Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-30
Tne Greelev-seumonr Iatrigue.


dorSes the Payment Of Pensions TO Reb-
81 SoldierS--blereStiiig Correspond
e7lce.
The Binghampton Republican, at last,
in response TO the demand for the facts
instead of mere assertions. in relation TO
the bargain between Greeley aud the
Democrats, which resulted in his nomi-
nation for President. publishes part oil
tho evidence. 1t seems that MIR. Lewis
Carmichael, OF Unadilla, Otsego County,
Ny, was the first to advocate the
movement. Carmichael is q farmer, prob
ably between fifty and tiity-live years OF
age, who owns and resides upon tract
OF Two hundred and forty acres oil im-
proyed land, two miles west OF the vii.
lape OF UnadilIa, in Otsego County.
For twenty years. he has been polite
ian of influence and sagacity. and he was
consulted in times OF important political
movements by Dickinson and other emf
nent men. lie has often attended State
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES as delegate !;
and in 1860 he attended the Charleston
and Baltimore Conventions in the inter.
est OF Mr. Dickinson.
Carmichael wrote to Mr.. Greeley, last
September. giving him his views about
the coming Presidential campaign, and
inviting Greeley to become candidate.
He told Mr. Greeley that the timo had
come TO '.rait over" aud Ito thought the
democratic leaders would drop old issues
and support him.
Mr.. Greeley answered the letter in n
short time. lle expressed his willing
ness to become a candidate, but was fear
tut that the democratic leaders would not
support him. A letter from him invited
Carmichael 10 an interview with him.
Carmichae. said he went down 10 New
York soon after receiving that letter. and
had long talk with Greeley in the lri'
buue office. Greeley told C"rnich
that Horalio Seymour was standing
candidate with the democratic party, and
that Mr.. Seymour would not step aside
for him.
Carmichael answered that he could not
tell about that, rs Governor Seymour had
not been asked, and had not said what
he would do. Carmichael then offered
10 undertake 10 secure Scymour's com
sent and CO operation to the movement,
and Greeley agreed TO bo candidate
provided no succeeded with Mr.. Soy
mout and other prominent democrats.
The result was that Mr.. Seymour con-
seuled to the arrangement, attor some
hesitation.
The Journal prints the following list
OF the letters, and promises, II any at
tempt is made by those implicated TO dis
prove any of its statements, either IN
ceu.t or elsewhere. to present much
better case than it now presents;
Lewis Carmichael TO lloratio Seymour.
August, 1871. Proposing pensions Tor
disabled rebel soldiers. Aihdavh oi
Chss. S. Carpenter.
Lewis Carmichael to Horace Greeley.
August, 1871. Proposing pensions Tor
disabled rebels soldiers and asking Gree
leys views. Affidavit OF MIR. Carpen'
ter.
Horalio Seymour to Lewis Carmichael.
August or September, 1871. Declining
TO advocate then the payment OF rebel
pensions. Mr.. Carpenters Affidavit.
Horace Greeley to LOWS Carmichael.
August or September, 1871. Declaring
in favor of law giving pensions, by
United States government. 10 rebel sold
iers, though doubling its passage by
Congress. Affidavit of Mr.. Carpenter.
Lewis Carmichael to Horace Greeley.
September, 1871. Addressing Greeley
as "next President of the United Statc1,
and asking him to be the candidate OF
the Democrats and all dissatisfied meh'
Carmichael gave his views about poll
tics. Statement OF Carmichael.
Horace Greeley to Lewis Carmichael.
October 1, 1871. Deprecatiny Democrat
ic failure 10 nominate Chase il 1868
against republicans setting Chase aside
for 1872 as "ieeble and broken down
proposing united action 10 "close the
wounds opened by the war;" saying he
could not see his way quite clearly 10
1872. Certified 10 by affidavit OF DIR.
Ireland.
Horace Greeley TO Lewis Carmichael.
October 1871. Inviting Carmichael 10
call on Greeley in New York TO talk
over issues &C., and expressing possibili-
~ he might consent to be candidate.
rStatement OF Carmichael. (who testiiies
Greeley fully cOnsented,) statement OF
II. II. Howard and affidavit OF Mr.. Car
penter.
IIoralio Seymour 10 Lewis Carmichael.
About December, 1871. Referring to in
terviews OF Greeley and Carmichael and
Carmichael and Seymour; expressing
satisfaction with the progress OF affairs {;
acceding to Carmichaels plan Of non
committal tariff issue, and commencing
GIeeley's acceptance OF plan, as looking
to the end. Statement OF Carmichael
and affidavit OF DR.. Ireland. Carmichael
asserts Seymour's subsequent full agree
ment TO support Greeley.
Horatio Seymour 10 Waldo Hutchin,.
About February. 1872. Seymour had
been unable 10 see Hutchins, according
to Carmichaers request, and so wrote to
him. Contents Of this letter best known
to Seymour and IIutchinS. statement
of b. +. Arnold, Esq.
IIoratio Seymour to Lewis Carmichael.
About February. Statement of these
facts to Carmichael. statement of b.
f. Arnold, Esq.
Horace Greeley to Lewis Carmichael.
About February. 1872. Suggestions that
Democratic influence should be exeIted
for Greeley at Cincinnati, and that Car.
michael should 60 there. Affidavit oil
n. I,ula,1 onI cIutau,unf nf