Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-27

Ii is but fair to say in regard to the reported
bargain between Greeley and Seymour ct al
that Mr.. Carmichael, the alleged go-between in
the transaction denies the main statements or
tie story. Carmichael says that some common
Place" corresponds nee hiss passed between him
and Mr.. Greeley, and that he approached the
latter in re gard to running for the Presidency,
but received no other encouragement than the
answer 10y Mr.. G.. ''that the people were at
liberty 10 talk matters up among themselves"
lie (CaI michaeD approached Greeley on the
subject of seeing HOratio Seymour and leading
members OF the democratic party, when "Mr
Greeley said that would not 10 at all, and wished
the inteTyieS-then and there to be considered
ended" Carmichael, however, did see Sey-
mour, ''without consulting any one, still having
reason 10 think that Greeley WAS the best man
Tor Chief Magistrate in the country. Gov. Sey-
nOur stated that he did not desire to walk over
the liiie, but there was one thing he wished to
say, that II the republican party was disposed
10 change the administration the democratic
party, as far as he knew, was willing to treat
them fairly and take no advantage OF the move
ment- 4 mentioned Greeley's name, but the
governor remarked that there were
oessdes Lin other prominent republi-
Cans, such as Trumbull and Chase, who
would be acceptable to men OF both parties,
Carmichael says there was no reference made
In that conversation ito paying confederate SOL
diers pensions, but the Governor alluded to the
gradual softening of passions and prejudiees
growing out OF the war, &C." Neither was any
thing said to Greeley on this subject of pension
ing confederate soldiers, but Carmichael admits
that he, himself, favors that project, and he
impliedly argues that Greeley, if elected. would
not oppose It. This is the way Carmichael
puts it:
"What Is the difference between supplying a
one-legged or infirm soldier in a southern poor
mouse and making him the ward of the nation?
Inc expense 20 the people is the same. Who
would pause in bestowiDg food and shelter to a
widow and orphan when in want because the
husband and father fell bravely lighting on the
Rappahannock or Mississippi in the lost cause?
No one; ant there is, besides, what is generous
and forglying 10 be considered. The people of
the south are our brethren, who, having erred.
pad the penalty. III we are to have a Union let
II be so m fact as well as in name. Mr.. Greeley
promises in good faith to bring about-and the
people UP here believe him-peace and unity"
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And now IL turns out that General Alfred
PleasantOn, eN-Commissioner OF Internal Rev
enue, Is the man referred TO by Carl Shurz as
having attempted a negotiation with him for
his support of the San Domingo project for the
consideration Of executive patronage. Pleas
anton being called upon by Shurz comes for
ward and asserts that he acted on the authority
VI INC iIesiutht@ tAat Is 10 say, ne mas
"the distinct impression that the President
wanted the Senators support and was willing TO
pay for it by patronage. To those who know
General PleasantOn his positive ayerments of
facts &c Lot weigh more than a pound a piece.
ard when it comes to his ''impressions" they are
entirely too attenuated in value to be counted.
When PleasantOn was seeking to get the Reve-
nue Department divorced from the Treasury
Department and put under his own control, it
will be remembered that he pat forward similar
unfOun6ed statements in respect to the wishes
of the President IN the premises. II he ever ap-
preached Schurz on the subject named it was
probably for his own purposes. Taking the
Probabilities OF the case into consideration it is
cutie unlikely that President Grant would have
Tut himself into the power of man he kicked
cut CT Office so unseremOniOusly as he did Pleas
sntVn