National Republican., 1873-12-03
SENATOR CARPENTER AND THE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE.


The New York Times OF yesterday printed
toi Carpenter, which, while II is based upon
the most satisfactory and convincing facts,
does not serve the purpose for which Il was
intended. Tho evidence presented In the
form Of letters from President Grant Scna-
tor Spencer, DR.. Bliss and Mr.. Farrar Ia
sufficient to acquit Mr.. Carpenter Of the
charges made against him In the New York
Tribune last summer, and II was not ncccs-
sary that the Times should retaliatc with q
personal attack upon the Tribune corrc-
spendent. 1t Is well known that Mr.. Car.
pcntcr acted In behalf Of the entire Senate
when he presented the resolution TO imprison
the correspondent for refusing TO answer
questions put to him by committee Of that
body, and that In so dong ho incurred per-
sonal dsfavor, which should have been Wis
tied upon others rs well as himself. For the
reason that he became more prominent than
his associates In the Senate by presenting
the resolution TO which they had all agreed
In secret session, ho has been singled out as
the object Of especial attack. II must bt
acknowledged that he did his duty un
wv tht ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, tuutt uoW'
ever cowardly has been the publ,
course Of men who In secret author
lied and directed him to act for them, he did
no more than was required OF him. The
Tribune, therefore, had as much cause 10 as
sail every member Of the Senate rs II had u
assall Mr.. Carpenter. II Is unfortunate, In
view Of these facts, that his friends have beer
compelled to seek vindication for hin
through the public prints, and II Is still NOR,
unfortunate that In that yindication III,
Times has been so indiscrcct as to commi
the blunder of making q personal assault
upon subordinate employee Of the Tribune
That paper and Its editor should bc helt
| responsible for the matter printed In its col
umns. The letters Of the Presidesit, scnato
Spencer and Mr.. Farrar sufficiently cstab
lish his innocence Of those charges. The,
are as follows;
EXECUTIVE MAHsIosl
DEAR Jupoa Much Sss S been @ % ssid IL ne % puSli,
prints relative 70 your colleague, senator Car
penter, during his visit 10 Long Branch this las
summer; =; m one Gasrse made sSsins, MIN kncs
me during the evening OF his stay, and cal
answer as TO his being Al the time strictly sober
giving no evidence o. having been drinking :,
I know nothing about, and made no inqlirJ
about, thinking them Impossible,
Yours truly, U. 8. GRANT.
Judge o. Haes.
DECATUR, Ala. ssptembsr Il. ls7a
/ day after you were there last summer, or, at al
| events, the day the inst telegram appeared II
| the New York Tribune concerning your visi
| here. went TO the West End hotel, and wa
| told by the clerk that there was not vacan
| room In the house, and had not been for severn
days; that they had been compelled 70 refus'
| many persons.
| saw the Tribune correspondent (Nr. Rams
delD q few moments afterwRrd, and, referrinl
/ to the telegram In the Tribune, I asked hin
| what IL meant, and whether there was an,
truth In It. lie admitted to me that there wa
| no truth whatever In what would be implied Il
| the telegram. afterwari talked with the room
| clerk upon the same subject, and he told me yot
were refused q room only because every one II
| the house was occupied.
am, very sincerely, yours,
Hon. Matt carpen,er. Hiisaskss. Wt.
| wnLARD's HorEL. wAsHrsoros. Oct. %. is7a
DEAR SIR: In regard to the charges agains
Senator Carpenter At Long Branch, the facts ar
simply these: Mr.. Carpenter came with sewers
| others, and there was not vacant room In th
house. l told him so, and gave him Q note 0
| introduction to the Ocean house. II the Presi
dent had called ut the same time for q room,
| should have told him the same thing. Mr.. Car
penter was neither Intoxicated, nor guilty 0
any improprietles whatever.
| Room Clerk West End Hotel.