Wilmington journal., 1872-08-02

AAAh lOblCcF DN Il published
programme you arc "billed" for public
speaking tomorrow, respectfully solicit
the privilege of "dividing time" with Won
in the discussion of matters pertaining TO
the present administration, and the politi-
cal issues now before the people.
This course will permit the friends of
President Grant to hear how and by whom
his administration has been conducted, as
seen by Liberal Republicans. II will also
give you an opportunity to answer the
charges that may be brought against it.
AT the same time you may PROFOUND such
questions as you may deem proper to those
who oppose you.
My long connection with the War De-
partment under Secretary Stanton, and
my subsequent connection with the Treas
ury Department rs chief of the Secret Ser
vice Division, cannot have escaped your
recollection, and therefore assume Won
cannot be acquainted with me, and snail
be happy to hear from you this cvcninr.
Very respectfully,
WM. p. WooD."
IhlS letter was Under cover, sealed and
addressed to Secretary Delano, but as il
contained more "Onplcasantncss" llia!l ic
bargained for, the attendant satellites a..
the Office OF responding us follows:
RALEIGH, July 23d, IoI1
w. p. WooD, ESQ:
Sir You note of tiis ,l...,. 10 S,c.p-
tary Dclano has been handed TO me.
The friends of Secretary Delano IN IT,;
city are advised sufficiently - decline -,
consent that any correspondence be hgtN
with you Ly the Secretary.
Your Obodient servant
j. &. Ii. H.AEHis,
Sec. Eep. EA. Com.
Now | 30 believe that the t.4.r r.a,o, .
why Secretary Delano has thus refused ~
meet me before the people is because IL
aware that / am in possession OF fac.
which hc knew l would have publicly 81 =
ted before his political friends. and ci,.i-
lenSed denial. l should have desired -
know by what honest process said Sccfc-
tary DelanO, Simon Cameron and otl,e,,
OF Grants partisans became the lcssccs o.,
the Georgia State Railroad, An opelatiurt
by which all concerned expect larga pcctl-
mary returns; although 1t is reported on
good authority thot not ono OF the Gral!tit.. g.
invested single dollar in tie ENTERPRISE
and every honest man who is familiar
with the case, knows tie whole matter 10
be sWindle, legislatod through Il radic.l
Legislature for the special benrli; afDelarr.
Cameron ~ Co.
We should also have inquired relative ~
his personal interest IN LIGHT Uous,. cor
tracts, viz : Congress appropriated aborc
SI0O,OpO Tor the construction 81 4 Ligl.t
House at Southwest Pass, near the rnoil;h
OF the Mississippi river. Drawings .l.!
specifications were made by the L.4..
House Board, and advertisements illscI,...!
III many Of the public Journals invita-.
proposals from competent bidders, stipula-
ting the condition OF awar,! forfeiture. yr..
&c. Upon the faith Of This invitation .,v-
eral proposals were submtt4 4, and II -,
given time for opening lire bids mar Il
the contractors We're preSau: 10 asc,if:.i..
the result. The bids opened on the COZ
tract ranged from $4,000 10 53I, ,O0O-oGa
bid remained to be examined. The Com
modore present who WAS acting as cllirt 1t
the Board, broke the sseaj, read ana de-
ded the bid informal, and not in lccor,ils..
with the proposals, eXdctcd from ail o.ll"r
bidders whose offers were considered. t,n
decided not TO entertain the same as fa4 ~
the action OF the board was cOncernca :
letter from Secretary Dclano accompanied
this bid. 1t was 2ddGsscl 10 Secr.ta!F
boutwell,, and desired the contract IT, F,,.
given to John Cooper & Co., Of Mount
Vernon, Ohio. This letter was So inia-
cent that the commodore was ashamed t.
read tn" whole Of il. The contract l.:s
awarded to John Cooper < Co., Of Mu,lDt
Vernon, Ohio, the Loine Of SECRETARY I:,.-
lano. The contract stipulated that li.n
Light House should be completed in Feb
ruary, 1872, under penalty of certain io:-
1elture Tor delay. The Light House Il; lt"J
completed to the present dav. No f,ut...
turc has been or is likely t. DC REQUIRED ::
and this illegal contract is yet uniinislrd
Inns special favoritiSm may yet give them
uneasiness than they expected.
During MIR. DclanO's career as q rc,r,,-
sentative in Congress hc became irteicst-
ed in certain of the Washington fair sex
anc had ho left them Ia the same ct,u,ii,jo,,
as he found them, we should be silent o,.
the subject. From member Of CONGRESS Ne
became Commissioner of Internal I;cvenIir
anu causes TO be sent 10 the United Scilatc
the name Of Luther II. Brady as asgesst
Tor the 4th Georgia district, which includes
Atlanta. The law requiring ali asscssors
to be residents Of the DISTRICT 10 wil eli !i..y
We're appointed, prevented the conflnna-
ton OF Brady, but the female presstl,,.
could not be resisted by Secretary DclaIo
ana he wrote letter to Col. Jas. Atkins
collector OF the 4th Georgia ID Distlict fcro;li-
mending Brady for the position Of I,t De
putty under Atkins. Brady received SAID
appointment and went on duty in Juuc.
loOO, certain parties III Washington be-
coming his surcties. Brady ana ~lis lad;
friend were introduced AS man and VIZ.
INTO such society III Atlanta us would re-
ceive them, and matters ran thus until
March, 1870, when Col. Atkins discovered
that Brady had stolen ~ 900 and lis slil,,-
ty bond from the Office safe, and inIncdi-
atcly caused the arrest OF Brady On IN.
charge OF g larceny after trust" The srt;
81 brady was held TO bail un Ter the cl,a.,,p
Col. Atkins, then wrote Mr. Dc!auu. (lgt.r
was tAell advanced to Secretary Of TIE, /.
terlor) that as Lc Atkins, had A,,pDI:,
Brady entirely upon hi, DcIano'5 Ice.i..-
nendatIon, lie requested him 10 select ai.,.
authoilse some good la"yhr Of NVasLin.iu.
0comlnencc act ion agaius' Drady : SUI Gle
Nj. Dclano answered tAat Il Wa i.A;lout,a;:.-
ed with Washington !awycis .lild refuse. 49,
non III the case, ~ "a subsali i'I:aL tIial ri
Brady before United States ComDissjo,.f
Smith, Of Atlanta, Ga. the female i.-i,,,,t.,
TO put i'll her debating powers. rcoli..,t.r.
the removal Of DraGy's c:se H. wash. ~
ton, where shC was confident SECRETARY l,...
lahO would have IL fixed ali rIaht, as L.y
p2rs0Eal relations with the Secrctl!y We.
of such character that lie would not IT,
iItSo her anything; further adding mat IL .
shawl Ga valuable oIe) She then wore tir,,,..
her person was a present ilJ.A Sacrc; 49,.
D4ano.
Col. Atkins, HOW collector oi th. Dol j.,
Sa@annah, GA. an ultra Grant radic.L, car
0edehy the facts il tliis casc as H.,
GtMbed.
Secretary Delano's son holds Office a..,
draws bis salary CAS- chief c!cr. under d,
fAther) for duties not performed, but is no.,
or vas lately prO%pectiny in Utah in the
mining and land interest Of that r".i,.il
and If our country is TO be cursed win
such "a calamity as the reelection Of Grant
the Delauo's will become ;nillonaircs fiur.,
the peEquisitcs (stealngs) of their oilicia.
connection with the Government.
AS corrupt rs We believe Secretary DC