The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-09-28
THE CHORPENNINGCLAlM
Vindioaton of the Postmaster
General.
Hon. Jeremiah S. Blacks Opinion.
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
MALICE OF THE ACCUSATIONS
Hon. Jeremiah s. Blacks Opinio
HISTORY OF THE CASE.
MALICE OF THE ACCUSATIONS
A Triumphant Acquittal.

Postmaster General, the Hon. Jeremiah s.
Black and Mr.. Earle embodies . clear and
concise history of the Chorpenning claim,
which has been the subject of SO much
groundless attack upon Mr.. Creswell. will
be seen that Mr.. Black, who is the political
opponent Of Mr.. Creswell, bears the testimony
that in the entire transaction the action OF the
Postmaster General has been without spot or
stain, and that throughout the entire affair he
has acted as good and faithful officer:
xR. cREswELL TO MR.. BLACK.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 26, 1872.
Hon. Jersn,iah s. Black:
MY DEAE SIR: Politically you and have
been opposed to each other for years, and
differ now as to our views of public policy;
nevertheless, SO great is my confidence in
your sense Of justice that do not hesitate to
ask for your testimony in matter wherein
my personal integrity has been assailed.
l have been charged with every degree OF
impropriety, even to downright eorrupsian,i in
the adjustment of the claims of George Chor.
psnning. You were one of the counsel of said
Chorpenning, and have an intimate knowl-
edge Of all the facts in his case and OF my
conduct in respect thereof.
/ now respectfully request you to state in
detail all that you know Of my part in that
business, and especially whether acted hon
estly or corruptly.
1t is but fair to say that intend to nse your
answer for my public vindication.
With sentiments OF high regard, am your
obedient servant, ia J. CKEswELL.
p. S.-Pleasc send answer by the bearer.
ia. ]. G.
JUDO. BLACKS REILLY.
YORK, August q, 1872.
Ny DEAR SIR: Your letter of yesterday s
date informs me that you have been charged
with criminal misconduct in the case of
(, George Chorpenning's claim against the
/. United States, and you ask me to say
| whether know of any grounds for believing
that you acted improperly or corrupty in that
business. do not hesitate to reply as fully
a. can. You are right in supposing that
our adverse political sentiments will not in
fuence me in a matter like this. Besides, il
does not appear, ms ] see it, to have any
connection with politics. II you have been
slandercd your own party had at least al
much to do in concoctiDg the falsehood as
mine. The malice that made the accusation
without particle of proof TO support it; th,
basercss that refused you hearing, ant
the ,reachery that lef. your innocerce with
out defender were Republican all throygs
and all over.
What particular act OF corruption are 20,
charged with? You mention none in youl
letter to me, and have up to this time seel
no specification Of your supposed offence
The general assel ton against public Office
that lie has acted dishonesty is easily m ID
and impossible TO answer with anything bu
general denial. You have made your de-
nial in very emphatic terms, and every JUS
man in the country will say that under thes
circumstances you are entitled to trump
and aequitial. Such, do not doubt, will b
the popular judgment.
But you have the advantage of being abl
70 show that you executed your duty in th
case referred 10 with laborious fidelity, an
with the strictest regard to the supreme Ia,
| Of the land.
George Chorpenning, . mail coutracte,
alleges that he had, without any fault of hi
own, suffered severe injury BY; the unlawfr
acti,n Of the Post Office DepArtmsnt-an in
jury whiuh swept away from him all the Pre-
vious earnings of an industrious life and n
ducsd him 70 utter poverty. he repsatedl
applied to the Department for reparation, b.
was told that be could not have II without ID
special authority Of Congress. He went I