated by Carmichael to be final arrange
ment for Cincinnati Convention. [Acknowl-
edged in Seymours letter to Carmichael of May
l: Affidavit of Seymour's acknowledgment if
challenged.]
Waldo Hutchins to Horatio Seymour.-On
or before May l, 1872. Contents best known to
Hutchins and Seymour. Seymour's letter says
the reply of Hutchins was pleasant or satisfac-
tory. acknowledged in Seymours letter to
Carmichael of May l. Affidavit, if challenged