New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-11
SENATOR CARPENTER,
A Complete Refutation of the Long Branch
Slander.

A Complete Refutation of the Long Branch
Slander.
From the New York Times, December 81
We are not aware that Senator CARPENTER
| intends to take any step in regard to the
slander set on foot against him by an
enemy last summer. He could scarcely
bring libel suit in which the only issue
would be in regard to the character of a
lady This difficulty was doubtless well
| considered beforehand by the correspon-
dent OF the Tribune, man named Rams
dell, who concocted the original SANDER,
and by his editor" who repeats it with the
full knowledge that it is false
We have Iefrained from commenting
upon this affair, believing that after the
slander had had its run, it would die and
be forgotten. But the habitual slanderer
of the Tribune seems to be determined to
'have it ont" with Senator Carpenter, who
happened to get Tribune correspondent
locked up year or two ago. For this the
so-called editor of the Tribune has sworn a
deadly revenge. He and his correspondent
have therefore, we repeat, deliberately in
vented disgusting calumny against Sena-
tor Carpenter-a caluInny OF the kind which
every man finds it hard to meet, because he
can not meet it without calling lady into
public controversy. This fact was duly
calculated on by the person at the Tribune;
We tII EtucluUtF uOW clSVer anu brave ne
was in attacking the Presidents wife and
children. He is capable of inventing any
vile SANDER, as the columns of his journal
in the past fully prove. The story about
Senator Carpenter is Matched solely in his
own imagination, as we expect to prove to
the satisfaction of every intelligent man in
the country.
The true facts have been known to us for
some time. The husband of the lady, who,
fpr ,af.v
bring his wite's name before the public
and therefore does not wish to publish
anything under his own signature, some
time since called Oh US and informed us
that the charge was utterly false and re-
Guested us, in case the SANDER was kept up,
to publish a statement of the facts. 1t is
not business we care to 60 init suits the
Tribune scandal-mongers much better
But we will relate the facts, and then we
will deal, on another occasion, with Senator
Carpenters assailant.
Mr.. Carpenter went, during the summer,
to Long Branch, having an appointment
with the President ON business. He was
accompanied by the lady in question, who
was put in his charge by her husband. Ar
irving there about five o'clock in the after
noon. he went directly to the West End
Hotel and applied for rooms, and was in
formed by the clerk that there was not a
vacant room in the house and had not been
for several days. The clerk and Mr.. Car
penter were well acquainted, the clerk hay-
ing been formerly at Wizards Hotel, Wash
ington, where Mr.. Carpenter and his family
had boarded two years The clerk gave
Mr. Carpenter note OF introduction to the J
Ocean House, and he went there and OBJ
tanned a room for the lady and one for him
self At seven O'Clock he took tea at the |
Presidents and spent the evening with |
President Grant until about half-past nine !
O'Clock. He then returned to the hotel. |
where several gentlemen called on him, in |
whose company he remained until about !
twelve o'clock, and returned to New York |
the next lnorIpg.
RamsdeIl-a correspondent of the I1i- |
bufe, who was imprisoned about two wears |
ago by the Senate, on Mr.. Carpenter's mo- |
ton, for contempt in refusing TO testify in |
regard to the stolen treaty, and who vowed |
vengeance on MIR. Carpenter at that time,
seems to have watched for an opportunity |
to retaliate for what he regarded as an in
ury-was stopping at the West End Hotel.
He at once repaired to the telegraph office, |
and sent dispatch to the Tribune, saving |
that Senator Carpenter had arrived at Long
Branch, and had been refused room at
The hotel, ''for reasons best known co him |
self ard the proprietor of the hotel
This telegram suggested base falsehoOd,
IS Ramsdell well knew at the time. He de- |
1ised 1t, as he himself admitted afterward,
solely tor the purpose Of "getting even" |
With Senator Carpenter. After this had
zone through the press there came charge,
made by Brick Pomeroy, in his sheet in this
,ity, that Mr.. Carpenter was refused room
because he was i'll state of beastly intOxi- |
alton, and it was said that his appearance
was dirty and filthy in the extreme" and
Brick moralized as follows:
- 1t was pititul sight, this drunken per-
onal tool of the President himself Sena-
or. refused quarters at Long Branch |
otei because he was not in tit condition |
o associate with the people who are guests
here John Morrissey could get the best |
communications there, because he would 90
lean and sober
few days were allowed for this to be
opied by the press, preparing the public
lind to believe that Mr.. Carpenter, in such |
condition, might be guilty of ANYTHING, |
nd then the moral editor of the Tribune
anne out with a column of his usual wild |
Western rowdyism; charging Mr.. Carpen.
-r with having outraged the deceucy Of the !
md by Haunting paramour in the face of
{ cent mothers and wives.
The charge OF ''beastly intoxication" was
necessary basis upon which to rest the
ther charge: for no one would believe that
tr. Carpenter was such natural born
hot as to do what was charged, if he were
)ber and IN his right mind
We have before us letter from Presi-
ent Grant, pronouncing the charge that {
IT, Carpenter was intoxicated entirely {
Use. The President thus writes to Judge ,
o. Howe, October 90 1879:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington D. c., October 20 1873. : |
DEAR JUDGE-Much has been said in the
lblic prints relative to your collea que,
3nator Carpenter, during his visit to Long 4
ranch this last summer. One charge
ade against him | know to be untrue. He 4
'ent an hour or more with me during the 9
-enlng of his stay, and l can answer as to l
s being at the time strictly sober, giving =
} evidence of having been drinking to 4
ark its effect at that time. The other !
arges l know nothing about, and made Z
} inquiry about, thinking them impossible. =
Yours truly, U. s. GRANT.
Judge T. o. Howe.
Here. then is charge No disposed of: v
r. Farrar, clerk of the West End Hotel, q
US disposes of Ramsdelis lie:
WmLARp's HOTEL
Washington, October 30 1873. :
n. T. 0. Howe: n
DEAR SIR In regard to the charges
ainst Senator Capenter at Long Branch,
e facts are simply these: Mr.. Carpenter
me here with several others. and there
rs not an empty room in the house. l >,
d him so aud gave him note of intro :.
ction to the Ocean House. If the Presi- N
at had called at the same time for a room | h;
hould have told him the same thing. Mr.. n,
rpenter was neither intoxicated nor -.
ilty OF any improperly whatever. u
GEORGE II. FARRAR, e.
Room CLERK West End Hotel. "
And DR.. Bliss, an intimate ACQUAINTANCE 4.
Ramsdell, thus disposes OF Ramsdell ~
nself: Sc
RoARS OF HEALTH, DISTRICT OF CoLENBrA | O,
Washington, October II, 1873. !
/. T. 0. Howe: Lie
DEAR SIR saw Mr.. Ramsdell. who tele- NJ
lDhed to the New York T,.;Ia,ne in ro | w