The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-22
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The Hon. James r. Doolittle, of WIS.,
cousin, who was selected to convey to Mr..
Greeley notice of his nomination to the
Presidency by the Baltimore Convention,
Is still silent over the terrible erpose made
OF his character by the New York Tiatss. !"
1t was humiiating enough to Mr.. Greeley
| to have had this |" affecting and unexpec-
tednews 2 conveyed TO him through such
! a medium as the Wisconsin ex-senator, of
whom he had said, in speaking Of his
nomination for the Goyernorship Of that
State, that g he had lost the little dignity
he RETAINED after his apostaey to the Re-
publican party" But the recent exposure
Of this gentleman is of such damaging
character, that the humiliation of Mr..
Greeley must be doubly enhanced, and we.
almost pity the aChappaqua philosopher in
consideration Of the unhappy company he
has fallen into. Ed .vgs a'1 ....t WA. u
1t turns out that in the winter Of 1861
Mr.. Doolttle entered into partnership
with one T. j. Conatty, in grand cotton
speculation, out of which it was expected
/ 81, 900, 900 or 81, SOC, 900, would be real
| lied. Two letters written by. Mr.. Doolit-
| tie at the time have just come to light, the
one purporting to be written by Conatty to
Doolttle, and the other by Doolittle to
Conatty, (and both IN Doolftle's hand
ao,fting,) are now in possession Of the
Times. The one by Doolittle to Conatty
was extremely modest and to this effect:
4 ''Having witnessed on your part, in the
, high position you occupy the same fidelity,
and, | may add, such position and course
of conduct, that my heart has been drawn
out to. you, and as this permit may enable
me to realize great fortune-too great to
be properly administered or enjoyedby any
4 one mani have determined that, as a
present on my part, and in the belief that
4 you could better use q portion, should be
z successful, l. will remit to you the one
fourth of all the profits | may realize over
and above all my expenses n t543t.,i +.
The reply of Mr.. Doolittle to the Conatty
: letter (also written by himself) is very gusi-
ing, and is, in part, as follows: g ,,..5
sYour magnanimous proposition contain
, | ed in your letter from Baltimore, of yester-
day, fills my heart with, feelings which
cannot express Such instances Of disiIs
terested friendship are so rare; so few
among the sons of men are endowed with
) such high and noble generosity, that am
I without words to tell you how much it
, affects me. | have no claims on you, ex-
!, cept those of dismterested friendship, SIN.
ceraly cherished" 4i4
After this happily arranged partnership
: was formed, Mr.. Doolittle sent Mr.. Conatty
South, fortified with letterss introduction
to General Banks, who was then about tc
assume command at New Orleans, and
+ through whose assistance in the cotton line
this grand fortune for the two gentlemen
I was to be made. In his letter to Genera
Banks he says "Conatty visits New
Orleans on matter of great impor'
{ lance not only to himself but to the
t public generally" The whole cores
. lpondence has been given TO the public
a and it seems almost too shameless for be
r lief. The Times charges the terribly dam
r aging facts home, however, upon the ex
A Senator, and his continued silence unde
/. the terrible accusation must soon be re
: ceiyed as confession of its truth.
4 shows, if true, that Mr.. Doohttle is a. fl
S companion Of the Tammspy ring and 9th
0 ers surrounding Mr.. Greeley at the presen
e time. 1t is altogether, one of the mos
8 damaging exposes yet made in America,
=. lpolitics. .l..--.-..l. 's@+ 2
2 THE country has never been in a NOR
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