Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-09-03
DOOLlTTLE.
One Of the Reformers
A SHAMEFUL DISCLOSURE!
Senator Doolittle Exacts Money for
His Influence.
The Facts Proved from Doohttle's
Own Letters.
From the Now York Times. !

king speeches, IN the interest OF
Greeley and Reform. He denounces
General Grant forreceiving presents,
and for the corruptness of his admin
istration. The documents which we
publish below will show the champi-
on of reform in his true light. At
terthese documents were all consider
ed by the public, we will venture to
say that be will add another to the
somewhat numerous Teformers who,
in the brief campaign of sixty days,
have been compelled to go into re-
tirement, carrying with them the
sweet consciousness that they have
practically illustrated in their own
career the kind of reform that might
be expected ifthe Greeley and Brown
Republican Democratic sorehead
combination could succeed.
We have to add that the letters
prin ted below have been most care
fully examined, and that there cans
not be shadow of doubt as to every
word being in the handwriting of
Mr. DooIittle. They have been photo
graphed and submitted 10 public in
| spection.
The affidavit below explains the
story, which is the only introduc ton
needed to the letters
STATE OF New YORK, CRY AND
COUNTY OF NEW YORK, IS: Thomas
j. Conuatty, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says: | reside and have
resided since the fall of 1865, in New
York city; was appointed to a
clerkship in the Office Of the Treas
ury, in Washington, d. G., 10 1862;
it was in the month of January;
resigned my position there, in No
vember, 1864, on account OF failing
health.
HOW A COTTON PERMIT WAS OBTAINED.
l learned at this time that many
gentlemen had obtained permits from
the President to trade in cotton in
the southern states: believing it was
favorable opportunity for large
business operation, | applied through
influential friends of mine, among
whom was Hon. j. Il. Doolittle, then
United States Senator from Wiscon-
sin, to the President for such a per-
nit; | subsequently obtained the per
NIT to trade in cotton in tho statos of
Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Texas
and Louisiana; | had not seen Sena-
tor Doolittle for two or three weeks
after obtaining it; | never meditated
making Senator Dooittle any ctfer
or consideration for any service he
may have done me before or after |
obtained it, because | had too exalt-
ed an opinion of his character, nor
had | any idea he expected any rec
omp ense from me up to the time of
the following occurrence
HOW SENATOR DooLITTLE GOT A oUAR>
TER INTEREST.
Some two weeks after obtained
the permit, met the senator acct
dentally in a street car in Washing
ton, and told him | had obtained it.
He congratulated me on the SUCCESS
full termination of the matter. He
reflected a little, and said nothing
further except to ask me TO call at
| bis committee room in the senate
house the next morning. called the
next morning, in accordance with
his request. On that occasion he
said substantially, "You have good
thing and will make pile of money,
and can afford to be little gener-
GUS" | did not know what he
meant. He then said to mo in sub
stance You know | am q poor
man, and have not made any money
since | have been in public life. |
think you can afford to let me share
in the proceeds and be none the Door
err" And with this he handed me
the letter hereto attached, marked
letter No. l. which he said he had
scrubbed off, wishing me to copy and
send it to him as my own. At the
same time he handed me letter No. 2.
hereto attached, dated the following
day, which be said would be his re-
spouse to my generous offer contain
ed in letter No. /. | was too much
surprised TO make any rG~ponse. |
took these two letters from his office
with me to Baltimore, where | then
resided. Next day | copied the let
ter marked No. l. changing the
phrAseOlogy of one of the sentences
referring to myself, that would be in
delicate had they come from me.
HIS reply had already received, as
stated above, having retained both
letters IN my possession-This was
substantially all that occurred on
that occasion.
HOW THE SENATOR HELPED MS PART
NER AND HIMSELF.
On the Both of December | left
Washington for New York City, and
received, while at the Astor House,
on or about the first of January,
through the postoffice, letter No. 3,
hereto attached, and accompanying
it letter No. 4 also hereto attached,
introducing me to General Banks,
both in the same Enclosure. General
Banks was then about to proceed to
Louisiana as commander OF the feder-
al forces in the department OF the
Gulf and could have been of essential
service in this cotton operation
While | was in New Yo:k L learned
that some change had been made in
the list of articles which were pro-
bibited from being exchanged for
cotton, and | wrote TO Senator Doc
little TO get for me from the War De-
partment list eff the prohibited ar.
ticles. In response | received, while
still 10 New York, letter No. 3. here
to annexed. subsequently, 10 the
carrying out of this enterprise, L
proceeded TO New Orleans, aud in
the month of May, 1865, presented
this letter Of introduction to General