Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-26

yited him to call on him in New York, to talk
over political matters that had been preached
between them and a separate portion of that
let CT expressed, deponcnt casually noticed, and
was distinctly informed by Carmichael, the NOM
inaton for President, if the nomination were ten
tlered to him in 1872; that Carmichael was absent
from Otsego shortly aforward, and received from
Greeley as Carmichael distinctly and cmphat-
icalIy stated to him, Mr. Gleetys posifice consent
to be The Democratic cand'tdate for President in
1872, if the, nomination were given to him; the
date of this letter was in October, 1915 tnat Car
michael endeavCred to induce dcpOnent tOconscnt
to advocate paying pensions to Southern soldiers,
as a measure Of Cancellation between the North
and South, and to support Mr. Greeley for tho
Presidency; that 1t was fully understood between
deponent and Carmichael that Greeley was to be
pressed for the Democratic nomination; that depo-
ncnt regarded Carmichael as a candid man, who
treated these subjects with the utmost seriousness;
and that deponent is fully convinced that his cor
rcspondence and interviews, and their meanings
and results, were described by him honestly and
faithfully. G. S. CARPENTER,
Sworn before me this 18th day of July, 1872.
L. NJ. CARVER, Notary Public.
AFFIDAVIT OF DR.. IRELAND.
Louis E. Ireland, of Unadilla, Otsego county,
aei, also OF Upadilla, whom he has known for six
years. has frequently been in deponent's Office in
Unadila, and has shown deponent letters from
Horace Greeley, of New Yyrk, five or six in NUM-
Der; and one letter Of Horatio Seymour. Their
contents related to matters understood between
Carmichael and Greeley; and one of the letters in
fited Cdfnetch0et 10 90 IA CtncsHnG12. these let
tiers were shown to dcponent on the last of March
or first of April, 1872 Carmichael then said to de-
ponent that greeley acOuH be n0apinGted at Cacin-
natl and tie Democrats aooutd adoa him; that the
only point there was, that Greeley should get the
Cincinnati nomination. DepOnent perused Hora-
ito Seymour's letter. which he read easily, and
recognized the handwriting, according to his pre-
1ious knowledge Oft as Seymour's. The subjects
of that letter were follows: 1t mentioned an in
teryi3aU OF Clf9ntch4e! and Seymour, and an inter
Uie,c OF CIfRichdet ard G1eeiey; saying he (Sey-
mour) ars more far0TdIlp Impressed with the turn
of matters; mentioned the tariff question, and
said the best way was 10 iedGe lie issue rG0Ue Ge
as Carmichael had proposed, SO as to unite per-
suggested that if Greeley favored this, il would
smooth the way to the end. The time when this
letter was read by deponent was about the last of
March or first of April. 1872.
The subject had previously been brought to de-
moments attention by Carmichael: but when the
letters were shown, particularly Greeley's letters
deponent thought the matter too absurd Il notice ;
but after the Cincinnati nomination he understood
their Importance. and endeavored to procure cop
les. He would have exposed the matter, except
that he had hopes of procuring the letters, cop
les of them.
Deponent was informed in December, 1871, from
the statement of Carmichael that Greeley had
promised Carmichael that the tone of the Near
York T,ibupe ac0NLi De changed about the first of
the year 1872; and the deponeht. on noticing, saw
the chaGge-which statement of Carmichael depo-
nent can prove on competent testimony of pub
lie officer.
Deponeut 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.. f. IRELAND
Sworn to and subscribed before me. this 18th
day of July, 1872. FREDERICK A. SANDS.
Notary Public of Otsego Co., Y.