The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
4 Radical ROOrback Exploded.
HOIST BV THEIR OWN PETARD!

4 Radical ROOUbaCk Exploded.
HOIST BT THEIR OWN PETARD!
The Radical organs, in the employ Of
their Master, GRANT, have been very
busy, during the past two weeks, trying
to make it appear that Hon. Horace
GREELEY had written letter in which
he favored the paying Of pensions 10
disabled Confederate Soldiers.
The Pomeroy Telegraph Of the oath
ult, said:
Next week we will present the entire
evidence, or at least a carefully prepar-
rd statement of its purpnrt 1t places
MIR. Greeley in most unenviahle posi-
ton"
After the Telegraph has presented
1.-THE entire evidence, we submit the
following TO he presented; if it fails to
do So, then it stands branded in the
same manner as CaKfEsTER, the tool of
the Administration
THE END OF THE FARCE
There's no end to the richness of this
campaign. That the BiEghsmton don.
keys should raise q bray loud enough
to make every Grant editor in the Uni
ted States prick up his ears, was droll
enough. But they had one plump, COM
Portable sensation, that was really worth
while, A young editor, G, S. Carpen-
ter to wit. burning with the widest am
bition TO be known. had sworn that he
had seen Horace Grecley's declaration,
in Horace Greeley's handwriting, in ia.
vor Of paying pensions to rebel soldiers
See again how certain this isteresting
youth was about it:
ONEoNtA, July II.
c. S. Carpenter, being sworn, deposes
and says that one of Gree
levNs htte-s, which deponent recognizes
by what he knows Of Greeley's hand
writing, and by the Tribune heading
(this letter being an answer to q letter
of Carmichael, asking his views on the
Confederate pension question:, express
ed the views of Mr.. Greeley as favor
able to the passage of law providing
that the General Government pay pen
sions to Southern disabled soldiers, al
though ho {Greeley) doubted whether
Congress would pass such a bills thai
deponent read the letter carefully, ant
this was its true expression and mean
ing; and it was freely discussed between
Carmichael and deponent. That this
letter was, according to deppnent':
hest recollection, dated in August OIL
early in September, 1871. Deporca
saw letter from Horatie Seymour CT
the same subject at about the same
time Mr.. Seymour expressed himsel
in opposition to making the pension
question an issue then.
And now comes the richness:
Mr., P B. RoeERs-DEAR SIR: There
appeared in The Binghamton Daily Re
publican, of July 10, an affidavit made
by G S. Carpenter, stating. among 9th
er things, that l had seen letter writ
ten by Horace Greeley, of New York
to Lewis Carmichael, of Unadilla, il
which letter Mr. Greeley said he favor
ed the pensioning of Southern disabled
soldiers, &c. The last time / talked
with Carmichael in relation to Greeley
and political matters was no later thar
November Is, 1871. Several gentlemen
residing in Unadilla, of unquestionec
integrity, who have seen all of Carmi
chael's letters from Greeley, inform m
that no such letter was written by Mr
Greeley; therefore l conclude may b
mistaken, and that my impression of tn
purport of the letters was obtained from
Carmichael personally in stating wha
he had writtea to Mr.. Greeley or inten
ded TO write. At the time Of Carmi
chael's visits to the Herald Office, l di,
not regard the matter he was workin,
up as possible, and gave him but littl
attention. make this statement think
ing 1 may be mistaken, and L hope for
public production Of the ,chole CORES
pondence bctUeen Carmichael and Gree
ley, UNTIL WHICH TIME i RErRAcr TH
| STATEMENT MADE IN ny AFFIDAVIT!
c. S. CARPENTER,
Binghampton, july "a, 1872.
What remains Where row be you
terrible disclosures, your impregnabl
evidence, your fearful dangers attend
ing the election of Mr.. Greeleyi Fo
this rebel pension stuff was absolutel,
the only point worth notice-with it
disappearance the bottom is out Blu
deal tenderly with this youth Of One
ontai His aaea1ogy Is bad, but he ha
capital powers Of backing cut II
out to be made negro Grant electoi
IN. 7. Tribune.
From the Tribune.
A Mr.. Carpenter, of Oneonta, mad
the only arerment of the least conse
quence in the lately paraded farrago o
affldayits and stories by Nokes of wha
Stokes had told him Jokes had hear
Blokes reading out of letter which h
said came from Horace Greeley. 1t wa
to the effect that he had seen a lette
wherein Mr.. Greeley favored the pay
ment, by the United States, of pension
to retel soldiers. The Tribune's deuur
citation of the slander and demand 70
the publication Of the pretended lette
seem to have produced their effect. 4
despatch from Binhampten now says
Carpenter, of Oneonta, retracts--think
be is mistsken--formed his opinion
from Carmichael's talk rather tina
Greeley's letter." And SO exit the Las
foolish calumny. But can the calun
niators print no single letter giving
shadow of countenance to their NOR