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this letter was read by deponent was
about the last of March or the 1st of
April, 1872.
The subject had previously been
brought to deponent's attention by
Carmichael but when the letters
were shown, particularly Greeley's
letters, deponent thought the matter
almost too absurd for notice; bat
after the Cincinnati nomination he
understood their importance and en-
deavored to procure copies. He
would have exposed the matter, ex-
cept that he had hopes Of procuring
the letters, or copies Of them.
Deponent was informed, in Decem-
Der, 1871, from the statement Of Car
michael, that Greeley had promised
Carmichael the tome Of the Tribune
,could be changed about the FIRST Of
the year, 1872 and that deponent.
on noticing, saw the change, which
statement of Carmichael deponent
can prove on competent testimony Of
a public officer. Deponent further
remembers that in one Of Greeley's
letters Chase was mentioned as now
feeble and broken down. Deponent
makes this statement on his honor as
citizen; and because he believes
the facts he has mentioned should be
exposed. L. II. IRELAND.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 18th day Of July, 1872.
FREDERICK A. SANDS.
STATEMENT by THE EDITOR OF TIE ONE
oYTA n. Y. HERALD.
On Wednesday last Mr.. Charles S.
Carpenter published in his newspa-
per, the Oneonta Herald, the follow
ing explanatory statement in refer
ence to a paragraph he had copied
from the Binghampton Republican
relating to the manner in which Mr..
Greeley first consented to be the
Democratic candidate for President.
1t will be seen that he withholds the
name Of the Otsego Democrat, Mr..
Lewis Carmichael, which was given
in the extracts from the Binghamp
ton Republican. Mr.. Carpenter al
ludes to Carmichael's and Greeley's
earlier operations when he says:
"Of the facts in the above we are
perfectly conversant, and, indeed,
have possessed that intelligence for
months. The "Otsego man" visited
the Herald Office during the month
of September, 1871, with tales OF
pity for the South. More frank than
n majority of the Democrats, this
gentleman never during the war,
pretended to be in sympathy with the
North; but, on the contrary he fa-
vored the Confederacy. Like Horace
Greeley, he would pay shareholders
for the property Mr. Lincoln's Eman.
cipation Proclamation deprived them
of. But at this time the "Otsego
man had special mission-to Sc
cure hepassage Of bill in Congress
providing that pensions be paid to
Southern disabled soldiers in fact
that the pension law, as now existing
apply to all cases of death or injury
caused by the war, whether in the
Union or Confederate armies. Mr.
Greeley was written to in its relation
and answer asked for. In reply
Honest Horace said he favored the
pension proposition, and believed il
right toward tho South, although hC
felt sure Congress would not enac,
n provision. This is no prediction
for we read the letter, and therefore
know whereof we affirm.
The "Otsego man, encouraged al
eliciting 'Greeley's attention, next
suggested that he, II. g., be candi
date for Presidential nomination, by
the Democracy, and this Democrat
seeking Democratic candidate, re.
ceived from Mr. Greeley, an assent
TO be the candidate This we receiv
ed from the philosopher s secret agent
, in Otsego county.
Bear in mind that this letter in re-
gard to the Presidency ,eas nritte,'
in October, 1871, preoious to III,
State Election, and rhile Mr.. Gree
ley and the Tribune cerc ostensil,
deroted to the Republican party
From this time until the holding Of
the Cincinnati convention this Demo
crat, whose maine we shall expose
when necessary, was making "tours'
OF this State, in the interest OF Gree.
ley, calling upon Seymour, Hoffman
Littlejohn and others. The result is
what we now see. Democrats and
Liberal" Republicans may talk OF
"the peoples voice." as exhibited al
Cincinnati and Baltimore, but Horace
Greeley knows and the people are
( learning, that the Democratic candi
date obtained his nomination through
a bargain with Horatio Seymour and
Waldo Hutchings, negotiations com
mencing as early as October, 1871.