New-York tribune., 1872-03-12

Mr. Clark had u for wishing his name not to
appear is conradicting statements OF eycwitnesses
and participants regard TO Conventions held in
Missouri, while John B. Clark thousand miles
away at Washington. Living for years his pay
superintendent of the House D0cumentroom here at
Washington men will more readily credit him with zeal
in working for the faction which supports him. than
with knowledge OF current events in Missouri
When u man ends his statement by Omitting his name
and begins il with "a falsehood, how much confidence
ooes it merit Mr. Clark begins with an assertion not
only false, but VIGOROUSLY false. that am "of New
York formerly OF Missouri" II he did not know. when
he wrote, that my family and home were in st. Louis
and Lad been for more than five years continuously
then he simply repeated lie of The Missouri Democrat
without inquiry of any MIssourian TO its truth
In diputing statements OF fact made by me. what pOs
sibe difference does it make whether l am not
an agent Of the Free Trade League receiving salary
OF $1,000 year" But that assertion also happens to be
false. 1t would be dlscrcd If it true but tho
fact is that am not agent OF the League and am not
paid by 10 any salary whatever.
Another appeal to prejudice follows, based upon an
other faschOOd-that "was active lobbyist at JEFF
fersOn City the election Of Frank Blair That
I did actively seek the election of another candidato
will be testified OF personal knowledge by Gen Blair ana
his friends and 10y members with whom my efforts
in earnest as to nearly terminate personal
friendships may add that Senator SchuTz sent tec
gram which read In Republican caucus urging all
LIBERAL members 10 Win OlneT RcpubcdnS III sup
porting another candidate ainst Gen Blair The truth
is that the holders and friends Of Grant and Nc
Clurg, who wished 10 represent a Demo
cratic victory circular to be sent out by
the Secretary Of The GrantMcCurg state Committee.
just before the election OF IsO urging the Radicals In all
close counties 20 vote for Democratic candidates for the
Legislature. in exchange for Democratic votes for Nc
Clurg This scheme though exposed by the publication
OF the circular days before the election did succeed
he A. q
OF the House. by the aid of Radical votes to give
orlty in that body But for that same plOt,icOncOccd
with express intent TO cast dscred upon the Liberal
movement and carried out under urgent secret instruc
tions from the GrantMcClurg headquarters the election
Of any Democrat TO the United senate would have
been impossible.
MT Clark says j. Of course admitted that did,
by adrolt and artfu management succeed in tuning
Missouri over into the hands OF the Democracy" Sen
af Morton asserts the thing OF Senator schurz.
Boh cannot be correct Tho that neither tells
the truth The Governor and all the State officers
Republicans the Senate is Republican and the House.
the only branch Of the State Government which Is in
Democratic hanns was placed there by tho agents OF
President Grant, who were willing TO destroy Iepub-
lcan supremacy IN Missouri IN order to stab victorious
opponents Of the proscripttve policy
IOu VIII not be surprised that Mr. Clark the would be
anonymous sssailant beginning with assertions so false
regarding matters of public nOtorety has not followed
truth concerning the position Of individuals He pre-
tends TO recount the names OF the leaders of tbc Lin
cral wing in 1870" but carefully omits Gen John Nc
Eol who actually led the bolt from the Convention. who
was selected as Chairman OF the Liberal State Com
Dtec, aud whose great strength ana prominence, IA
wen his present position, personally known TO
you. whether Mr. Clark incidentally omitted tbis
name. rely ying 10 ny letter IN which II was prominently
mentioned. can Judge fs object %aa to show tbat
al the leaders, 5ehurz, Brown. Ind mysef had re-
cin'cl. lni - therefore, ppretty1 neni)n Of Judge